Chef Marie: Baking and Cooking

Making a PB&J Banana Smoothie is easy and it tastes delicious. Recently I bought a jar of peanut butter with jelly mixed in, called Goobers. I was craving some peanut butter and jelly crackers, but I ran out of crackers. Instead, I was curious and search on Google peanut butter and jelly smoothies. I ended up improvising, but the result was amazing. Here are the ingredients that you'll need: - 3 Tbs. peanut butter - 2 Tbs. jelly (I used the mixed jar of PB&J, so I put in about 3 Tbs. total) - 2 chopped bananas - 1 Tbs. honey - 2 cups milk - 1 cup ice Combine all of these ingredients together in a blender, and blend for a few minutes, or until smooth. Enjoy this delicious smoothie!

Sopapillas can be a difficult dessert to make. I have made them two times in the last few months, and they are hard to get just right! I do not have a deep fryer, so I use a deep pan on the stove instead. It is important to get the oil to the right the temperature, or else the sopapillas will not become puffy; they might burn instead. It is important to try the recipe more than once. Just because the sopapillas do not turn out the first time you make them, doesn't mean you shouldn't try making them again!  Here is the recipe I used, adjusted from All Recipes.com:  - 1 2/3 cups of flour - 3/4 tsp. baking powder - 1 tbs. and 2 tsp. shortening/butter - 1/2 cup and 2 tbs. warm water - enough oil to fill the pan about 1 inch deep Directions: - Combine the flour, baking powder and softened butter in a large bowl. - Add the warm water and stir well. - Roll out the dough and create 3 inch square shapes. - Heat the oil in the pan for about 5 minutes, or until it is piping ...

Here's an easy recipe to make a delicious salad! Ingredients: - 1 large cucumber  - 4 Roma tomatoes  - 3 tbs. oil - 2 tbs. vinegar - A few dashes of pepper Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate it for 1 hour. There you have it! An easy, flavorful salad!

This a recipe for Easy Enchiladas! When I usually look up enchiladas, I do not have always have the correct ingredients (soup, salsa etc). Nonetheless, you can still make great enchiladas with minimal ingredients. Here is what I use to make these delicious enchiladas: - 6 flour tortillas - 1 can of mild enchilada sauce - About 1/2 bag of frozen chicken (or any type of chicken that you have) - 2 cups of shredded cheese - 2 tomatoes - Black olives - Sour cream How to make Easy Enchiladas: 1. Preheat the oven to about 375 degrees. 2. Prepare the chicken. I microwaved the frozen chicken for a few minutes. 3. Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. 4. Mix the tomatoes and chicken together and cook on the stove for 5 minutes, just to let the 2 flavors mix together better. 5. Place a few spoonfuls of the chicken tomato mix inside each tortilla. 6. Put a little sprinkled cheese inside each tortillas. 7. Roll up the tortillas and place them in a greased baking dish. 8. Pour the ...

On the Internet I have seen many people put fruit slices in their water. At first, I was weary to try this because I thought the fruit wouldn't actually flavor the water, but it did! The first time I made fruit infused water I used oranges. I cut some slices of orange and put them in a bottle of cold water. The longer the fruit remains in the bottle, the stronger the fruit taste. A few weeks ago I made fruit water using oranges and strawberries. It was delicious!  This fruit infused water can be a healthier alternative for sweet drinks. Try replacing your juice, iced tea or soda with a bottle of fruit infused water. There are many fruits that you can choose, so the combinations are endless! My favorites are oranges + blueberries and raspberries + lemons. Strawberries + Oranges - Infused fruit water

An easy dessert recipe that I find ridiculously delicious is mini strawberry pies.  These pies are sweet, easy to make and they last for an entire week. I was at the store looking for a dessert that would last me an entire week. I didn't want to buy cookies or candy. I was looking in the produce section when I came across the strawberries. Here are the ingredients that I used: - 1 8 oz. container of light cream cheese (not whipped) - 1 package of pie crusts (the one I buy has 2 pie crusts) - 1 package of fresh strawberries - honey Directions: 1. Preheat the oven (follow the preheating instructions on your pie crust package). 2. Unroll the pie crusts and place them on a baking sheet or pizza pan. 3. Wash and cut the strawberries into small pieces. 4. Use a round object to make small circles out of the dough (I use the bottom of a steel water bottle). 5. After making as many circles as you can, put about a teaspoon of cream cheese on half of the dough pieces. 6. Top t...

Are you looking for a healthy side dish to go with your meal? I like to saute vegetables. This makes a quick and tasty side dish. Here are the ingredients that I use: - A little vegetable oil to put in the bottom of the pan - 2 small zucchinis - 1 banana squash - 2 whole carrots - 1 baby bok choy - a few dashes of lemon pepper seasoning - a few dashes of Italian seasoning  - 2 dashes of seasoning salt, for flavor I chop all of the vegetables up, and heat the oil. I put the vegetables in the pan, and a few minutes later I add the seasonings. I cook it for about 7 or 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft and moist. All of the veggies in the pan The seasonings The final result!