Baked Ricotta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups ricotta cheese
• 3 eggs, beaten lightly
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes

Recipe

• 1 combine ricotta with eggs in medium bowl.
• 2 pour into a greased 10 inch springform pan.
• 3 drizzle with oil and sprinkle chili flakes over the top.
• 4 cover lightly with foil.
• 5 cook in covered barbecue, using indrect heat for 15 minutes.
• 6 remove foil and cook 10 minutes longer until browned.
• 7 drain excess liquid from pan.
• 8 cut into wedges and serve with grilled vegetables.

Diabetic Chicken Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
• 3 cups low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, divided
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 cup frozen okra
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups cooked brown rice

Recipe

• 1 place the chicken in a large soup pot with 1 cup of broth. bring to a boil.
• 2 add the additional broth, water, onion, garlic, salt (omit this if you need to reduce total sodium), pepper, bay leaf, sage, red pepper flakes, and thyme and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 add the tomatoes, corn, and okra and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4 in a separate pan, heat the oil and flour and stir until the flour and oil are golden brown and bubbly, stirring constantly. add 1 cup of the soup broth to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
• 5 add the mixture back to the soup pot and whisk until dissolved. simmer 30 minutes. stir in the rice the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Amaretto Cheesecake With Hazelnut Macaroon Crust

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 7 ounces flaked coconut, toasted
• 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (24 ounce) carton low fat cottage cheese
• 2 (8 ounce) containers light cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl combine toasted coconut, ground hazlenuts and butter.
• 2 press onto bottom of 10 inch spring-form pan.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 preheat oven 325 degrees f.
• 5 in food processor blend cottage cheese and cream cheese until smooth.
• 6 add the 3/4 c sugar, amaretto, and whole eggs beat until smooth, put into large bowl, set aside.
• 7 in mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until foamy.
• 8 gradually add the 1/4 c sugar a tablespoon at a time; beating until stiff peaks form.
• 9 gently fold egg mixture into cheese mixture.
• 10 pour into prepared pan.
• 11 bake for 50 minutes.
• 12 remove pan from oven allow to cool 15 minutes.
• 13 cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Chicken In Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 sweet red peppers
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 whole chicken (about 3 lb)
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika or 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 ounces pancetta or 3 ounces cured ham, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 2 cups tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 broil red peppers, turning occasionally, until softened and charred, 10-15 minutes. let cool. peel seed and core.
• 2 in food processor, purée peppers with tomato paste until smooth.
• 3 meanwhile, cut chicken into 8 pieces, cutting breasts in half. toss with paprika and salt. in dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken, in batches, 8 minutes. transfer to a plate. drain fat from pan and wipe out.
• 4 add remaining oil to pan; sauté oinion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. add pancetta and hot pepper flakes; cook stirring for 2 minutes. return chicken to pan.
• 5 add tomatoes and bring to boil; stir in red pepper mixture. cover and simmer over medium-low heat until thickened and juices run clear when chichen is pierced, about 20 minutes. stir in parsley.

Chicken In Orange

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 fryer chickens or 4 whole chicken breasts (2 1/2-3 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 sliced onion
• 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• hot, cooked rice or hot, cooked brown rice

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken on all sides in hot oil.
• 2 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 3 optional step: remove chicken from skillet, let cool, and cut into bite-size pieces, then return to skillet.
• 4 arrange onion over chicken.
• 5 combine oj concentrate, water, brown sugar, parsley, and ginger.
• 6 pour over chicken and onion.
• 7 cover and simmer 35-40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 8 serve over hot, cooked rice.

Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 ounces pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 lb spicy lamb sausage
• 3 carrots
• 0.5 (8 ounce) box frozen spinach
• 8 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 9 medium eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 30 ounces tater tots

Recipe

• 1 dice carrots, defrost the spinach and cut up as much as possible, add this and onion to zesty sausage and fry til no longer pink. this can be done a couple days prior and fridged until ready.
• 2 pre heat oven 375 degrees.in a 9x13 casserole dish spray with pam, unroll the cresent bread and lay it out single layer on bottom of pan. bake just til slightly golden. while its baking you can be mixing the egg and milk and spices and slightly warming the sausage mix if it was prepared ahead.
• 3 you will layer the ingredients. first the sausage mix, sprinkle with cheese and dump half of eggs, then sausage again and cheese and the rest of egg. on top you will completely cover with crispy crown tater tots. single layer probably will not need entire bag.
• 4 cook uncovered at 375 for one hour, or until no longer wet when you insert spatula into middle.

Amaretto Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 combine four, baking soda, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugars until creamy. beat in eggs, amaretto and extract. reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture just until blended. stir in chocolate chips, coconut and almonds.
• 4 drop dough by heaping measuring spoons on large, ungreased cookie sheets. bake 10-12 minutes or until golden around edges.

