Chilled Peach Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups graham crackers, finely ground
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 peaches, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin, powdered
• 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese
• 8 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 lightly grease a 9-inch pan.
• 3 in a bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. press into pan, covering sides to for crust. bake for 10 minutes.
• 4 in a blender, puree 1 1/2 cup peaches. mix with lime juice and microwave or heat over low flame until warm. sprinkle gelatin on top.
• 5 let stand for 10 minutes.
• 6 afterwards, stir to dissolve gelatin.
• 7 using electric mixer, or food processor, beat mixture at medium speed, adding cream cheese and milk.
• 8 pour mixture over baked crust.
• 9 chill 3 hours or until set.
• 10 remove from pan, slice into individual pieces. enjoy!

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies For One

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

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup bread flour
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon egg
• 1/4 teaspoon egg yolk
• 3/4 teaspoon milk
• vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a microwave safe plastic bowl. if you lightly put the lid on top, the butter will not make a mess of the inside of the microwave. add the sugar and brown sugar to the melted butter and cream with a wooden spoon or fork. add the egg, yolk, milk, and vanilla extract and mix until combined. set aside.
• 2 in a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together. add this to the butter mixture. lastly stir in the chocolate chips.
• 3 chill the dough at least two hours or overnight.
• 4 when your dough is chilled, preheat your oven to 375f and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 5 roll about 4 tablespoons of dough (or 2 ounces if you want to weigh each one) into balls or use a #20 disher, and place on the cookie sheet. be sure to leave ample room between them, as they spread while baking.
• 6 bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 7 cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack to cool.
• 8 store in an airtight container.

Bunnylovingcook's "daddy Style" Ramen Noodles

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 boil or microwave the noodles.
• 2 strain them.
• 3 add the flavor packet.
• 4 enjoy!

Amazing Cheese Dip

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 lb velveeta cheese
• 1 lb sausage
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 (10 ounce) cans rotel tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 cube the cheese and melt it in a microwave safe bowl on low, stirring frequently. once it's about half way melted, transfer it to a large crockpot.
• 2 cook and drain sausage.
• 3 add all ingredients to crockpot and keep on low.
• 4 if you plan on serving this right away, then drain one can of the tomatoes. if you're planning on it sitting in the crockpot for a long time, then be sure to include the juice from both cans.
• 5 serve with baked tostitos.

Bunny Buns

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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 cup low-fat milk, scalded (skim milk also works well, heat milk in microwave until almost boiling)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
• 2 cups whole wheat flour (or all purpose or whole wheat bread flour)
• 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, add yeast to warm water and 1 tsp sugar, let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream margarine and brown sugar, add scalded milk, lightly beat the two eggs and add to mixture.
• 3 add the yeast mixture to the large bowl of liquid ingredients.
• 4 in a medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour with spices, add to liquid ingredients, mix well.
• 5 add raisins to the dough.
• 6 add enough of the remaining three cups flour a little at a time to make a soft but not sticky dough.
• 7 turn out and knead on a floured surface, incorporating more flour until smooth, about 10 minutes.
• 8 place in a greased bowl; cover and rise until doubled.
• 9 punch down and roll out dough to 3/4 inch thickness.
• 10 cut bodies with a large biscuit cutter (about 3" diameter) and the heads with a small biscuit cutter (about 2" diameter), place the head so it right up against the body on a baking sheet.
• 11 form 2 feet and 2 arms by attaching small balls of dough on the left and right side of the body for the arms two small balls of dough on the bottom area of the body.
• 12 form ears by forming 2 small balls of dough into 2 small egg shapes, attach on to the top of the head.
• 13 if eyes are desired, press two raisins into the dough of the head.
• 14 when placing bunnies on greased baking sheet, leaving some room in between each bunny.
• 15 cover bunnies and let rise till double.
• 16 bake for about 20 minutes at 375°f, or until browned on the bottom.
• 17 cool on wire rack or add optional glaze.
• 18 for the optional glaze, combine milk and sugar in small saucepan on med heat and boil till syrupy, brush the buns with glaze as soon as they come out of the oven, cool on rack and brush twice more with glaze while buns are still hot.

Chocolate Frosting

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 16 ounces powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate in a small bowl on high for 1-2 minutes.
• 2 stir until smooth.
• 3 cool for about 5 minutes.
• 4 add sugar, butter, and vanilla.
• 5 slowly beat in milk.
• 6 if you want thinner frosting add milk a tsp at a time.

Chai Latte Brownies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 3 cardamom pods, crushed
• 3 whole allspice, crushed
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 (1 inch) cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 3 cover, remove from heat, and let stand 15 minutes.
• 4 strain milk mixture through a fine sieve into a large microwave-safe bowl; discard solids.
• 5 add chocolate chips and butter to milk mixture; microwave at high 20 seconds or until chips and butter melt, stirring until smooth.
• 6 cool slightly; add eggs, stirring with a whisk.
• 7 combine flour and the next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 8 add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring just until combined.
• 9 spread evenly into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• 10 bake for 30 minutes or until center is set.
• 11 cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack.

