Jackie Alpers45 recipes
Recipes, creative cooking ideas and food photography from the author of the Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! Cookbooks
Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops
A cute, kid friendly recipe for slices of apples dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles candy or nuts that's perfect for Halloween.
Chicken Pot Pie in a Mug
For centuries, people believed that it was impossible to make a chicken pot pie in the microwave.
Funfetti Layer Cake
When sprinkles (aka jimmies) are folded into cake batter, they typically melt away during baking, leaving behind little confetti-like poufs of color.
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.
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.
Mini German Pancakes with Greek Yogurt, Berries & Stone Fruit
Healthier mini German pancakes topped with fat-free Greek yogurt and fresh fruit.
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.
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.
Chocolate Coffee Pistachio Biscotti
It's christmas cookie season, and while biscotti isn't technically a cookie per-se, they often find their way onto the plethora of platters that mark the season.
Postmodern Popsicles
What is the nature of art? Can it exist in popsicle form? Is it still art after the popsicle has been eaten? How does the process of melting affect the piece? These are some of the questions that I pondered while creating, and then ingesting this popsicle.
Frozen (or not) Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse with Summertime Sprinkles
A healthy, frozen, chocolate treat that's high protein, and low in calories, fat and sugar.
Dark Chocolate & Coffee Figgy Pudding Cakes
How could I not, after hearing that song year after year? For this recipe, I turned to an idealized version of Christmas set in England sometime in 1800's where everyone has the appropriate accent, wears charming Victorian fashions, and eats figgy pudding.
Pink Candied Lady Apples
These easy candied apples are a healthy, sweet treat that are fun for kids to make.
Northern Style Southern Biscuits
I already knew that biscuits were an American icon, and that food can bring people together or tear them apart.