Jackie Alpers171 recipes
Recipes, creative cooking ideas and food photography from the author of the Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! Cookbooks
Black & White Sprinkles! Cookie
Look to the cookie! These soft cookies are the perfect palette for your favorite sprinkles, jimmies, confetti, or dragées in elegant shades of black and white.
Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding With Frozen Berries
Chia seeds are truly a super-food packed with antioxidants, fiber and loads of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, so they are a particularly good Paleo-friendly choice for vegans and vegetarians.
Breakfast Taco Cups
Tacos for breakfast? Of course! Pinto beans add a healthy dose of fiber and low-carb tortillas erase any remaining guilt factor.
Brigadeiro: Brazilian Style Chocolate Truffles
How do you say "delicious" in Portuguese? Brigadeiro, that's how! These easy-to-make balls are fun to roll in chocolate jimmies.
Fleur De Sel Caramels
Fleur de sel (flower of salt) is a hand-harvested sea salt with distinctive flavor.
Cincinnachos! Cincinnati Chili-Cheese Nachos
Cincinnati chili cheese nachos, "Cincinnachos" as they will henceforth be known.
Mini German Pancakes with Greek Yogurt, Berries & Stone Fruit
Healthier mini German pancakes topped with fat-free Greek yogurt and fresh fruit.
Thai Grilled Chicken Thighs
All of the ingredients for authentic Thai cuisine are available at most grocery stores.
Mashed Potatoes With Sausage Gravy
In Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge famously sat down to a bowl of gruel awaiting him, while ghosts sat in its wake.
Carb Free Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin Cups
There is no flour in these breakfast muffin cups, yet they're still light and fluffy! The secret is to beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Savarin Chantilly: French Bundt Cake with Apricot Glaze
Savarin Chantilly is a rich, airy cake soaked in a simple syrup and topped with apricot glaze and whipped cream.
Snack of the Day: Nacho Cheese, Slim Jims and Beer Nuts on a Bagel.
This snack is best eaten very late at night, preferably after attending a party of some other festive gathering.
Chocolate Coffee Pudding Pops
Looking to kick start a hot summer day? These chocolate and coffee frozen pudding pops are just the ticket! Take an average cup of joe and turn it into a stick of WHOA! Sugar-free instant pudding keeps the calories down while strong coffee and chocolate.
Sonoran Style Chipotle Chicken Salad
This Spicy and crunchy Sonoran style chicken salad can be served in lettuce taco wraps, tortas and sandwiches or meal sized salads.
Mini Waffle Fudge Puppies
Covered in chocolate, whipped cream, and all your favorite toppings, Fudge Puppies are a carnival and state fair food classic.
Sprinkles Fairy Bread Sandwich Recipe
Just barely sweet, these sparkly sandwiches make a fun breakfast surprise, after-school snack, or party food.
Grilled Pizzas With Mascarpone, Fresh Tomatoes, Pepperoni and Oregano Flowers
Celebrate spring with these easy, grilled pizzas topped with lemon flavored Mascarpone cheese, fresh tomatoes, pepperoni and oregano flowers
Sparkling Cranberry and Brie Crostini
Visually stunning sugared cranberries which appear to have been encrusted in tiny jewels, add a magical quality to these brie crostini and the cranberries go especially well with savory, soft cheeses.
Rainbow Sprinkles Compound Butter Recipe
A compound butter is any butter that is mixed with sprinkles, sugar, fancy salt, herbs, or other mix-ins and then reshaped into a log or scooped into a jar for later use.
Fried Eggs with Pesto & Parmesan
Looks can be deceiving; my favorite monsters are scary looking, but innately good.