Anthony Ciccarello
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Recipes

My own personal recipe book saving recipes we've made over the years. Not all recipes have exact instructions. Cook at your own risk. Recipes are sorted roughly by the last time it was made.

  1. Cream Cheese Slow Cooker Chicken

    This is a really easy slow cooker meal that requires very little prep. The initial ingredients can all go directly in the slow cooker. For a similar recipe, see Creamy White Chicken Chili. To modify this recipe for a pressure cooker, withhold the cream cheese till the end (to avoid...

    • dinner
    • chicken
    • slow cooker

  2. Greek Meatballs and Lemon Butter Orzo

    We have really liked this recipe from Half Baked Harvest but wanted some more meat so we’ve adjusted the proportions. Ingredients Note: If using fresh oregano, double the amount. Also, the ingredients list is auto-generated and doesn’t merge ingredients that are used multiple times so read the whole list. Summary...

    • dinner
    • stove
    • pasta
    • chicken
    • citrus

  3. Pan Seared Tri-tip

    Tri-tip is a popular cut of meat in California and a treat for our family. Cooking it is fairly simple, but I am always nervous to screw up an expensive cut of meat so I’ve written down our process. This goes great with potatoes and green beans. You can also...

    • beef
    • stove
    • oven

  4. Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    We made this delicious recipe from Half Baked Harvest and loved it. The cookies are large so only a couple is enough to be satisfied. The first time we made these, we had to run to the store to get the right kind of oats but it was worth it....

    • cookies
    • dessert
    • chocolate

  5. Nani's Baked Rice Casserole

    This is a recipe I distinctly remember my grandmother making for us when I was a kid. I have fond memories of consuming this comfort food and haven’t encountered it outside our family. I’ve made a few adjustments to my grandmother’s recipe, including halving the portions, but I included the...

    • family recipe
    • dinner
    • casserole
    • rice
    • beef
    • stove
    • oven

  6. Honey-Soy Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

    This is a recipe from Instagram advertised as a good option for meal prep. You can adjust the amount of sriracha in the Yum Yum Sauce to control the spice level. I halved the spice in the sauce from the original recipe since it packs some heat, but when the...

    • dinner
    • chicken
    • slow cooker
    • pressure cooker

  7. Deviled Eggs

    This is a recipe from Bekah’s grandmother’s recipe book that we made this Easter. Check out the original recipe text below. Some hard boiled egg tips to remember: Older eggs are easier to peel A teaspoon of vinegar and/or 1/2 teaspoon of salt will help keep egg whites from running...

    • side dish
    • egg
    • holiday

  8. Chicken Pot Pie

    This was inspired by the “Brown Sage-Butter Chicken Pot Pie” from page 173 of the Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook. It’s perfect to pair in a meal plan with Rotisserie Chicken Bone Broth to get the richest broth flavors. I’d also like to compare it with Tieghan’s Skillet Chicken...

    • dinner
    • chicken

  9. Rotisserie Chicken Bone Broth

    We often buy a whole rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, especially at Costco. For a while we’d just toss the bones afterward but it’s fairly easy to make chicken broth with the leftover carcass. Throwing it in a slow cooker with water overnight help loosen up some of the...

    • chicken

  10. Creme Brulee

    Here’s a friend’s recipe. We’ve also used this recipe from alton brown which also adds vanilla bean. Summary Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Servings: 6 ramekins Ingredients 1 Tsp. Vanilla 2 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream 6 Egg yolks 1 Cup Sugar (retain half for caramelizing top) Directions...

    • dessert

  11. Curried Cauliflower Soup

    This was a recipe we wrote down on a note card years ago. The closest thing I could find online was Cotter Crunch’s recipe which may have been the inspiration. That recipe calls for Kale, but we typically make this with spinach. We are still working on refining this recipe...

    • dinner
    • soup
    • cauliflower
    • Denver

  12. Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts

    We were looking for a different way to prepare Brussels sprouts than roasted and found this one from The Pioneer Woman. We added some pine nuts we had from another recipe to add another texture. We rarely use an entire pack of bacon when cooking breakfast, so this was a...

    • dinner
    • vegetable
    • side dish

  13. Tini's Hot Chocolate

    This is a rich hot chocolate recipe from TikTok cook Tini Younger. There’s also an optional whipped cream recipe (that we haven’t made). For another decadent recipe from Tini, check out her Mac & Cheese. Summary Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients 1 1/2 cup...

    • drink
    • chocolate
    • milk

  14. Queer Eye Halibut En Papillote

    This recipe comes from Antoni Porowski in Queer Eye Season 9 episode 4 “The Snack Attack is Back” (around the 22 minute mark). The name is French for “baked in parchment” and it uses the paper to seal in moisture and steam the fish. Don’t skimp on the toppings either...

    • dinner
    • fish
    • lemon

  15. Chocolate Drop Cupcakes

    Bekah got a modified copy of this cooks.com recipe years ago (dated 2009) from her friend Lisha’s mom and recently found it. These are rich and so don’t need any frosting. We’ve also made these as minis using mini chocolate chips. Summary Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes...

    • dessert
    • chocolate
    • cake

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