Breaded Ranch Lamb Chops

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 lamb chops, 3/4 inch thick (with the bone)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs, unseasoned
• 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sized bowl, place the flour.
• 2 in a second bowl, mix egg, milk and mayonnaise until well blended.
• 3 in a third bowl, mix breadcrumbs and salad dressing mix (or spices of your choice).
• 4 dip the lamb chops, individually, in the flour and shake off the excess.
• 5 after flouring, dip in egg mixture and immediately dredge in breadcrumbs until the lamb chop is well-coated; set aside.
• 6 when all three lamb chops are breaded, melt 1 tbsp butter in the bottom of a small baking dish in the microwave.
• 7 add 1 tbsp oil.
• 8 place the lamb chops in the baking dish and bake at 425°f for 15 minutes.
• 9 after 15 minutes remove from oven.
• 10 remove lamb chops to a plate.
• 11 place second tbsp of butter and oil in the dish and allow to melt.
• 12 place lamb chops back into the dish, turning them over as you do so.
• 13 bake for an additional 15- 20 minutes.
• 14 serve with boiled potatoes and green beans.

Cinnamon-nutmeg Butternut Squash Pancakes!

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar substitute
• 2 cups butternut squash
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 heat up the squash in a microwave and blend until smooth, creating the pureé.
• 2 sift dry ingredients.
• 3 mix wet ingredients.
• 4 add dry mixture to wet mixture.
• 5 cook like you would a regular pancake!

Chai Mango Frozen Yogurt

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 cups frozen mangoes
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 (1 1/8 ounce) packets powdered chai tea mix

Recipe

• 1 defrost mango in microwave.
• 2 blend all ingredients in a blender.
• 3 put in ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer recommendations.

Cinnamon Won-ton Crisps Microwave

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 12 wonton wrappers
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 line a 10" microwave-proof plate with a paper towel.
• 2 cut wonton wrappers diagonally into triangles.
• 3 place cut edges of each triangle together; arrange 12 triangles on a plate with points.
• 4 toward center.
• 5 mix together cinnamon sugar, oregano and garlic powder.
• 6 coat triangles with nonstick cooking spray;.
• 7 sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar mixture over won- tons.
• 8 microwave, uncovered, on high for about 1-1/2 minutes or until crisp and browned.
• 9 serve warm or cool.
• 10 repeat with remaining won-tons.

Chocolate Fudge Kiss Cookies (cookie Mix)

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

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) sugar cookie mix (1 lb 1.5 oz)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 60 hershey chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and chocolate untill melted and stir still smooth. (about 1 min, watch like a hawk and stir at intervals).
• 3 stir condensed milk into chocolate mixture.
• 4 stir in cookie mix and cinnamon until well blended.
• 5 using 1 level tablespoonful of dough for each cookie, shape into 60 balls. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake 6 to 7 minutes or until edges lose their shiny look (do not overbake).
• 7 immediately press 1 candy into center of each cookie.
• 8 cool cookies on cookie sheet 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.
• 9 to get candy to spread slightly on top of cookie, tap edge of each cookie lightly. cool completely. store covered at room temperature.

Cinnamon-pecan Biscuits With Cinnamon Butter

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

Ingredients

• 4 cups biscuit mix
• 1 cup cinnamon baking chips (i use hershey's)
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup cinnamon baking chips (i use hershey's)
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in the center, and add whipping cream, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 2 turn biscuit dough out onto a sheet of wax paper, and pat dough into 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter.
• 3 place biscuits in a 13x9 inch pan.
• 4 reshape remaining dough, and repeat procedure.
• 5 bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 6 remove from pan immediately.
• 7 serve with cinnamon butter.
• 8 cinnamon butter: beat butter at medium speed with and electric mixer until creamy.
• 9 microwave cinnamon chips and whipping cream in a glass bowl at high, 1 minute, stirring once.
• 10 stir until blended; cool.
• 11 stir together butter and cinnamon mixture; cover and chill.
• 12 serve at room temperature.

Chocolate Fruit And Cashew Clusters

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate chips or 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped dried fruit
• 1 cup chopped salted cashews

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate chips in either a double boiler or microwave.
• 2 add the fruit and nuts to the chocolate, stirring until the mixture is combined well.
• 3 drop this mixture by rounded teaspoons into 36 paper or foil candy cups.
• 4 chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• 5 the clusters keep, covered and chilled for 1 week.

