Try this amazing twist on an already fam favorite…Thanks to Giada! Sauce: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Pinch ground nutmeg Lasagna: 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons [...]
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Penne with Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Mozzarella
This is a great recipe for the Lenten season! And, thanks to our good friends at MaineSource…I’ll be cooking this up tonight using all of there AMAZING products! Check back for my full report on how it turned out. Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 30m | Total Time: 30m Ingredients 1/2 pound penne (1/2 box) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium [...]
Oscar time is Popcorn time!
I can’t think of a better way to watch the Oscars (Academy Awards) then curled up on the couch with some popcorn! And, how bout dressing up the typically drab snack with some of these “outfits”… Popcorn with Browned Butter and Parmesan Just pop the popcorn according to the package. The, brown the butter (about [...]
Valentine’s Day – Chocolate Beer Pairing!
This is our first guest post from our friend Tim at GoodHopBadHop.com – A Northeastern Pennsylvania Beer Blog. We really hope you guys enjoy it! And also, Happy Valentine’s Day from the entire NEPA Connect Team! It’s a good day to do something special for someone you love or, at the very least, eat some [...]
Valentines Day!
Tomorrow is Valentine’s day…so, why not surprise your sweetheart with some chocolate covered strawberries?! Here’s a super simple recipe! Enjoy! Ingredients 16 ounces milk chocolate chips 2 tablespoons shortening 1 pound fresh strawberries with leave Directions Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally [...]
February is National Pancake Month
Oh how I love that are endless days and months dedicated to specific foods! This month it’s all about pancakes…baby! This delicious dish is perfect anytime of day…breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or late night snack! There are soooo many different kinds to choose from chocolate chip, peanut butter, blueberry, banana, apple, and list goes on… [...]
Indian Spiced Chicken (Real Simple Recipe)
Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 30m | Total Time: 1hr 00m Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus a little extra for the dish 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 carrots, diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger 1/2 cup plain-whole [...]
Turkey and Bean Chili (Real Simple Recipe)
Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 40m Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1/2 pound ground turkey 2 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper or 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed kosher salt and black pepper 1/4 cup [...]
Rachel Ray’s Four-Cheese Baked Pasta
2 lbs. penne 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz.) butter 1/4 cup flour 6 cups whole milk, warmed 14 oz. freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano 8 oz. gorgonzola, crumbled 8 oz. mozzarella, preferably fresh, finely diced 8 oz. fontina, cut into cubes Salt and pepper 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/4 cup finely [...]
Baked Stuffed Jalapeños Recipe
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Serving: Makes 12-24 servings (depending on how you’ve cut the jalapeños). Ingredients Cream Cheese Filling Version 12 jalapeño peppers* 1/4 cup minced onion 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 3/4 cup cream cheese 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon salt (more or [...]
