Ingredients for French Bread Rolls

• Yeast Type: You can use active dry yeast instead of instant yeast. You’ll just need to proof it in the warm water and sugar first. Also, be aware that it rises slowly, so allow extra time.
• Flour: You can use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour. The type and brand of flour you use will determine how much water it needs. You may need to add more water to your dough.

Kitchen Tools For This Recipe

• Stand Mixer: Does the kneading for you, creating smooth dough with less effort.
• Baking Sheet: Gives rolls space to rise and bake for a crisp, chewy crust.
• Pastry Brush: Helps evenly coat dough with egg wash or butter.
• Baker’s Lame: Makes clean, precise cuts for better rise and texture.

Ingredients for Loaded Baked Beans

• Bacon: Regular or thick-cut bacon both work great. Use whichever you prefer or have on hand. 
• Serving as an Entree: These beans are hearty enough to serve as a main dish! As an entree, plan on feeding about 7 to 8 people. 
• For Saucier Beans: These baked beans are not as saucy as some others. If you like a little more sauce, simply stir in half a cup of beef broth in step 6.

Other Cooking Methods

• Stovetop Instructions:
  • Instead of baking these beans, you can simmer them on the stovetop for 45 minutes. Just be sure to stir the pot every 5-10 minutes to prevent it from burning on the bottom.
• Slow Cooker Instructions:
  • To prepare this in the crockpot, follow steps 2-5, adding the cooked, drained meats to a large crockpot. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, or on HIGH for 2-3 hours.

Chicken Divan Ingredients

• Broccoli: Use frozen broccoli instead of fresh, thaw and pat dry before using.
• Crunchy Topping: Use panko bread crumbs instead of Ritz crackers.
• Sour Cream Swap: You can use mayonnaise in place of sour cream.
• Variation: Add ½- 1 tsp of curry powder for a vintage 1950’s flavor.

Slow Cooker Instructions

1. Prep & add Chicken: Spray the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Add 1 ½ pounds of raw chicken breasts.
2. Sauce: Mix the sauce ingredients, then add them to the crockpot.
3. Cook: Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or HIGH for 2-3.
4. Add: Shred the chicken, add the broccoli, and stir. Top with shredded cheese and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes.
5. Toast, Top, & Serve: Toast the cracker crumb and butter mixture in a pan, then add it to the top of the chicken divan when ready to serve.

Cheddar Bay Biscuit Bread Ingredients

• Cheese: Shred cheddar from a block for the best melt. Pre-shredded doesn’t melt as smoothly in the bread.
• Buttermilk: Use buttermilk instead of milk for extra tang. You may need 2 to 3 tablespoons more to fully moisten the dough.
• Butter: If you use salted butter, reduce the added salt to ½ teaspoon

Chocolate Pistachio Loaf Ingredients

• Use room temperature ingredients. This will ensure that the ingredients incorporate well and bake evenly.
• Food Coloring: The pudding mix turns the batter light green. For a deeper Starbucks style color, add a drop or two of food coloring.
• Hot water and cocoa. Mix the cocoa with hot water. This will ensure the cocoa mixture is smooth and lump free and will bloom the cocoa, enhancing the chocolate flavor.
• Almond Extract: This helps enhance the pistachio flavor.

Ingredients for Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Oats: Pulse the oats slightly. We want to break them down a bit, not blend them into a flour.
• Chocolate Bar: Finely chop your chocolate bar; it’s easier than grating it, like you do in the original recipe, and you get bigger pools of melty chocolate.
• Walnuts: Substitute the walnuts for pecans or leave the nuts out entirely.

2-Ingredient Red Velvet Cake Ingredients

• Type of Soda: I used Coke, but you can use cola, lemon-lime, Ginger Ale, or Dr Pepper. I’d stay away from zero-sugar or diet sodas.
• Swap the Soda: You can use 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce instead of a can of soda, OR 1 ½ cups of club soda.
• Cake Mix: A 13.25-ounce box of cake mix will still work, but I prefer the 15.25-ounce box. I look for the Pillsbury brand.
• Topping: Top this cake with cream cheese frosting, buttercream, or even just a dusting of powdered sugar!

Artisan Bread Ingredients

• Flour: You can use bread flour or all-purpose flour. Bread flour gives the loaf a chewier texture and more structure, while all-purpose flour creates a slightly softer crumb.
• Yeast: Be sure your instant yeast is fresh and not expired. Old yeast may keep the dough from rising properly.
• Add-Ins: Try adding fresh herbs, shredded cheese, dried fruit, or nuts to the dough for extra flavor and texture.

4 Ingredient Sugar Cookies Ingredients

• Extracts: Add vanilla for a classic sugar cookie flavor, or try almond extract or lemon extract. But, just use 1/2 teaspoon since they’re stronger.
• Rolling the Dough: Rolling in sugar is optional, but it adds a sweet crunch. Use sprinkles or sanding sugar for a festive touch.
• Butter: I use salted butter for the perfect balance of flavor.

Green Chile Dip Ingredients

• Cheese: Shred your own cheese for the smoothest melt and to avoid the gritty finish pre-shredded blends can bring.
• Chiles: Hatch chiles are just green chiles grown in Hatch, New Mexico, which gives them a smokier, slightly buttery flavor. Nice if you have them, but any green chile works for this recipe.
• Cream Cheese: Let rest at room temperature for about two hours, or microwave diced pieces for 15–20 seconds to soften.
• Sour Cream Swap: Plain Greek yogurt works beautifully in place of sour cream.
• Heat: Choose mild, medium, or hot chiles depending on how fiery you want the dip.

Crockpot Instructions

1. Mix: Combine the dip ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Add: Add it to a 4-quart or smaller slow cooker.
3. Cook: Cover and cook for 2-3 hours, until heated through, and the cheese on top is bubbling.