Caramel Mocha Almond Ice Cream

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee crystals
• 1 cup vanilla caramel liquid coffee creamer
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup chopped toasted almond
• 4 ounces cool whip

Recipe

• 1 heat coffee creamer and half and half till steaming (i heated it in the microwave on the beverage setting).
• 2 pour hot cream over sugar and coffee crystals and stir till sugar is dissolved.
• 3 cool completely.
• 4 stir in chocolate syrup, heavy cream and almonds.
• 5 chill in refrigerator for 2 hours or more.
• 6 pour in ice cream maker and follow manufacturers directions.
• 7 add cool whip half way through the churn.

Bacon-cheddar Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 line a dozen muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.
• 3 cook bacon in large skillet or microwave until crisp.
• 4 transfer to paper towels to drain; reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat from pan.
• 5 whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. then stir cheese into mixture.
• 6 in a small bowl, beat together egg and milk; stir into dry mixture.
• 7 crumble bacon.
• 8 add bacon, reserved bacon drippings and melted butter to batter.
• 9 fold until blended.
• 10 spoon batter into prepared muffin pan.
• 11 bake about 20 minutes.
• 12 let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Corn And Bell Peppers Stuffed Zucchini

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 small zucchini (about 6 inches long)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed or 3/4 cup cooled cooked fresh corn kernels
• 2 tablespoons diced red bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil or 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cut zucchini lengthwise in half; place zucchini and water in microwavable dish.
• 2 cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4 inch to vent steam.
• 3 microwave on high 3 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender.
• 4 when cool enough to handle, scoop centers from zucchini, leaving 1/4-inch shells.
• 5 mix remaining ingredients.
• 6 spoon about 2 tablespoons corn mixture into each zucchini shell.

Cream Cheese Brownies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 6 1/2 ounces butter
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup fresh walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease an 9 by 13 inch (3l) cake pan
• 2 sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
• 3 melt the chocolate, half the butter and half the vanilla over a double boiler or in the microwave, and let it cool to room temperature.
• 4 cream the remaining butter with the cream cheese, gradually adding in 1/2 cup of the sugar. blend in two eggs, two tablespoons flour mixture and the rest of the vanilla. set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the remaining four eggs with the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar until very light and fluffy.
• 6 fold in the chocolate mixture, followed by the dry ingredients and nuts, if using.
• 7 por the mixture into the pan, and spread into the corners.
• 8 spoon the cream cheese mixture in long lines, then using a knife or a toothpick swirl the batters together (do not over swirl or the cream cheese brownies will become leaden and beige).
• 9 bake for 30 minutes, or for fudgier brownies no more than 25 minutes. let cool completely before slicing.

Banana Pancakes With Hazelnut Mascarpone Crème

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon nutella
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 dash freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup hazelnuts, cream paste (such as nutella)
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half
• 2 bananas, sliced for garnish
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large banana, mashed
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 prepare the hazelnut mascarpone crème:.
• 2 in a small bowl mix together mascarpone cheese, hazelnut cream, nutmeg, vanilla and powdered sugar until well blended. set aside.
• 3 prepare the hazelnut drizzle:.
• 4 place 1/4 cup hazelnut cream in microwave safe bowl and heat in microwave on high for 20 seconds or until melted. add half and half and stir to combine well. mixture should be syrupy.
• 5 prepare the banana pancakes:.
• 6 slowly preheat a heavy pancake griddle.
• 7 mix together, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and nutmeg.
• 8 in a separate bowl, beat eggs and add milk, butter, mashed banana and lemon juice.
• 9 mix until well blended.
• 10 pour wet ingredients into flour mixture; mix just until combined.
• 11 batter should be lumpy.
• 12 to serve:.
• 13 lay one pancake down on the serving plate. place a few banana slices on one edge, and spread mascarpone cream on the pancake. top with another pancake, sliding a few more banana slices between the mascarpone and the top pancake. top with remaining banana slices. drizzle with a small amount of hazelnut syrup.
• 14 variation:.
• 15 you may also use this sweet and creamy mascarpone filling on bagels. simply choose a plain or egg bagel (no seeds), slice and toast.
• 16 spread mascarpone mixture on bagel halves.
• 17 if desired, place sliced bananas on top and/or drizzle with hazelnut syrup for a decadent topping (may require fork and knife!).

Cinnamon Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oatmeal (dry of course)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in large bowl, combine sugar,chocolate chips and butter.cover w/papertowel.
• 3 heat in microwave oven on high for 2 minutes or until mixture is melted. stir once during melting. set aside. cool 5 minutes.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients; mix well.
• 5 add the egg and vanilla to chocolate mixture. beat at medium speed with electric mixer for about 1 minute.
• 6 gradually add dry ingredients; mix well.
• 7 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 9-11 minutes.
• 9 remove cookies from cookie sheet after 1 minute. cool on wire racks.
• 10 eatttt! :).

Bacon, Egg, And Cheese Biscuit

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 inch) refrigerated biscuits (or use mimi's biscuits)
• 1 slice velveeta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon sour cream
• 2 slices bacon (fried)

Recipe

• 1 mix the egg, water, and sour cream with a fork.
• 2 fry till done, folding up the edges to fit the oversized biscuit.
• 3 lay the slice of cheese on top of the egg and then the bacon.
• 4 put the top on the sandwich and put in microwave for just 20 seconds maybe.
• 5 enjoy!

10 Minute ..quick And Easy Chocolate Brownie Pudding Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup boiling water, with
• 3 tablespoons sugar, added

Recipe

• 1 boil water with 3 tbsp of sugar and set aside.
• 2 combine all dry ingredients (first 5 ingredients) in a bowl, then add eggs,melted butter and vanilla until well blended, mixture will be thick.
• 3 butter a 9 inch microwavable pan or tupperware, even if its a tad smaller it's ok.
• 4 spread mixture evenly into the buttered pan.
• 5 very slowly pour water into the center of the mixture and do not stir!
• 6 cover well, with plastic wrap or lid.
• 7 cook in microwave on regular power for 5 minutes, check it to make sure it's set and if not put back in microwave for a couple more minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with your favorite toppings.
• 9 enjoy!

Black Friday Turkey And Stuffing Panini

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices sourdough bread (or any favorite bread) or 2 slices bread (or any favorite bread)
• 1/2 tablespoon butter, softened
• 2 ounces cooked turkey
• 1/4-1/2 cup prepared stuffing
• 2 slices cheddar cheese
• ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat panini grill to medium-high. warm leftover turkey and stuffing in the microwave.
• 2 butter 1 side of each slice of bread, lay butter-side down on your work surface.
• 3 on one slice of bread, layer ingredients in the following order: 1 slice cheese, turkey, stuffing, black pepper (if desired), 1 slice cheese, top piece of bread, with buttered sides facing out.
• 4 place assembled sandwich on the hot grill, and close, pressing down for about a minute to consolidate ingredients. continue cooking for a few minutes, until golden brown.

Cheesecake Brownies

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

Ingredients

• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate or 4 ounces milk chocolate
• 2 ounces chocolate
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (if you love vanilla like me!)
• 2/3 cup milk or 2/3 cup chocolate milk (preferably)
• 1 3/4-2 cups unsifted flour

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl mix together the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and flour.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 inchf.
• 4 grease a 9'-13' glass baking dish.
• 5 in the microwave or over a double boiler melt the two types of chocolates and the butter or margerine together.
• 6 in a medium sized bowl whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• 7 add 1/3 of the chocolate mixture, and whisk again.
• 8 add the rest of the chocolate mixer, and whisk again.
• 9 add the regular or chocolate milk, and whisk again.
• 10 add the flour, and guess what, whisk again.
• 11 pour the chocolate brownie mixture into the greased baking pan, and spread evenly.
• 12 spoon the cream cheese mixture on to the chocolate brownie mixture in 5 different places.
• 13 spread it somewhat evenly over the top.
• 14 with a knife make swirled designs in the to mixtures.
• 15 bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of it with crumbs on it.
• 16 remove from oven and let cool completely.

1-minute Apple Tortilla

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (6 inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1 kraft singles cheese slice
• 4 slices apples

Recipe

• 1 core, half and slice your apple.
• 2 place 4 apple slices and the cheese on top one half of the tortilla.
• 3 microwave on high for 30 seconds fold in half and serve.

Artery Cloging Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 26 hrs 2 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unskimmed milk
• 1 cup double cream
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ounce flour
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 cup grated cured cheese (or as strong as you like it)
• 2 cardamom pods
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion, cut into large pieces

Recipe

• 1 if you have time (in the morning), put the milk in a heavy pan and heat along with the nutmeg, pepper, cardamoms, bay leaf and onion.
• 2 boil and turn off the heat.
• 3 steep for at least 2 hours, the longer the better (don't discard the onions afterwards, they're great for making"caramelized onions").
• 4 take a heavy based pan and melt the butter.
• 5 stir in the flour and "cook" it for about 2 minutes on a low heat (do not let it brown).
• 6 remove from the heat and let it cool slightly.
• 7 strain the milk (if you've flavoured it) and whisk it into the roux.
• 8 place back on the heat and bring it to the boil.
• 9 lower the heat and add double cream.
• 10 homogenize and add cheese.
• 11 stir until the cheese has melted.
• 12 can be frozen, chilled, reheated, microwaved, whatever!

Cinnamon Bun Popcorn

Total Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (85 g) package microwave popcorn
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 pop popcorn.
• 2 melt butter and add brown sugar to butter, mix well with a spoon.
• 3 spoon over popcorn.
• 4 sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 5 toss and eat.

American Spiced Date Loaf

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup chopped dried dates
• 1 cup water
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 2 cups self raising flour
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 3 teaspoons dried ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a ceramic or glass bowl, place the sugar, dates and water. microwave until brought to the boil (this will depend on the make of your microwave), but 2-3 minutes is "normal". set this aside to cool. while cooling grease and line your loaf tin and turn on your oven to 180oc.
• 2 beat your egg in a separate bowl (a large one).
• 3 add the cooled mixture and vanilla to the egg then add the sifted flour and spices. add the nuts here if you are using them and mix well.
• 4 place in your prepared loaf tin and bake for 30 -35 minutes (or until cooked when tested with a skewer).
• 5 cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes, turn onto a wire rack. best served warm with lashings of butter.

Cinnamon Bun Popcorn

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 12 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 c kernels)
• 1 cup pecan halves, roughly chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup karo syrup (or honey makes a good substitution)
• 1/2 cup real butter (1/2 c)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 squares almond bark (about 4 oz)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• 2 place popcorn and chopped pecans in a large bowl and set aside.
• 3 combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a 2 liter capacity microwave safe bowl. mix well. chop butter into chunks and place on top of sugar mixture. pour corn syrup over the top of everything. microwave on high for 30 seconds and then stir to combine. return to microwave and heat for 2 minutes. remove and stir and then microwave for 2 minutes more.
• 4 remove from microwave and add in vanilla and baking soda. stir to combine. mixture will foam and rise. pour caramel mixture over popcorn and pecans and stir very well so everything is well coated.
• 5 spread popcorn mixture onto a foil-lined jelly roll pan. place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven and spread out on a large piece of parchment, waxed paper, or foil.
• 7 melt almond bark according to package instructions. drizzle over popcorn mixture. when almond bark is hardened and popcorn is cool, break into chunks and enjoy!

Bread Pudding With Poor Mans Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups stale bread
• 4 cups milk, scalded
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 cut or tear bread into 1-2" pieces.
• 2 scald milk (2 minutes in microwave or until film forms on stove top).
• 3 pour milk over bread for 5 minutes.
• 4 in separate bowl, mix sugar, beaten eggs butter & vanilla.
• 5 slowly pour over bread/milk mixture and fold lightly.
• 6 stir in raisins.
• 7 pour into greased 2 quart baking dish.
• 8 bake in pan of hot water in 350º oven until firm (approx. 1 hour).
• 9 serve warm with poor mans sauce.
• 10 for sauce:.
• 11 in medium saucepan on stove top, combine sugar, flour and slowly add water to form a smooth paste.
• 12 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until clear and thick.
• 13 stir in butter, vanilla & nutmeg.
• 14 pour over bread pudding and enjoy!