Baked Saffron Rice Pudding

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 long-grain rice (i have used basmati effectively)
• 12 saffron threads
• 3 cups milk
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup walnuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 egg (beated)
• 4 tablespoons single cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• nutmeg (for sprinkling) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 bring milk to a boil with saffron threads, cardamom and cinnamon, while stirring frequently to prevent scalding.
• 3 as soon as it comes to a boil, add the rice, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the rice has softened.
• 4 remove from heat, and stir in the sugar, coconut and nuts.
• 5 beat in the egg, single cream and butter.
• 6 transfer to an ovenproof dish.
• 7 sprinkle with nutmeg if desired.
• 8 bake for 20-30 minutes until set or lightly golden.
• 9 garnish with chopped nuts or dribbled with additional cream.
• 10 note: coconut and nuts are optional and you may substitute one or either for golden raisins or any dried fruit, according to your taste.

Avocado Stuffing

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 10 ounces bread, torn small
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• spices, as you prefer (i use sage, savory & red pepper flakes)
• salt
• pepper
• 2 avocados, cubed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in skillet melt butter over medium heat.
• 3 add onion, celery, bell pepper and parsley; sauté for 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in pecans, bread, broth and spices (or stuffing mix, water according to package directions) and avocado.
• 5 grease a 2 quart casserole and spoon in stuffing or just bake it in the skillet.
• 6 bake oven for 30-35 minutes until top is lightly browned and stuffing is heated through.
• 7 serve and enjoy.

Burnt Tongue Bbq Sauce

Total Time: 27 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups ketchup
• 2 cups distilled vinegar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (tabasco sauce)
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• 2 using a wire whisk, mix ingredients until smooth.
• 3 bring bbq sauce to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer the sauce to desired thickness (i simmer mine for about an hour).
• 4 remove sauce from heat when thickened and pour into a one quart jar.
• 5 this recipe will generously coat 4 lbs of ribs, with sauce left over for dipping.
• 6 for bbq lamb spareribs, cut ribs in 3-6 rib sections.
• 7 coat rib sections generously with bbq sauce and wrap in tinfoil.
• 8 if you have time, i suggest you marinate these ribs in the refrigerator for 24-36 hours.
• 9 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 10 cook ribs wrapped in foil for 2-3 hours at 300 degrees, ribs are ready when the meat has shrunk and about 1/2 inch of the bone is sticking out.
• 11 remove ribs from tinfoil and coat generously with bbq sauce.
• 12 bbq ribs for 2-3 minutes per side, or until sauce starts to char a little (if you like your sauce burnt more just bbq longer).

Chewy Macaroon Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 eggs (separated)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 beat egg yolks and salt together.
• 3 add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until blended.
• 4 beat in milk, butter, lemon juice and almond extract.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff.
• 6 fold beaten egg whites and coconut into egg yolk mixture.
• 7 pour filling into pie crust shell.
• 8 bake for 30 minutes or until knife inserted near rim comes out clean.
• 9 cool.
• 10 a mouthwatering pie for coconut lovers that separates into a macaroon crust and creamy filling as it bakes.

Creamy Mostaccioli With Bacon And Mushrooms

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -8 slices bacon, cut up
• 2 (4 1/2 ounce) jars whole mushrooms, drained (i like to use fresh mushrooms, about 1 1/2 cups)
• 8 ounces mostaccioli pasta, uncooked (1/2 of a 1 pound package)
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 -8 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 in medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove from fat and set aside.
• 2 add mushrooms to bacon fat. cook until golden; drain; set aside.
• 3 prepare mostaccioli according to package directions; drain.
• 4 in same saucepan, combine half-and-half, butter, parsley flakes, salt, garlic and hot pepper sauce.
• 5 heat just until butter melts, stirring frequently.
• 6 combine bacon, mushrooms, hot mostaccioli, half-and-half mixture and parmesan cheese; toss to coat.
• 7 place on warm serving platter; garnish with green onions.
• 8 serve immediately; refrigerate leftovers.

Chewy Maple Oat Clusters

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup bran flakes
• 1/2 cup pecan halves, cut in half
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 8 ounces mixed dried fruit
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325*f.
• 2 in a 13x9 baking pan spread rolled oats. bake stirring oaccasioally for 20 to 30 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• 3 stir in crisp rice ccereal, bran flakes, pecans and sunflower nuts. continue baking for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• 4 remove from oven, stir in raisins and dried fruit.
• 5 in small bowl stir together butter and maple syrup, pour over cereal mixture. stir to coat well.
• 6 continue baking, stirring occasionally for 45 to 50 minutes or until mixture clumps together and is golden brown.
• 7 spread on waxed paper, cool completely.
• 8 break into pieces, serve.

Baked Salmon

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 (6 ounce) salmon fillets

Recipe

• 1 in a medium glass bowl, prepare marinade by mixing garlic, light olive oil, basil, salt, pepper, lemon juice and parsley.
• 2 place salmon fillets in a medium glass baking dish, and cover with the marinade.
• 3 marinate in the refrigerator about 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• 4 preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• 5 place fillets in aluminum foil, cover with marinade, and seal.
• 6 place sealed salmon in the glass dish, and bake 35 to 45 minutes, until easily flaked with a fork.

