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Luke’s cup of T We’re Luke & Theresa, just a husband and wife cooking our way through everyday life ��

05/07/2026

🍋🫐✨ Soft lemon blueberry muffins with a buttery streusel topping… these disappeared before they even had time to cool.

INGREDIENTS
12 Servings

For the blueberry muffins:
2 cups all-purpose flour
Zest of one large lemon
1 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup butter melted
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (1 pint) wild Blueberries

For the Streusel Topping:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter cold

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a large bowl Mix the zest of one lemon with 1 cup of sugar and integrate it with your hands, sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowi, whisk eggs until smooth. Add the 1/2 cup melted butter, milk, and vanilla, and whisk until combined. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until combined. (Dough will be lumpy.) Fold in blueberries.
3. To prepare the streusel topping, in a medium bowl combine 1/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until topping is crumbly and coarse.

4. Fill prepared muffin cups with batter. Top each muffin with streusel topping, about 1 tablespoon each. Bake until muffin centers bounce back when lightly pressed, about 18 to 22 minutes. Cool muffins on a rack for several minutes before removing from pan Cool completely.

04/30/2026

🔥 🌶️ If you like a little heat, this creamy chili oil pasta is about to be your new obsession
One Pan and less than 20 minutes. Rich, silky, and packed with flavor in every bite. Save this one for later.

🧾 Ingredients (Serves 4)

* 12 oz pasta (half a box)
* 2 tbsp butter
* 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
* 4 oz cream cheese, softened
* 2 cups milk
* 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
* 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
* 1 tsp salt + garlic powder
* Optional: tiny pinch turmeric (for color)
* 1/4 cup chili crisp or chili oil
* Parsley (for garnish)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook pasta 1–2 minutes under al dente. Save some pasta water.
2. In a pan, melt butter and whisk in flour. Cook 1–2 minutes until lightly golden.
3. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.
4. Add cream cheese, heavy cream, Parmesan, salt, and garlic powder.
5. Let sauce simmer until thick and creamy.
6. Stir in chili oil/crisp once the sauce is fully thickened.
7. Add pasta and toss to combine.
8. Use pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
9. Mix until glossy and well coated.
10. Serve immediately with parsley + extra chili oil on top.

04/19/2026

Fluffy banana bread + melty Biscoff spread + crunchy cookie topping… the texture on this is unreal 🤯

Ingredients 🍌 🍞
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Melted Butter
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Sour Cream
2 Medium Brown Bananas
1/4 Cup Biscoff Butter
Around 6 Biscoff Cookies

Instructions
Mix wet and dry ingredients separately before you combine them.
Oven at 350 for 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the center


Biscoff

04/14/2026

🧄 🤤 If you love creamy, garlicky comfort food… these Alfredo meatballs are about to be your new obsession

Meatballs 🥩
1 lb Ground Chicken chicken
1/2 Cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/4 Cup Parmesan, grated
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp adobo seasoning
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 Tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper
1 tsp dried parsley
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
11/4 Cup Heavy Cream
1/2 Cup Parmesan, grated
1 tsp cream cheese
11/2 Cup spinach, washed
1 tsp adobo seasoning
1 tsp Italian herbs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Meatballs: Mix all meatball ingredients, roll into 12 balls (50g each). Fry in a little oil until golden, set aside.
2. Sauce: In same pan, fry garlic 1 min. Add cream, Parmesan, cream cheese, spinach, adobo & herbs. Simmer till slightly thick.
3. Combine: Return meatballs, coat in sauce, simmer 10 mins until cooked through.

