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Quesadilla Pie

Hands-on time: 15 min Total time: 45 min Serves 4-6 1 10-oz can green or red enchilada sauce ¼ cup heavy cream 4 8-inch flour tortillas 2 cups (8 oz) grated Monterey Jack, plus ¼ cup for the top 1 3 ½ -4 lb. rotisserie chicken, shredded ½ small onion, finely chopped 1 zucchini, quartered…

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing

12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks) at room temperature 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 extra-large eggs at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk, shaken, at room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature 2 tablespoons brewed coffee 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup good…

Stovetop Popcorn

3 Tbsp canola, peanut or grapeseed oil (high smoke point oil) 1/3 cup of high quality popcorn kernels 1 3-quart covered saucepan 2 Tbsp or more (to taste) of butter Salt to taste 1 Heat the oil in a 3-quart saucepan on medium high heat. 2 Put 3 or 4 popcorn kernels into the oil…

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Fudge Frosting

FUDGE FROSTING In the top of a double boiler over boiling water melt: 2 squares unsweetened chocolate ½ cup butter Keep water boiling while you add: ½ cup brown sugar, packed 1 lb. powdered sugar 1/3 cup sour cream 2 T. light corn syrup 1 tsp. vanilla 1/8 tsp. salt Cook only until dissolved. (Mixture…

Barbara’s Guacamole

1 avocado, cut up, not mashed 1 clove garlic, roasted, mashed, and chopped 6 thin slices onion, roasted, and chopped fine 1 squeeze fresh lime juice 1/2 roasted jalapeno pepper, peeled, seeded, chopped fine 1-2 T chopped cilantro 1/4 tomato, chopped salt to taste I make it using the same proportions without roasting anything, too, and…