Baked Rigatoni (dallas Morning News)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes, undrained
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (divided)
• 16 ounces rigatoni pasta

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. add garlic and cook until golden but not browned, about 1 minute. add tomatoes and their juices, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and sugar. bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to medium low and simmer (crushing tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon, if using whole tomatoes) until sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
• 4 stir in cream and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. meanwhile, cook the rigatoni according to package directions.
• 5 add the drained rigatoni to sauce and toss to coat.
• 6 transfer to a 2 quart casserole and top with remaining cheese. bake for 20 minutes. let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Burgundy Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 lb boiling potato, peeled or unpeeled 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely shredded cabbage
• 1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 large sliced carrot
• 1 1/2 cups defatted beef broth or 1 1/2 cups beef bouillon
• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 -1 1/2 lb cubed beef stew meat

Recipe

• 1 in a large crockpot, combine onion, garlic, potatoes, cabbage, carrot,and rice.
• 2 add meat.
• 3 in 4 cup measuring bowl, stir together broth, wine, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, thyme, chili powder, mustard, and black pepper.
• 4 pour mixture over meat and vegetables into sauce, and cook an addition 6 1/2 to 8 hours on low.

Burst O' Lemon Muffins

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup lemon yogurt (8 ounces) or 1 cup vanilla yogurt (8 ounces)
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup coconut, flaked
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. in another bowl, beat the yogurt, egg, butter, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• 2 fold in the coconut. fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.
• 3 bake at 400°f for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and muffins test done. cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.
• 4 in a saucepan, combine the lemon juice and sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 5 stir in coconut. using a toothpick, poke 6-8 holes each muffin.
• 6 spoon the coconut mixture over muffins.
• 7 serve warm or cool to room temperature.
• 8 we have found we prefer them cooled as the lemon flavor isn't as overwhelming once they reach room temperature.

Amaretto Coconut Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• 1/4 cup self-rising flour
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 beat the butter and sugar at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. add eggs; beat well.
• 2 add the milk, amaretto, and flour, beating well. stir in the coconut.
• 3 pour the mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch pieplate. bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until set. cool completely on a wire rack.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies 1966

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup salad oil
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded coconut or 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant)

Recipe

• 1 mix in a bowl, oats, sugars, oil.
• 2 let this sit overnite.
• 3 next morning add eggs, salt, soda, flour and coconut
• 4 drop from spoon or roll into small balls.
• 5 press down with a fork lightly.
• 6 bake 350 degrees, for 8- 10 minutes.
• 7 watch these are done quickly.

Blistered Sweet Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 red bell peppers, bushed with extra virgin olive oil and salted
• 3 yellow bell peppers, brushed with extra virgin olive oil and salted
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 4 whole pickled peppadew peppers, finely diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven broiler to high. place the oven rack in its second highest position.
• 2 place the whole red and yellow peppers on their sides on a baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes on each side, leave about 3 inches between the flame and the top of the peppers. this will take about 20 minutes or so. the skins will be charred and he flesh of the peppers soft.
• 3 place the peppers in a glass bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. let cool to room temperature for 20 minutes.
• 4 slice the cooled peppers lengthwise in half and remove and discard the skins, seeds, and ribs. slice into 1/4 inch wide strips and set aside.
• 5 heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and sweat the onions for 5 minutes, or until just soft and translucent. add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in the chile flakes and paprika, then add the roasted peppers strips, peppadews, bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme. lower heat and cook at a low simmer for 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• 7 stir in the red wine vinegar and capers and simmer for 5 minutes. remove and discard the bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme. stir in the salt.
• 8 transfer to a serving bowl and serve at room temperature.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters (2 1/2 lbs.)
• 1 teaspoon morton lite salt, mixture
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• 1 (3 tablespoon) package butter buds
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 place peeled potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.
• 2 cover, simmer for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• 3 drain, but reserve cooking liquid.
• 4 mash potatoes with a potato masher.
• 5 add 1/2 cup hot reserved cooking liquid and remaining ingredients.
• 6 mash until well blended.

Chilis Rellenos Con Papas Y Queso Mexicano

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 poblano peppers, uniform size
• 2 cups mashed potatoes, to room temperature
• 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled
• 3/4 cup queso cotija cheese, crumbled
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 cup flour
• 1 dash pepper
• oil (for frying)
• red pepper flakes (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 **be sure you are working in a well-ventilated area.**.
• 2 first begin by preparing the poblano chilis for roasting. preheat oven to broil. cut a slit lengthwise along one edge of each of the chilis.
• 3 arrange the chilis singly on a baking sheet.
• 4 broil for about 10-15 or until the chilis are slightly charred and skin starts to blister on all sides. turn chilis often to roast evenly.
• 5 immediately place the roasted chilis in a paper bag and close bag tightly. allow the chilis to "sweat" for 20 minutes.
• 6 in the meantime, combine the leftover mashed potatoes, both cheeses, the cream cheese, salt, and pepper in a bowl. mix well.
• 7 once the chilis have been allowed to sweat, remove them from the bag and avoid tearing.
• 8 have a bowl or trash can handy and begin by carefully removing the peel, the seeds and the membrane from each chili. do not touch your face while doing this. note: the seeds will be clustered around the stem of the chili. try not to break off the stem either.
• 9 once all the chilis are seeded and membrane removed now start stuffing the chilis with the potato/cheese mixture. you want to stuff the chilis full enough without too much spilling out the edge. once you stuff one or two, you'll get the hang of it.
• 10 arrange the chilis on a baking sheet. refrigerate until 1 hour before frying.
• 11 about 10 minutes before frying the chilis, prepare the egg whites.
• 12 put the egg whites into a clean, greasefree bowl and using mixer, blend to firm peaks. in a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until pale yellow. fold in the egg whites.
• 13 scrape the egg mixture into a shallow dish. then spread the flour onto a piece of waxed paper and season with some salt and pepper.
• 14 heat oil to a depth of 1/3" in electric skillet to 375 degrees.
• 15 coat a few chilis in flour first then in the egg.
• 16 fry the chilis in batches, but do not crowd. cook until golden and crisp about 6-8 minutes, adding more oil if necessary. drain on paper towel. repeat the process until all the chilis are fried. keep warm until ready to eat.
• 17 garnish with red pepper flakes if desired. we also love fresh tomatillo salsa for garnish, too!
• 18 any leftover potato/cheese mixture makes delicious potato pancakes.
• 19 diet, what diet?

