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French Dip Sandwich Recipe

French Dip Sandwich Recipe

French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus is a great dish to whip up and serve your family or friends. Smoked roast beef is piled on a soft roll with provolone cheese and served with Au Jus that is bursting with flavor!

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

Homemade mozzarella sticks are made with a delicious crispy outer coating followed with a soft, gooey and cheesy middle. These easy cheese sticks are the best appetizer ever!

Homemade Corn Dogs

Homemade Corn Dogs

No need to head to the fair to get your Corn Dogs. These Hand Dipped Corn Dogs are delicious, fried to golden brown perfection. You’ll be surprised on how easy it is to re-create homemade corn dogs from scratch.

Corn Dogs Recipe

Celina Swartz
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 8 corn dogs

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Hot Dogs
  • 8 Sticks
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Corn Meal
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 3/4 cups Buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • Ketchup or Mustard to serve

Instructions
 

  • Pour 2” of oil in a large pot or dutch oven and heat to 350˚F over medium heat.
  • Pat the hot dogs dry with paper towels. Insert sticks into hot dogs.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt).  Whisk in the egg, milk, and oil until combined.
  • Transfer batter to a tall drinking glass for dipping. Dip each hot dog into the batter, covering the hot dog completely. After dipping, put immediately into the hot oil to fry.
  • Fry each dog until golden brown, about 3 minutes per corndog. Fry up to 2 at a time (so you don’t drop the temperature). Put on paper towels to drain.
  • Enjoy with Ketchup or Mustard!
Keyword corn dogs, corn dogs recipe, dinner

Coffee Smoothie

Coffee Smoothie

 This coffee smoothie is delicious. If you don’t have time for breakfast before work, this is something for you! This coffee smoothie is the perfect way to start your day.

Cheeseburger Sliders

Cheeseburger Sliders

Cheeseburger Sliders are fun and easy to make, they are perfect for parties or fun game days. These sliders are an easy way to impress a crowd!

Homemade Waffles

Homemade Waffles

These Waffles are Fluffy, crispy, and so easy to make. This will become your new family favorite waffle recipe!

Homemade Waffles

Celina Swartz
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Course Breakfast

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 8 tbsp Butter, melted
  • 1 3/4 cups Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Mix together and place aside.
  • In a medium bowl combine the milk, butter, eggs, vanilla extract. Mix Together.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together.
  • Preheat your waffle iron and spray with cooking spray or rub a little melted butter on.
  • Pour onto hot iron and cook the waffles according to the directions on your waffle maker.
  • Serve topped with pure maple syrup and butter or your favorite fruit.
Keyword breakfast, breakfast recipe, homemade waffles, waffles

Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies

Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies

 Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies makes the best, easy, and filling dinner that the whole family will love! This quick 20-minute meal is full of flavor, and also great for meal-prep!

Grape Salad

Grape Salad

This Creamy Grape Salad is a perfect side dish for the Holidays, and great for a summer BBQ. With just a few minutes of prep and a couple of simple ingredients, you will have a crunchy, creamy, and sweet salad that everyone will love!

Instant Pot Spaghetti

Instant Pot Spaghetti

For those nights when you need something fast and easy turn to, this 15 minute Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe is one of the best Instant Pot recipes for a fast family dinner! Everything cooks together in one pot!

Instant Pot Spaghetti

Celina Swartz
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 8 ounces Uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 24 oz  Jar marinara sauce
  • 1 tsp Dried Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Turn Instant Pot to saute mode. Once heated add the olive oil and ground beef. Break the beef up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned. Turn Instant Pot off.
  • Add the Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and water. Stir until well combined, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Break the spaghetti noodles in half and lay them in the pot in about 5 parts, with each part laying in a different direction (this is to prevent the spaghetti from sticking together).
  • Then pour the marinara sauce over the spaghetti. Do not stir.
  •  Seal the pressure cooker. Cook at high pressure/manual for 7 minutes.
  • Carefully do a quick release. Remove lid, stir. You will see some liquid in the pot. This will absorb after just a few minutes. Wait for 3-5 minutes and then serve.
  • Serve with parmesan cheese and ENJOY!

Notes

If using whole wheat spaghetti with a package cook time of 7-9 minutes. Cook at high pressure/manual for 5 minutes. If using regular spaghetti with a package cook time of 9-11 minutes, Cook at high pressure/manual for 7 minutes. 
Keyword dinner, instant pot spaghetti, spaghetti
Cream Cheese Danish

Cream Cheese Danish

This Cream Cheese Danish recipe is quick, delicious, and easy to make. They are flaky and creamy, and will become your new favorite cream cheese Danish recipe!