Cheesecake Bars

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
• 5 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and butterscotch chips together in large microwaveable bowl.
• 2 add graham cracker crumbs.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 save 1/2 cup for topping.
• 5 press rest into ungreased 8 inch square pan.
• 6 bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
• 7 mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, flour and lemon juice together, using a heavy duty wisk or electric mixer.
• 8 ( i beat the cream cheese first to make sure it is smoothe before i add the other ingredients.).
• 9 spread over hot crust.
• 10 top with 1/2 cup reserved crumbs.
• 11 bake for 20-25 minutes at 350°. cool.
• 12 i would make the night before or early in day and put it in the refridgerator so it is very cold.

Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon marshmallow extract (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups caramel filled hersheys chocolate kisses
• 3/4 cup uncooked oats
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 melt butter, sugar, and brown sugar together in a microwave for 45 to 50 seconds on medium to low power, careful not to burn the butter.
• 3 let the butter-sugar mixture cool just a bit and blend in the egg and egg yolk. add the vanilla and marshmallow extract, and the heavy cream. stir and set aside.
• 4 sift dry ingredients together and fold into wet mixture carefully.
• 5 add chocolate chips, candies, oats and pecans.
• 6 using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop or an ice cream scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. flatten slightly with a spatula.
• 7 bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• 8 cool on pan for 5-7 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.
• 9 enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Caramel-filled Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut in chunks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla, and
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar (i prefer 1c. granulated, 1c. brown, but any will do)
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 for the caramel: combine the sugar, corn syrup, honey, and salt in a 3 quart saucepan. cook over medium heat until the mixture simmers around the edges. brush the sugar off the sides. cover and cook for about three minutes.
• 2 attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pot and cook until it reaches 308 degrees (if you don't have a candy thermometer, cook for about eight minutes.).
• 3 while the sugar mixture is cooking, bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan.
• 4 remove the sugar mixture from heat, and immediately stir in butter. gradually stir in the hot cream.
• 5 return to heat until mixture slightly boils.
• 6 stir, and cook for 22-30 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• 7 immediately pour into a pan or bowl, and let cool for 2-3 hours.
• 8 after two hours, start preparing the brownies.
• 9 for the brownies: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 10 melt the butter in a bowl on high for 1-1 1/2 minutes in the microwave, then add in the oil. add sugar and cocoa to the butter mixture until well mixed.
• 11 add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until just blended. then add the flour, baking powder, salt, and finally the chocolate chips.
• 12 spread half of the batter into a well greased 9x13" pan.
• 13 pour the caramel onto the brownies, staying withing an inch of the sides. save a little sauce to pour on top of brownies.
• 14 pour the rest of the brownies on top, then use the last of the caramel, and make a caramel swirl.
• 15 bake for 30-35 minutes.
• 16 caramel can be made a day or two ahead of time.

Black Gold Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 sift flour with baking powder and salt, set aside. melt 1¼ cups of the chocolate chips and the unsweetened chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave.
• 2 beat the butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl for 4 minutes at medium speed. scrape down sides and beat 2 more minutes. add the melted chocolate and beat one minute more. add the sifted dry ingredients and the remaining chocolate chips and beat just until mixed. refrigerate the batter for 15 minutes.
• 3 preheat the oven to 325°.
• 4 place 1 heaping tablespoon of dough per cookie on greased cookie sheet, bake for 9 minutes (don't overbake). cool on wire rack and try not to eat them all in one sitting.
• 5 you can also add some nuts if you like, i've used pecans and macadamia and both worked very well.

Cream Cheese Bun

Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 184 g bread flour
• 46 g cake flour
• 3 g yeast
• 12 g caster sugar
• 4 g salt
• 23 g clear maltose syrup
• 18 g egg yolks
• 35 g butter
• 138 ml milk
• 30 g caster sugar
• 100 g cream cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 18 g cake flour
• 100 ml warm milk
• 1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 10 g butter

