Sunday football is back and we’re so excited because that means good times and amazing food with friends and family. We love to have the whole crew over to cook up some CookingShorts favorites. This recipe is a favorite among our crew and is soon to become a favorite to yours. Now just one question [...]
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Apple and Goat Cheese Crostinis
Yep, summer is almost over and fall is on the way. Before you know it, the holiday season will be knocking on our door. For us, this means squeezing into last year’s holiday party apparel. Is there ever a time when we aren’t trying to diet? This recipe is the ideal mix-up to your salad [...]
Fried Green Beans with Strawberry Dipping Sauce
These crispy bites have been popping up in restaurants over the past couple of years. We had always shrugged them off, but since they are our sister-in-law’s favorite, we decided to give them a try. After just one bite, we fell in love with these deep fried green beans; talk about delicious! And the dipping sauce [...]
Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Round two! Here’s another amazing biscotti recipe for you. As we mentioned in our Almond Biscotti post, we never knew how easy it was to make these crunchy coffee cookies. At most coffee shops you pay $1.25 – $2 for one cookie. For the same price, you can make a whole batch and eat for [...]
Gingerbread Biscotti
During the holiday season, one of my favorite treats at Starbucks is the Gingerbread Biscotti. I always look forward to spending my Saturday mornings, relaxing at Starbucks and dunking my biscotti into my Cappuccino. I always hate that the turn of the calendar means goodbye to the Gingerbread Biscotti. Since I’ve learned how to now [...]
Nog and Raisin Scones
It’s egg nog time. Yup, the stuff is everywhere. This year, Jason picked me up a jug of my favorite Christmas drink – thanks love! While it’s tempting to chug it down, I decided to try baking with it. The first thing that came to my mind were scones. As you probably know, I love making scones and CookingShorts features a number of my scone recipes. Adding egg nog to the mix turned out to be a great idea.
Chunky Guacamole
Did you know there are nearly 20 essential vitamins and minerals in one serving of avocado? Snack happy with our guacamole recipe – it’s packed with essential vitamins and minerals (plus a daily serving of fruit and veggies). Talk about one healthy snack! Serve it up our guacamole this football season with some homemade tortilla [...]
Roasted Agave Grapefruit
Have you ever had a roasted grapefruit? It’s like grapefruit crème brulee. The agave melts and browns beautifully as the fruit’s flesh warms. This anytime snack is super simple and super delicious. For all of you out there who think you don’t like grapefruit, you have to give this recipe a try.
Loaded Potato Bites
The potato. This starchy veggie can be made a million different ways and is readily consumed worldwide. We all have our favorites, be it mashed, baked or fried. Here’s a fun way to serve up starch at your cook out or pot luck. Not only are they adorable, delicious and easy to eat, they’ll easily [...]
Strawberry & Watermelon Gazpacho
So you are probably wondering, what is gazpacho? I was curious too; I see it on menus all the time, but I was always too embarrassed to ask. It’s actually really simple – it’s just a chilled soup. It’s the perfect meal on a hot summer day. All you have to do is throw some [...]
Chicken Caprese Skewers
Taylor and Trevor, our niece and nephew, are two kids we love to have in the kitchen with us. Food is our passion and we love sharing that with these two cuties. Taylor is 11 and she’s a sponge when it comes to learning. She adapts so well in the kitchen that we have no [...]
Cashew and Caramel Corn
There’s nothing better on a winter’s night than snuggling up with a big bowl of popcorn and a good movie. Skip the movie theater, gather the blankets and indulge your popcorn cravings with this sweet and salty treat at home. Ingredients: 8 cups popped popcorn 1/2 cups roughly chopped cashews 8 oz package individually wrapped [...]
Vietnamese Stuffed Peppers
Who doesn’t love a stuffed pepper? They’re fun, easy and you can make them a hundred different ways. All you gotta do is make the stuffing, fill your peppers and let them cook. They’re a great potluck snack, and our Asian twist on this classic recipe will certainly be a crowd pleaser.
Agave Oat Brittle
Peanut brittle is a classic candy that always reminds me of my Grandfather. I was lucky enough to live right next door to my grandparents and one of my favorite childhood memories is fishing with Granddaddy. He always made sure to have a stash of peanut brittle in the truck for our fishing trips. So, [...]
Almond Biscotti
As many of you know, I (Tinsley) have spent the past 15 years helping my family run their small boutique coffee shop. One of my favorite treats that we sell has always been the biscotti. My perfect morning breakfast is a vanilla skim latte with almond or chocolate chip biscotti. I love dunking my cookie into [...]