The Very Best Chocolate Pudding

The Very Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe


Preparation : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Serves : 6 servings   


Ingredients

•     2 1/2 cups half and half
•     1/2 cup granulated sugar
•     1/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
•     3 tablespoons unsalted butter (I use Plugra European Style Butter)
•     1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I use Nielsen-Massey)
•     3 tablespoons corn starch
•     1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
•     1/2 cup finely chopped high quality semi-sweet chocolate (I used Guittard)

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of half and half to a simmer (do not boil).
2. Add both sugars and vanilla. Cook until the sugar is completely dissolved, stirring constantly to prevent scalding. Stir in the butter until melted. I
3. n a small bowl, whisk together the remaining half and half with the cornstarch and cocoa powder. Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the half and half whisking constantly.
4. Continue cooking until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
5.  Stir in the chopped chocolate until melted. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap being sure the plastic wrap is touching the top of the pudding. (This will prevent a skin from forming.) Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 24 hours.

Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp

Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp just like the Shrimp Truck Plates in Hawaii – Garlicky and buttery!

My family and I were truly blessed to have the opportunity to leave in Hawaii for almost nine years.  And the one thing we couldn’t get enough of was that famous Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp.  Any day I was of from work, my hubby would come home for lunch and bring two garlic shrimp lunch plates for us to chow down on while he told me about how his day in 30 minutes or less

There are many different varieties of these little garlicky morsels all around the island ready to go via food trucks such as the famous Giovanni’s truck that you see below.  And the recipe I am sharing is similar to one of the basic popular recipes you will more than likely come across if you’re ever on this beautiful island.


Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Prep Time :10 minutes   
Cook Time :15 minutes   
Total Time :25 minutes  


Ingredients:

•     2 pounds of jumbo shrimp with shell on (de-veined and dried - I buy the shrimp that are de-veined with shell still on).
•     2 and 1/2 tablespoons flour (I used all purpose flour)
•     2 teaspoons paprika
•     1 and 1/2 teaspoons Hawaii Sea Salt or Kosher Salt
•     1/4 teaspoon black pepper
•     18 large garlic cloves minced (finely chopped)
•     2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (divided)
•     1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons total)
•     About 1/3 cup dry white wine
•     Fresh chopped parsley (optional for garnish)

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Baked Spaghetti – The Easiest Dish on the Planet

Baked Spaghetti is a casserole with layers of pasta, meat sauce and cheese and it truly is the easiest dish on the planet!

Spread the cheese to completely cover the dish. Sprinkle with fresh or dried oregano, basil and garlic.
Bake covered for 1 hour or uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Let the dish rest for 5-10 minutes. Slice and serve.
Sprinkle with parmesan to taste.

This dish goes great with warmed French bread, drizzled with olive oil and garlic. If you do not have French bread, or olive oil, throw some regular sliced bread in the oven with butter and garlic and broil until crisp (about 2 minutes).

This recipe is quick, easy and cheap. But the best part of baked spaghetti?


Baked Spaghetti Recipe

Yield: 6-10 servings


Ingredients:

•     1/2 box of angel hair pasta (substitute ziti or penne, if desired)
•     1 large jar of Marinara sauce, any flavor
•     1 lb. ground meat of choice (hamburger, veal, turkey burger, sausage or a mixture)
•     2-4 cups of mozzarella
•     Optional:
•     Fresh or dried oregano, garlic powder and fresh basil added to sauce and as garnish
•     Fresh or canned, diced tomatoes, seasoned or unseasoned added to sauce
•     Olive oil- to drizzle
•     Parmesan cheese, to taste

Directions :

1. Bring large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add noodles. Cook half the time of instructions (because the noodles will continue to cook in the oven), normally about 5-6 minutes. Drain.
2. Brown meat and drain. Add marinara sauce and can of diced tomatoes with juice (if using) to the browned meat. You want the noodles to be really saturated with sauce or it will dry out.
3. Spread the cheese to completely cover the dish. Sprinkle with fresh or dried oregano, basil and garlic.
4. Bake covered for 1 hour or uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Let the dish rest for 5-10 minutes. Slice and serve.
5. Sprinkle with parmesan to taste, if desired.

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