31 January, 2017

Baked Mac and Cheese

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Casserole, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pasta, Pork on January 31, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: all-purpose flour, american cheddar, apf, bacon, bay leaf, butter, cheddar cheeseg, cheesy, crispy bacon, cruncy top, dairy, dried mustard, egg, elbow macaroni, elbow pasta, gemelli pasta, gooey, grated cheese, ground black pepper, Ivy's Kitchen, mac and cheese, melted butter, orecchiette, panko bread crumbs, paprika, pepper, salt, salt and pepper, sharp cheddar, unsalted butter, whole milk

Mac and cheese- one of American’s all time favorite comfort foods. This recipe can be buildable by adding more of your favorite ingredients and can be vegetarian if you omit the bacon. Serve this as an appetizer, main dish, or side. I love having this with fried chicken. Nom nom nom! Ingredients: 2 cups of small dried
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8 April, 2016

Twice Baked Potatoes

Posted in : American Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Potatoes, Side Dish on April 8, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bacon, bake potato, baked potatoes, butter, carbs, carbs galore, cheddar, cheddar cheese, cheese, cheesy, creamy, crema, crispy, crispy bacon, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, i love carbs, ivyskitchen, loaded potatoe, milk, paprika, pepper, pork bacon, potato, potatoes, russet potato, russet potatoes, salt, scallions, sour cream, spring onions, twice baked, twice baked potato, twice baked potatoes

I love potatoes. I especially loved them twice baked. Whenever my dad makes a family steak dinner, he serves his steaks with twice baked potatoes. I decided to recreate his recipe This potato uses simple ingredients but is packed with tons of delicious flavors. The potato is loaded with bacon, cheese, and green onions. You can
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4 March, 2016

Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted in : Appetizers, Italian Dishes, Pork on March 4, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bacon, bread crumbs, button mushrooms, cream cheese, cremini, cremini mushrooms, crispy bacon, easy, elegant, evoo, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green onions, italian cuisine, Italian Dishes, italian food, italian parsley, italian pork sausage, italian sausage, marsala cooking wine, marsala wine, mascarpone, mascarpone cheese, mushrooms, olive oil, panko, panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper, pork, portabello, red chili flakes, salt, scallions, small bites, spicy italia sausage, spring onions, sweet italian sausage

I had a few people over to ring in the new year and wanted to whip up an elegant but easy appetizer. Instead of serving the basic shrimp cocktail, cheese platter, cheeese dips, or bread with toppings, I decided to stuff some mushrooms. I had most of the ingredients on hand in my fridge but
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