Easy and Quick Recipes

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 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 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 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