Five Minute Lemon-poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 egg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• whisk flour, sugar, buttermilk, vegetable oil, baking soda, poppy seeds, and lemon extract together in a bowl until smooth. beat in the egg. pour batter into a large microwave-safe glass or ceramic mug or cereal bowl.
• heat in the microwave on high until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 3 minutes.

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Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• in a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. spread over the prepared crust. refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

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Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 2 cups butterscotch chips
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 (5 ounce) cans chow mein noodles
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in the microwave or over a double boiler, melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter, stirring frequently until smooth. stir in chow mein noodles and marshmallows to blend well. drop by heaping teaspoonfuls waxed paper and chill until set.

instant chocolate covered bunnies (on a stick)

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 wooden pop sticks
• 10 marshmallow easter bunnies (such as just born® peeps®)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon multicolored candy sprinkles

Recipe

Preparation Time: 9 mins Cook Time: 1 min Ready Time: 15 mins


• insert a wooden stick into the bottom of each bunny. line a baking sheet with waxed paper. place the chocolate chips into a glass bowl, and cook in the microwave until just melted, about 30 seconds. stir the chocolate until smooth.
• dip each bunny into the melted chocolate until coated on all sides, and place the prepared baking sheet. sprinkle with candy sprinkles to decorate. place into the freezer until the chocolate has set, about 5 minutes.

Summer Squash Burritos

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 3 small summer squash, sliced
• salt to taste
• 4 (7 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato

Recipe

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


• heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes. add the squash in three batches, making sure the first has softened slightly before adding the next. season with salt.
• heat the tortillas in the microwave until warm, about 10 seconds. spoon the squash mixture into the center of the tortillas; top with the cheddar cheese and tomato. roll into a burrito to serve.

Easy Turkish Delight

Ingredients

• Servings: 35
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2/3 cup corn flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon rose water
• 3 drops pink food coloring, or as desired
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• combine water, white sugar, and gelatin in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on high for 7 minutes. stir sugar mixture and cook in microwave for 7 minutes more.
• mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, corn flour, and cream of tartar together in a bowl; stir into sugar mixture. heat mixture in microwave on high for 6 minutes more. stir rose water and food coloring into mixture.
• lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish. pour mixture into the greased dish; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• cut turkish delight into small squares using a wet knife.
• place 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl. roll turkish delight in the confectioners' sugar until evenly coated. store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Lamb Steak Burritos

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 5 lamb steaks, cut into strips
• 1 (12 ounce) jar salsa
• 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 3 green onions, sliced

Recipe

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


• heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. place lamb in the skillet, and cook until evenly brown. pour in the salsa, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until heated through.
• place tortillas 1 or 2 at a time on a microwave-safe dish. cook in the microwave 1 minute on high, until warm. place equal amounts of lamb strips and salsa in the center of each warm tortilla, and roll. top with sour cream and garnish with green onions to serve.

Microwave Corn On The Cob

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 ear corn, husked and cleaned

Recipe

Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• wet a paper towel, and wring out. wrap the ear of corn in the moist towel, and place on a dinner plate. cook in the microwave for 5 minutes. carefully remove paper towel, and enjoy!