by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Make sure people around you know that you are using the stove and that it will be hot
Use an oven mitt or pot holder when touching your large pot
Step 1: Melt butter
Melt butter in large pot on the stove over medium heat, until completely melted
Step 2: Add Marshmallows
Add marshmallows to the pot with the melted butter.
Stir to help evenly melt the marshmallows
Step 3: Add Color
Add food coloring to the melted butter and marshmallow mixture and mix until you get your desired color
Step 4: Add Rice Krispie’s
Add Rice Krispie Cereal to your orange melted butter and marshmallow mixture.
Stir until all ingredients are combined
Step 5: Scoop
Wait a few minutes until your mixture has cooled a bit.
Then using an ice cream scoop, scoop your rice krispie’s into pumpkin shaped balls
Add your pretzel or tootsie roll as the stem to your pumpkin
Step 6: Enjoy!
Enjoy your delicious pumpkin rice krispie treat!
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Make sure to use an oven mitt when touching pans in the oven.
Turn the oven off as soon as you are done using it.
Step 1: Preheat & Prep
Preheat oven to 350°
Add muffin liners to muffin tin. If using reusable liners or no liners at all, spray tin with nonstick cooking spray.
Set aside.
Step 2: Dry Ingredients
Add all dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
This includes flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and allspice.
Step 3: Wet Ingredients
Add softened butter and brown sugar to another mixing bowl. Use hand mixer to cream together butter and sugar.
Add in egg, pumpkin, and vanilla and stir with spatula to combine.
Step 4: Combine
Pour dry ingredients into bowl with wet ingredients. Add water. Stir with spatula to combine. Do not overmix.
Using cookie scoop, evenly distribute batter into muffin tin.
Step 5: Bake
Bake muffins at 350° for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Step 6: Finish & Enjoy!
Optional: dip tops of muffins into melted butter, then into cinnamon sugar for a yummy topping!
Enjoy!!
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Don’t put hands in hand mixer bowl while on!
Make sure not to leave out so it won’t spoil!!
Step 1: Whipped Cream
Using a hand or stand mixer, beat heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff. Set aside
Step 2: Cream Cheese
Using a stand or hand mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy and light.
Step 3: Add Pumpkin
Add pumpkin puree to cream cheese and beat until mixed.
Step 4: Add ingredients
Add Powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs, vanilla and allspice to mix, continue to beat until fluffy.
Step 5: Combine
Once mix is complete, scrape with spatula and transfer to 2nd bowl. Fold in whipped cream until combined.
Step 6: Finish and Enjoy!
Add to a cup! Garnish with either marshmallows, graham crackers or whatever you like!
ENJOY! Refrigerate if not serving right away
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Check the oven before you preheat it to make sure it is empty.
Always use an oven mitt!
Step 1: Preheat and Prep
Preheat oven to 375°
Spray baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Dry Ingredients
Whisk together oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
Step 3: Wet Ingredients
Add pumpkin puree, milk, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup/honey, and chocolate chips to the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula to combine.
Feel free to add in any other nuts or seeds!
Step 4: Spread Mixture
Pour the mixture into your prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly in the dish.
Step 5: Bake
Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes. The edges will be puffed up and the top will be golden.
Step 6: Cool and Enjoy!
Let cool for at least 10 minutes, cut, and enjoy!
This can be kept in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Make sure the lid is on your blender or food processor before turning on.
Unplug appliances as soon as you are done using.
Always use pot holders when touching pans on the stove.
Step 1: Prep Oats
Blend oats in a blender or food processor to make a fine oat flour.
Step 2: Dry Ingredients
Whisk oat flour, baking powder, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Wet Ingredients
Add Greek yogurt, eggs, vanilla, and milk into the bowl with the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
Step 4: Prep Heat Source
Heat griddle to 375° or heat a frying pan over medium high heat.
Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 5: Make Pancakes
Take ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop batter onto your hot pan. Repeat with remaining batter.
Cook for 2 minutes on each side. They won’t bubble up like normal pancakes, so keep an eye on them!
Step 6: Enjoy!
Once pancakes are cooked, serve with your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
Topping ideas:
Strawberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, bananas, honey, maple syrup, agave, etc.
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips: Use gloves when multiple people are eating a no-bake item!
Oz- ounce
TBL- tablespoon tsp- teaspoon
Step 1: Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, put all ingredients together
Step 2: PB and Honey
Add Peanut butter and honey
Step 3: Mix
Mix all ingredients together using spoon, spatula or hands (wear gloves if multiple people eating)
Step 4: Flatten and Chill
Flatten and chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours
Step 5: Form
Form into 1 inch balls
Step 6: Store or enjoy
Store in refrigerator or Eat cold and enjoy!
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Wear a cutting glove when using knifes or the mandolin.
Be careful when you drop any food into hot oil. It could splash and burn you.
Step 1: Prep
Prep your cutting station with a damp towel and place board on top.
Dice onion, chop celery and carrots.
Place potatoes in colander, rinse with cold water. Use mandolin to julienne slice into fries.
