amandaformaro
I’m Amanda Formaro, home cook and baker behind the scenes of Amanda’s Cookin’. I've been baking, cooking, and creating recipes for my family and friends for over 30 years! I provide a mix of recipes from scratch and semi-homemade for all cooking and baking levels.
Quiche
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This easy quiche puffs up and bakes to a gorgeous golden brown just begging to be devoured.
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Brownie Brittle
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Instead of thick and chewy like a normal brownie, brownie brittle is crisp and crunchy and make great edible gifts for the holidays.
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Sous Vide Pork Chops
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These sous vide pork chops come out crazy juicy and oh-so-tender when cooked low and slow in a water bath.
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Blue Cheese Dressing
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Step aside store-bought dressing, because this homemade blue cheese dressing is even creamier and rich in flavor than the pre-bottled kind could ever wish for.
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Wedge Salad
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Topped with the necessary classics, this wedge salad is one you'll need to use a knife for, not just a fork!
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Popovers
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With a few tips, a popover tin, a blender, and a handful of ingredients you can make homemade popovers right at home.
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Kung Pao Beef
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A spicy-savory mix of Asian garlic chili, ketchup, sesame garlic, soy sauce, and Thai sweet chili really help to double down on the flavor profile of this Kung Pao Beef.
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Dutch Oven Bread
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Dutch oven artisan bread has the best of both worlds - and it only takes around 4 hours from start to finish and less than a handful of ingredients to whip together with the basics of flour, salt, yea
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Hollandaise Sauce
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Hollandaise sauce is really easy to make with 6 simple ingredients - egg yolks, lemon juice, melted butter, and some flavorful additionals such as Dijon mustard, salt, and cayenne pepper.
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Chow Mein
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Deliciously easy Chow Mein can be made right at home in only 20 minutes with all the classic stir fry goodies like noodles, cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts with a flavor-rich sauce!
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Chicken Francese
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Lemon and chicken make a great team, adding some acidity to the mix really elevates otherwise plain chicken breasts by adding loads of refreshing flavor.
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Beef Tenderloin
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A quick sear in a skillet will transform the crust of your beef tenderloin while allotting rest time at the end allows the beef to reabsorb all the juices leaving you with tender, succulent results an
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Bacon Wrapped Scallops
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Sea scallops are snuggled in a blanket of tender bacon for mini flavor-packed hors d'oeuvres. These bacon wrapped scallops are super simple to make for parties or as a melt-in-your-mouth dinner.
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Air Fryer Lamb Chops
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Air fryer lamb chops create less of a mess with the same juicy, tender results as the oven-baked and pan-seared methods. Plus, they only take 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook.
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Seafood Lasagna
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The sauce is thick and creamy, truly a rich accompaniment to tender lasagna noodles and flavorful seafood. If you've yet to give it a try and enjoy seafood, you're going to love this one!
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No Bake Energy Balls
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These no bake energy balls are easy to make with 7 ingredients - creamy peanut butter, honey, vanilla, rolled oats, coconut, flaxseed meal, and chocolate chips.
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Snowflake Cake
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Soft and bouncy homemade white cake is layered with baby blue and white buttercream frosting in this holiday snowflake cake.
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