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Crispy Fried Calamari
I truly love fried calamari. Probably I could eat it every day. Just pop it like popcorn for a snack! Yet, I don’t make it that often. Most people do not make it at home at all. It is one of those things you get as an appetizer at a restaurant. Well, here at home, I like to pair it with some crunchy fried shrimp and homemade fries and BOOM… it’s dinner. Here is the amazing crunchy fried shrimp recipe. These are the easiest, most flavorful fried shrimp you will ever make. They can also be made ahead and frozen in a large batch. That way you can pull out as many as…
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Mint Oreo Fudge Brownies
This is one of those recipes that you are going to make again and again. These fudgy, ooey-gooey, minty, Oreo brownies will very quickly become a family favorite. The other thing I like about these brownies is that you can use this base recipe and make other versions very simply. I absolutely love recipes like this. Where you can make they many different ways by using one base recipe. I will give you a few examples of other options as well as I would love to hear what you all come up with to change it up. How do you Brownie? Are you a fudge packed brownie lover or a cake-like brownie lover?…
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Maple Bacon Gruyere Biscuit
This is an amazing breakfast biscuit to turn into a breakfast sandwich. It is also an incredible biscuit all on its own. What ever you decide to pair this biscuit with or time of day you chose to enjoy it; it will not disappoint. These biscuits are amazing on their own and even better as a breakfast sandwich. They have all the flavors of the best breakfast sandwich all packed into each bite.
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Loaded Breakfast Biscuits
I absolutely love breakfast sandwiches. This recipe I created a few years back when I was working on a new menu for the catering division I was running. I was looking to make a “new” kind of breakfast sandwich that not only had eggs, cheese and toppings. One that was bursting with flavor and could literally stand on its own or become a sandwich. I then created three different types of bread essentially. These bread would be good enough to eat all on their own. Yet, they could also become killer breakfast sandwiches. I knew I needed one with sausage, one with bacon and a vegetarian option. The Deconstruction of the Breakfast sandwich I…
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Summer Crostata
This recipe is simple and diverse. It can come together with many different combinations of fruits. Here are two of my favorite combos. I did them both with fresh peaches and plums. Then to one of them I added blueberries as well. This is a super simple recipe that can be made with many different fruits. These are my favorites for Summer. You can also semi-home make this with a store bought pie crust. Chef’s Tips- I like to melt my butter when I make the crumb topping. Some recipes call for you to cut in the butter, but I like the crumb that you get from the melted butter. I also…
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Homemade Pretzel Buns
These are way easier than I ever thought they would be. Pretzel buns are one of our favorites. I buy them all the time and the one day my oldest daughter wanted to bake something. I was not in the mode for anything sweet and I was planning pulled pork for dinner. So, I thought, hmmm… we should make our own homemade pretzel buns. I looked through some different recipes and found out the basic technique. I put together a few different recipes to come up with this one. It came out perfectly and was super simple. I really love the added chew that you get from the pretzel bun versus a totally…
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Hearty Beef Stew
I absolutely love making homemade soups and stews. Even as the weather warms up, I still make those hearty stick to your ribs soups and stews. Especially since Spring can be tricky, especially here in the Midwest. We got snow today in the middle of April. So, we are not quite done with hearty stews just yet. I also love making Spring vegetables into fantastic soups and stews. Spring has some of the most amazing vegetables and these veggies make amazing soups and stews. I wanted to start with the classic stew that most of us think of when you say the word stew. That is a nice, hearty beef stew. I feel…
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St. Patty’s Day Ideas
We have never been big on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. However, I feel like when you have kids you celebrate every holiday and it is just way more fun! When we were younger it was all about a day to go out and have a little too much fun! Now it is about staying in and celebrating with the kids and family. When I was working in restaurants it was all about making sure we had the classic corned beef and cabbage plates. Of course with soda bread. Which, I kind of secretly love, but I love it the next morning toasted with creamy melted butter. Now we will be making the classic…
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Pork Saltimbocca
You are probably asking, “Wait, pork? Isn’t this dish usually veal saltimbocca?” The answer would be, “Yes, it usually is!” However, two things happened to me when I decided I wanted to make saltimbocca. One was that the store did not have the veal I wanted and two was that I really had a taste for saltimbocca. I had the Fontina and the prosciutto already at my house. Already I had it in my head that I was going to make saltimbocca and then I wanted it. I am sure that this has happened to all of you. Yet, I went to the store and they did not have the veal I…
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The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have been on the search for the BEST chewy chocolate chip cookie. I have tried so many recipes and worked with the techniques I have always know for cookies. It wasn’t until I flipped what I knew on it’s head that I found the BEST chewy chocolate chip cookies. I wanted to find that amazing cookie recipe that we go to time and time again. That recipe that as my kids grow up they say and feel, “My mom makes the best chocolate chip cookies!” They have to know the recipe to teach to their kids and it makes them feel the feels. You know, that recipe that is from your childhood…
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I am Chef Steph, aka The Happy Chef Mama. I am a pofessional chef and mama of three littles. I am a recipe creator, executive chef, busy mama, full of energy lady! I love to share my recipes, pro chef tips, kiddos and life with you here on my corner of the web.
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