Step 2: Espagnole Gravy
Melt butter in large pot. Sautee veggies until tender and onions have caramelized. Add flour, stir to combine. Cook until the roux has browned. Add tomato puree, stock, and seasonings. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil then simmer until thick. Remove bay leaf. Blend until smooth.
Step 3: Fries
Pat potatoes dry with paper towels immediately.
If not frying right away, store cut potatoes in water in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to use them, strain, and pat dry with paper towels.
Step 4: Deep Fry OR
Deep Fry at 325° for 3 minutes. Let cool and dry. Fry again at 375° for about 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove from fryer, place on paper towels or a cooling rack to let excess oil drip.
Salt immediately.
Step 5: Air Fry
Toss dry potatoes in olive oil and salt.
Air Fry at 375° for 20-25 minutes. Flip food/shake basket halfway through.
Use tongs to safely remove from air fryer.
Step 6: Finish and Enjoy
Place hot fresh fries in a bowl, then sprinkle desired amount of cheese curds, and pour gravy on top. Serve with a fork and Enjoy!
This dish is best served fresh! Extras can be stored separately in airtight containers in the fridge for 4 days.
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Always use an oven mitt!
Try using tongs when working with an air or deep fryer to grab your food so you do not burn your hands.
Step 1: Preheat and Prep
Preheat deep fryer to 325° OR
Preheat Air Fryer to 375° OR
Preheat oven to 325°
Crack and whisk egg for egg wash.
Step 2: Assemble
Lay out all your egg roll wrappers. Smear 1 Tbsp marinara on each wrapper from one corner to another. Lay 3 pepperoni on top of sauce, then 1 cheese stick.
Repeat until all pizza logs have all 3 filling ingredients.
Step 3: Wrap
Start by taking one corner and folding it on top of the filling. Then take the corner on the right and the corner on the left and fold those inward over the filling. Then roll everything up together like you’re rolling up a sleeping bag. Add egg wash to the final corner to seal it shut.
Step 4: Deep Fry OR
Deep fry @ 325° for 5 minutes. Remove from oil, put on a drying rack, or paper towel.
Turn deep fryer up to 375°.
Fry a second time @ 375° for about 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 5: Air Fry OR Bake
Place in your air fryer at 375![]()
for 10 minutes. Flip halfway through.
OR
Bake at 325° for 12 minutes, flip, and bake another 8-12 minutes.
Step 6: Finish and Enjoy!
Serve with marinara sauce, or any of your other favorite dipping sauces and enjoy!!
These can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Check inside your oven before you preheat it.
Make sure to assemble your hand mixer before you plug it in!
Step 1: Prep
Preheat oven to 350°
Spray cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Use pineapple juice from the can and measure out 1 cup of juice. You may add water if you need to make 1 full cup. Set aside.
Step 2: Butter & Sugar
Combine melted butter and brown sugar in a small mixing bowl.
Spread that mixture onto the bottom of your prepped cake pan.
Step 3: Pineapple & Cherries
Arrange pineapple in the bottom of the cake pan on top of the brown sugar mixture. Place one ring in the center, and the rest in a circle. Press down into the sugar mixture. Press a cherry into the center of the ring, if desired.
Step 4: Cake Mix
Add softened butter, cake mix, 1 cup of pineapple juice, and 3 eggs to a mixing bowl.
Use hand mixer to beat on a low speed for 30 seconds. Then beat on a high speed for 2 minutes.
Step 5: Bake
Spread cake batter on top of the pineapple inside the cake pan.
Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 6: Finish and Enjoy
Remove from oven and let cool inside pan for 5 minutes. Carefully flip cake pan over and remove pan. Enjoy!
This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
by Maria Pericozzi | Jun 8, 2023
Kitchen Safety Tips:
Always use a pot holder!
Let people in your home know that you will be using the stove.
Use the claw method when using a knife to avoid any accidents.
Step 1: Prep
Measure and rinse your rice in mesh colander.
Prep your cutting station with a damp cloth and cutting board.
Dice carrots, red onion, and green onion. Mince garlic. Chop cashews.
Step 2: Rice
Add rinsed rice and 2 ½ cups of water to a small pot with lid.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce to low, keep lid on, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Sauté
Add some olive oil to the frying pan over medium high heat.
Add red onions, carrots, and garlic and cook until tender. Remove from heat.
Once rice is cooked, begin to fry it in the frying pan for 5-8 minutes until it browns.
Step 4: Eggs & Veggies
Move rice to the side and crack eggs into frying pan. Scramble.
Add sauteed veggies back into the frying pan with rice & egg. Add the green onions, frozen peas, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger to the pan. Stir.
Cook until peas have thawed.
Step 5: Mix
Add rice, egg, and veggies to a large mixing bowl. Add in all other remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Feel free to add more soy sauce to taste. You can even add some sweet chili sauce or sriracha if you have it for a little kick!
Step 6: Serve and Enjoy!
Plate with extra chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and even a lime wedge for garnish.
Enjoy!
This meal can be prepped and stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