Amazing Bundt Cake

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix (i use dh dark chocolate fudge)
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant pudding mix (i use jello chocolate fudge)
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) container regular pre-made frosting (i use dh dark chocolate fudge)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease sides and bottom of bundt style cake pan and flour lightly ( i use a baking spray that contains flour).
• 3 in a large bowl put cake mix and pudding mix, add water, oil, and eggs. and beat with electric mixer at low for 30 seconds. beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 4 pour batter into pan and bake immediately.
• 5 bake for 45-50 minutes (watch carefully) cake is done when toothpick inserted into center comes out "clean".
• 6 cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
• 7 remove foil lid from frosting and microwave carefully until frosting is melted and pourable (carefully remove can from microwave as the plastic may be hot).
• 8 turn out cake from pan onto cake plate, and drizzle frosting over the cake until it's coated well ( the "extras" that end up int the center of the cake are fought over in our house).
• 9 promptly place dome over frosted cake and do not touch until the condensation has cleared (approx 6 hours).
• 10 this cake keeps well on the counter top, covered with the dome for about a week if you can keep it around that long!
• 11 you can also lay a doily over the frosting after the condensation is gone and dust with powdered sugar, or add toasted coconut.

Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 7 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• fresh mint sprig (optional)
• sliced strawberry (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle 1/2 cup toasted and chopped pecans evenly over the bottom of each of 2 greased and floured 9-inch springform pans.
• 2 microwave chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted.
• 3 stir until smooth.
• 4 beat butter and 2 cups sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 5 add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• 6 add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
• 7 add flour, beating at low speed just until blended.
• 8 stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and chocolate morsels.
• 9 divide batter evenly between pans, spreading over chopped pecans.
• 10 beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating until well blended.
• 11 add 7 eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• 12 stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 13 divide cream cheese mixture evenly between each pan, spreading over brownie batter.
• 14 bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set.
• 15 remove from oven; cool cheesecakes completely on wire racks.
• 16 spread top of each cooled cheesecake with 1 recipe chocolate glaze; cover and chill 8 hours.
• 17 remove sides of pans before serving. garnish with mint sprigs and sliced strawberries, if desired.
• 18 chocolate glaze:.
• 19 melt 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup whipping cream in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt.
• 20 whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. if you wish, double the chocolate glaze recipe if making two cheesecakes.
• 21 makes about 2 cups.

Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 measure cocoa, sugar, cream, syrup, butter and salt into a heavy saucepoan, abot 1 1/2 quart size.
• 2 stir until blended. bring to a boil over moderate high heat. boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 3 remove from heat and add teh vanilla.
• 4 to reheat:.
• 5 to reheat conventionally, stir over low heat for 5-8 minute until sauce is hot.
• 6 if using microwave oven, put sauce into glass pitcher or jar. reheat for 2-3 minute on high stirring once about halfway through.
• 7 good served with: spoon over a scoop of ice cream on a slice of poundcake. top with chopped nuts.

Chai Latte Mini-cupcakes (gluten-free)

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 4 black tea bags, or
• 2 tablespoons loose leaf tea
• 1 teaspoon vinegar (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground star anise
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan or microwave oven, heat milk until almost boiling; remove from heat. add teabags and steep for 10 minutes. squeeze as much liquid as possible from teabags and add vinegar (if using), measure and add more milk (if necessary) to equal 3/4 cup. set aside.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together.
• 3 cream sugar and oil; add eggs and vanilla. beat until thick and creamy,.
• 4 incorporate dry ingredients, alternating with chai latte; beat minimally.
• 5 spoon into mini-cupcake moulds and bake in 350f (preheated) oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups unsifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave safe bowl, melt chips (about 2 minutes).
• 2 add milk and butter; stir well.
• 3 add rest of ingredients and mix well.
• 4 divide dough into thirds; make each an 8" roll.
• 5 wrap in wax paper; chill 2 hours.
• 6 cut cookies 1/4" and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake 7-9 minutes at 350°f.
• 8 cool.
• 9 store in airtight container.

Awesome Apple Crepes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 prepared crepes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the pie filling, pecans and cinnamon; mix well.
• 2 spread 2 heaping tablespoons down the center of each crepe.
• 3 roll up tightly.
• 4 place in greased 13x9 pan baking dish.
• 5 bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 10-14 mins or until heated through.
• 6 meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the egg, cream, sugar and extracts.
• 7 cover, and microwave for 5-6 mins, or until thickened, stirring every 2 minutes.
• 8 cool; serve over crepes.

Basic Cold Cream

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/8 teaspoon borax
• 1/4 cup distilled water
• 1/2 cup olive oil (extra virgin is best) or 1/2 cup light cooking oil (such as canola or sunflower)
• 2 tablespoons grated beeswax
• 1 teaspoon rose water (optional)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the borax into the water in a measuring cup and set aside.
• 2 mix together the oil and beewax in the top of a water bath.
• 3 heat the oil-beeswax mixture over medium heat until beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally (8-10 minutes).
• 4 when the wax is melted bring the water-borax mixture almost to a boil, either in a separate pan or in the microwave.
• 5 remove the oil-beeswax mix from the water bath and slowly add in the water-borax, stirring briskly. (alternately, both mixtures can be put in a blender and whipped).
• 6 if using rose water, stir in as the mixture cools.
• 7 store in a clean container with a lid. product should store indefinitely.
• 8 mixture should be and fluffy after beating, but still remain a little runny until completely cooled.
• 9 to use: massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.

