Cinnamon Sugar Oatmeal

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup soymilk
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 add boiling water to oats in bowl and let sit 5 min
• 2 add soy milk and microwave 45 sec, stir then another 45 sec.
• 3 take out and stir. if it needs more time microwave again until there is very little water left in the bowl then add cinnamon and brown sugar and enjoy.

Caramel Apple Fondue

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 32 -40 kraft caramels, unwrapped
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 (14 ounce) can eagle brand condensed milk
• 4 -6 apples, cored & sliced
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine caramels, margarine, and eagle brand milk in bowl, cover, and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
• 2 mix with a hand mixer and heat in 2-minute increments until melted and smooth.
• 3 pour into small individual bowls.
• 4 dip apple slices into the mixture, then sprinkle with nuts, if desired.
• 5 refrigerate leftover sauce and reheat.

Caramel Apple Dip To Die For

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 425 g caramel apple dip
• 100 -200 g skor english toffee bits
• apple, wedges

Recipe

• 1 blend cream cheese and brown sugar.
• 2 spread on flat serving dish.
• 3 microwave caramel dip to soften and spread over cream cheese mixture.
• 4 just before serving sprinkle skor bits on top.
• 5 serve with apple wedges.

Chocolate Espresso Moo-less Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) package silken tofu, drained
• 10 ounces dark chocolate chips, vegan
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup coffee, strong brewed or 1/4 cup espresso
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 prepared 9-inch chocolate cookie pie crust

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate chips in microwave in 20 second increments, or using a double boiler.
• 2 in a blender, add tofu and blend until smooth.
• 3 add melted chocolate, blending again until smooth.
• 4 add powdered sugar, espresso and vanilla and blend until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
• 5 pour chocolate mixture into pie shell.
• 6 refrigerate 2-4 hours or until firm enough to slice.

Caramel Apple Flautas

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 flour tortillas (6-inch, fajita size)
• 3 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (fuji or granny smith)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup caramel apple dip
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f in a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
• 2 melt butter in a large skillet. brush butter on one side of each tortilla; sprinkle each buttered side with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar mixture. turn tortillas over and repeat buttering and sprinkling. reserve remaining butter in skillet.
• 3 place tortillas on an un-greased baking sheet and place in oven for 1 minute. remove from oven and roll the tortillas loosely to make tubes; placing seam side down on baking sheet. return tortillas to oven and bake for 6-8 minutes just until lightly browned on underside and a bit crisp.
• 4 in the remaining butter in skillet, sauté apples and remaining tablespoon sugar over high heat for about 8 minutes until lightly browned and tender. remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• 5 to serve, spoon warm apples into tortillas. warm the caramel mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds, stopping it half way and stirring. drizzle caramel over flautas and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (12 ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits (the smaller version, not grands)
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small pats)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 mix sugar and cinnamon together.
• 3 cut biscuits in half.
• 4 roll each biscuit half in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• 5 place in a greased dish (square or rectangle--i used one size smaller than a 9x13).
• 6 you can crowd them together; they will bake up nice and fluffy.
• 7 top with butter pats randomly across the top.
• 8 bake for 10-20 minutes, depending on how well-done you like your rolls.
• 9 watch them closely.
• 10 if you want a really good treat, top these with buttercream icing (decorator buttercream icing is great!) once they are right out of the oven.
• 11 it will melt all over the rolls.
• 12 make the icing ahead of time and store in the fridge, then soften it in the microwave.
• 13 storebought icing could also be used.

Breakfast Biscuit Cups

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

Ingredients

• 1 lb breakfast sausage, ground
• 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
• 6 eggs, scrambled (with milk)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (10 count) can flakey biscuits

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage and onion over medium heat, about 5 minutes or until meat is done. drain any excess grease.
• 3 cook the scrambled eggs.
• 4 add the cheese and sausage/onion mixture to the eggs.
• 5 divide each biscuit in half by pulling apart the layers. press each half into non-stick muffin tins coated with non-stick cooking spray. divide the meat evenly into the prepared muffin tins. bake for 10 minute.
• 6 to freeze: cool baked cups to room temperature freeze on baking sheet, then transfer to zip-top freezer bags.
• 7 to prepare after freezing: preheat oven to 350. defrost cups or place them frozen on a nonstick baking sheet. bake for 10-15 min or until heated through or.
• 8 reheat in microwave approximately 1 minute.

Chocolate Espresso Mint Bars

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 -2 teaspoon espresso powder (up to 1 tbsp)
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream, add more to make easier to spread if needed
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares

Recipe

• 1 brownies-.
• 2 melt the chocolate and butter either in the microwave or on low in small pot. let cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 350.
• 4 once cool -- add eggs, flour, salt, sugar, vanilla, espresso powder, optional nuts.
• 5 spread into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake for 20 minutes. let cool.
• 6 filling-.
• 7 once the brownies are cooled mix butter, cream, powdered sugar, extract, and food coloring.
• 8 pour onto the cooled brownies and place in the refridgerator for an hour.
• 9 topping-.
• 10 melt butter and chocolate spread over the green filling. allow to harden a bit.
• 11 cut and serve.

Champagne Brownies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 cup champagne

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 butter a 9 x 9 baking pan and line with parchment paper.
• 3 melt the chocolate and butter in a microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. stir until smooth.
• 4 beat the salt, vanilla, eggs and sugar into melted chocolate and throughly incorporate.
• 5 add flour and mix just until blended.
• 6 add the champagne and continue mixing the batter vigorously until it becomes very shiny and pulls from the sides of the bowl (about 2-3 minutes).
• 7 turn into prepared pan and bake 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Breakfast Burritos For The Freezer

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 12 ounces of jimmy dean reduced-fat sausage
• 1 (8 ounce) bag of frozen home fries or 1 (8 ounce) bag hash browns or 1 (8 ounce) bag o'brien potatoes
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 3 dozen eggs (beaten well)
• 2 dozen 12-inch flour tortillas
• 2 cups of shredded cheese, any flavor
• salsa (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook and drain the bacon and sausage.
• 2 crumble the bacon.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 leave a small amount of grease in the pan, and cook the potatoes.
• 5 be sure the potatoes are comepltely cooked, and properly browned--the texture is funny if you don't.
• 6 combine eggs and green chilies.
• 7 add the eggs and green chilies to the potatoes, and stir.
• 8 when eggs are almost done, add the meats, and continue to cook, until eggs are no longer shiny.
• 9 add cheese, and remove from heat.
• 10 stir to combine.
• 11 spread out tortillas on counter.
• 12 spoon the suficient amount of egg mixture on top of tortilla, top with salsa, and roll up, burrito style.
• 13 wrap each individually in waxed paper, then place as many as will fit in a ziploc bag (i usually get 6-8 in a bag) freeze.
• 14 to reheat, leave in waxed paper and set on plate.
• 15 microwave 3 minutes.
• 16 let sit one minute, then unwrap and eat.

Blonde Mocha Sauce

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/4 cups heavy cream (500ml double cream)
• 8 ounces chocolate (225g)
• 3 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

Recipe

• 1 break the chocolate into pieces and put into a heavy based saucepan on the lowest heat possible with all the other ingredients.
• 2 when the chocolate has melted, take the pan off the heat and whisk vigorously to thicken the sauce. (you can do this with a fork.).
• 3 pour the blonde mocha sauce into a bowl and when cool, stick it into the fridge for about 2 hours, you can do this the day before even.
• 4 when you are ready, take it out of the fridge, give it a good stir and spoon over the ice cream.
• 5 note: i now make this in the microwave - put all ingredients into a glass bowl and nuke on low heat for 1-2 minutes (maybe more/less depending on your microwave) stirring every 30 seconds. refridgerate when cool.

Apples And Milk Snack

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 dried apple rings
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar-free maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 cut apple rings into small pieces. place into a small cup or bowl. cover with milk. mix in syrup. microwave on high for 1 minute. stir. microwave again for 1-2 minutes (watch for when the apple puff up high). let sit 1 minute.

Basic Moisturizer

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup stearic acid, powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons glycerine
• 1 cup distilled water

Recipe

• 1 combine oil and stearic acid poswder in the top of a hot water bath.
• 2 combine the baking soda, glycerine and distilled water in a measuring cup and set aside.
• 3 heat the oil and stearic acid in a water bath on the stove top until the mixture is a clear liquid and all the powder has dissolved.
• 4 heat the water-mixture until just boiling (about 2 minutes in the microwave or 5 minutes stove-top).
• 5 slowly add the boiling water to the oil-mixture. as you do this, the mixture will foam up as carbon dioxide is released.
• 6 pour the entire mixture into a blender and blend on high for 2 minutes, after which the mixture should be , fluffy and creamy.
• 7 spoon the cream into a bowl and allow to cool completely. once cooled completely, stir and store in a clean container with a lid.
• 8 to use: massage a small amount onto your face and neck.

Chili-topped Baked Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 russet potatoes
• 15 ounces chili
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 put potatoes on microwave plate. prick in several places with a fork.
• 2 microwave on high 8-10 minutes until tender. heat chili.
• 3 cut potatoes, top with chili, sour cream, and cheese.

Amaretto Cherries

Total Time: 12 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
• 1 cup amaretto
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 soak the cherries in the amaretto overnight,.
• 2 drain the cherries and dry them with paper towels.
• 3 melt the chocolate in a micorwave for about 15 seconds and then mix. may need another 15 seconds.
• 4 dip the cherries into the chocolate and enjoy!

Creamy Microwave Rice Pudding

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup short-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3 lemon peel strips, and
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 mix together milk, rice and vanilla in a 2 l (4cup) dish. cook on high(100%) for 5 minutes or until boiling. stir.
• 2 reduce heat to med-hi(70%) and cook for 20-30 minutes, or until rice is tender. stir often.
• 3 beat together egg yolks, sugar, cream, cinnamon and allspice. stir a small amount of the rice mixture into egg mixture. then pour the egg mixture back into the rice, stirring rapidly so that it doesn't get lumpy. stir in raisins.
• 4 cook at medium (50%) for 3-4 minutes or until it starts to thicken. stir every minute.
• 5 allow pudding to stand covered for about 5 minutes. serve warm or chilled.
• 6 note: if using the lemon peel and bay leaf: add them at the beginning instead of the vanilla so they can flavour the milk. remember to remove them from the pudding before adding the egg mixture, because they aren't meant to be eatten. omit the cinnamon and allspice.

Breakfast Burritos - Ii

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 12 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups salsa
• 4 cups cheese, shredded
• 24 flour tortillas
• 1 green pepper, finely diced
• 6 potatoes, cubed
• 1 red onion, finely diced

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes with pepper and onion.
• 2 scramble eggs with cheese and salsa.
• 3 mix everything together.
• 4 warm tortillas in microwave to soften.
• 5 add filling to each tortilla and roll burrito style.
• 6 to freeze these, set them in a single layer on a cookie sheet in the freezer, then after they are frozen wrap them in foil.

Applebutter

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs of good cooking apples
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups water
• sugar (about 4 cups, see cooking instructions)
• salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated

Recipe

• 1 cut the apples into quarters, without peeling or coring them (much of the pectin is in the cores and flavor in the peels), cut out damaged parts.
• 2 first stage of cooking.
• 3 put them into large pot, add the vinegar and water, cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook until apples are soft, about 20 minutes. remove from heat. (i cooked longer).
• 4 ladle apple mixture into a chinois sieve (or foodmill) and using a pestle force pulp from the chinois into a large bowl below. measure resulting puree. add 1/2 cup of sugar for each cup of apple pulp. stir to dissolve sugar. add a dash of salt, and the cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, lemon rind and juice. taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• 5 second stage of cooking.
• 6 cook uncovered in a large, wide, thick-bottomed pot on medium low heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning. scrape the bottom of the pot while you stir to make sure a crust is not forming at the bottom. cook until thick and smooth (about 1 to 2 hours). a small bit spooned onto a chilled (in the freezer) plate will be thick, not runny. you can also cook the purée on low heat, stirring only occasionally, but this will take much longer as stirring encourages evaporation. (note the wider the pan the better, as there is more surface for evaporation.).
• 7 there are several ways to sterilize your jars for canning. you can run them through a short cycle on your dishwasher. you can place them in a large pot (12 quart) of water on top of a steaming rack (so they don't touch the bottom of the pan), and bring the water to a boil for 10 minutes. or you can rinse out the jars, dry them, and place them, without lids, in a 200°f oven for 10 minutes.
• 8 pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal. if you plan to store the apple butter un-refrigerated, make sure to follow proper canning procedures. before applying the lids, sterilize the lids by placing them in a bowl and pouring boiling water over them. wipe the rims of the jars clean before applying the lids. i use a hot water bath for 10 minutes to ensure a good seal.
• 9 as an alternative to stove cooking the puree you can cook uncovered in a microwave, on medium heat to simmer, for around 30 minutes.

