CAULIFLOWER MAC & CHEESE

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

16 ounces cauliflower, chopped into macaroni sized pieces
1/3 cup grated Monterey jack cheese
½ teaspoon ground mustard
¼ cup heavy cream
2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cracked pepper

1. First, Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower pieces and boil for 5 minutes.
2. Then, Drain the water and return the cauliflower to the pot over low heat.
3. Next, Add the remaining ingredients and stir well until the cheese has melted fully, about 3 minutes.
4. Serve immediately.

PERFECT HOMEMADE BISCUITS

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 cup COLD butter
1 egg
1 cup whole milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.


The secret to excellent biscuits is COLD BUTTER. Really cold. Many times the biscuit dough gets worked so much that the butter softens before the biscuits even go in the oven. Try cutting the butter into small pieces and stick back in the fridge pulling out only when ready to incorporate into the dough.

Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Use a pastry cutter to cut cold butter into flour mixture. Don't go too crazy here - you want to see small, pea-sized pieces of butter throughout the dough.


Add in the milk and egg and mix just until the ingredients are combined. The dough will be sticky but don't keep working it. You should be able to see the butter pieces in the dough.


Turn the dough out onto a generously floured surface. Sprinkle some flour on to the top of dough so it won't stick to your fingers and knead 10-15 times. If the dough is super sticky just sprinkle on some additional flour.


Pat the dough out to 3/4 - 1 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter or glass. I ended up with nine this time but depending on who is snacking on biscuit dough, I can get up to 12 biscuits.


Place the biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet or parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.


For extra yumminess, brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter...

MAGIC BARS

½  cup unsalted butter

¼ cup light brown sugar, packed

2 cups graham cracker crumbs, approximately 15 to 16 full sheets

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

¾ cup pecans, coarsely chopped

1 2/3 cups sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crush graham the crackers. Stir the brown sugar into the graham crackers; set aside.

Put the ½ cup butter into an 8 x 8 baking pan; heat in the oven until butter is completely melted.

Remove from the oven and evenly spread the graham cracker and brown sugar mixture over the melted butter.

In layers, alternate the chocolate chips, coconut, and the pecans. Evenly pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until the coconut is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting.