Archive for the 'Recipes' Category

27
Aug

Magic Cookie Bars

dessertthumbIt’s been awhile since I’ve posted one of my culinary creations.  The dining hall at Niagara University used to make this dessert called a Magic Cookie Bar, which I used to consume at a ridiculous rate whenever it was out.  Recently I decided to make it at home.  There is a lot of room for variety in this recipe.  Change the type of chips you use, add nuts, add coconut, whatever you like.  Personally, I don’t like coconut so I opted not to include it.

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20
Feb

Baked Mac And Cheese

macandcheeseI decided I needed a break from the real estate writing for a day, so I’m posting my baked mac and cheese recipe.  I modified a recipe that I found online at Food Net*work, to better suit my needs.  This yields 8 servings, easily, and probably more if you are serving it as a side dish along with something else.

Mac & Cheese:
* 2 cups elbow macaroni
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 3 tablespoons flour
* 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
* 3 cups milk
* 1/2 tbsp onion salt
* 1/2 tbsp paprika
* 1 large egg
* 14 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
* Fresh black pepper

Topping:
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1/2 cup bread crumbs
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12
Dec

Drew’s Chocolate Truffles

deliciousI’m deviating from my normal posts about real estate and technology to bring you a recipe that was shared with me by another agent in my office.  Ashley, our office manager (and newest agent – congrats!) was raving about these truffles that she made this past weekend, and I finally broke down and made some last ngiht.

Needless to say, these are delicious – but beware – they are also very very rich.

What you need:
1 package of Oreo cookies (original regular stuff is fine, but feel free to choose other flavors if you want!)
1 8oz package of cream cheese (softened)
1 bag of chocolate chips – I used a chocolate and peanut butter chip mix for mine

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18
Nov

Firehouse Chili Recipe

Yesterday, my roommate David and I made some Firehouse Chili, which turned out pretty fantastic.  I’m warning you ahead of time, this is a SPICY chili.  Plan accordingly.  i went through 2 tall glasses of milk while eating my bowls.  You’ll want to do this recipe in a crock pot, for that full day simmering spice of death effect.

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