Breakfast Burrito For One

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 egg, with
• 1 tbsp.of milk
• salt
• pepper
• cooking spray
• 1 slice onion, chopped
• 5 rings jalapenos, chopped
• 1 link sausage, chopped
• 1 medium tortilla
• 1/4 cup of shredded cheese
• salsa (optional)

Recipe

• 1 scramble egg, add milk, salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 spray small skillet with cooking spray.
• 3 add chopped onion, jalapeno and sausage.
• 4 cook until sausage is done.
• 5 remove from heat and set aside.
• 6 spray skillet again and add egg.
• 7 cook until just about done and add onion, jalapeno and sausage mixture.
• 8 heat tortilla with cheese in microwave until melted.
• 9 put mixture on tortilla and add salsa if desired.
• 10 fold in half and eat!

Basic Pasta Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces about 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon semolina flour, plus more for the work surface and for rolling the pasta
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 7 ounces beaten eggs (4 large eggs)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place the flour, semolina and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to combine the ingredients.
• 2 add the egg all at once and process for 30 seconds, drizzling the oil through the opening in the lid. the dough should look like coarse, wet sand.
• 3 dust a work surface generously with semolina.
• 4 transfer the dough to the work surface and bring it together in a ball.
• 5 knead the dough for a good 3 or 4 minutes, using the heels of your hands to push it away from you again and again, and occasionally rotating the dough 180 degrees. the dough should appear smooth and silky when you are done; it should not be sticky.
• 6 wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• 7 set up the pasta maker next to a work surface.
• 8 sprinkle a rimmed baking sheet liberally with semolina.
• 9 sprinkle the work surface with semolina. you'll need to keep it dusted with semolina at all times so the pasta doesn't stick as you roll and cut it.
• 10 when ready to roll out the pasta, cut it into quarters. work with one quarter at a time and keep the remaining portions wrapped.
• 11 use your fingers to work the dough into a rough 3-by-4-inch rectangle. (the dough should have the texture of play-doh.).
• 12 use the heel of your hand to flatten the dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
• 13 pass the dough through the highest (thickest) setting of your pasta machine.
• 14 fold it into thirds, as you would a business letter, then flatten it to 1/2 inch and pass it through the machine again. fold, press and roll one more time.
• 15 set the rollers on the next-highest setting and pass the dough through twice. (you don't have to fold it.).
• 16 continue to lower the setting one increment at a time, passing the dough through twice each time, until your dough reaches the desired thickness.
• 17 setting 3 is good for fettuccine and lasagna sheets.
• 18 setting 2 is good for filled pastas, such as tortellini, ravioli and agnolotti, or for thinner lasagna sheets.
• 19 use plenty of semolina to keep the dough from sticking to itself as it falls into accordion folds while coming out of the rollers.
• 20 if you're making filled pastas, make them as you go, one sheet at a time. (if you roll all the sheets beforehand, they will dry out and might tear as you try to work with them.).
• 21 if you’re not making filled pasta, use a knife to slice the sheets into lasagna noodles or use your machine’s cutters to make fettuccine or spaghetti.
• 22 use plenty of semolina as you stack lasagna noodles (alternate the layers lengthwise and crosswise) or form piles of cut pasta, fluffing them with semolina so they remain separate.
• 23 transfer the finished pasta to the prepared baking sheet as you work.
• 24 to freeze: when you have finished rolling and cutting all the pasta, transfer the baking sheet to the freezer for an hour or two, until the pasta is frozen. wrap it in plastic or store in resealable food storage bags and freeze for up to a month. (it is a good idea to weigh the pasta and freeze it in portions.).
• 25 make ahead: the dough can be made a few days in advance, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and frozen. the uncooked pasta can be frozen in portions for up to 1 month.
• 26 note: depending on the humidity, the size of your eggs and the brand of flour you are using, you might have to adjust the amount of oil you add to achieve the desired texture. weighing the flour and the eggs rather than relying on our uneven american measuring methods leads to more consistent results.
• 27 note: to make saffron fettuccine, combine the oil with a half-teaspoon of saffron threads in a small bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. allow the oil to cool, then add it and the threads to the dough.

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 9 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 -2 hash brown
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons onions (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro
• 2 tablespoons jalapenos (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons salsa (fresh)
• 2 tablespoons zucchini (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons mushrooms (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons tomatoes (sliced or diced)
• 1/4 cup monterey jack pepper cheese or 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon la victoria hot sauce
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon in the microwave or in a skillet.
• 2 cook the hash browns.
• 3 set burner to medium-low. spray skillet with a little oil. take any combination of the above fresh ingredients and sauté them till they are a little brown.
• 4 add eggs and stir frequently until done.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 you can cook tortillas in the microwave for 15-20 seconds or on the stove. they always taste better heated.
• 7 add egg filling to warm tortilla.
• 8 top with cheese, bacon, hash browns, salt, pepper, ketchup, hot sauce or salsa.
• 9 enjoy.

Breakfast Burritos

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 flour tortillas
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 1/2 bell pepper, chopped fine
• 6 potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch cubes (hint - use your food processor and just shred them!)
• browned sausage (optional) or browned bacon (optional) or browned chicken (optional) or browned turkey (optional)
• shredded cheese (optional)
• butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry eggs until done in small amount of butter.
• 2 remove from pan into a large bowl.
• 3 fry onion and green pepper in butter until tender; add to bowl.
• 4 fry potatoes in butter until potatoes are soft but not mushy, and starting to brown.
• 5 add everything into the bowl and stir to mix.
• 6 warm tortillas in microwave (20 secs) until they are very flexible and warm.
• 7 put about 1/2 cup of mixture into the tortilla.
• 8 roll and set on a cookie sheet that has a light coat of non-stick spray on it.
• 9 freeze on tray.
• 10 when frozen, remove, wrap well and refreeze.
• 11 to serve: warm in microwave about 2 and 1/2 minutes.
• 12 to be honest, this recipe sort of'happens' for me.
• 13 i vary it according to what i have on hand.
• 14 you can do more eggs, less potatoes, no onion, etc.
• 15 you can use a bag of pre-made hash browns if you want, too (watch the added salt, though).

Bernice's Halloween Spiders

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (5 ounce) can la choy chow mein noodles (may not need all of them)
• m&m's plain chocolate candy, for the eyes

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate chips in microwave. check after 1 minute to make sure they don't start burning. stir, then put back in for 20 sec. intervals until completely melted.
• 2 stir in chow mein noodles. keep adding noodles until you think you have enough to cover all with chocolate.
• 3 drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• 4 add 2 m&m's on top of noodles, for spider eyes.
• 5 note: add 2-4 t water, if needed, to thin chocolate chips.

