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Caramel Popcorn Sundae

Jean Georges never disappoints in any city around the world. I love this dessert and plan on serving a copycat for friends next week! Chocolate fudge/sauce Salted Caramel Ice Cream Caramel Popcorn with nuts Whip Cream

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Zoodle Bolognese Pasta

A one pot meal for the carb and veggie lovers in your life. Zoodles and Noodles with Bolognese Sauce! Leftover hamburger meat, crumbled Leftover mushrooms Leftover onions and peppers Canned fire roasted tomatoes Favorite pasta sauce Sauté and simmer above ingredients together for 20- 30 minutes. Top noodles and zoodles with sauce, red pepper flakes, and a huge handful of Parmesan. 🍝 (Obv the easiest to make after the burger salad or burgers)

The Best Burger and Fry Sauce

I promised you the best burger (and fry) sauce ever, so here you go! 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 teaspoons spicy pickle juice 1 1/2 teaspoons ketchup 1 teaspoon yellow mustard 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder ETC. I used dill pickle juice and garlic salt instead of powder because that’s all I had. You can just eyeball the ingredients, no need to do exact measurements. (From Epicurious)

Fruit and sparkling grape juice salad

You guys!! This fruit salad was over the top. It’s a take off on Pioneer Woman’s Orange and Champagne Salad. You can really taste the sparkling grape juice infused in the fruit and it’s so bright and refreshing! 5 Oranges, in segments 3 Mangos, chunks Watermelon, chunks Pomegranate Seeds 1/2 C favorite jam 1/3 C sugar 1/2 bottle of Sparkling Grape juice Mint Sliced almonds Toasted coconut Heat sugar and jam until combined. Pour over cut up fruit. Add sparkling grape juice to fruit and mix. Let sit overnight. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, nuts, coconut, and mint. #fruit #healthy #yum #salad #foodie #kristinandrus #lifeatmytable

Twice Baked Potato with Steak and Eggs

Leftover steak and potatoes becomes Twice Baked Potatoes with Steak and Eggs. Half potato and hollow out middle. Combine potato with a little cheese and sour cream. Fill potato skin with potato mixture and cook at 425 for 10-15 min. Top with scrambled eggs, sliced steak, and scoop of Trader Joes Bruschetta topping! ETC. Thinly cutting steak when it’s cold and then reheating makes it go a long way! I fed my family of 6 a filet and a half with some leftover. #dinner #leftovers #yum #familydinner #steak #lifeatmytable #kristinandrus

Soft Boiled Egg Salad with Avocado Toast

Not sure why I would ever eat anything else for breakfast/brunch/lunch. Oh my! Soft Boiled Egg Salad with Avocado Toast Eggs Light Mayo Dijon Mustard Chives, chopped Avocado Lemon juice Sriracha Salt Pepper Crusty bread Boil eggs for 6-7 minutes. Take out and put in cold water. Mix a little mayo and mustard with chives and S&P. (Because the eggs are soft you don’t need much mayo and mustard). Chop eggs and add mayo mixture. Slice bread and top with avocado, a big squeeze of lemon juice, and S&P. Top avocado with eggs and top with chives and more S&P.

Chicken Pot Pie Gallette

My favorite take on Chicken Pot Pie, a savory Galette! Store bought pie crust Rotisserie Chicken, shredded Onion, diced Garlic Bag of Frozen corn, green bean, carrots and peas Mushrooms, sliced Chicken stock Flour Parsley S&P, or favorite seasoning Sauté onions, mushrooms, and frozen veggies in EVOO. Add 3 TB of flour until cooked through. Add shredded chicken. Add chicken stock as needed to moisten mixture. (For this you don’t want it as moist as a pot pie or it will run). Add your favorite seasonings. Put mixture in the middle of crust and fold crust around. Cook at 425 for 30 minutes or until golden brown (I like mine a little underdone). This was enough to fill 2 pie crusts which would feed about 8. #dinner #yum #foodie #healthy #chicken #kristinandrus #lifeatmytable

Biscuit waffles

I went totally crazy with refrigerated flaky biscuits yesterday during nap time! My first creation was biscuit waffles with lemon curd and homemade jam. Let’s just say you can’t eat just one! Put biscuit in buttered waffle iron and cook until brown. Top with sweet or savory toppings.

Valentine Monkey Bread

My personal favorite: Valentine Monkey Bread 💕 Cut flaky biscuits into quarters. Toss all quarters in sugar. Put 4 quarters in a sprayed muffin tin and cook until slightly turning brown (10-15 min). As soon as you take out of oven pour warmed icing (strawberry or your favorite) over monkey bread and top with sprinkles!