Recipe

• 1 for the cream cheese filling:.
• 2 cream cheese and sugar till a smooth paste is formed.
• 3 add in lightly beaten egg 1/3 at a time and mix well before adding the next portion.
• 4 stir in the sieved flour.
• 5 add in the warm milk and mix well.
• 6 microwave cheese mixture for 2 minutes on high and stir it. after stirring it, send it back to the microwave for 2 minutes on high again. blend well till you get a smooth paste.
• 7 stir in the lemon juice and butter. send it to chill in the refrigerator and roll slightly harden cheese paste into 35g balls to be used as filling.
• 8 for the cream cheese buns:.
• 9 mix all ingredients to form an elastic dough and prove in a greased mixing bowl for 60 minutes.
• 10 knead the dough to release the air in it and prove for 30 minutes.
• 11 divide dough into 8 equal pieces of 50g each and one piece of 60g. rest the dough for 15 minutes. the 60g dough piece is used to make the plait that encircle the cheese-pan.
• 12 shape dough and wrap in the filling. dust top of bread with some bread flour. prove for 45 minutes.
• 13 bake at 210c for 10 minutes and then 190c till golden brown.

Caramel Dream Cake

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup caramel liqueur (i used cask & cream)
• 4 eggs
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup chocolate chips (a 12 oz. bag is approx. 2 cups, save rest for the glaze)
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons caramel liqueur

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease & flour bundt pan or tube pan.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, mix sour cream, caramel liqueur and eggs together until well mixed.
• 4 add the cake mix and instant vanilla pudding mix and beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
• 5 fold in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
• 6 pour batter into pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pan 15 minutes, then remove.
• 8 melt 1 cup of chocolate chips (i do this carefully in the microwave).
• 9 add the confectioner's sugar and caramel liqueur, mix well with a fork.
• 10 drizzle the glaze on the cake.

Comfort Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 acorn squash, quartered and seeded
• 1 large carrot, sliced into rounds
• 1 -540 ml/ 19oz . can kidney bean, drained
• 1 -270 ml/ 8oz . can lentils, drained
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 cups turkey broth
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 cook acorn squash in microwave 2-3 minutes on high, just to soften it. cool, cut from the rind, and cube; set aside.
• 2 in a large soup pot, cook chopped bacon until well done and somewhat crispy. add carrots and squash to pot, stir to coat in bacon juices. add beans and lentils, stir again until everything is coated in bacony goodness.
• 3 add in spices and tomato paste; stir to coat. add turkey stock; stir again. turn up heat and bring to just boiling, then put it on simmer with the lid on for 25 -30 minutes.

Cream Cheese Coconut-pecan Pound Cake W/ Brown Sugar-praline Gla

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup bourbon (can substitute equal amount of milk)
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for the cake:.
• 2 preheat oven 350 degrees. grease and flour a 10" (12-cup) tube pan.
• 3 bake pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet 5 - 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. (this can be done in a microwave-safe plate in 1 minute increments until the nuts are 'roasted'. stir every minute for about 3 - 4 minutes total, allowing to sit 5 minutes.).
• 4 beat softened butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow dissappears after each addition.
• 5 sift together flour and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with bourbon, beginning and ending with flour mixture. beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. stir in coconut, vanilla and toasted pecans. pour into a prepared tube pan.
• 6 bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 35 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. cool in pan on a wire rack 10 - 15 minutes. remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely (about 1 hour). invert completely cooled pound cake onto a serving plate or cake stand; spoon either brown sugar-praline glaze or powdered sugar glaze over the top.
• 7 brown sugar-praline glaze.
• 8 melt butter in a 1 quart saucepan over medium heat. whisk in brown sugar and corn syrup; cook 1 minute. add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla; whisk until creamy (about 2 minutes). remove from heat and immediately pour all glazing mixture over cooled cake in a circular motion. cut cake with a serrated knife. makes 1 cup.
• 9 alternate powdered sugar glaze.
• 10 stir together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth, stirring in up to 1 tablespoon additional milk, if necessary, for desired consistency. pour all glazing mixture over cooled cake. makes 1 cup.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, beat the first 3 ingreients on med-low speed with an electric mixer until combined.
• 2 increase speed to medium, beat until well blended and crumbly.
• 3 pat mixture into a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan.
• 4 bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 5 in another bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 6 gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.
• 7 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed just until blended after each addition.
• 8 add sour cream, vanilla, and 1 cup chocolate morsels, beating just until blended.
• 9 pour over baked crust.
• 10 bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set; cool completely on a wire rack.
• 11 microwave remaining chocolate morsels in a 2-cup glass measuring cup on high for 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds.
• 12 stir until smooth; cool slightly.
• 13 drizzle over cheesecake; cover and chill at least 4 hours; cut into bars.