Breakfast Burritos (once A Month Cooking)

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

Ingredients

• 12 eggs, beaten
• 1 lb bulk sausage, cooked (or crumbled links)
• 1/2 cup chunky salsa (your choice of heat)
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 24 flour tortillas (you can also use whole wheat)
• 1 green pepper, finely diced (optional)
• 6 potatoes, shredded and fried until cooked through (optional) or 6 hash browns (optional)
• jalapeno, slices (optional)
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies (optional)
• 1 -2 garlic clove, finely minced (optional)
• 1 onion, finely diced (optional)
• 1 tomato, peeled and chopped (optional)
• 2 green onions, sliced with tops (optional)

Recipe

• 1 scramble eggs in large skillet until done; stir in cooked sausage and salsa.
• 2 warm tortillas in microwave 20-30 seconds or until warm and flexible.
• 3 place 1/2 cup egg mixture into tortilla; roll burrito-style.
• 4 freeze burritos in single layer on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 5 when fully frozen, wrap burritos individually; place wrapped burritos in large zip-top freezer bags; freeze.
• 6 to serve: unwrap burritos from foil or plastic wrap that you used for freezing.
• 7 wrap in a paper towel.
• 8 cook in microwave until heated through (about 2 minutes).
• 9 or thaw burritos (remove plastic wrap if used in freezing), wrap burritos in foil, and bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes.

Berries & Cream Oatmeal Pudding

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup regular oats (not instant)
• 1/2 cup frozen mixed berry, unsweetened
• 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond breeze
• 1 tablespoon jell-o fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon coffee-mate powdered coffee creamer, sugar free french vanilla
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, combine the coffee-mate powder with 2 oz. of warm water and stir until dissolved.
• 2 add almond breeze and pudding mix, and stir until mixture is well blended.
• 3 add all other ingredients to the bowl and stir. microwave for 3 minutes, and then allow to cool and thicken. dig in!

Burnt Orange Caramel Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 2 oranges
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 -5 drops lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 have everything you need for the sauce at hand; it comes together so quickly it’s best to give it your full attention.
• 2 remove the zest from the oranges in long thin strips with a zester (do not use rasp or peeler).
• 3 juice the oranges and set aside.
• 4 combine the zest, sugar, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan (the lemon juice helps avoid crystallization) heat to boiling over medium heat.
• 5 as the water and sugar melt, they will foam in large frothy bubbles.
• 6 never stir the caramel, but rotate the pan so the liquid moves the sugar around for even melting.
• 7 watch the liquid turn from clear to gold; from this point it will quickly turn to amber and burn.
• 8 remove the pan from the heat as soon as it appears dark gold.
• 9 place a mesh strainer over the pot (this prevents spattering) and add the orange juice.
• 10 add the butter to the pot and return to the heat.
• 11 add the whipping cream and stir until any remaining lumps dissolve.
• 12 strain to remove the zest.
• 13 store in the refrigerator and warm like a baby bottle- in the microwave or in a simmering pan of water.

Breakfast Burritos

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese
• 5 slices bacon
• salsa
• 5 tortillas (store-bought or recipe above)

Recipe

• 1 tortillas:.
• 2 1. in a large mixing bowl place flour, baking powder, and salt. use a pastry blender to cut in the stortening until crumbly.
• 3 2. add a little water at a time and stir with a fork until the dough sticks together.
• 4 3. form the dough into 5 balls.
• 5 4. lightly flour the clean counter and rolling pin. roll out a circle big enough to cut out dough the size of a plastic shortnening can lid.
• 6 5. heat griddle or frying pan, then place the dough in cook on the dry pan until dough is lightly browned and blistered. let cool on a cooling rack. place is a bag and store in refridgerator until ready to use.
• 7 burritos:.
• 8 1. in a frying pan, cook bacon until crisp, pat grease off with paper toweling, crumble. (wait until bacon has cooled).
• 9 2. in a small bowl, beat eggs and milk. cook in a greased frying pan like you are scrambling eggs.
• 10 3. heat tortillas in microwave until warm.
• 11 4. lay out tortillas on plates. sprinkle each with bacon, place eggs on, and sprinkle with shredded cheese. roll up.
• 12 5. place as much salsa on as you like, and add an optional green pepper slice as garnish. serve.

Burnt Almonds In The Microwave

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 200 g almonds
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a glass or ceramic microwaveable dish mix all ingredients stirring to make sure everything is mix well. do not use a plastic dish for this because it gets hot and melts.
• 2 microwave for 4 minutes at 600 watts.
• 3 take out and stir.
• 4 put back in the microwave for another 2 minutes.
• 5 take out and spread an a sheet of foil to cool off.

Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (3 1/3 ounce) bags microwave popcorn, popped & unpopped kernels removed
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 250 degrees. place the popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• 2 melt the butter and sugar in a small saucepan over medium low heat. remove from the heat & stir in the cinnamon and vanilla. pour over the popcorn, and mix until the popcorn is evenly coated. spread the popcorn into a large greased roasting pan.
• 3 bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes. remove from the oven and cool before serving.

Breakfast Burritos

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 package frozen hash browns
• 1 lb cut up breakfast sausage or 1 lb bacon
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• salsa (optional)
• tortilla

Recipe

• 1 cook hash browns according to your liking.
• 2 add precooked meat and heat through.
• 3 add beaten eggs and cook until set, stirring often.
• 4 warm tortillas for 10 seconds each in the microwave.
• 5 place 1/2 cup of the mixture in center of a tortilla, sprinkle with cheese and salsa.
• 6 wrap and enjoy.

Breakfast Bonanza

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup cooked great northern bean
• 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 cup dry oatmeal
• 2 tablespoons canola oil (for frying)
• 1 egg
• 1 multi-grain low-carb tortilla
• 2 tablespoons sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 prepare "sausage" mixture by combing 1 cup cooked beans, spices and oatmeal. with hands, mix well, mashing the beans and making sure the spices, oatmeal and beans are combined well.
• 2 form into 4 patties and fry in canola oil until hot all the way through.
• 3 to make one sandwich:.
• 4 cook 1 egg in microwave omelette pan.
• 5 spread one of the "sausage" patties over the tortilla and top with egg , then cheese.
• 6 zap a few seconds to partially melt the cheese.
• 7 fold up the bottom of the tortilla, then fold over sides.
• 8 enjoy!