Chewy Caramel Turtle Bark

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (half of a 14 ounce can, just over 1/2 cup)
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Recipe

• 1 line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the pecan halves across the paper in a single layer. set the tray of pecans near the stove. combine the butter, sugar, honey, milk and salt in a heavy bottomed saucepan or deep skillet over medium heat. when the mixture has melted together and is smooth, increase the heat to medium high and continue stirring constantly with a heat-proof spatula or wooden spoon. the mixture should come to a rolling boil. let it cook until the temperature reaches 230-235 degrees. remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• 2 pour the caramel mixture over the pecans in an even layer. use a spatula to spread it across if needed. chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or so, until the caramel is cool. melt the chocolate and the oil in a small mixing bowl in the microwave, 50% power for 2-2 1/2 minutes, stopping to stir after the first minute and then every 30 seconds as needed. when most of the chocolate has melted and you are able to stir it, remove from the microwave and stir until smooth. it will continue melting as it rests.
• 3 pour the chocolate over the top of the caramel and pecans and spread across the caramel with a spatula. chill in the refrigerator an additional 30 minutes, until the chocolate is firm. remove from the refrigerator and use the parchment paper to lift the bark onto a cutting board. use a sharp knife to slice into pieces. place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. enjoy!

Creamy Orzo With Parmesan And Peas

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 microwave broth in bowl until steaming, about 2 minutes.
• 2 in separate bowl, microwave orzo, onion, garlic, and 1 t butter, stirring occasionally, until orzo is lightly toasted, 5-7 minutes.
• 3 transfer hot orzo to slow cooker, immediately stir in wine, and let sit until wine is almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in hot broth and ½ tsp salt.
• 5 cover and cook until orzo is tender, 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours on high.
• 6 stir in peas and let sit until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in parmesan and remaining 2 t butter.
• 8 season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Cappuccino-hazelnut Shortbread

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 (7/8 ounce) package instant cappuccino mix
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 dissolve the coffee in water in a medium bowl.
• 3 stir in the margarine and powdered sugar.
• 4 stir in the flour and 1/2 cup nuts, using your hands if necessary, until a stiff dough forms.
• 5 divide the dough in half.
• 6 shape each half into a ball.
• 7 pat each ball into a 6-inch round, about 1/2-inch thick, on a lightly floured surface.
• 8 cut each round into 16 wedges.
• 9 arrange the wedges on an ungreased cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart with the pointed ends toward the center.
• 10 bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 11 immediately remove from the cookie sheet.
• 12 cool completely on wire racks.
• 13 place the remaining 1/2 cup pistachios in a small dish.
• 14 place the chocolate and shortening in a small microwavable bowl.
• 15 microwave uncovered on medium power for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, until the mixture can be stirred smooth and is drizzling consistency.
• 16 dip one edge of each cookie into the chocolate, then into the nuts.
• 17 . place on waxed paper until the chocolate is firm.

Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 8 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided
• 18 ounces chocolate cake mix, 2-layer size
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix, 4-serving size
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 ounces cool whip, frozen
• 1 tablespoon almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
• 3 chop 2 chocolate squares; set aside.
• 4 beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened.
• 5 beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in chopped chocolate.
• 7 spoon into pans.
• 8 bake 30-35 minute or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• 9 cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
• 10 loosen cakes from sides of pans, invert onto racks; gently remove pans. cool cakes completely.
• 11 frosting:.
• 12 place frozen whipped topping and remaining 6 chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl.
• 13 microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth, stirring after 1 minute.
• 14 let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
• 15 place 1 cake layer on serving plate; top with 1/4 of the chocolate mixture and the second cake layer. spread top and side with remaining chocolate mixture. garnish with almonds.
• 16 store in refrigerator.

Creamy Parmesan Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (use a good grade of parmesan cheese, not the bottled stuff)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 dash pepper
• cooked pasta or cooked mixed vegetables, to serve

Recipe

• 1 microwave cream cheese, milk and parmesan cheese in 1-quart microwave safe container.
• 2 microwave on medium (50%) 6-8 minutes or until sauce is smooth, stirring every 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in seasonings.
• 4 toss with hot cooked pasta or serve over cooked veggies.
• 5 you may want to add some garlic, extra pepper, or other spices because this is a very mild cheese sauce. i have used a couple of cloves of garlic sauted in a little butter, when i cook it on the stove, and really like it that way also.

Chai Latte Cupcakes (from Betty Crocker)

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

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box french vanilla cake mix
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons instant chai tea mix
• 1 cup vanilla baking chips
• 1 (1 lb) container vanilla frosting (or use recipe noted in description)
• ground cinnamon, for topping

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350f for shiny metal pans (or 325f for dark or nonstick pans).
• 2 line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• 3 in large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 4 divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• 5 bake 18-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 cool 10 minutes then remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely (about 1 hour).
• 7 in medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on high 30 seconds; stir until melted (if not melted microwave 15 seconds longer).
• 8 stir until smooth then cool 5 minutes.
• 9 stir in frosting until well blended.
• 10 immediately spread or pipe frosting mixture on cupcakes.
• 11 sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 12 store loosely covered at room temperature.