Cinnamon Chip Scones

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or 3 packets stevia powder)
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons softened butter
• 2/3 cup whole grain flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or 3 packets stevia powder)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon chilled butter, cut in small pieces
• 1/3 cup greek yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond milk
• 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 cinnamon “chips”: combine 2t sugar/1 packet stevia, cinnamon and softened butter. spread thinly on wax or parchment paper and microwave a few seconds at a time until becomes crystallized, so that upon cooling, you can break mixture up into cinnamon “chips”.
• 3 dough: combine flour, other 2t sugar/1 packet stevia, 1 t cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. cut in butter pieces with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. add yogurt, stirring until just moist.
• 4 turn out dough onto lightly floured surface. knead lightly 4 or 5 times (dough may be slightly sticky). pat into 5" circle on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. cut into 4 wedges; separate slightly. brush with milk and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

Chicken With Peach Champagne Sauce

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, split
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• pepper
• 2 fresh peaches, sliced
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons minced red onions
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wine or 1/2 cup champagne

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken with lemon juice and pepper.
• 2 cover with wax paper and microwave until no longer pink in a small microwaveable dish.
• 3 transfer the chicken to a platter.
• 4 add the peach slices to the dish and cook on high for 1-2 minutes.
• 5 remove the slices and reserve cooking liquid.
• 6 mix 1/4 c wine or champagne with the butter and onions in the dish and cook on high for one minute.
• 7 stir in the flour and add 3 tbls of the cooking liquid and the rest of the champagne.
• 8 cook on high for 3 minutes, stirring after each minute.
• 9 serve the chicken breasts and the peach slices with the sauce over noodles.
• 10 enjoy!

Bacon, Egg And Cheese Quesadillas

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 (6 inch) tortillas
• 2 tablespoons salsa
• 3 -4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup shredded mexican blend cheese, divided
• butter-flavored cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 scramble eggs until desired doneness is reached.
• 2 while eggs are cooking, heat tortillas in microwave for about 15 seconds or until softened.
• 3 spread 1 tablespoon of salsa on bottom half of tortilla.
• 4 place half the eggs over the salsa.
• 5 top eggs evenly with 1/4 cup of cheese.
• 6 place half of the bacon over the eggs and fold the top half of the tortilla over.
• 7 repeat steps 3, 4, 5 and 6 for remaining tortilla.
• 8 place both tortillas in a 10-inch skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
• 9 cook until lightly browned over medium heat on both sides, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• 10 cut each quesadilla in half; eat and enjoy.

Bacon,hot Pepper & Scallion Corn Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon (micro wave type, microwaved and crumbled)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped jalapeno pepper ( & seeds removed)
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
• 4 large scallions, finely chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, whisk together the flour,cornmeal,sugar,baking powder,salt,baking soda,black pepper.
• 2 stir in the jalapeno, corn,scallions and crumbled bacon.
• 3 in medium bowl whisk eggs with the sour cream and melted butter, fold wet ingredients into the dry until blended. pour batter into muffin cups.
• 4 bake in pre-heated 350* oven for 20 minuted or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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

Ingredients

• 20 oreo cookies, crushed fine
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 combine crushed oreo cookies and butter in a bowl.
• 3 press firmly into the bottom and 1 inch up the side of a 9 inch springform pan.
• 4 refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• 5 filling:.
• 6 beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. be careful not to overbeat or the cheesecake will crack.
• 7 add cornstarch and sugar and mix until combined.
• 8 add eggs to mixture and mix until just combined.
• 9 gently stir in the cream, vanilla and chocolate chips.
• 10 pour the filling into the prepared crust.
• 11 bake in a 325 degree oven for 60 minutes. check often after 45 minutes to avoid overcooking the cheesecake.
• 12 cheesecake is done when edges are firm but center is still slightly jiggly.
• 13 turn oven off, but leave cheesecake in oven for 10-15 minutes.
• 14 remove cheesecake, run a small spatula around edge of pan and put cheesecake back in oven to finish cooling. this will help reduce cracking.
• 15 remove cheesecake from oven after 45-60 minutes and allow to cool to room temperature.
• 16 topping:.
• 17 once cheesecake is cool, melt chocolate in microwave.
• 18 add butter and mix well.
• 19 add powdered sugar and cream and mix until smooth. mixture will appear thick and lumpy, but keep mixing until smooth.
• 20 spread topping over cheesecake.
• 21 refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours, overnight if possible.
• 22 cooking time does not include time for cheesecake to cool.