Breakfast Burrito

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 extra large grade aa eggs
• 4 ounces cut-leaf spinach, drained
• 1 large tortilla
• 2 slices kraft individually wrapped cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat eggs well.
• 2 boil spinach and drain.
• 3 in a 10-inch skillet, scramble eggs and spinach together.
• 4 cut 1 cheese slice in half and place end to end across the center of the tortilla.
• 5 place eggs on top of cheese.
• 6 cut the other cheese slice in half and lay end to end across the top of the eggs.
• 7 microwave for 30 seconds to melt cheese and soften tortilla.
• 8 roll the tortilla into a burrito, and enjoy!

Applebees Boneless Buffalo Wings Recipe

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 chicken breast fillets
• 4 -6 cups vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup hot sauce (or more per ones taste)
• 1 tablespoon margarine

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, salt, peppers and paprika in a medium bowl. in a small bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. slice each chicken breast into 6 pieces. preheat between 4 to 6 cups of vegetable oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees f.
• 2 one or two at a time, dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, then into the breading; then repeat the process so each piece of the chicken is coated twice. when all chicken pieces have been breaded, arrange them on a plate and chill for 15 minutes
• 3 when the chicken is done chilling, drop each piece into the hot oil and fry for 5 to 6 minutes or until each piece has browned.
• 4 as the chicken fries, combine the hot sauce and margarine in a small bowl. microwave sauce for 20 to 30 seconds or just until the margarine is melted, then stir to combine or combine the hot sauce and margarine in a small saucepan over low heat and stir until margarine is melted and ingredients are blended
• 5 when chicken pieces are done frying, remove them to a plate lined with a couple paper towels. place the chicken pieces into a covered container such as a large jar with a lid. pour the sauce over the chicken in the container, cover, and then shake gently until each piece of chicken is coated with sauce
• 6 pour the chicken onto a plate and serve with bleu cheese dressing and 3 inch celery stalk pieces on the side.

Breakfast Burrito (like Mc Donald's!)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon bacon bits
• 1 tortilla
• shredded cheddar cheese (as much as you want)

Recipe

• 1 first, put your tortilla on a plate.
• 2 next, scramble the two eggs.
• 3 then, put the eggs in the tortilla, and spread the bacon bits around evenly.
• 4 now, put as much shredded cheddar cheese as you want on the egg.
• 5 microwave for 15-25 seconds (just enough to warm the egg, bacon, and tortilla, and to melt the cheese.) take it out and fold the tortilla like a burrito!
• 6 lastly, eat!
• 7 hope you enjoy!

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 1 hr 31 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 lbs chorizo sausage
• 1 dozen egg
• milk (enough to make scrambled eggs)
• 2 (10 count) packages aztec flour tortillas
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (32 ounce) bag shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook chorizo, green peppers, onions, chilies and garlic in a large skillet until meat is throughly cooked. drain mixture and set aside.
• 2 scramble the eggs with enough milk to make fluffy scrambled eggs. cook egg mixture in same skillet you used for the chorizo mixture. when eggs are cooked combine them with the chorizo mixture and toss together.
• 3 microwave 5 tortillas between two wet paper towels for 60 seconds. (this keeps the tortillas from tearing when wrapping) put one large spoonful of chorizo egg mixture in center of tortilla, add a handfull of shredded cheese and wrap up in a tortilla.
• 4 continue this process until all chorizo mixture is used. then wrap each burrito individually in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• 5 when ready to eat just remove plastic wrap and microwave for 60 to 90 seconds!
• 6 *you can substitute any sausage for chorizo but i like the chorizo flavor the best.

Chocolate Elegance

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1.5 (12 ounce) packages philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups cool whip, divided and thawed
• 6 baker's semi-sweet chocolate, divided
• 1 (4 ounce) package jell-o instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. stir in 1 1/2 cups cool whip; spread 2 cups onto bottom of 8x4 inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.
• 2 melt 3 chocolate squares. add to remaining cream cheese mixture along with pudding mix and milk. beat until blended. spread over layer in pan. refrigerate 4 hours.
• 3 glaze:.
• 4 microwave remaining chocolate and cool whip in microwavable bowl on high 1 minute; stir until blended. cool slightly.
• 5 invert dessert onto platter. remove pan and plastic wrap. spread dessert with glaze; top with almonds. refrigerate until glaze is firm.

Chocolate Eclair Cake

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package graham crackers
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
• 4 cups milk
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) package prepared chocolate frosting

Recipe

• 1 line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with graham crackers.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the milk and vanilla pudding according to directions on box.
• 3 fold in the whipped topping.
• 4 spread a layer of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers.
• 5 alternate the graham cracker and pudding layers up to the top of the pan.
• 6 cook the container of prepared frosting, uncovered in the microwave for 1 minute on half power.
• 7 pour over the top of the cake.
• 8 refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving.

Creamy Mashed Pumpkin

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g pumpkin
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup cream (up to)
• black pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 remove the seeds and skin from pumpkin and cut into smaller pieces.
• 2 boil steam or microwave the pumpuntil until tender.
• 3 drain pumpkin and mash the pumpkin until smooth, add grated cheese, cream (enough to make smooth) , pepper and salt and continue to mash until cheese has melted.

Chocolate Eclair Squares

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk, cold
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages jello instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip, thawed
• 64 vanilla wafers
• 2 ounces baker's semi-sweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 beat milk and pudding mixes with whisk for 2 minutes. stir in cool whip.
• 2 arrange 16 wafers on bottom of 8-inch square dish; cover with one-third of the pudding mixture. repeat layers twice. top with remaining wafers. refrigerate 4 hours.
• 3 microwave chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl on high for 1 minute or until melted when stirred. drizzle over dessert.

Berries In A Cloud

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) package driscoll's strawberry, rinsed, dried and hulled, cut into half or quarters
• 1 (6 ounce) package driscoll's blueberries, rinsed and dried
• 1 (6 ounce) package driscoll's raspberries, rinsed and dried
• 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry preserves or 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in large mixing bowl, combine all berries.
• 3 heat preserves in microwave until melted, about 20-30 seconds or in a small saucepan or skillet over low heat until melted.
• 4 pour warm preserves (let cool slightly if hot) over berries and gently mix.
• 5 turn berries into a shallow 8-9-inch baking dish or pie plate; set aside.
• 6 in large clean glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed just until foamy.
• 7 gradually add sugar, beating constantly, to stiff peaks and until sugar is dissolved (rub a bit between thumb and forefinger to test.)
• 8 pile meringue over berries, swirling lightly.
• 9 sprinkle with nuts.
• 10 bake until meringue is golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Breakfast Burritos Oamc

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 (16 ounce) bag hash browns, cooked
• 1 1/2-2 dozen eggs, scrambled
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 lb ham, diced
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) can green chilies
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese or 8 ounces mexican blend cheese
• 18 -24 tortillas

Recipe

• 1 mix everything together in a very large bowl. (you can also add a pound of sausage, if you want.).
• 2 roll up in tortillas.
• 3 wrap each one individually in plastic wrap, then store in a gallon-size freezer bag.
• 4 when you're ready to eat one, just microwave it for 2 minutes.

