Cranberry Carrots

Total Time: 13 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 carrots, sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup jellied cranberry sauce
• salt

Recipe

• 1 peel and cook sliced carrots in microwave on high (max power) for 7-9 minutes in 1 tablespoon water.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 place butter in 1 1/2 to 2 quart microproof casserole.
• 4 cook, covered, on high (max power) 1 minute, or until butter is melted.
• 5 add cranberry sauce. cook, covered, on high 1 minute.
• 6 stir and mix in cooked carrots.
• 7 cook on hi 2 minutes.
• 8 season to taste.

Almond Kisses

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/8 cup molasses (2 tbsp.)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt (if you are using salted almonds, cut the salt to 1/2 tsp.)
• 1 1/2 cups ground almonds (measure after grinding)
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 13 ounces hershey chocolate kisses

Recipe

• 1 microwave the butter in your mixing bowl to melt it.
• 2 add the sugar, vanilla, almond extract and molasses.
• 3 stir until blended.
• 4 add the baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 grind up the almonds. add them to the bowl and mix.
• 7 beat the eggs, then pour in and stir.
• 8 add the flour and mix all the ingredients until thoroughly blended.
• 9 let dough firm up for a few minutes.
• 10 form into walnut-sized balls and arrange on a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet.
• 11 cut the hershey's kisses in half so that each has a point and a base. press the halves in the middle of your cookie balls, cut side down.
• 12 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 13 cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finishe cooling.

Apple Wedges With Cinnamon Cream

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small apple, cored and cut into wedges
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
• 1/3 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon splenda sugar substitute (or a natural sugar substitute)

Recipe

• 1 toss the apples in the lemon juice to keep them from turning brown.
• 2 whisk together the sour cream, cream cheese, cinnamon, and sugar substitute. microwave for 30 seconds.
• 3 place the apple wedges on plates with the cinnamon cream. dip and enjoy!

Almond Glazed Popcorn

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 cups popped popcorn
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 pop popcorn in microwave and place in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 stir powdered sugar and almond extract together in a small bowl.
• 3 gradually add enough water til the mixture is thin.
• 4 pour glaze over popcorn.
• 5 stir until lightly coated.
• 6 store popcorn in tubaware, or press into a cake pan to form bars.

Chocolate Nut Dainties

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 2 cups finely chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. add egg and vanilla, beating until blended. add flour and salt, beating well. stir in mini morsels.
• 2 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. shape dough into 2x1/2" logs(bout 1 heaping teaspoons each). place logs on ungreased baking sheets.
• 3 bake at 350*f. for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned; remove to wire racks to cool.
• 4 microwave chocolate morsels at high 4 minutes or until melted, stirring once.
• 5 dip ends of cookies in melted chocolate. roll ends in walnuts. place on wax paper until set. freeze up to 1 month, if desired. enjoy!

Cheddar Potatoes And Onions

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb small red potato
• 1 medium vidalia onion, 1/4-inch wedges
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange on paper towels in microwave oven.
• 3 microwave at high for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once.
• 4 let stand 1 minute.
• 5 cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters.
• 6 place potatoes and onion wedges in an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• 7 lightly coat tops of vegetables with cooking spray, and sprinkle evenly with lemon pepper and salt.
• 8 bake at 350ºf for 30 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle with cheese; cook an additional 3 minutes or until cheese melts.

Awesome Party Nacho Dip

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb velveeta cheese, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce (to taste)
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 combine the cheese, undrained tomatoes, undrained chiles, and tabasco sauce in a microwave-safe dish or in a sauce pan.
• 2 microwave on high for 5 minutes, stir, and microwave for 3-5 minutes until the cheese melts or cook on medium heat on the stove until the cheese melts. stir occassionally to distribute the heat.
• 3 spoon the dip into a serving bowl. serve with tortilla chips.

Chocolate Nut & Craisin Clusters

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

Ingredients

• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup cashews (whole, halved or chopped)
• 2/3 cup craisins

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate chips in microwave for about 2 minutes.
• 2 chips will not appear melted.
• 3 however, stir them to distribute the heat and get them melted.
• 4 add nuts and craisins, stirring until well coated.
• 5 drop teaspoonfuls onto a wax-paper lined cookie sheet.
• 6 place into refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• 7 note: if doubling the recipe, microwave time does not double.
• 8 check chips at about 2 1/2 minutes and add small amounts of time until chips are melted.
• 9 it takes a bit under 3 minutes for a double recipe in my microwave.

Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream (no Eggs)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 cups half-and-half cream (i use fat free)
• 1 cup agave syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in microwave heat 4 cups of the heavy whipping cream (about 3 minutes) in microwave safe dish.
• 2 add agave syrup and sugar to heated cream and stir until dissolved. stir in salt and vanilla.
• 3 in large pan or bowl mix the heated cream mixture with the remaining heavy cream and all of the half and half (you can also do this right in your ice cream tin).
• 4 freeze as directed on your ice cream maker instructions.

Bulging Bison, Elk, Or Venison Burritos

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground buffalo meat or 1 lb ground elk or 1 lb ground venison or 1 lb extra lean beef
• 4 large soft tortillas
• 2 1/2 cups refried beans
• 1 cup brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• sour cream
• salsa
• lettuce

Recipe

• 1 spray skillet with cooking spray.
• 2 add spices and salt to ground meat and cook until done.
• 3 combine beans and rice in a saucepan.
• 4 heat on low until warm through (or microwave).
• 5 place tortillas in a folded damp towel and place in the oven on low.
• 6 place a warm tortilla on plate, keeping other tortillas covered.
• 7 place 1/4 bean mixture and meat on flat tortilla, leaving 2 inches at bottom of tortilla so it can be folded up.
• 8 add 1/4 cheese, salsa, sour cream, lettuce or anything else that sounds good.
• 9 fold up the bottom and roll the sides around.

Awesome Potato Broccoli Cheese Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 baking potatoes
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 5 -6 tablespoons flour
• 1 small yellow onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 12 ounces frozen broccoli florets (steam in the bag kind)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 bake potatoes prior to making soup: bake at 400 deg. for 1 hour. when cool enough, scoop out insides of potatoes and roughly chop. set aside to add to soup later.
• 2 melt butter in large sauce pot and add onion. cook over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes—stirring often.
• 3 add flour and stir for a minute.
• 4 gradually whisk in chicken broth, heavy cream, and milk until smooth. add dry mustard and hot sauce.
• 5 meanwhile, steam broccoli in it’s microwaveable bag – chop up into pretty small pieces.
• 6 turn up to medium-high heat and stir often, until boiling. add potatoes and broccoli, heat to boiling again. add salt/pepper/additional hot sauce to taste.
• 7 turn heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. add cheddar cheese and stir until just melted.(do not boil).

Childrens Ditalini Lunch

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) box ditalini
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 cook the ditalini until al dente according to the box directions.
• 2 warm the milk in the microwave for 20 seconds.
• 3 mix all the ingrediants and serve.

Chocolate Nut Bread

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• 3 combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• 4 combine eggs, milk and vegetable oil in medium bowl.
• 5 add to flour mixture; mix just until moistened.
• 6 stir in 1 1/2 cups morsels and nuts.
• 7 spoon into prepared loaf pans.
• 8 bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
• 10 cool on wire racks.
• 11 microwave remaining morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on high (100%) power for 45 seconds; knead bag to mix.
• 12 microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, kneading until smooth.
• 13 cut a small hole in corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle over bread.

Chocolate Nut Squares

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 12 ounces salted nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 mix brown sugar, 1 cup butter, vanilla, egg together.
• 3 stir in flour.
• 4 spread in bottom of ungreased 9x13 pan.
• 5 bake 20 to 22 minutes: till golden brown.
• 6 melt chocolate chips with corn syrup and butter; either in microwave or on stove top.
• 7 cool chocolate mixture while crust bakes.
• 8 spread chocolate mixture over crust, then sprinkle with nuts.
• 9 gently press nuts into chocolate.
• 10 cool in refrigerator, uncovered, about 2 hours.

Chocolate Nature Bars

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 cup uncooked oats
• 1/2 cup dates
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 3/4 cup grape-nuts cereal

Recipe

• 1 1. melt all chips together in a double boiler or microwave.
• 2 2. blend in marshmallows and honey; will melt into liquid.
• 3 3. in a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• 4 4. add chocolate mixture and mix well. may need to mix with your hands.
• 5 5. pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan coated in vegetable oil cooking spray and pat down.
• 6 6. cool in refrigerator. when partially cool, cut into bars. serve at room temperature.

Cranberry Chocolate Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 f degrees grease cookie sheet and set aside. place cranberries and orange juice in a microwave safe bowl. cover with celephane. microwave until warm, 1-2 minutes.
• 2 in another bowl mix flour and cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 3 on a large bowl, beat butter and both sugars until mixed. beat in eggs an vanilla. add flour mixture until just mixed. stir in chocolate chips and the cranberry mix.
• 4 drop tablespoonfuls of dough about 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. bake until cookie edges are firm (about 10 minutes.) cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then remove to wire rack. store at room temp for up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 1 month.

