Author Archives: boymomfoodie

Beef and Butternut Squash Chili

Ingredients: • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef • 1 green bell pepper, chopped • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 (14.5-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, • 1 (16-ounce) can chili beans • 1/2 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 2 1/2 cups) • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth • 1Continue reading “Beef and Butternut Squash Chili”

Spritz Cookies

Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract • 1/2 cup cornstarch • 1 cup butter, softened • 3 drops of food coloring, optional Directions: • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F • In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter, confectioners’ sugar, and almond untilContinue reading “Spritz Cookies”

Eggless Sugar Cookies

Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c. unsalted butter 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1 tbsp. sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract Directions: • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddleContinue reading “Eggless Sugar Cookies”

Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce with Chicken

This is soooo delicious!!! Please make this! 🙂 Ingredients: • 5 to 6 cups cauliflower florets (1 large head of cauliflower) • 7 cups water + 1 cube chicken bouillon (optional) • 2 tbsp butter • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper • pinch of crushed red pepperContinue reading “Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce with Chicken”

Bacon and Crab “Chowdah”

This is perfect for a chilly evening. Warms the belly!! Ingredients: • 4 slices of bacon, chopped • 1 russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice • 1 medium onion, chopped • 3 celery ribs from the heart with leaves, finely chopped • 1 bell pepper (any color), finely chopped • 1 fresh orContinue reading “Bacon and Crab “Chowdah””

Broccoli and Beef Noodle Bowl

Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 pound ground beef • 1 onion, diced • 1 green bell pepper, chopped • 12 ounces broccoli florets • 1 green onion, thinly sliced • Small handful of cilantro, chopped • Toasted sesame seeds • 3 packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets discarded For the sauce: • 1/4Continue reading “Broccoli and Beef Noodle Bowl”

Pan Fried Halibut Cheeks

These halibut cheeks were so good! Perfectly crispy crust and flaky inside!! This recipe would work great for any firm white fish such as cod, sea bass, monkfish, etc. Ingredients: • 2 lbs Alaskan halibut cheeks • 2 cups corn meal • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt • 1/4 teaspoon parsley flake • Sea salt •Continue reading “Pan Fried Halibut Cheeks”

Spaghetti Stoup

“Stoup” is a term invented by Rachael Ray. Is a term for a meal that is thicker than soup and thinner than stew. Watching Rachael Rays “30 Minute Meals” was how I learned how to cook in college! This recipe is adapted from her Spaghetti and Meatball Stoup recipe. Spaghetti is my favorite meal. ByContinue reading “Spaghetti Stoup”

Oven roasted sweet BBQ venison

I am a daily patron at our local Dunn Brothers Coffee. I see the other regulars and chat. Word got out on the street that I enjoy cooking. One thing led to another and I was gifted this fresh white tail tenderloin. To me it tasted like a spiced beef tenderloin. I didn’t tell myContinue reading “Oven roasted sweet BBQ venison”