Breakfast Burritos (healthier)

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 6 ounces turkey breakfast sausage, removed from its casing
• 1/2 cup minced red onion
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped small
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 scallions, sliced thin
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 large egg whites
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1/2 cup shredded 50 percent light cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa (fresh or jarred)

Recipe

• 1 *note--atk recommends using 4 whole eggs and 1/2 cup store-bought egg whites (to avoid wasting yolks); eggology 100% egg whites tested the best in their kitchen; do not use skim milk.
• 2 heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• 3 add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 4 stir in the onion, bell pepper, and cayenne; cook until the vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in the scallions and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 6 transfer the sausage mixture to a bowl and cover to keep warm; wipe out the skillet with paper towels.
• 7 whisk the egg whites, egg yolks, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• 8 heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat until shimmering.
• 9 add the eggs and cook, gently pushing, lifting, and folding them from one side of the pan to the other, until they are nicely clumped, shiny, and wet, about 2 minutes.
• 10 quickly transfer the eggs to the bowl with the sausage and fold gently to combine.
• 11 stack the tortillas on top of one another, with sheets of paper towel between them, and microwave on high until the tortillas are hot and steaming, 30-60 seconds.
• 12 divide the eggs, cheddar, and salsa evenly between the tortillas.
• 13 roll up the tortillas into burritos and serve.
• 14 per serving--300 calories, 12 g fat, 30 g carb, 19 g protein.

Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 12 eggs
• 1 lb sausage
• 2 cups salsa
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped finely
• 14 (10 inch) tortillas

Recipe

• 1 scramble eggs, cooking to a dry consistancy. cool and put in a mixing bowl.
• 2 brown sausage, drain fat and cool. add to the eggs.
• 3 saute vegetables until they have released their liquid and it has evaporated. cool, add to egg mixture.
• 4 add the salsa and cheese, mix to combine.
• 5 heat tortillas briefly to soften. scoop 1/3-1/2 cup of filling into each tortilla and roll up.
• 6 place each burrito in a zip-top sandwich bag and seal, squeezing out all air. place burritos in a freezer safe container and freeze.
• 7 to reheat, remove frozen burrito from the sandwich bag, place on a microwave safe plate, and cook on full power until heated through, 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.

Applebee's Triple Chocolate Meltdown

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 eggs, the whole egg
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup flour
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425ºf. heavily butter and then flour 8 (1-cup) ramekins or coffee cups. set cups on a cookie sheet. chop chocolate into small even pieces. melt with the butter in a double boiler over barely simmering water (or microwave, uncovered, on medium, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds after the first one or two minutes, until only a small chunk of solid chocolate remains). remove from heat and stir until melted, smoother and cooled.
• 2 beat eggs, yolks and sugar together at high speed for 6 to 8 minutes. the mixture will become thick like cream and become beige-colored. fold in the cooled chocolate and vanilla extract. sift the flour over chocolate and fold in . pour batter into prepared cups. bake 7 minutes. pull out of oven and tuck a piece of frozen lava deep into the center of the half-baked batter in each cup. return to oven and bake for 6 to 7 minutes more. cakes will rise straight over the rims of the cups and may crack slightly. cool in cups on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 3 chop chocolate evenly. in a saucepan, heat half the cream with sugar until it boils. remove from heat. add chocolate and stir until it melts and sauce is smooth. add remaining cream and stir again, patiently, until thick and smooth. warm sauce gently for pouring. if allowed to set at room temperature, it will turn the consistency of sour cream and can be used like frosting. makes 2 cups.
• 4 to assemble, make chocolate sauce. drizzle chocolate sauce in a north-south zigzag over the caramel. pull a wooden pick or knife back and forth cross the chocolate, going east-west to create a feathering effect. run a thin knife around each cake to carefully loosen, then invert onto the sauce. top with warm chocolate sauce, letting sauce drip down the sides of the cakes. if desired, decorate with fresh berries. serve warm. when cut, chocolate will spill out of the warm cake.

Berries And Cream Cones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
• 1/4 lb fresh cherries, halved, plus
• 10 whole fresh cherries, for garnishing
• 1 pint blackberries or 1 pint blueberries or 1 pint raspberries
• 6 ounces milk chocolate or 6 ounces dark chocolate
• 20 sugar ice cream cones

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and the lemon peel. mix well and refrigerate.
• 2 in a medium bowl, toss the halved cherries and mixed berries with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice. refrigerate.
• 3 break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a microwaveable bowl. microwave on high, 20 to 30 seconds at a time, until the chocolate just starts to melt. stir until smooth. using a pastry brush, paint the inside of the cones with the melted chocolate. place on a parchment lined baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate hardens about 15 minutes.
• 4 to serve, stand the sugar cones in narrow glasses. place a dollop of the sour cream mixture in each cone, then fill with mixed berries. top with another dollop of sour cream and garnish with a whole cherry.

Creamy Milk Chocolate Frosting

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 10 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 cut the 8 tablespoons of butter into 8 pieces.
• 2 heat the cream, salt, and corn syrup in a microwave-safe measuring cup on high until simmering, about 1 minute, or bring to a simmer in small saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 put the chocolate in a food processer.
• 4 with the machine running, gradually add the hot cream mixture through the feed tube.
• 5 let process for 1 minute.
• 6 stop the machine.
• 7 add the powdered sugar and process for about 30 seconds or until combined.
• 8 with the machine running, add the butter 1 piece at a time.
• 9 process until the butter is combined and the mixture is smooth, about 20 seconds longer.
• 10 transfer the frosting to a medium bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring frequently, until thick and spreadable, about 1 hour.

Creamy Milk-based Microwave Oatmeal

Total Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2/3 cup rolled oats
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar (or more to suit personal preference)
• 1/3-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl and give a quick whisk. microwave on high for 3 minutes, stir; microwave a further 2 minutes, stir; microwave a further 2 minutes, for a total of 7 minutes.
• 2 note: a slightly less-fattening variation of this recipe can be made using 1 cup milk and 1 cup water (instead of the 2 cups milk).