Diabetic "impossible" Berry Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, washed, drained and sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberry, washed and drained
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, washed and drained
• 13 fluid ounces evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup agave nectar, all natural
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut (optional)
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, sifted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 coat 9-1/2" pie plate with cooking spray.
• 3 arrange berries in pie plate; set aside.
• 4 shake evaporated milk and pour into food processor or blender. add agave nectar, flours, vanilla, eggs, oil, and almond extract. process until smooth, scraping sides.
• 5 if using, add coconut and pulse 2 times.
• 6 pour mixture over fruit and bake 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 cool on rack about 30 minutes and refrigerate about 1 hour before serving.
• 8 dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
• 9 cover and refrigerate leftovers.

Burmese Panthay Noodle

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken cutlet
• 1 lb dry wheat noodles
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 red onion
• 1 cucumber
• 1 tomato
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 lemon

Recipe

• 1 dust chicken cutlets with curry powder.
• 2 bring a pot of water to boil.
• 3 add dry noodle and cook until aldente for about 5 minute.
• 4 drain noodle in strainer.
• 5 chop onion and fry in oil in a wok or skillet until soft but not brown.
• 6 add chicken pieces and stir-fry until chicken is blanched.
• 7 add sweet soy sauce, chilli flakes, salt and 1/2 cup water and stir.
• 8 crack eggs into the wok, cover and cook undisturbed for 10 minute.
• 9 add noodle to wok and stir to coat.
• 10 cover and cook over very low flame for 10 minute.
• 11 serve with fresh onion-cucumber pickle.
• 12 fresh onion-cucumber pickle.
• 13 slice onion into rings.
• 14 partially peel cucumber and slice into rounds.
• 15 cut tomato into wedges.
• 16 mix onion, cucmber, tomato, sugar, lime zest and juice together.
• 17 chill for 15 min before serving.

Creamy Mushroom, Bacon And Spinach Pasta - Low Fat

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• olive oil flavored cooking spray or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 red capsicum, finely chopped
• 3 slices bacon, chopped (ww brand if possible)
• 7 mushrooms, sliced
• 185 ml evaporated low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 100 g baby spinach leaves
• 200 g pasta (any type - i use penne or fettucine)
• chili flakes (optional)
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
• 2 spray a pan with olive oil spray and sautã© finely chopped onion, capsicum, bacon and garlic.
• 3 when soft add mushrooms and as much or as little chilli as you like.
• 4 cook until soft.
• 5 put pasta into boiling water and bring back to the boil.
• 6 cook to your liking.
• 7 add dijon mustard and evaporated milk to the onion mix.
• 8 stir to combine and heat very gently until pasta is ready.
• 9 if you like a'wetter' sauce add a small amount of the pasta cooking water to the onion/milk mixture.
• 10 place washed spinach leaves into a colander.
• 11 when ready drain the pasta over the spinach.
• 12 this will wilt the spinach- the only'cooking' it needs.
• 13 add the pasta/spinach mix to the sauce.
• 14 stir to combine.
• 15 serve topped with freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese if desired.
• 16 **note: in australia, on the weight watchers points plan, ww bacon is 1/2 a point for 3 slices and the small tin (185ml) of carnation brand light and creamy evaporated milk is 3 points.

