Iowa Party Bites

Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or sausage 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup ranch dressing 1/2 cup chopped green onions (optional) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder Salt and pepper, to taste 1 package (16 oz) crescent roll dough Instructions: Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to … Read more

Iowa Party Bites

Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or sausage 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup ranch dressing 1/2 cup chopped green onions (optional) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder Salt and pepper, to taste 1 package (16 oz) crescent roll dough Instructions: Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to … Read more

Lemon Blossoms Cookies

Ingredients For the Cookies: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt For the Lemon Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest … Read more

Homemade Churros

Ingredients For the Churros: 1 cup water 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Oil for frying (vegetable or canola) For the Cinnamon Sugar: 2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Instructions Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar: In a small … Read more

Tiramisu Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients For the Crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted For the Cheesecake Filling: 16 ounces (2 packages) cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup coffee, cooled (strong brewed) 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (optional, such … Read more

Chocolate Heaven Cake

Ingredients For the Cake: 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk ½ cup vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water For the Frosting: 1 … Read more

Snickerdoodle Muffins Recipe

Ingredients: For the Muffins: 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup (120ml) buttermilk For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping: ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon … Read more

Homemade Orange Cupcakes

Ingredients: For the Cupcakes: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1/2 cup whole milk Zest of 1 large orange 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the Orange Frosting: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened … Read more

SWEDISH MEATBALLS AND NOODLES

Ingredients For the Meatballs: 1 lb ground beef (or a mix of beef and pork) 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup milk 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1 egg For the Sauce: … Read more

apple slab pie

Ingredients For the Pie Crust: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced 6-8 tablespoons ice water For the Apple Filling: 6-8 cups peeled and sliced apples (Granny Smith and Honeycrisp work well) 3/4 cup sugar (adjust based on sweetness of apples) 2 tablespoons all-purpose … Read more