Chocolate Mug Cake - Gluten Free

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

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons rice flour
• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
• 1/4 teaspoon guar gum (optional, i have made it without and it's fine) (optional) or 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional, i have made it without and it's fine) (optional)
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk or 3 tablespoons soymilk
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
• 3 drops vanilla essence (optional)

Recipe

• 1 required:.
• 2 1 large coffee mug.
• 3 add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.
• 4 add egg, mix thoroughly.
• 5 add milk and oil, mix again.
• 6 add chocolate chips and vanilla, mix.
• 7 cook for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes in the microwave. cake will rise over the top of the mug!
• 8 this may serve 2 as a dessert depending on your appetite.
• 9 variation: in the bottom of another mug place 2 tablespoons of jam. mix the cake up and pour over the jam. when cooked, tip out for a chocolate dessert with jam sauce topping.
• 10 second variation: make as for jam variation but leave out cocoa replacing it with same amount of rice flour. add grated orange rind to mixture.

Chocolate Mug Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 -4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 caramels (optional) or 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix to combine all ingredients except caramels/ chocolate chips.
• 2 pour mixture in a regular sized coffee mug.
• 3 drop caramels/ chocolate chips into batter.
• 4 microwave on high for one and a half minutes. if cake is not done, microwave for an additional 30 seconds or till done.

Candy Bar Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 ounces nestle crunch bars, chopped into tiny chunks
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 beat with an electric mixer on medium speed the sugars, butter, 1/3 c shortening, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl. stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. stir in the candy.
• 3 drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. cool cookies for 1 minute, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4 cover the cookie sheets with wax paper. in the microwave, heat chocolate chips and 1 t shortening for 1 minute; stir until smooth.
• 5 dip about 1/3 of each cookie into the chocolate. place on waxed paper. sprinkle with additional candy bar, finely chopped, if desired. refrigerate about 3 minutes or until chocolate is set.
• 6 enjoy!

Broccoli And Cheese Breakfast Melts

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup frozen small broccoli floret
• 2 english muffins, halved
• 2 slices ham, halved or 2 tablespoons bacon bits
• 4 slices tomatoes
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 thaw broccoli in microwave oven or at room temperature, drain well on paper towels.
• 2 place muffins on baking sheet, broil turning once, until lightly toasted.
• 3 remove and turn cut side up.
• 4 top each with slice of ham and tomato, top with broccoli.
• 5 sprinkle with cheese.
• 6 broil for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Cheddar Tots #sp5

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

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) bag simply potatoes® shredded hash browns
• 3/4 cup shredded medium cheddar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• cooking oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 place one bag of simply potatoes shredded hash browns in a large bowl and defrost in a microwave. stir the potatoes once every minute so that the potatoes thaw evenly. remove the potatoes from the microwave once they are thawed. add the cheddar cheese, corn starch, and sea salt. combine the mixture thoroughly with a fork.
• 3 generously spray a 17 ½ x 13 inches cookie sheet with cooking oil.
• 4 roll the potato mixture with your hands and form small 1 inch logs. place the logs onto the cookie sheet and repeat until all of the potatoes are gone. spray the tops of the tater tots with cooking oil and then place in the center of the preheated oven.
• 5 bake for 15 minutes, remove cookie sheet, and flip over all of the tater tots. return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes. serve hot.

Chocolate Nutella Fudge

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
• 0.5 (13 ounce) jar nutella
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 dash salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 butter an 8" square pan.
• 2 optional step: spread walnuts out on a sheet of foil and pop into 350* oven for 5-8 minutes, until nuts are golden and fragrant. coarsely chop nuts and set aside.
• 3 in a 1 quart glass bowl, combine the chocolate chips, nutella, sweetened condensed milk, and salt in a bowl.
• 4 microwave (high) mixture for 3 minutes, taking it out halfway through and stirring well and returning it for the remaining time. i needed the whole 3 minutes.
• 5 carefully remove hot bowl and stir in vanilla and nuts(if desired).
• 6 pour mixture into prepared pan. chill for 2 hours. it sets up almost immediately.
• 7 after it's been chilled, score and cut fudge into bite size pieces. enjoy!