Burn Your Mouth Collard Greens

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs bacon
• salt
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 3 -4 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 bunches collard greens (approx 5 lbs)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 remove bacon from packages and without separating slices, cut bacon crosswise into 1-1/2 inch wide strips.
• 2 fry in large (8 - 12 qt) stock pot over medium heat, breaking up pieces until browned but not crispy.
• 3 spoon out excess bacon grease if desired. let your conscience be your guide as to how much fat to leave in the pot.
• 4 add garlic, stir and let simmer for a couple of minutes.
• 5 add onion and crushed red pepper and continue to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
• 6 cover and reduce heat to a very low simmer and prepare the collard greens as follows:.
• 7 discard any greens that are excesssively yellow, wilted or otherwise unattractive. cut stems from greens by folding leaves in half and slicing along the stem.
• 8 triple rinse greens in sink. use 1 cup vinegar and several tablespoons of salt in first rinse to remove grit. check bottom of sink after 3rd rinse - it should be relatively free of sand and grit - if not, keep rinsing.
• 9 shake off excess water, stack greens on cutting board in layers and roll into a cylindrical shape. cut slices across cylinder approximately 1/2" wide. (purists would insist on tearing the greens into bite-sized pieces rather than cutting.).
• 10 increase heat to medium. slowly add greens to pot, stirring as you go. it will take some work to get them all in the pot, but they will wilt down as you go.
• 11 once all of the greens have been added, add the 2 cans of chicken broth to the pot, stir well and bring mixture to a fast simmer.
• 12 add hot sauce and salt to taste.
• 13 cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• 14 simmer very slowly, covered, for at least one hour, but as long as 2 to 3 hours is preferable.
• 15 stir in 2 tbsp vinegar just before serving. note: some folks like to add a little sugar at the table. some like a little extra hot sauce. to each his own.
• 16 this recipe goes very well with dawn's <a href="/79857">southern pride sweet cornbread</a>.

Chicken In Savory Lemon Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 can cream of broccoli soup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 lemon slices

Recipe

• 1 spray nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray and heat 1 minute.
• 2 add chicken and cook until browned.
• 3 add soup, water, bell pepper, parsley flakes, lemon juice, and paprika.
• 4 heat to a boil.
• 5 cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes.
• 6 garnish with lemon slices.

Cracker Snacks (simple) No Cooking Involved.

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb saltine crackers
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
• 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 open and put the crackers into a gallon glass jug (i found one at wal-mart). in a bowl mix the canola oil, ranch dressing mix, crushed red pepper, ground red pepper, black pepper and garlic powder.
• 2 whisk together and then pour over crackers in jar.
• 3 do not shake as this will break them.
• 4 lay the jug on its side and roll around until all crackers are coated. i gave it a roll every time i walked by it for a day or so until all the oil was soaked inches.

Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs frozen hash browns
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups crushed corn flakes
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 defrost hash browns.
• 2 combine next 7 ingredients and mix with hash browns.
• 3 put all in a 3 quart casserole dish.
• 4 saute cornflakes in butter and sprinkle on top.
• 5 cover and bake at 350 for about 40 minute.

Chicken In Orange-scallion-sesame Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz. each)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 navel oranges
• 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and grated (2-inch piece)
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons tamari
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• hot cooked long noodles

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; season the chicken breasts with the spicy mixture.
• 2 heat a large skillet over med-high heat with the vegetable oil.
• 3 add in the chicken; cook 5-6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
• 4 while the chicken is cooking, zest both oranges and reserve the zest.
• 5 with a paring knife, slice off the peel and all of the pith form each orange; slice each orange into ¼-inch thick disks and reserve.
• 6 remove chicken from skillet to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
• 7 return skillet to stove over med-high heat; add in ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• 8 cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes; then add in the chicken stock and tamari; increase heat to high.
• 9 cook until you’ve reduced the liquids by half; add in the orange zest, orange disks, and scallions.
• 10 continue to cook for 1 minute to heat the oranges and scallions; add in the sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.
• 11 slice the chicken breasts and arrange them on a mound of the hot cooked noodles; top them with the orange-scallion-sesame sauce.

Craisy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (2 sticks)
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a medium bowl, sift together flour, soda, powder, cinnamon and salt. set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer. mix in honey and vanilla until fluffy. add eggs one at a time, until fully imixed together. mix in coconut, dried cranberries, oats and rosemary. fold dry ingredients into butter mixture.
• 4 form into balls, approximately 2 tablespoons. place 2 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets. or you may use an ice cream scooper and make large cookies. bake until cookies turn golden, 13 to 15 minutes. remove from oven to cooling rack. let sit 5 minutes in the pan before moving to a rack to cool completely.

Cracker Barrel Hash Browns Recipe - Copycat

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 32 ounces shredded hash browns, simply potatoes work very well (thawed)
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups crushed corn flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix grated cheese, soup, sour cream, onion, 1/4 cup butter and salt and pepper. mix well. fold in hash potatoes.
• 2 turn mixture into a greased 9 x 13 dish.
• 3 melt 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in small frying pan. add 1 1/2 cups of crushed cornflakes and saute for 5 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle over top of casserole.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes or until golden brown.

Chili-rubbed Lamb Tenderloin

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb lamb tenderloin, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f lightly grease a rack in a roasting dish.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients except the tenderloin; rub mixture over lamb evenly to coat. cover and marinate 4 hours or overnight.
• 3 place lamb on prepared rack. roast until internal temperature reaches 160°f, about 45 to 60 minutes. remove from oven and cool 10 minutes. slice and serve.

Chewy Macaroons

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 combine coconut, flour and salt.
• 3 stir in vanilla and milk.
• 4 drop from a tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown.

Chewy Coconut Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup land o lakes butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon imitation coconut extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 30 candied red cherries, halved (or grren)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. add eggs, vanilla and coconut flavor; continue beating until well mixed. reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and baking soda. beat until well mixed. stir in coconut by hand.
• 3 drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. press 1 cherry half onto center of each cookie. bake for 9 to 13 minutes or until edges begin to brown. remove from cookie sheets.

