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Scrumptious Easy-Eat Recipes with Unique Twists
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2-Step Basque Cheesecake
This is a crustless, flan-like cheesecake that is so easy to make. Just blend ingredients and bake! Known as “burnt” cheesecake, it has a caramel-like flavor. Top with berries, powdered sugar or cinnamon or enjoy on its own.
Jessica’s Turkey Burgers
The best turkey burger is the one you make at home. This is a tasty blend of fresh ingredients, grilled, slathered with chipotle mayo, topped with arugula and served in a toasted brioche bun.
To-Die-For Brownies
These brownies melt in your mouth! Just as easy as a boxed mix, but fresher, richer, gooier and with bragging rights that you made them from scratch. Top with mini chocolate chip or cacao nibs for crunch.
Baked Apple Cider Donuts
A Fall favorite! Having grown up in MA, nothing reminds me of autumn like warm apple cider donuts. This is a no-fry variation that is still very moist, and coated with a sugary cinnamony topping.
Garlicky Baked Eggplant Rollatini
Break out the garlic, it’s rollatini time! Simply roll slices of eggplant with a ricotta cheese filling and bake. This is a cheesy and delicious Italian dish, without frying and added oils. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Easy Blackberry Pie
The end of summer’s sun-ripened berries means pie time! You’ll love this pie made with fresh berries, mixed with flour and sugar, added to a crust and baked until golden brown. My twist is a few dollops of lemon curd which adds a buttery, tangy kick of lemon.
Cardamom-cinnamon Baked French Toast
A family favorite, especially my sister, Aria ❤️, and especially every Easter. Soak the baguette slices overnight, then top with cardamom, cinnamon and butter in the morning, and bake!
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
A low-chopping, packed-with-flavor pasta salad. Olive tapenade adds a lot of zip, especially the spicy tapenade from Stonewall Kitchen. This dish is a nice alternative to the traditional pasta salad, no mayo.
Frozen Lemonade Pie
A perfect way to end a summer day, and a real crowd-pleaser. Creamy, light and refreshing…and super easy to make! The filling is only 3 ingredients, plus lemon zest. Make the night ahead. For a larger portion, double the recipe and make as squares instead of a pie.
So Bomb Egg Tacos
I’ve tried so many combinations of egg tacos and think these are hands down the best. Crispy, cheesy corn tortilla with ricotta and Trader Joe’s Pepita salsa and fluffy scrambled eggs. Yep: “so bomb”. Also try subbing out corn tortilla for flour or ricotta for creme fraiche. Portion for this recipe: 2 tacos.
French Apple Cake
A moist, simple cake made with fresh apples, butter, sugar and Cointreau liqueur! Traditional French cake is made with rum so this is a twist on the classic recipe. A delightful dessert or any-time treat. Eat and enjoy within a couple of days.
Rustic Frittata
Fresh vegetables and crispy garlic make this vegetable frittata my go-to for a last-minute dinner idea. When you don’t feel like a salad, grab whatever veggies you have in your fridge and whip up this beautiful, high-protein, feel-good dish. Keep in the fridge and enjoy for breakfast!
Peach Ricotta Dutch Baby
A seasonal dutch baby made with fresh peaches. A dutch baby is a buttery, custardy popover-like pancake. The ricotta in this recipe gives it an extra creaminess and unique flavor. Quick and easy to make, it’s a treat any time of the day.
2-Step Mango Sorbet
A delightful treat on a summer day, and only two steps: add ingredients and blend! I prefer the mango nectar, but try with pineapple juice or other fruit blends.
Jess’ Chicken Noodle Soup
There’s nothing like homemade chicken noodle soup. My kids’ favorite soup! This is a foolproof recipe that I’ve made hundreds of times over the years and that my teens now make themselves. Comforting, low-fat, simple and delicious. Keeps in fridge for 2 days.
Blueberry Dutch Baby
Fall in love with this buttery, custardy popover-like pancake. Just 8 ingredients, high in protein, low in sugar, and ready in 15 minutes!
Crispy Onion Tuna Casserole
This fluffy, hot noodle casserole is the perfect dish on a chilly day. The crispy onions and celery add a crunch to every bite. I love the egg noodles, which have a heartier consistency. Skip the traditional peas and carrots, but do add cayenne pepper for a little kick!
Mangosteen Tea Shortbread Cookies
A Jessica creation! I blended a butter cookie with mangosteen tea I got in Bali. The tea crystals look and taste like a bright pink sugar. Mangosteen possesses strong antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-microbial properties, and can help lower blood pressure and more. Worth a try if looking for a new cookie recipe.
Lemon Spaghetti
A light, lemony, easy spaghetti dish inspired from Capri, Italy. I use a Meyer lemon pasta from the farmer’s market but plain spaghetti is perfectly fine. Freshly grated parmesan and Meyer lemons just picked off the tree make this especially deelish.
Crumbly Apple Crisp
Buttery, crumbly and moist apple crisp recipe. Super easy to make. My mom prefers Cortland and MacIntosh apples, but I use Gala and Fuji. Make double topping for extra crumble. My twist is ground cardamom. Serve with vanilla bean ice cream.