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Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies

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Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies Ingredients: ½ c sour cream 1 c sugar ½ c butter, softened 2 eggs ½ tsp pure vanilla extract 3 c all purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt Buttercream Frosting: 4 c powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp whole milk ½ c butter, softened food coloring to color frosting (optional) candy sprinkles to decorate (optional) See full instructions on:  therecipecritic.com

Mango Salsa

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Mango Salsa Ingredients 2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and diced (about 3 cups) 1 small red onion, peeled and diced 1-2 jalapenos, seeded and diced 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, loosely packed juice of one lime See full instructions on:  www.gimmesomeoven.com

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

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Banana Pudding Cheesecake Ingredients Crust 1 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs 5 tbsp butter, melted 5 tbsp sugar Cheesecake filling 24 ounces packages of cream cheese, softened (three 8 ounce packages) 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp flour 3.4 oz package dry banana cream pudding mix 3 eggs, room temperature 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Topping,  if desired Additional 1-2 bananas, sliced vanilla wafers whipped cream See full instructions on:  www.lifeloveandsugar.com

Mandarin, Treviso and Fennel Couscous Salad

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Mandarin, Treviso and Fennel Couscous Salad Ingredients 200g of couscous 250ml of hot vegetable stock 6 Treviso leaves, shredded 2 fennel stalks, sliced 3 mandarins, peeled and segmented 3 spring onions, finely sliced ¼ cup of hazelnuts, roughly chopped fennel fronds Honey Mustard Dressin: 2 tbs of olive oil 1 tbs of freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 tsp of honey 2 tsp of Dijon mustard salt and pepper to taste See full instructions on:  www.deliciouseveryday.com

Chocolate-Covered 7-Minute Microwave Caramels

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Chocolate-Covered 7-Minute Microwave Caramels Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted (I use unsalted, use salted for saltier caramels) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup light corn syrup (light in color, not lite) 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract chocolate for dipping - I used about 4 ounces each of Milk (32%), Dark (54%), and Darker (72%) 1 to 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, optional but recommended sprinkles (or jimmies, non-pareils, slivered almonds, coarse sea salt, graham cracker crumbs, etc.), optional for sprinkling See full instructions on:  www.averiecooks.com

Mozzarella, Basil and Corn Quesadilla

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Mozzarella, Basil and Corn Quesadilla Ingredients: 1 whole tomato, chopped ⅓ cup corn 4 leaves fresh basil, cut into ribbons 2 tortillas ⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese hummus, optional salt and pepper See full instructions on:  pinchofyum.com

Impossible Cake

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Impossible Cake Ingredients Brownie: 7 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (200 g) 1 stick butter, room temperature (125 g) 3 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 pinch of salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 Tbls unsweetened cocoa powder Flan: 3 tbs dulce de leche (or cajeta, optional) 4 eggs 200 ml sweetened condensed milk (4/5 cup) 400 ml milk (1 and 3/5 cup) 1 tsp vanilla Mold: I used this one by Silikomart See full instructions on:  www.larecetadelafelicidad.com