Chicken In Puttanesca Sauce Over Creamy Polenta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup whole milk
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 lbs chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 8 -10 flat anchovy fillets, drained
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 20 oil-cured black olives, cracked away from pits and coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1 (28 ounce) can chunky-style crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Recipe

• 1 the polenta: in a saucepan over med-high heat, combine the chicken stock and milk; season with salt and pepper.
• 2 bring up to a simmer, then turn the heat down to low.
• 3 while the stock and milk are heating, heat a large skillet over med-high heat; add 2 tablespoons oil.
• 4 season the chicken chunks with salt and pepper; add to the hot skillet and cook until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• 5 remove chicken from skillet to a plate; cover with foil, set aside.
• 6 return the skillet to the stove burner; add remaining 3 tablespoons oil; add in the garlic, anchovies, and red pepper flakes.
• 7 saute about 3 minutes, until the anchovies melt into the oil and completely dissolve and the garlic becomes tender.
• 8 add in the olives, capers, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley; bring sauce to a bubble; add chicken back to the pan, decrease the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 9 to the simmering chicken stock and milk, add the polenta; whisk constantly until the cornmeal masses together, 2 minutes.
• 10 add in the butter and grated cheese; stir to combine.
• 11 if polenta becomes too thick, you can always add more stock or milk.
• 12 serve polenta in shallow bowls and top with a helping of the chicken and puttanesca sauce.

Chocolate Frosted Toffees

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 cups flaked coconut
• 6 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz. pkg.)
• 3 tablespoons cream
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 toast coconut at 350°f for 10- 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned; cool.
• 2 grease 13x9-inch pan with 2 tablespoons butter.
• 3 combine toasted coconut, condensed milk, corn syrup, brown sugar, 4 tablespoons butter, salt, vanilla and flour; mix well.
• 4 spread in pan.
• 5 bake at 350°f for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
• 6 cool and then frost.
• 7 cut into squares after frosting is firm.
• 8 frosting: melt chocolate chips in cream over low heat.
• 9 stir in powdered sugar, butter and vanilla.

Chewy Sesame (gluten-free) Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup rice flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup quinoa (flakes)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup tahini (sesame butter)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1 -3 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 sift together dry ingredients in the small bowl.
• 2 combine all wet ingredients in the large bowl.
• 3 pour dry ingredients into wet; mix so everything is well coated.
• 4 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 5 drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto lined cookie sheet.
• 6 bake approximately 8 minutes; allow to cool slightly on sheet before removing.

Breakfast Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups flaked whole grain cereal (such as wheaties or total)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
• cinnamon sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with oil).
• 2 using a rolling pin, gently crush the cereal (in a sealed plastic bag) into coarsely crushed flakes. alternatively, you can quickly pulse the cereal in a food processor.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour blend, crushed cereal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. in another bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, oil, vanilla, and ricotta cheese. add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just enough to moisten dry ingredients. drop single tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheets, leaving about an inch between cookies. flatten cookies with the back of a fork and then sprinkle tops generously with cinnamon sugar (or just sugar if your kids don’t like the cinnamon flavor).
• 4 bake about 18 to 20 minutes, or until nicely browned and crispy around the edges.

Chicken In Creole Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs or 2 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 6 green olives, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 slice ham (you can use deli ham for this, also. pound chicken flat, lay a slice of ham over, and roll up) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut ham into strips if desired; roll in chicken breast or thigh and place cut side down in large baking dish. (you can use deli ham for this, also. pound chicken flat, lay a slice of ham over, and roll up).
• 2 for sauce: saute onion, celery, green pepper,and garlic in oil until soft.
• 3 add tomatoes, broth, chili sauce and all other ingredients.
• 4 bring to a simmer; pour over chicken pieces.
• 5 cover and bake@ 350f for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 serve over hot cooked rice.

Chili-barbecued Chicken

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups hickory chips or 2 cups mesquite wood chips
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 -4 lbs chicken pieces

Recipe

• 1 soak wood chips in water to cover, 40 minutes.
• 2 stir together 1/4 cup water and next 10 ingredients; set aside.
• 3 drain wood chips. place in center of a large square of aluminum foil, and fold edges to seal. punch several holes in top of packet.
• 4 prepare fire by piling charcoal on sides of grill, leaving center empty. place foil packet on 1 side of coals; place drip pan between coals. coat food rack with veg. cooking spray, place rack on grill.
• 5 arrange chicken, skin side up, over drip pan;grill, covered with lid, over medium-high coals, 10 minutes each side. brush chicken with sauce;grill 20 to 25 minutes more or until done, basting and turning often.

Devilish Piggy Wings

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ribs, cut into 1-rib portions or 1 lb boneless rib, skewered
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 -4 tablespoons cajun seasoning (purchased or homemade)
• 2 tablespoons cracker crumbs or 2 tablespoons corn flake crumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in small bowl mix together butter and hot pepper sauce.
• 3 in shallow plate mix together cajun seasoning and crumbs.
• 4 dip ribs into butter mixture and then roll in the seasoning mixture.
• 5 place ribs an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet or other shallow pan and bake for 45 minutes, until golden.
• 6 serve with blue cheese dressing for dipping, if desired.

