The health benefits of dark chocolate and green tea come together in these indulgent chocolate truffles. From the kitchens of The Food Channel, these truffles are every bit as delicious as those green tea truffles found in high-end specialty chocolate shops! These truffles are a scrumptious choice anytime, but they would be a particularly good option for a St. Patrick’s Day party.
These luscious dark chocolate ganache truffles, infused with the delicate flavor of green tea, are rolled in intense matcha green tea powder for Japanese-inspired chocolates with lots of on-trend cache.
Foodie Byte: Matcha green tea, most commonly used in coffeehouse-style …read more

Are you looking for a sweet treat to share with your partner on Valentine’s Day? Check out this recipe for carrot cake muffins from New York Times bestselling novelist and avid baker Mary Burton. Adrianna’s Carrot Cake Love Muffins are named for the protagonist (Adrianna Barrington) in Mary’s recently published novel Dying Scream.
Ingredients:

3 cups of shredded carrots
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:
To the shredded carrots add eggs, sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla. Mix well. Shift flour, salt, …read more

This Valentine’s Day show your sweetie some love with these mouthwatering Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes or these fun Conversation Heart Brownies. These recipes from Duncan Hines are budget-friendly and delicious.
Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes
Originally from Down South, and once the signature dessert at the Waldorf-Asotria in the 1920s, the Red Velvet Cake has become an American favorite. It’s hip, fun, and easy to make. Red Velvet — in cake or cupcake form — is a hit at every party.

Ingredients:

1 pkg Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix
1 1/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tub Duncan Hines Classic Vanilla Frosting …read more

Are you looking for some fabulous food for your Super Bowl party this weekend? Check out these recipes from The Kitchens of The Food Channel. You’ll love these boneless wings (no messy bones to cleanup!) and everyone will rave about the brats.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
A fast party food that has only 3 ingredients but tastes like terrific take-out food! And no bones to mess with.
Why try? Great as an appetizer, these boneless chicken wings could also be a salad topping or an update on your child’s chicken nuggets.
Foodie Byte: The sauce is complete as-is, but if …read more

Turkey is a lean, healthy option that is also delicious! Jennie-O has partnered with LA Chef Devin Alexander, author of “The Biggest Loser Cookbook” to share special, signature recipes that help you create healthy meals that are full of flavor. These nutritious recipes are part of Jennie-O Turkey Store’s “30 Days/30 Ways” program, offers hundreds of recipes with turkey that will help improve your diet.
This recipe for the Mediterranean Turkey Bowl is just one of the many that you can find at jennieo.com.
Ingredients

Olive oil spray
1 package (24-ounce) Jennie-O Turkey Store Savory Roast Turkey Breast Tenderloin
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 cups dry …read more

Are you looking for a sophisticated party appetizer that is easy to make and delicious too? This shrimp recipe definitely fits the bill. The sherry-garlic sauce in this appetizer offers a tasty change of pace from the usual cocktail sauce.
Why try? Shrimp is always a hit at parties, and the seasonings of garlic and sherry will please conservative palates and foodies alike.
Foodie Byte: Since shrimp cooks quickly, this hors d’ouevre is best cooked shortly after guests begin to arrive.
This recipe from The Food Channel makes 24 servings of 3 shrimp.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients

3 pounds shrimp, 21-25 …read more

This classic Spanish tapa is delicious and filling. It’s a terrific choice for a party hors d’oeuvre. From the kitchens of The Food Channel, this recipe uses basic ingredients — potatoes, eggs and onion — to create an economical dish that can be made a day in advance of your get-together.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pound red or white potatoes, waxy
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, ground, to taste
1 yellow onion, medium, sliced
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
4 eggs, large
1 tablespoon parsley, minced

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Heat two tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in …read more

With the romantic holiday fast approaching you are probably being inundated with Valentine’s Recipes and ideas. Chocolate is always the first choice but why not try a Sherry Trifle? It’s a sexy dessert and you could feed it to your beau. Plus it’s the one dessert that gets better with age.

Ingredients:
1 pound cake
raspberry jam
small can fruit cocktail
pkg fresh raspberries or frozen 6 ozs
1 can Bird’s Custard
Whipping Cream
Inexpensive sherry  1 cup
Directions:
Slice cake and spread raspberry jam over slices. Lay in Trifle dish or glass bowl at least 10″ across.
Add sherry, leave to soak 15 mins.
Drain juice from cocktail and add fruit.
add …read more

Slow cookers are a must for busy moms. This recipe for the “Slow Cooker” Farmer’s Market Idaho Potato Casserole is easy to put together with plenty of vegetables. It’s a hearty dish that your whole family will love.
Yield: 14 servings (3/4 cup per serving)
Ingredients

2 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped red bell peppers
4 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 cup water
1/4 cup fat free milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
7-ounce package reduced fat shredded Mexican-style four cheese blend (about 1 3/4 cups total)
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Coat a …read more

The healthiest and leanest diets include a lot of fish dishes. Which to some can be a daunting thought of having fish a few times a week. What I recommend is alternating fishes depending on availability and freshness. A great recipe that is simple, healthy, and of course tasty is Seared Trout with Citrus Dressing. It’s full of flavor but not over bearing.

Ingredients:
4 fillets of Trout
Salt and Pepper
Citrus Dressing:
2 tbs dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
2 tbs lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbs parsley
1 tbs chopped coriander
2 tbls diced sweet red pepper
Directions:
Season fillets with salt and pepper and than pan sear in …read more