04/09/2026

Easy and Tasty Steakhouse Marinade 🥩🔥
Marinade 👇
2-3 lbs of Steak
3/4 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
3/4 Tsp Smoked Paprika


04/05/2026

🍫✨Brown Butter Fudgey Brownie Recipe ✨🍫

When my Wife wants brownies, she means these! Rich, gooey, and loaded with chocolate—save this one 👇

🛒 Ingredients:
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar (dark preferred)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted butter, browned
(measure before browning—you’ll end up with ~1 cup)
• 4 large eggs, room temp
• 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup hot strong coffee (or espresso)
• 1/2 cup cake flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup high-fat cocoa powder, sifted
• 1/2 tbsp fine salt
• 2 cups chocolate chunks (mix of milk + dark = 🔥)
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line an 8” x 8” square pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
If you’re using a dark pan, bake at 325°F—unless you like a little crunch like we do.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the butter, then pour it into a heat-safe bowl. Let it cool for about 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and browned butter. Whisk well, then add the eggs, vanilla extract, and hot coffee. Whisk until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and fine salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined.
6. Add 2 cups of chocolate chunks (a mix of milk and dark is best) and fold it into the batter.
7. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 55–60 minutes. Start checking around the 50-minute mark. The brownies are done when the center no longer jiggles.
8. Let cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes before removing (or just slice right in the pan).
9. Cut into 9 large pieces, serve warm, and enjoy.

04/03/2026

🍏 Cinnamon Apple Strudel 🤤
This might be the easiest dessert that tastes like it came from a bakery 🤯🍎
Flaky puff pastry + warm spiced apples… yeah, it’s as good as it sounds.
Save this for when you need a quick dessert that actually impresses 🔥

Ingredients 🍏
2 apples
1/2 cup light brown sugar
11/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
juice of 1/2 lemon
splash of vanilla
puff pastry
egg wash
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Peel and dice two apples into small pieces.
2. Toss the diced apples into a small saucepan with the juice of half a lemon, a half cup of light brown sugar, one and a half teaspoons of ground cinnamon, an eighth teaspoon of nutmeg, an eighth teaspoon of allspice, a tablespoon of butter, a cornstarch slurry (a tablespoon of water mixed with a teaspoon of cornstarch).
3. Put the saucepan on medium low heat for about 7 minutes until the apples break down slightly.
4. Let the filling cool a bit after cooking.
5. Thaw puff pastry for two hours before using.
6. Roll out the puff pastry slightly and cut it into six pieces.
7. Spread the puff pastry pieces onto a baking sheet.
8. Brush the outsides of the puff pastry with egg wash.
9. Put a spoonful of the apple filling in the middle of one puff pastry piece.
10. Top it with a second puff pastry piece and use a fork to grip the edges together.
11. Brush the tops of the pastries with egg wash.
12. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
13. Make the icing by mixing 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of Heavy cream
14. Microwave the icing for 15 seconds to thin it out for drizzling.
15. Drizzle the icing on the baked pastries ann let it harden.

04/02/2026

This ONE POT Boursin Sausage pasta is dangerously easy 😮‍🔥

No draining. No extra dishes. Just creamy, cheesy, flavor-packed pasta in 20 minutes.

That Boursin at the end? Game changer 🤌. 📝 Ingredients
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 5–6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 24 oz marinara sauce
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 lb pasta (rigatoni or penne)
• 5 oz garlic & herb Boursin cheese
• Oregano (to taste)
• Red pepper flakes (to taste)
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. In a large pot, brown the Italian sausage with the diced bell pepper and onion.
2. Add the minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in the tomato paste and marinara sauce.
4. Pour in the chicken broth and add the pasta. Stir well.
5. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
6. Stir in the Boursin cheese until fully melted and creamy.
7. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.

03/31/2026

Fluffy, tangy, lemony perfection 🍋✨
These buttermilk lemon pancakes are next level… soft, bright, and honestly addicting.

Fresh lemon zest + real lemon juice makes ALL the difference 👀

Save this for your next breakfast 🔥


📝 Ingredients Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tbsp sugar (or 1/4 cup)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 2 large eggs, room temp
• Zest of 4 lemons
• Juice of 4 lemons

03/30/2026

This might be the best thing I’ve made all week 🍓🔥. �Ingredients�2 cups of Raspberries �1/2 cup of sugar�1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice�Lemon Zest is optional �Instructions �Mix all ingredients together on a pot and Simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes or until desired thickness.

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