Cracker Stuffing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) box saltine crackers
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1 cup chicken bouillon
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon onion flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried celery flakes
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes

Recipe

• 1 combine crackers and eggs in a large bowl.
• 2 add butter and mix well.
• 3 add bullion slowly.
• 4 add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• 5 you may want to add more of a certain ingredient listed above according to your taste.
• 6 take stuffing mixture and put it in a casserole dish.
• 7 bake @ 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until it is golden brown.

Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, beaten
• 4 large sausages, casings removed, browned
• 1 spanish onion, diced
• 1/4 cup green pepper, diced (optional)
• 1/4 cup red pepper, diced (optional)
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 10 slices bread, dried and crumbled
• 4 cups corn flakes, crushed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 mix eggs, browned sausage meat, onion, peppers, cheese and bread crumbs in large casserole dish.
• 2 mix corn flakes with butter and top egg casserole with corn flake mixture.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes, the last ten minutes on broil.

Chewy Coconut Macaroons

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 325. line cookie sheets with parchment.
• 2 in a medium bowl toss together coconut, sugar, flour and salt. stir in egg whites and almond extract until well blended. (mixture will be thick and sticky.).
• 3 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on baking sheets. bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool for 2 minutes before moving to wire racks. cool completely. if desired in heavy saucepan melt chocolate and shortening; drizzle chocolate mixture over cooled cookies.

Cracker Barrel Tartar Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons dill relish
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 mix well.
• 2 place in fridge at least 2 hours to allow flavors to blend and develop.

Amaretto Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks) or 1 cup margarine, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. on waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• 2 in large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugars until creamy. beat in eggs, amaretto, and extract. reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture just until blended. stir in chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds.
• 3 drop dough by heaping measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. bake cookies 10-12 minutes or until golden around edges. transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
• 4 repeat with remaining dough. store cookies in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.

Devilish Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt
• ground pepper
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut up into 1-2 inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• parsley, flat leaf
• 2 tablespoons butter, cold

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, heat 2 t of the olive oil (twice around the pan) over medium-high heat.
• 2 mix the paprika and mustard with some salt and pepper and season the chicken breasts on both sides.
• 3 add the seasoned chicken to the skillet and brown on the first side for 3 minutes. flip, and then sear the second side, 2 minutes.
• 4 remove the chicken and reserve on a plate under a foil tent.
• 5 to the pan, add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, tomato paste and red pepper flakes. cook the vegetables for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 6 add chicken broth to the vegetables and bring to a simmer.
• 7 add the reserved chicken back to the pan and cook for 10 minutes more, turning the chicken over every now and then.
• 8 remove the chicken from teh skillet to the platter.
• 9 to finish the sauce, turn the heat off and add the parsley and butter, stirring to melt the butter.
• 10 if the sauce doesn't thicken, may want to use cornstartch & water and bring to a boil.
• 11 pour sauce over chicken and serve.

Berbere

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 4 -6 tablespoons of a combination ground cayenne pepper (red pepper, dried chile peppers, or red pepper flakes) or 4 -6 tablespoons paprika (red pepper, dried chile peppers, or red pepper flakes)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
• 2 tablespoons onions (optional) or 2 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped, omit if making dry berbere (optional)
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced, use dried garlic if making dry berbere (optional)
• 1/4 cup oil or 1/4 cup water (omit if making dry berbere) or 1/4 cup red wine (omit if making dry berbere)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy skillet over medium heat, toast the dried spices for a few minutes - stirring or shaking the skillet continuously to avoid scorching.
• 2 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 3 if making dry berbere powder: grind the mixture in a spice grinder or blender, or use a mortar and pestle.
• 4 store the berbere powder in a tightly-sealed container.
• 5 if making a berbere paste: combine the toasted spices with the fresh ginger, onions or shallots, garlic, and oil (water, or wine).
• 6 grind together in a blender or with a mortar and pestle.
• 7 store the berbere paste in a tightly-sealed container.

Bloody Mary Oven Fried Chicken

Total Time: 25 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 chicken, cut into 10 pieces
• 2 cups bloody mary mix
• 2 cups corn flakes, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• pam butter cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 combine chicken and bloody mary mix in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 2 in a mixing bowl combine crushed corn flakes, oregano leaves, cumin, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• 3 drain chicken and dredge in mixture. arrange chicken in a baking pan which has been coated with pam butter favor spray.
• 4 bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes.

Chili-cheese Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups instant potato flakes
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 1 cup shredded mexican blend cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, bring the water, milk and salt to a boil.
• 2 add the butter, garlic, potato flakes and chilies.
• 3 stir until thickened.
• 4 sprinkle with cheese.

Baked Quesadillas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, pressed (or 1 t minced garlic)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• 10 soft flour tortillas
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combines tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, and chili peppers in large saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer over medium heat about 15 minutes.
• 3 add pinto beans.
• 4 combine cheeses.
• 5 spoon about 1/4 cup on each half of each tortilla top with 1/3 cup tomato mixture.
• 6 fold over each side.
• 7 place quesadillas in baking dish greased with olive oil.
• 8 top with grated cheese.
• 9 bake 450 f for 8-10 minues until lightly brown and cheese is melted and bubly.

