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The Easiest Way EVER To Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries!

Heather Davis — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:28 +0000

Chocolate-covered strawberries are one of my favorite decadent desserts! I saw this on Facebook, and I plan to try it this weekend. I will let you know how it turns out! Here is what I gather you need to do: Clean, cut and pat dry your strawberries (about 12 depending on the capacity of your [...]

Try This Tater Tot Taco Bake!

Heather Davis — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:06:00 +0000

Yes, you can serve tater tots as a side dish, but why not make them a main dish!? Ingredients: 1lb ground beef 1 small onion (diced) 1 garlic clove (minced) 1 small can black olives (sliced) 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen corn 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies [...]

Why Buy Them At The Store? Make Homemade Popsicles!

Heather Davis — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:06:37 +0000

The recipe is SUPER easy too! [button href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Incredible-Recipes/117925708371194" title="Incredible Recipes Facebook" align="center"]

Coca-Cola Pork Sandwiches — A New Slant On Pulled Pork

Brian Russel — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:05:16 +0000

How hungry does this make me?! Coca-Cola Pork Sandwiches 1 pork shoulder (5 lbs) ¼ cup brown sugar 4 tbsp. all purpose seasoning 1 tbsp. salt 10 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups Coca-Cola ½ cup Merlot ½ cup canola oil 5 pickles in vinegar, sliced ¼ cup all purpose flour 1 egg, beaten 15 potato [...]

Happy National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day! Make Peanut Butter + Jelly Bars to Celebrate!

Heather Davis — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:30:05 +0000

It’s a national holiday in my house today! March 1 is National Peanut Butter Day and April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! First, everyone get up and dance! Then go home and make peanut butter deliciousness! Ina Garten’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars Ingredients 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room [...]

9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter [PICTURES]

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:00:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

How to Make Eggs in a Mug! [VIDEO]

Heather Davis — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:21:58 +0000

Who has time to make eggs for breakfast every morning?! You do now! I was at St.Patty’s Day brunch at our webstress’s house, and one of her friends was talking about making eggs in a mug when she was in grad school. It only takes a minute and a half. I had to try it [...]

More Peeps Fun! Find Out How to Make an Easter Peep Cake!

Heather Davis — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:23:05 +0000

So yesterday I gave you the recipe for homemade Peeps! Remember, you can always use a cookie cutter to make different peep shapes! You don’t have to use homemade peeps, but I’m sure it would make this cake even better! To make this adorable Peeps Easter Cake you will need: 1 cake mix, prepared according to the [...]

Forget Store-Bought — Here's How to Make Homemade Peeps!

Heather Davis — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:45:16 +0000

Homemade Peeps Marshmallows: 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water 4 egg whites 2T. powdered gelatin 4T. cold water 1t. vanilla extract food coloring of your choice Mix powdered gelatin with cold water (add extra water if needed) and set aside. Combine corn syrup, sugar, and water in saucepan and [...]

Need a Quick, Easy, High Protein Breakfast On The Go? Try an Omelette Muffin!

Laura Daniels — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:41:37 +0000

As I've mentioned before, I currently lead an Atkins lifestyle (i.e., high protein, no sugar, low carbs) and have lost almost nine pounds in the past four weeks. (You quick-fixers, just so you know, the healthy average weight loss is .5-2 pounds a week, so while it may not seem like much to you, it's a quite healthy rate.)

Breakfast + Dessert = Cinnamon Toast Crunch Ice Cream Pie!

Brian Russel — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:28:31 +0000

I absolutely love Cinnamon Toast Crunch. My favorite cereal by far. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night snack — it doesn’t matter. I even like it on Facebook. So when I stumbled on to this recipe, I had to share. I haven’t made it yet. If you do, let me know how it turns out. It sounds incredible! [...]

What's in JOY Juice? Find Out at Brawler's Back Alley Deli's Iron Bartender Competition!

Heather Davis — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:45:23 +0000

Laura Daniels and I will be bartending on Tuesday March 5, at the 3rd Annual Birthday Bash at Brawler's Back Alley Deli from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. We are in the Iron Bartender competition, and the "mystery liquor" we have to use to make a cocktail is Jameson.

Now normally we would say the only thing that should be added to Jameson is MORE Jameson, but we had to come up with an actual drink. So, enter JOY Juice!

Michelle Myers' Ranch Pork Chops [RECIPE]

Angela Stefano — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:36:26 +0000

Michelle Myers
Ranch Pork Chops

4 boneless pork chops
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix

Place pork chops in crock pot, and add the soup and packet of ranch dressing. Cook on low for

Stephanie Killinger's BLT Salad [RECIPE]

Angela Stefano — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:07:42 +0000

Stephanie Killinger BLT Salad 1 lb. bacon 2 tomatoes Lettuce (any kind) 1 lb. elbow noodles Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise Cook the noodles as you would normally. Fry bacon until it’s crispy. Slice up the tomatoes however you like them, and shred the lettuce. Mix together with some Miracle Whip, and serve!

Cherry Chocolate Kisses

Joy FM Staff — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:19:16 +0000

Barb Brader Cherry Chocolate Kisses 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, but still cool 1 cup powdered sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 2 tsp. maraschino cherry juice 1/4 tsp. almond extract 2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup maraschino cherries (chopped) 36 milk chocolate Hershey Kisses Granulated sugar, for sprinkling on the cookies. Instructions: 1. Preheat [...]

Buffalo Wing Soup

Joy FM Staff — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:59:29 +0000

Jackie Heath Buffalo Wing Soup 1 cup onions (diced) 1 cup celery (diced) 4 tbsp. butter 1/4 cup flour 3 cups chicken broth 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 2 cups of milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup of shredded cheese 1/4 cup Frank’s hot sauce 3 cups of [...]

Chicken Pot Pie

Angela Stefano — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:45:27 +0000

Marcia Donner Chicken Pot Pie Saute 1 diced onion, a cup each of diced baby carrots, cut-up green beans and corn (you can use frozen for any or all of these, but I prefer fresh) in a melted stick of butter until tender. Add approximately 3-4 cubed chicken breasts, browned. In a large bowl, pour [...]

New Year Salted Caramels (Sorry, Diet)

Laura Daniels — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:15:00 +0000

I tried my hand at candy-making this holiday season (trust me, I’m MUCH better at regular cooking…baking is too precise with measurements, candy is too precise with temperatures. Give me “a lil’ of this and a lil’ of that, and I’m good!). I made saltine toffee and beer candy for my coworkers, and Heather Davis [...]

3 Quick And Easy Homemade (Edible) Gifts

Laura Daniels — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:46:13 +0000

Last night I spent the better part of 5 and a half hours making my holiday confections for my co-workers. Granted, much of it was due to the fact that I’ve never made true “candy” before, and there’s quite an art to doing it, without burning the house down or scalding the skin off your [...]

Pastry Heart-Style Cutouts

Joy FM Staff — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:31:33 +0000

Sumbitted by Jennifer Lynch
Pastry Heart-Style Cutouts

- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 lb. Parkay margarine
- 1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl cream margarine and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add cottage che