Chewy And Fudgy Brownies

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

Ingredients

• 6 ounces quality semisweet chocolate (any good dark eating chocolate will do)
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 1 cup toasted walnut pieces, finely chopped (or any other kind of nut that you like) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350â°f.
• 2 toast nuts on a foil lined sheet pan until fragrant, about 7 minutes.
• 3 while nuts are toasting break chocolate up into small pieces and place in a medium microwave safe bowl with the butter. melt butter with chocolate in the microwave, about 2 minutes at 50% power. stir and continue to microwave at 50% power as required, stirring every 60 seconds. this can also be done over a double boiler.
• 4 let allow chocolate mixture and roasted nuts to cool.
• 5 meanwhile lightly beat eggs and vanilla in a small bowl and prepare a pan, 8 x 8 for thick brownies and 13 x 9 for thin ones. line pan with foil or parchment and grease. leave enough lining overhanging to lift the brownies out of the pan when complete.
• 6 in a heavy duty plastic bag smash nuts with a rolling pin until well crushed, add remaining dry & optional ingredients - shake to combine.
• 7 slowly pour egg mixture into chocolate while stirring, mixture will thicken slightly.
• 8 add dry ingredients in three batches, stir with a wooden spoon and ensure that each batch is fully incorporated before adding the next. spread mixture into prepared pan with an angled spatula or a large spoon.
• 9 bake the 13 x 9 pan for 30-35 minutes, the 8 x 8 for 45-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out just slightly moist. cooking time varies all over the place depending on type of pan and your oven. i use natural aluminum pans, have a calibrated thermometer and keep a pizza stone in the oven for consistency. whatever you do to insure that that you don't over cook, simply start checking when they start to smell like brownies! you can rotate the pan halfway through the cooking process to even things out if desired.
• 10 cool in the pan on a rack. remove from pan by lifting foil liner, place on a cutting board and cut into squares.

Chai Oatmeal

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup large flake oatmeal
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric (original recipe called for 1/4 tsp....you decide)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (1/4 tsp. in original)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (original recipe called for ground cloves)
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon honey (i omit, but my daughter adds 1 package of equal after cooking for sweetness)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• sometimes i add finely diced dried fruit, like apricots (optional) or cranberries (optional) or raisins (optional) or sometimes i add toasted chopped walnuts (optional) or almonds, after cooking depending on my mood and what is on hand (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine oatmeal and flavourings in a deep, microwave safe bowl.
• 2 add milk and stir to combine.
• 3 cook on high power for 2 minutes, then stir.
• 4 continue cooking and stirring at one minute intervals until the oatmeal is as thick as you like.
• 5 top with favourite toppings. i like plain yogurt and a touch of maple syrup.

Amazing Black Bean Brownies Recipe(courtesy Of Ania Catalano)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups cooked black beans, drained well (canned is fine)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup instant coffee (or granulated natural coffee substitute)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups light agave nectar (honey can be used if you can't find agave, but agave is better)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325 degrees. line an 11 x 18 inch rimmed baking pan(sheet pan or jelly roll pan) with parchment paper and lightly oil with canola oil spray.
• 2 melt the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on high. stir with a spoon to melt the chocolate completely. place the beans, 1/2 cup of the walnuts, the vanilla extract, and a couple of spoonfuls of the melted chocolate mixture into the bowl of a food processor. blend about 2 minutes, or until smooth. the batter should be thick and the beans smooth. set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts, remaining melted chocolate mixture, coffee substitute, and salt. mix well and set aside.
• 4 in a separate bowl, with an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy, about 1 minute. add the agave nectar and beat well. set aside.
• 5 add the bean/chocolate mixture tot the coffee/chocolate mixture. stir until blended well.
• 6 add the egg mixture, reserving about 1/2 cup. mix well. pour the batter into the prepared pan. using and electric mixer, beat the remaining 1/2 cup egg mixture until light and fluffy. drizzle over the brownie batter. use a wooden toothpick to pull the egg mixture through the batter, creating a marbled effect. bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the brownies are set. let cool in the pan completely before cutting into squares. (they will be soft until refrigerated).

Caramel

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 butter a square pan and set aside.
• 2 melt butter in medium sized pan. (i usually melt mine in the microwave and then add it to the pan to reduce the chance of burning).
• 3 add sugar and dash of salt. stir well.
• 4 stir in corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk.
• 5 stir constantly.
• 6 cook over medium heat to 245 degrees or firm-ball stage (12 - 15 minutes). you can test candy by dropping a spoonful into ice water and then attempting to roll it into a firm-ball with your fingers. if it goes flat, it's not done. wait until the candy actually can form a nice round ball.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in vanilla.
• 9 pour into buttered pan.
• 10 set aside to cool.

Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (6 ounce) package baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon, saigon if possible
• cinnamon cream cheese frosting (see intro)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 microwave chocolate and butter in medium microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until butter is melted.
• 3 stir until chocolate is completely melted. cool chocolate about 5 minutes or until chocolate is lukewarm to the touch.
• 4 beat cake mix, milk, eggs, cinnamon and chocolate mixture in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping side of bowl frequently.
• 5 beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
• 6 pour evenly into 2 greased and floured (9-inch) round cake pans.
• 7 bake 25 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• 8 cool cakes in pans 10 minutes.
• 9 rmove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
• 10 frost cooled cake.

Basic Coney Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 2 cups fresh onions, diced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 cups ketchup
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 12 ounces beer (not "lite")
• 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard

Recipe

• 1 in a large cooking pot, brown the ground chuck and the onion over medium heat, just until the meat is no longer pink. pour off the fat as best as you can.
• 2 stir in the chili powder and allow to simmer on low heat for about five minutes.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and allow to simmer on very low heat, covered, for 2 hours.
• 4 serve with onions, mustard, relish, and any kind of hot dogs on steamed buns. i like to toss the hot dogs into the sauce for about ten minutes to cook them.
• 5 note: a good way to steam hot dog buns is to put 4 or 5 buns into a gallon zip-lock bag, flip in about 2 teaspoons of tap water with your fingers and, (not sealing the bag completely), microwave it on the defrost mode for one minute.

Chocolate Fruit Cup With Honey-lemon Cream

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) bag wilton chocolate candy melts
• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces cool whip lite
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon limoncello, liquer
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup assorted small or chopped fruit
• nonstick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate in microwave on the defrost setting, or in double-boiler.
• 2 melted chocolate needs to be deep enough to fully dip muffin papers into.
• 3 it's easiest to work with the muffin papers if you work with them in a stack of 10 or 15, this gives the outside paper strength so you can handle it.
• 4 hold the stack of muffin papers at arms length to the cooking spray, and finely mist the outside of the outer paper with spray.
• 5 dip muffin paper stack into chocolate all the way up to the edge.
• 6 pull out of chocolate carefully using tongs or tweezers and place carefully on waxed paper.
• 7 repeat for all 8 chocolate cups.
• 8 refrigerate chocolate cups for 5 minutes, and repeat dipping, and then refrigerate for 5 more minutes.
• 9 if you can see any of the paper through the chocolate, you need to dip again, but two times is optimal -- you don't want it to be too thick.
• 10 when chocolate is hardened, carefully peel off paper.
• 11 keep chocolate cups in refrigerator until you are ready to fill them.
• 12 whip cream cheese till smooth.
• 13 add cool whip, sugar, limoncello and honey to cream cheese and mix until combined and smooth.
• 14 put whipped topping in a ziplock bag and cut the corner of the bag off.
• 15 drop a couple pieces of fruit in the bottom of each cup, then squeeze the topping out over the fruit.
• 16 top with more fruit.
• 17 refrigerate until ready to serve.

Bleu Cheese & Caramelized Onion Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large yellow sweet onion, chopped
• 6 thick-cut slices bacon, chopped
• 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
• 1 (20 ounce) package simply potatoes® shredded hash browns
• 3 cups alfredo sauce
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon until crispy in skillet. remove cooked bacon set aside. add chopped onion to bacon drippings and cook over med. heat until golden brown and soft. this brings out the sweetness in the onions. remove from heat and place in mixing bowl. while your onions cook, microwave the spinach (according to package directions) until hot. squeeze excess liquid from spinach. add spinach, potatoes, half of the bacon, salt and pepper, bleu cheese and alfredo sauce to mixing bowl. stir just until combined.
• 2 transfer mixture to glass baking dish that has been sprayed with vegetable oil spray. bake in preheated 350 degree oven 30-35 minutes or until bubbly hot and starting to brown on top. remove from oven and top with remaining bacon crumbles and chopped green onions.

Chai Banana Smoothie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup milk
• 1 chai tea bag
• 1/3 cup splenda granular
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt

Recipe

• 1 place bananas in freezer for about 30 minutes or until frozen.
• 2 pour milk into a microwave safe measuring cup and heat for 1 minute.
• 3 add tea bag and let steep for 20 minutes, and squeeze bag before removing.
• 4 chill milk for 10 minutes.
• 5 combine frozen bananas, splenda, yogurt and milk in blender.
• 6 process until smooth and enjoy!

Cinnamony Carrots With Cream Cheese Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (18 ounce) bag baby carrots
• water, for boiling
• salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 12 g sugar substitute (splenda works best)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature (i use fat-free)

Recipe

• 1 boil carrots in water til tender or place in a microwave safe dish with water and microwave on high 12 minutes.
• 2 drain in large sieve, shaking constantly.
• 3 while shaking, sprinkle first salt, then minced onion, cinnamon, and sugar substitute on the carrots, in that order.
• 4 let carrots sit in sieve 5 minutes to evaporate any left over moisture.
• 5 serve with softened creamm cheese for dip.