Chocolate Fantasies

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• baking chocolate
• marshmallows
• lollipop sticks
• cookie
• pretzel
• dried fruit
• candy sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 melt candy coating in the microwave on 1/2 power, stir.
• 2 stick lollipop sticks into marshmallows.
• 3 dip marshmallows, cookies, pretzels and fruit into chocolate.
• 4 sprinkle with sprinkles.
• 5 let dry.

Blood Orange Tart

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blood orange juice
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 2 blood oranges, peeled, sliced, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 crust:
• 2 in a food processor, blend flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt.
• 3 add butter and blend until texture is that of fine meal.
• 4 in a small cup, beat yolk with cold water.
• 5 with motor running, drizzle in yolk mixture and blend until dough just comes together.
• 6 press dough evenly into bottom and sides of a 10-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom.
• 7 freeze 15 minutes.
• 8 adjust oven rack to lower third of oven.
• 9 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 10 bake crust about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 11 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 12 keep oven on.
• 13 curd:
• 14 pour juice in a large microwave-safe glass measuring cup.
• 15 microwave on high 12 to 15 minutes, until reduced to 3/4 cup.
• 16 pour juice into a medium saucepan; add sugar, butter, and salt.
• 17 cook, stirring, over medium heat until butter melts.
• 18 in a medium bowl, whisk yolks and eggs.
• 19 gradually whisk in half of juice mixture.
• 20 gradually whisk back into the remaining juice mixture in saucepan.
• 21 return saucepan to medium-low heat and cook, 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• 22 pour through a sieve set over a bowl; stir in zest.
• 23 place tart pan on a baking sheet.
• 24 pour into partially baked tart shell and bake about 10 minutes, or until crust is golden and curd barely jiggles.
• 25 cool completely on wire rack.
• 26 refrigerate overnight (tart will firm up once it is chilled).
• 27 garnish with orange slices just before serving.

Chocolate Espresso Pecan Brownies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup pecans (toasted)
• 1 1/2 ounces chocolate

Recipe

• 1 line bottom and sides of 9" square baking pan with nonstick foil. preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 in a glass bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on high 2 minutes, until melted. whisk smooth.
• 3 add espresso powder and whick until smooth.
• 4 stir in sugar, eggs, coffee liqueur, baking powder and salt.
• 5 whisk in flour and pecans.
• 6 spead batter in pan. bake 22 minutes. cool on rack.
• 7 melt chocolate and place in small food storage baggie. seal bag; snip off tiny hole. drizzle brownies with chocolate. refrigerate 10 minutes to set chocolate.
• 8 makes 12 brownies.

Creamy Mocha Fudgie-wudgies

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon instant malted milk powder
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee powder

Recipe

• 1 combine cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch and malted milk powder in medium saucepan.
• 2 gradually stir in milk and cream.
• 3 cook whisking constantly, over low heat until thickened, 8 minutes.
• 4 stir in coffee powder.
• 5 remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 6 cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent skin from forming.
• 7 pour into popscicle molds and insert sticks.
• 8 freeze until completely solid, several hours or overnight.
• 9 microwave instructions: combine cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch and malted milk powder in microwave-safe 8-cup measure.
• 10 gradually stir in milk and cream; mix well.
• 11 microwave, uncovered, at 100% power 4 minutes.
• 12 whisk to mix well.
• 13 microwave, uncovered, at 100% power 3 1/2 to 4 minutes longer to a full boil.
• 14 add coffee powder; whisk well.
• 15 cover and cool.
• 16 pour into molds and freeze as above.

Caramel Apple Parfait

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) container caramel apple dip
• 4 large apples
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons apple pie spice, blend
• 1 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 (10 ounce) prepared butter pound cake
• vanilla ice cream or cinnamon ice cream or butter pecan ice cream or favorite ice cream

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave safe container, combine apples, butter and spices; microwave on high for 3-4 minutes.
• 2 the apples should be tender. drain. cool 5 minutes.
• 3 mix until smooth. in a microwave safe container, microwave the caramel apple dip for 10-30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds.
• 4 using either individual parfait glasses or a trifle bowl, layer the ingredients, starting with the caramel, pound cake, apples, nuts, dried fruit, ice cream.
• 5 repeat the process. serve right away.

Chill Out Warm Brownie Sundae

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 chocolate frosted brownie (about 3 x 3 inch)
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream (2 scoops)
• 2 tablespoons hot fudge
• whipped cream
• maraschino cherry

Recipe

• 1 place brownie in a bowl or dessert dish and microwave for 10-15 seconds, or until frosting just begins to melt.
• 2 top with vanilla ice cream and then drizzle on hot fudge.
• 3 garnish with whipped cream and cherry.
• 4 enjoy!

Chamomile Glazed Roasted Acorn Squash

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 elmstock chamomile tea bag
• 1 large acorn squash
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh salt & pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/2 cup boiling water

Recipe

• 1 turn oven on to 350
• 2 cut acorn squash in half and clean out seeds.
• 3 brew the chamomile tea bag for 4 minutes in a 1/2 cup boiling water.
• 4 add sugar, oil sage, pepper and salt to tea brew.
• 5 coat inside of halved squash with mixture.
• 6 place in a baking dish and bake in oven for one hour.
• 7 (for quicker preparation cook squash in microwave for 4 minutes before baking in the oven).
• 8 cut each half into four slices and garnish with a sprig of fresh sage.

Basic Microwaveable Cake

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup shortening

Recipe

• 1 in mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla.
• 2 add eggs, milk and shortening.
• 3 beat at low speed till mixed.
• 4 beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 5 spread batter in a 8-by-1 1/2 waxed-paper lined round cake dish.
• 6 micro-cook, uncovered, on medium 6 minutes, rotating a quarter turn every 2 minutes.
• 7 increase power to 100 percent.
• 8 micro-cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 to 5 minutes or until done.
• 9 cool on a wire rack 5 to 10 minutes.
• 10 remove from pan; cool thoroughly on rack.
• 11 notes: you'll love the silken texture of this dessert.
• 12 other flavorings can be substituted for the mint, or it can be left out entirely.

Chambord Glaze

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry preserves (any flavor you choice)
• 2 tablespoons chambord raspberry liquor (acording to flavor of preserves)

Recipe

• 1 heat to melt ingredients. stir to mix. enjoy.