Chocolate Drops

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 buttermilk baking mix
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup whole-bran cereal
• 1 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter in saucepan over low heat. remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
• 2 combine baking mix, sugar, milk, vanilla and cooled chocolate mixture iin bowl. beat until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• 3 stir in flaked coconut, bran cereal, and chopped peacans. drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
• 4 bake in 375 degree oven for 8 minutes.

Cracker Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped very fine
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 can of flaked ham
• 1 dash parsley

Recipe

• 1 mix altogether.
• 2 make a ball, and refrigerate for about 2 to 5 hours.
• 3 this can be used as a chip dip or for crackers.

Blond Brownies In A Jar

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut, flaked
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour, salt and baking powder.
• 2 set aside. layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart sized wide mouth canning jar.
• 3 add flour mixture last. press each layer firmly in place. attach this message to jar: butterscotch brownies empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl.
• 4 use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.
• 5 add 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened at room temperature. do not use diet margarine. mix in 2 eggs, slightly beaten and 2 tsps vanilla.
• 6 mix until completely blended.
• 7 spread batter into greased 13 x 9 inch metal pan.
• 8 bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 25 min.
• 9 cool 15 minutes in pan.
• 10 cut brownies into 1 1/2 inch squares.
• 11 cool completely in pan.
• 12 makes 2 doz.
• 13 brown ies.

Chewy Coconut Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 6 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds (shelled)
• 1 cup raw sunflower seeds (shelled)
• 1/4 cup flax seed (gold look prettier)
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup honey, plus
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275.
• 2 in a very large bowl mix together oats, wheat bran, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds.
• 3 combine in a sauce pan olive oil,honey, vanilla, brown sugar, and salt.
• 4 heat on medium heat until all are dissolved and form a "syrup".
• 5 pour the "syrup" into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix very well, try to ensure every piece is evenly coated, stir, smash, stir.
• 6 when all is mixed well stir in coconut and raisins.
• 7 put half of mixture into a glass 9x13 baking dish and spread evenly without packing down.
• 8 if you have two glass dishes you can bake both at once.
• 9 bake at 275 for 40 minutes, then leaving pans in oven, turn up oven to 325 and bake for another 12-15 minutes.
• 10 stir granola just once when it comes out and leave it alone to cool, if there are clumps do not break them up.
• 11 allow to cool completely before removing from pan or serving.
• 12 store in an airtight container or gallon size freezer bags.
• 13 serve with milk or soy milk or rice milk as you would breakfast cereal.

Chocolate Fruit & Nut Clusters

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g good quality chocolate (72%+)
• 3 tablespoons whole milk
• 15 g dried cranberries
• 25 g dried apricots, chopped
• 40 g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
• 40 g pecans, roughly chopped
• 5 wheat-free oat crackers, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon sifted icing sugar (optional) or 2 teaspoons sliced almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heavy based pan.
• 2 add in the milk and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted. remove from the heat and stir until smooth and thoroughly blended.
• 3 add the cranberries, apricots, almonds, pecans and crackers and stir until lightly coated with chocolate.
• 4 spoon into small paper mini muffin liners, or alternatively, place dessert spoonfuls onto non stick baking paper. leave for at least 30 mins, or until the mixture has set.
• 5 chill in refrigerator then sprinkle with a little icing sugar or flaked almonds before serving.

Chewy Spiced Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup butter flvored shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 cups oats (i use the quick cooking kind)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts- i use walnuts

Recipe

• 1 put raisens in a bowl, pour hot water over them and let soak til plump, then drain.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3 combine flour,spices, salt and soda in a seperate bowl.
• 4 in your mixer bowl, cream butter and sugars over med speed.
• 5 add eggs one at a time and then vanilla.
• 6 scrape bowl well and remix 1 minute.
• 7 add flour mixture slowly over low speed, once all is in, turn back up to med speed.
• 8 scrape bowl again, then add coconut and oats, one cup at a time.
• 9 add nuts and then raisens over low speed.
• 10 using a #40 cookie scoop(3/4 oz) dish cookies out on parchment covered cookie sheets, dozen to a pan.
• 11 bake 8-10 minutes til just brown, and soft in the middle. for best results, turn cookie sheets around half way through baking time.

Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 12 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 cups frozen hash browns, tater tots, hash brown patties (enough to cover bottom of your pan)
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups diced ham or 2 cups sausage or 2 cups bacon
• 1 cup diced red peppers or 1 cup green peppers (optional) or 1 cup yellow pepper (optional)
• 1/2 cup diced onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray a 9" x 12" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 melt butter and drizzle in the bottom of the pan.
• 3 layer the frozen hash browns evenly to cover the bottom.
• 4 layer cheese, meat and any desired vegetable on top of potatoes.
• 5 whisk eggs,salt and pepper.
• 6 pour egg mixture over the top to cover.
• 7 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 bake uncovered at 350º for 1 hour or until set.