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Sweet Dinner Rolls

Posted on November 21, 2025 by looper
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Sweet Dinner Rolls

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Servings 12 rolls
Calories 256 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup warm water 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
  • ½ cup warm milk
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup butter softened
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 .25 ounce package active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup butter softened

Instructions
 

  • Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.
  • When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 312IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Posted on October 31, 2025 by looper
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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Ingredients
  

Pumpkin muffin batter:

  • 1 ½ cups pure pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup sunflower oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup 80ml whole milk

Cream cheese filling:

  • 5 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon 10ml whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Combine pumpkin puree and both sugars in a large bowl and whisk until smooth and glossy. Add eggs, oil and vanilla and whisk to combine.
  • Combine flour, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to blend evenly. Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and start to fold them in but before it is all incorporated. Add the milk and fold until the batter is evenly combined. Cover and let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
  • Combine soft cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla in a bowl and beat until smooth. Add milk and mix until combined and smooth. Transfer the filling to a small piping bag.
  • Use a 2 oz scoop to divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling them to the rim. Pipe 1/2 tbsp cream cheese filling into center of batter. Sprinkle chopped pumpkin seeds over the pumpkin batter, pressing in slightly.
  • Bake at 425℉ for 5 minutes. Then, turn the oven down to 350℉. Bake for another 12-15 minutes until they feel firm when pressed and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring muffins individually to the rack to finish cooling.
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BigMac Sauce

Posted on September 24, 2025 by looper
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BigMac Sauce

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tbsp white onions peeled and grated with juices
  • 2 tsp Dijon
  • 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp white wine vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl.
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Loubia – Moroccan Stewed White Beans

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by looper
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Loubia – Moroccan Stewed White Beans

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 4-5 crushed garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with their juice 400 g 14.5oz
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cans white cannellini beans drained and rinsed 400 g each can, 14.5oz

Instructions
 

  • Add the olive oil to a medium sized saucepan set over medium high heat.
  • Add the finely diced onion, and saute for a few minutes until softened and fragrant. Add the garlic cloves, and saute for another minute.
  • Add the tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds, then add the chopped parsley, the chopped cilantro, salt, pepper and all the spices.
  • Add the diced tomatoes and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
  • Add the drained and rinsed white beans, and very gently stir to combine. Simmer uncovered for another 10 minutes, then remove from the heat.
  • Enjoy warm or at room temperature, preferably with pita or naan bread to dip into the stew.
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Canned Hot Dogs and Peppers

Posted on June 12, 2025 by looper
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Canned Hot Dogs and Peppers

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 gallon onion
  • 1 gallon peppers hot , mild , or sweet
  • 6 pounds hotdogs
  • 1 pint oil
  • 64 ounce catsup
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Cook all together for 10 minutes then add peppers and cook till they change color.
  • Put in hot jars and seal. Water bath 15 minutes, I pressure cooked 15 min at 10# pressure.
  • Makes 19 pints.
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Bounty Dates

Posted on June 7, 2025 by looper
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Bounty Dates

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Ingredients
  

  • 30 Dates pitted
  • 60 cashews
  • 2 C coconut
  • 1 C sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 12 oz dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • After removing the pits from the dates, stuff your dates with any type of nuts you like (cashews, almonds, hazelnuts…)
  • For the coconut dough: Mix in a deep bowl: 2 cups coconut shreds, 1 cup condensed milk, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp vanilla Knead all ingredients well using your hands then place the dough in the fridge 30 minutes to cool before using it.
  • After it cools cover each date with a piece of the coconut dough.
  • Place on a parchment paper and set in the fridge for about 1 hour.
  • Melt some chocolate and dip the covered dates in chocolate, place again on parchment paper, decorate and chill in the fridge, serve and enjoy
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Chicken Grill Marinade

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by looper
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Chicken Grill Marinade

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
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Ras el Hanout

Posted on May 7, 2025 by looper
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Ras el Hanout

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 tsp ginger ground
  • 1 tsp turmeric ground
  • .75 tsp cinnamon ground
  • .75 tsp black pepper
  • .5 tsp white pepper
  • .5 tsp coriander seed ground
  • .5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • .5 tsp allspice
  • .5 tsp nutmeg ground
  • .25 tsp cloves ground

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients. Store in airtight container
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Falafel Wrap

Posted on April 29, 2025 by looper
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Falafel Wrap

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Ingredients
  

Felafel

  • 14 oz Dried Chick Peas
  • 6 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Yellow onion medium size
  • 1 cup Parsley
  • 1 cup Cilantro
  • 1 Jalapeno no seeds
  • 4 tbsp Falafel spice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Salt or adjust to preference
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tbsp Water

Salad

  • 2 Tomatoes diced
  • 1 Persian Cucumber diced
  • 1/2 cup Parsley chopped
  • 1 Red onion small onion diced
  • 1/3 cup Pickled turnips diced
  • 1/2 Lemon’s juice large lemon
  • 2 tbsp Tahini Paste
  • Salt to taste

Other components for the sandwich

  • Pita Bread
  • Hummus
  • Chili Paste optional

Other ingredients for Falafel

  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dried chickpeas in water for 24 hours. They will double in size after doing so. Then, drain the chickpeas from the water thoroughly.
  • Add the chickpeas along with all the other ingredients under falafel mix into a food processor and blend for several minutes until paste-like. This may take a few minutes and may require using a rubber spatula to scrape the sides down. You may have to do this in 2 batches depending on the size of your processor.
  • At this point, you can either use the whole mix which will make about 40 pieces of falafel or you can split into 2 batches. One batch put in a ziplock bag and frozen for use at a later time. The other can be used for the present. This is completely up to you!
  • The batch that you would like to use, add 1/2 a tsp of baking soda to it and mix together. Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes before use. Note~ The frozen batch once defrosted will need 1/2 a tsp baking soda added to it before use.
  • In the meantime, work on the sandwich components. Have some hummus on hand and make the salad by mixing together the above ingredients under salad.
  • To make the falafel, heat 2 cups of vegetable oil in a small pot for several minutes until it starts to bubble. Keep the heat on medium.
  • Use a falafel scoop utensil to shape the falafel and drop gently in the oil. Let this cook for 2-3 minutes until crisp and browned on the outside. Place on a plate lined with paper towel and repeat. You can fit about 4 falafel's easily in the pot to make at the same time.
  • Assemble by cutting the pita in half. Open up the pita pocket. Smear hummus on one side and then add pieces of falafel that you can slightly mash. Top with the salad and some chili paste if you like and enjoy it!
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Spinach Ravioli with Artichokes & Olives

Posted on April 29, 2025 by looper
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Spinach Ravioli with Artichokes & Olives

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 8-ounce packages frozen or refrigerated spinach-and-ricotta ravioli
  • ½ cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes plus 2 tablespoons oil from the jar divided
  • ¼ cup finely chopped shallot
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter cubed
  • 1 10-ounce package frozen quartered artichoke hearts, thawed
  • 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed
  • ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook 2 (8-ounce) packages ravioli according to package directions; reserve ⅓ cup cooking water. Drain the ravioli and toss with 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil.
  • Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ¼ cup shallot; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add sliced garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the reserved ⅓ cup cooking water; bring to a simmer. Gradually stir in cubed butter, one piece at a time, waiting until each is nearly melted before adding the next. Add thawed artichokes and rinsed beans; cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Fold in the cooked ravioli, ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, ¼ cup olives, ¼ cup basil and 3 tablespoons pine nuts until well coated in the sauce and heated through, about 1 minute.
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