Caramel Apple Nibbles

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• caramel sauce (try caramel in a can as it is ridiculously simple and can be made ahead)
• apple, cut into chunks (i like granny smith or other crisp and crunchy apples, use what you want.)
• pecans, chopped (or walnuts or almonds, etc. toast them if you want)

Recipe

• 1 i like to heat the caramel just a bit in the microwave, about 20 seconds. i think its easier to dip. caramel in a can it will do about 2 large apples or make your favorite or, if you must, melt caramels from the store.
• 2 when i cut the apples, i leave the skin on and cut each quarter into 3 slices and each slice into then 3 pieces.
• 3 try 1, if the caramel won't stay on the apple, consider towel drying the apples.
• 4 place a toothpick in apple chunk, dip in the caramel (use your finger to spread it if it is not sticking well).
• 5 then dip it in the nuts. feel free to use other stuff instead of nuts. coconut, graham cracker crumbs, shaved chocolate or mini chocolate chips, sprinkles are among those that come to mind.
• 6 repeat until done.
• 7 these make great appetizers or dessert bites.
• 8 or, put the caramel in a small heated container and put the nuts and other things around it. give your guests a long skinny fork, like a fondue fork and let them dip their own.

Chocolate Elegance

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (250 g) package philadelphia brick cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups cool whip, thawed
• 6 squares baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
• 1 (113 g) package jell-o chocolate instant pudding
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. stir in 1 1/2 cups cool whip; spread 2 cup of the mixture over bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap.
• 2 melt 2 chocolate squares. add to remaining cream cheese along with pudding mix and milk. beat until blended. spread over layer in pan. refrigerate 4 hours.
• 3 microwave remaining chocolate and cool whip in microwaveable bowl on high 1 minute; stir until blended. cool slightly.
• 4 invert dessert onto platter. remove pan and plastic wrap. spread dessert with glaze; top with nuts. refrigerate until glaze is firm.

Chocolate Ecstasy Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package semisweet baking chocolate (4 squares to melt and 4 squares chopped)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 deep-dish frozen 9 inch pie shell
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves or 1 1/2 cups walnut halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350 degrees farenheit.
• 2 in a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave 4 squares of chocolate and butter on high power until melted (1-2 minutes).
• 3 meanwhile, brush the bottom of the pie crust with beaten eggs using a pastry brush (inexpensive and indispensable!) remove the bowl from the microwave and blend in eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla.
• 4 add the pecans and chopped chocolate, combining evenly.
• 5 pour the mixture into the pie crust and pop the pie in the oven (you may want to cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent it from burning) bake for 55 minutes or test for doneness by inserting a knife 2 inches from the edge-it will come out clean if the pie is done.
• 6 cool the pie on a wire rack before slicing.

Caramel Apple Crunch

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 cups sliced peeled tart apples
• 33 caramels, divided
• 2 tablespoons milk, divided
• 2 teaspoons milk, divided
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the apples in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
• 2 in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt 25 caramels with 2 tablespoons milk, stirring often; drizzle over apples.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. sprinkle over apples.
• 4 bake at 375°f for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. cool for 10 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt remaining caramels with remaining milk, stirring often until smooth. drizzle over dessert and ice cream if desired.

Creamy Mushroom Steaks

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs top loin beef, about
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 tablespoon butter or 1/2 tablespoon margarine
• 3 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon onion, grated
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• red peppers or green pepper, cut in strips,for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cut steak into strips across grain.
• 2 let sit at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
• 3 place meat in a microsafe dish.
• 4 sprinkle with 1 crushed beef bouillon cube and cover.
• 5 microwave at high power for about 3 minutes, stirring and turning beef strips after 2 minutes.
• 6 in another microsafe dish combine mushrooms and onion.
• 7 add the butter.
• 8 microwave at medium power for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring at least once.
• 9 let sit for a few minutes.
• 10 sprinkle mushrooms over beef in dish.
• 11 combine soy sauce, flour, grated onion and half-and-half.
• 12 pour over beef-mushroom mixture.
• 13 microwave at medium to high power for 2 minutes.
• 14 stir to blend well.
• 15 microwave for another 2 minutes at high power until creamy and thickened, stirring at least once.
• 16 let sit for a few minutes before serving.
• 17 season to taste and garnish with pepper strips.

Caramel Apple Dip

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, or in the microwave, melt caramels with water, stirring frequently.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 in a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar.
• 4 fold in caramel mixture.
• 5 serve immediately.

Caramel Apple Creme Brulee

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 medium tart apples, peeled into thin chunks
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 5 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 place apples in a microwave safe container; cover with water.
• 2 pad 9x 13 pan with wet towel.
• 3 cover apples with wax paper and microwave on high for 1 and half minutes; drain well. don't wash container yet.
• 4 in medium saucepan, combine 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; stir in cream.
• 5 heat over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan; stirring constantly. do not let boil.
• 6 meanwhile bring 4 cups water to low boil. center oven rack. preheat oven to 325 degrees. put drained apples back into reserved container and stir in the 1 teaspoon cinnamon. arrange apples in the bottoms of six 4 ounce ramekins or custard cups. (they will be very full.) divide the caramel topping between ramekins. i use 1 teaspoon and small rubber spatula and sure that when i put that teaspoon in it is closer to one tablespoon. set ramekins aside.
• 7 back to custard: remove saucepan from the heat; mix vigorously a small amount of the hot mixture into already beaten egg yolks. temper.
• 8 slowly return all to the pan; mix vigorously.
• 9 stir in vanilla. skim off bubbles.
• 10 pour over caramel sauced ramekins. again pop any bubbles.
• 11 place 5 ramekins in 9x13 inch metal pan, put on oven rack, ladle hot water to pan so it comes halfway up. careful that none of water splashes on ramekin. add last ramekin.
• 12 bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes or until centers are just set (mixture will slightly jiggle but center should be quivery like gelatin when cups are gently shaken). and some dark spots occur which gets camouflaged by caramel topping later. remove from oven-- carefully. time varies because diameter of ramekin determines thickness.
• 13 remove ramekins from water bath using tongs after 20 minutes, set on rack to cool to room temperature or 1 hour to avoid condensation.
• 14 cover and refrigerate overnight, or up to three days.
• 15 for broiling, place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature of 15 minutes or freezer for 5 minutes. put oven rack as close to broiler as possible. preheat broiler.sprinkle remaining sugar not splenda (or you will have a fire) onto each custard, shake off excess. broil until sugar is caramelized. let set for at least 5 minutes before serving. i prefer them chilled for about 30 minutes--love the contrast in texture.
• 16 or use kitchen butane torch.