Creamy Onion-smothered Lamb Chops (microwave)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb chops, tenderloin
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup milk (or more to thin sauce)
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon
• 2 tablespoons a.1. original sauce
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 slash edges of lamb chops.
• 2 combine flour and sage.
• 3 dredge chops in flour.
• 4 place in casserole with tenderloin inside.
• 5 top with onion.
• 6 whisk soup, milk, bouillon, steak sauce and remaining flour until smooth.
• 7 pour over chops, coating all.
• 8 cover and microwave at 30% for 15 minutes.
• 9 turn and rearrange chops and push beneath sauce.
• 10 cover and microwave 15 more minutes at 30%, then let stand for 10 minutes.
• 11 skim off excess fat and serve.

Chilled Cheesecake

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 15 ml gelatin
• 250 g softened cream cheese
• 1/2 grated lemon, rind of
• 75 ml milk
• 50 ml water
• 175 ml sugar
• 1/2 lemon, juice of (approximately 25ml)
• 125 ml whipping cream
• 125 cherry pie filling (optional) or 125 strawberry pie filling (optional) or 125 blueberry filling (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle gelatin over water in a custard cup. let stand for 1 minute heat in microwave and stir until dissolved. let stand to cool.
• 2 beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice and milk in a large mixing bowl till smooth.
• 3 add gelatin mixture and beat until smooth.
• 4 chill in fridge until mixture is thick and syrupy, stirring occasionally.
• 5 beat whipping cream to soft peak stage. fold into cream cheese mixture.
• 6 spoon over crust in spring form pan and chill for several hours.
• 7 serve with a dab of cherry, blueberry or strawberry sauce on top.

Applesauce Cupcakes (gift Mix In A Jar)

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the sugar, flour, salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and then pecans - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 applesauce cupcakes gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1 1/2 cups applesauce, 2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 cup melted butter, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• 7 applesauce cupcakes instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 350.
• 9 microwave the applesauce for 45 seconds and immediately stir in the baking soda; set aside.
• 10 in a large bowl, combine the butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
• 11 add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed.
• 12 spoon the batter into papered muffin tins, filling each liner half full.
• 13 bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 14 cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 15 serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Cappuccino-cream Cheese Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 baker's unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 2 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 5 eggs
• 3 tablespoons maxwell house cafe instant coffee, any flavor
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 (250 g) package philadelphia brick cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on medium 2 minutes or until the butter is melted. stir until the chocolate is completely melted. stir in 2 cups of the sugar. add 4 of the eggs, the coffee granules and vanilla; mix well. stir in 1 1/4 cups of the flour. spread into greased foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 3 beat cream cheese, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining egg, the 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon in the same bowl until well blended. spoon over brownie batter. swirl with a knife to marbleize.
• 4 bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs (do not overbake). cool in pan; cut into 24 squares. store leftover brownies in refrigerator.
• 5 how to soften cheese: place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. microwave on high 10-15 seconds or until softened.

Chai Latte Muffins

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup soymilk
• 4 black chai tea teabags
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• 2 heat milk to almost boiling (in the microwave or a small sauce pan) and steep the tea bags for about 10 minutes, making very strong, milky tea. don’t worry about making the tea bitter (which can happen as a result of oversteeping) because you won’t taste it in the end product.
• 3 in a large bowl whisk together oil, yogurt, sugar and vanilla.
• 4 in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. pour half into the yogurt mixture, stirring well, followed by the tea mixture and the rest of the flour. stir only until just combined, then evenly distribute into prepared muffin tin.
• 5 bake for about 21-23 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the muffin springs back when lightly pressed.
• 6 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 7 top with sifted confectioners’ sugar when cooled. mix 2 tbsp cocoa powder with 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg together in a small bowl. sift lightly over top of the sugar (using a stencil for accuracy, if you want) to add a bit of extra spice.

Chai Chocolate Pots De Creme

Total Time: 16 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 1/2 teaspoons crushed cardamom pods or 1 teaspoon bruised cardamom seed
• 7 whole cloves
• 4 slices peeled fresh ginger
• 4 1/2 ounces chocolate, finely chopped (semisweet or bittersweet)
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-fat milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whipped cream (to garnish) (optional)
• crystallized ginger (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 325°f lay a double thickness of paper towels in a baking pan large enough to comfortably hold eight 4- to 6-ounce heatproof custard cups or ramekins. set the cups in the pan (the paper towels will keep them in place).
• 2 heat cream, cardamom, cloves and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until the mixture just comes to a full boil. remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes. place chocolate in a 4-cup glass measure. return the cream to medium-high heat and reheat to boiling. immediately pour through a very fine sieve set over the chocolate, pressing down on the spices to extract as much flavor as possible; don't stir the chocolate. let stand for 3 minutes, then gently stir until the chocolate completely melts and the mixture is well blended and smooth. (if the chocolate is not completely melted, microwave it for 20 to 30 seconds on high, then stir.)
• 3 wipe out the saucepan, add milk and sugar, and heat just to boiling, stirring until the sugar dissolves. in a slow, thin stream, gradually stir about two-thirds of the boiling milk into the chocolate. if the mixture looks separated at any point, stop adding milk and stir the chocolate until it is smooth again before continuing.
• 4 whisk egg, egg yolks and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended. while constantly whisking the egg mixture, add the remaining milk in a slow, thin stream. strain the egg-milk mixture through a fine sieve into the chocolate mixture; stir well to combine. evenly divide among the custard cups, about 1/4 cup each.
• 5 place the pan on the low oven rack. add enough very hot tap water to come 3/4 inch up the sides of the cups. bake until the tops appear barely set when the cups are jiggled, 16 to 20 minutes; don't tap the tops as this will mar the surface.
• 6 transfer the cups to a wire rack. let cool thoroughly, about 1 hour. cover with plastic and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours and up to 3 days. let warm up just slightly before serving. garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a small piece of crystallized ginger (if desired).

