Chocolate Crunch Cake – Way Too Delicious!!!

The viral chocolate cake but ya know, my way. This of this almost like a brownie cake with a Nutella ganache and crispy chocolate nuggets of absolute perfection!! My recipe is below, haven’t tried it any other way so can’t say if any substitutions will work the same. What I can say is, it’s delicious, like dangerously delicious, keep it out of my house kind of delicious. Only downside is it needs to be eaten right away or the crunchy bits do go soggy after a while so it’s perfect for something like a Friendsgiving, fun dinner or even a holiday. More of a “scoop” cake than a “cut a perfect piece” cake but my gosh, not to be missed you guys! Recipe below! RECIPE: For the cake: 1- 15oz box of chocolate cake mix 1-2oz packet of instant chocolate pudding 4 eggs 1/4 cup of sour cream 3/4 cup of melted butter 1 cup of milk For the ganache: 1 1/2 cups of Nutella 2 tbsp of powdered sugar 2 tbsp of cocoa powder 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips (or chunks) 1/2 cup of heavy cream 4 cups of corn flakes Process: Assemble the cake mix with the pudding mix, eggs, milk, butter and sour cream, pour into a sprayed and lined 9x13 and bake for 30 minutes, remove and allow to cool a bit. In a microwave safe bowl, add all the ingredients for the ganache (except for the cornflakes) pop it in the microwave about a minute (don’t overheat) then stir it all together. Pour half over the slightly cooled cake and smear evenly, then take the cornflakes and add it to the rest, mixing them really well all together so they are totally coated in that ganache. Gently spread all over the cake, allow it to sit about a half an hour and dive straight in!

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Crockpot Marry Me Chicken Recipe – So Easy

This marry me chicken is SOOOOOOOO good yall, just you wait!!! My sister said it’s one of her absolute favs and insisted we’d eat it over buttered tortellini (although buttered noodles, rice, Angel hair or mashed taters will do) and it’s so simple! I made a small batch for the 4 of us and cooked it in my small 3qt crockpot and it was PERFECT!!! 1lb (it was 2 big ones for me) of boneless, skinless breast but must be the big ones not the thin 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, minced Little olive oil for searing Salt (go light handed ) and pepper 1/3 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes (I like to use the ones in oil but drain the oil) 1 tsp granulated onion 1 tsp granulated garlic 1 tsp of paprika 2 tsp of salt free (Mrs dash has one) garlic and herb seasoning 1 cup of chicken stock 2/3 cup of heavy cream 2 Tbsp of chicken gravy mix (or 1 Tbsp of flour) Couple handfuls of fresh spinach

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Apple Fritters – Under 30 Minutes – No Yeast Needed!

Hi my beautiful friends, tis the season for all things apple and make sure you're making several batches of these so you don't miss out! They are so easy, come together in minutes and don't require any fancy ingredients. Recipe linked below just note that instead rolling them in powdered sugar I rolled them in cinnamon sugar, so good!! RECIPE: https://www.laurainthekitchen.com/recipes/apple-fritters/

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Crockpot Carnitas – So Easy!

Hi friends! Goodness I love this recipe so much! It's so tender, ,melts in your mouth and I just KNOW you will love it! 2.5lb Pork Shoulder Olive oil for searing 1/2 cup of Chicken Stock Juice of 1 orange Juice of 1 lime 4 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 tsp each of oregano, garlic, onion, paprika and cumin 2 dry bay leaves Salt and pepper to taste Salsa verde 1 small yellow onion, halved 1lb of Tomatillos 2 jalapeños (or 1 if you don’t want it too spicy) Few cloves of garlic Juice of 1 lime Handful of cilantro 2 tsp (or more to taste because this is your salt) of chicken bouillon powder I Cooked my pork low and slow for 7 hours, once really tender I took it out, shredded it and popped it under the broiler to crisp the edges, then I added it to a platter and spooned over some of the juices from the crockpot to it moist, so good! For the salsa verde, once I blister my veg, I pop the whole pan in a 400 degree oven for like 15 minutes then blend it all and I like to do this the morning of so it can sit in the fridge all day and those flavors can really blossom. Serve with your fav tortillas or toppings or as a bowl, so delish!

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Easy and Delicious Mushroom Risotto

Hi Friends, it's mushroom season which means it's time too make and perfect the mushroom risotto which is really so simple but oh so very delicious and I just know you will love it! RECIPE: 6 cups of Water 2oz of Dried Porcini Mushrooms 2 Tbsp of Tomato Paste 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided 10oz of Cremini Mushrooms, thinly sliced 5oz of Shiitake Mushrooms, stem removed and thinly sliced 1 Small Yellow Onion, minced 3 Cloves of Garlic, minced 1 cup of Arborio Rice 1/2 cup of Dry White Wine (red works too) Plenty of Salt and Pepper 2 Tbsp of Butter 1/2 cup of Grated Parm Printable recipe: http://www.laurainthekitchen.com Instagram: @mrsvitale

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Chicken Scampi with Parmesan Orzo – Under 30 Minute Dinner!

Hi Friends, wanted to share this quick and easy, under 30 minute family favorite recipe with you I just know you will love!! A beloved scampi sauce is just such a classic and instead of shrimp which is its usual pairing, I made it with chicken instead and everyone in my house went back until the pot was clean!! Served it with some easy parmesan butter orzo and I’m telling you, it’s a hard one to beat! Recipe below! RECIPE: For the chicken, serves 4 About 2lb of Chicken Breast, cut into chunks 4 Cloves of Garlic, sliced or minced Olive Oil Salt and Pepper to taste 1/2 cup of dry white wine, I use Pinot Grigio 1 cup of Water plus 1 Tbsp of Chicken Gravy mix or, 1 cup of Chicken Stock and 2 tsp of Flour plus a small pinch of Poultry seasoning Juice of 1 Lemon Lots of Chopped Parsley 1 Tbsp of Butter Spoonful of Calabrian Chili Oil or, hot pepper flakes Parmesan Butter Orzo 1 1/4 cups of Orzo , cooked to al dente Spoonful of Better than Bouillon Paste or just use Chicken stock to cook the orzo 2 Tbsp of Butter Salt to taste Plenty of Parm

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Sausage and Tortellini Soup – Easy and Quick

Hi friends, made a pot of this delicious soup the other day and reminded me why it's just one of the best and something that we make often because the whole family just loves it! Perfect for these fall days! Recipe Below! RECIPE: 1lb of Sausage, out of the casing 1 Small Yellow Onion, diced 2 to 3 Carrots (depending ont he size but doesn't make a big difference, mine were tiny) peeled and diced 3 Sttalks of Celery, diced 3 Cloves og Garlic, minced 1/2 cup of Dry White Wine, optional 10 cups of Chicken stock 1/2 cup of Heavy Cream 1 Tbsp of Italian Seasoning (added off camera my apologies) 10oz of Frozen Tortellini Salt and Pepper to taste Plenty of Fresh Parm

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BEHIND THE SCENES: THE DUO GAMES

I’m so excited that we were able to celebrate the launch of our new Easy Bake Duo with an epic sports event + a grand prize of $100,000 for a cause chosen by the winning duo! Everyone who participated brought so much energy and so much passion, and they really wanted to support all the beautiful causes. I’m so grateful to be able to support such a monumental moment with such beautiful, kind, and amazing souls! Forever grateful. Thank you to all the amazing influencers who came out to support!!! PRHCE-004834114

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