Caramel Frosted Pumpkin Cookies With Butterscotch Chips

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin (not quite a full can)
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar. note: i have recently experimented by substituting 1/4 cup of the shortening for a healthy, butter-flavored margarine -- using all butter or margarine tends to make the cookies spread out and not hold their shape, however). add pumpkin and egg and cream lightly until fluffy (i usually use a hand mixer for this).
• 2 combine flour, soda, cinnamon and salt; mix into cream mixture. (i usually switch to a wooden spoon, to keep the mixture light and fluffy -- you don't want to overbeat).
• 3 fold in butterscotch chips.
• 4 drop by teaspoons on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until done (i sometimes find it takes a little longer, depending on humidity, the size of the cookie, etc.). refrigerate remaining dough, covered, while other cookies are baking.
• 5 in the meantime, make the frosting: combine the butter and milk in a small saucepan and cook until sugar is dissolved (or, you can cook in the microwave, about 30 seconds+/-). let cool for several minutes (mixture will be still be warm). stir in the powdered sugar, sifted, then add vanilla; whisk well until smooth.
• 6 frost cookies fresh out of the oven and while frosting is still somewhat warm; frosting will harden as it sits out; if necessary, reheat for a few seconds in the microwave until pliable again and/or add a few more drops of milk and restir.

Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 1/2 cups chocolate (2 1/2 blocks)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons dried yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk, lukewarm
• 4 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 50 g butter, melted
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mixed spice
• 1/2 cup chocolate (1/2 a block)

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate and stir in the 2 tsp of cinnamon, mix well then pour onto a tray with baking paper and place in freezer until set. once set chop into chunky peices to make 'cinnamon chocolate chips'.
• 2 next mix yeast, sugar and warm milk in a bowl and stir to remove any lumps. set aside for 15 minutes until it becomes frothy.
• 3 in a large bowl sift flour and salt. make a well in the centre and mix in the yeast mixture, butter egg, cinnamon, mixed spice and one one third of the chocolate chips.
• 4 knead dough for 5 minutes until elastic and place in a greased bowl covered with cling wrap in a warm area (or sit your bowl in a larger bowl of warm water). leave for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hoursuntil doubled in size.
• 5 using your fist, punch down the dough and add the remaining cinnamon chocolate chips. knead lightly (careful not to handle too much so the chocolate chips dont melt) and divide into 16 balls.
• 6 place close together on a lined or greased baking tray. cover with cling wrap and allow to rise for 20 imnutes. preheat the oven to 175c/350°f.
• 7 bake for 20 minutes untill lightly golden. allow to cool slightly
• 8 melt the 1/2 block of chocolate in a ziplock bag in the microwave. allow to cool slightly then snip of the corner of the bag and pipe lines across buns to make crosses.

10 Step Easy Cheesy Omelet

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 2 nature's promise extra large brown eggs
• splash 2% low-fat milk (depending on how much you like)
• 1 weight watcher mozzarella cheese stick
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, onions, ham, etc
• 1 tablespoon ketchup or 1 tablespoon hot sauce or 1 tablespoon salsa

Recipe

• 1 crack the eggs into a bowl.
• 2 add anything else you would like in the omelet.
• 3 add the splash of milk and whisk until yolks are broken.
• 4 put the bowl in the microwave for 1 minute.(or longer depending on your watts).
• 5 check on the bowl every 30 seconds.
• 6 peel the string cheese.
• 7 take out the bowl and put the omelet on a plate.
• 8 sprinkle on the cheese and put in the microwave for 30 seconds so cheese can melt.
• 9 take out plate and drizzle on ketchup, hot sauce, or salsa.
• 10 enjoy!