Chicken In Tomato Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 42 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups mushrooms, sliced (8 oz)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1 dash hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken in oil over medium-high heat 10 minutes.
• 2 remove chicken add bacon to pan and cook until crisp (i microwave the bacon to eliminate most fat) add onion, garlic, mushrooms, thyme, s& p and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• 3 add stock to pan and cook 2 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes and hot sauce.
• 5 bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• 6 return chicken and simmer another 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Chocolate Football Cereal Cookies

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 6 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups cocoa pebbles cereal
• decorating gel

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate, corn syrup and butter in large microwaveable bowl on high 2-1/2 minute stirring after 1-1/2 minutes. blend in vanilla.
• 2 add cereal: mix well. cool 10 minute shape into 18 (3 inch long) football shapes with lightly moistened hands. place on wax paper and cool completely.
• 3 use decorating gel to add laces. let stand until laces are firm.

Breadless Portabella Mushroom Pizzas - Stove Top

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 portabella mushrooms (8-10 if small- 3 inch or less)
• 1/2 lb grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce or 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil or 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach, and
• grilled onion (or 1/2 cup pizza toppings any you like)
• 1/4 cup soy pepperoni (any cooked meats work well for a non vegetarian version)

Recipe

• 1 remove the stems by twisting gently till they pop free.
• 2 gently rinse and pat dry your portabellas.
• 3 place a small amount of butter or sunflower oil (wonderful healthy cooking oil)in a large skillet and preheat.
• 4 grille until tender and meat like in texture (about 6 minutes each side depending on heat and pan).
• 5 with the ribs (black ridged cup like side) up add sauce and use a spoon to push to the edges.
• 6 add mozzarella cheese to cover to the edge.
• 7 add toppings of your choice.
• 8 cover pan with lid or foil for 1 minute or until till cheese melts.
• 9 serve and enjoy!
• 10 these reheat wonderfully!
• 11 these make great microwave lunch-.
• 12 cook as directed, add cheese and toppings, but dont melt cheese.
• 13 remove and place directly into storage container and refrigerate or freeze.
• 14 take to work and place in fridge or leave out to defrost (be careful in hot climates).
• 15 at lunch time just throw in the microwave and heat for 1-2 minutes (depending on your microwave).

Chocolate Ginger Bits

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb candied ginger, pieces
• 2 cups about 20 dove dark chocolate miniatures

Recipe

• 1 melt the dove® brand dark chocolate miniatures in the microwave, about 2 minutes.
• 2 using a toothpick, dip half to all of each ginger piece into chocolate.
• 3 lay on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet to set.
• 4 cookie sheet can be placed in freezer to speed up the process.

Chocolate Gingerbread Boys And Girls

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2 cups
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared vanilla frosting, colored as desired

Recipe

• 1 microwave 1 1/2 cups morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. the morsels may retain some of their original shape. if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. cool to room temperature.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon in medium bowl. beat butter and sugar in small mixer bowl until creamy; beat in molasses and melted chocolate. gradually add flour mixture alternately with water, beating until smooth. cover; refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 roll half of dough to ¼-inch thickness on floured surface with floured rolling pin. cut dough into gingerbread boy and girl shapes using cookie cutters or a stencil. place on ungreased baking sheets. repeat with remaining dough.
• 5 bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still slightly soft. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• 6 place remaining morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag. microwave on high (100%) power for 30 to 45 seconds; knead. microwave for 10 seconds; knead until smooth. cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to pipe chocolate. decorate cookies with piped chocolate and prepared frosting or icing.

Blockbusting Rocky Road Brownies

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

Ingredients

• 8 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
• 6 eggs (beaten)
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter or margarine over hot water or in a microwave on medium 4 minutes; cool.
• 2 beat eggs until lemon colored.
• 3 gradually add sugar, beating until thick, about 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in chocolate mixture.
• 5 fold in flour, vanilla and nuts.
• 6 pour into 2, well greased and floured 8" square pans.
• 7 arrange marshmallows over the top.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• 9 do not overbake.
• 10 these should be very moist in the center.
• 11 freezes well.
• 12 for one pan, cut recipe in half.