Bulgur (broken Wheat) Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup bulgar wheat (soaked in water for 15-20 minutes)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans, cooked according to directions and cooled
• 1 small red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, sliced very thinly
• 1 clove garlic, chopped or 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1/3 cup tomato juice
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan, bring 2 cups of water to boil and add wheat with one teaspoon of salt.
• 2 microwave for 10 minutes or cook until just tender,8 to 10 minutes.
• 3 drain and rinse under cold water, pressing to remove excess moisture.
• 4 transfer wheat to a salad bowl and add lima beans, red pepper, ¼ tsp salt, and garlic.
• 5 in a small bowl whisk tomato juice, lime juice, olive oil,cilantro, cumin, oregano, and tabasco.
• 6 pour over the salad and stir to combine.
• 7 let it stand for a few minutes before serving.
• 8 serve lukewarm or cold as per your preference.

Chocolate Nachos

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 (7 -8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 kiwi, peeled and diced
• 1 mango, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup strawberry, diced
• 1/4 cup sweetened coconut, toasted
• sweetened whipped cream, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 brush both sides of tortillas with butter and cinnamon sugar.
• 3 cut tortillas into eighths.
• 4 place on baking sheet and toast about 10 minutes, or until crisp.
• 5 heat cream in microwave until steaming.
• 6 place chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl.
• 7 pour heated cream over chips and let stand 2 minutes.
• 8 stir to combine and if necessary, microwave for 20 seconds to fully melt chocolate.
• 9 in a separate bowl, combine kiwi, mango, and strawberries.
• 10 assemble the nachos by layering first the tortilla chips, followed with the fruit mixture, and then drizzle with chocolate sauce.
• 11 top with sweetened whipped cream and toasted coconut and enjoy!

Broccoli And Carrots In Cream Cheese Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 cups baby carrots, halved
• 5 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine broccoli and carrots in a microwave-safe bowl; add a tablespoon of water to bowl.
• 2 cover and microwave on high 8 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring halfway through.
• 3 combine remaining ingredients in a small microwave-safe bowl.
• 4 microwave on high 1-2 minutes or until melted.
• 5 pour cheese mixture over vegetables; stir well to coat.

Cranberry Burritos

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 medium flour tortillas
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (20 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 coat a 13-inch oblong baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 brush tortillas on both sides with melted butter.
• 4 combine apple pie filling, dried cranberries and walnuts.
• 5 heat 4 tortillas at a time for 25 seconds, in microwave.
• 6 top tortillas with equal amounts of fruit mixture and fold burrito style. place seam side down in baking dish. bake 10 minutes.
• 7 turn tortillas over and bake an additional 10 minutes or until crisp.
• 8 serve hot with whipped cream or ice cream.

Creamy Vanilla Pudding

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 heat 5 cups of milk in the microwave until hot.
• 2 mix the eggs, sugar, vanilla and cornstarch with the remaining cup of milk.
• 3 when milk is heated. slowly beat the egg mixture into the hot milk.
• 4 microwave pudding for 2 minutes at a time until mixture is thickened and creamy.
• 5 chill and serve.

Barbecued Banana Splits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 bananas, firm ripe
• 1 butter pound cake, 1/2 inch pieces (pound cake)
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup

Recipe

• 1 microwave in a small bowl butter and corn syrup on high for 30 seconds (or until butter is melted).
• 2 peel and slice lengthwise bananas and coat with butter mixture.
• 3 place on greased grill on medium hear, closed for about 6 minutes or until tender, turning half way through.
• 4 mine did not take 6 minutes. it depends on your bbq.
• 5 meanwhile grill the pound cake for 6 minutes until golden brown, turning once.
• 6 arrange cake and bananas on desert plate. top with ice cream and top with chocolate sauce.

Bumbleberry Bundt Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature (no subs)
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder (use a semi-heaping tablespoon!)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature (just warm in the microwave for about 50-60 seconds)
• 2/3 cup frozen raspberries
• 2/3 cup frozen blueberries
• 2/3 cup frozen blackberrie
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
• 3 in a large bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• 4 add in the vanilla and lemon zest; mix to combine.
• 5 add in the eggs; beat until light and fully incorporated (about 5 minutes, there should be no sugar granules remaining in the batter).
• 6 in a separate bowl sift 2 cups all purpose flour, pastry flour, baking powder and salt.
• 7 add the flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• 8 in another bowl toss the frozen berries with 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, then fold gently into the batter.
• 9 bake for about 60-70 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• 10 meanwhile for the syrup, stir lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• 11 as soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pierce holes in the cake with a large skewer (i use a thin long straw) and then brush the glaze with half of the syrup.
• 12 allow the cake to cool 20 minutes, then invert to a large serving plate.
• 13 poke holes on top of the cake and then drizzle with syrup.
• 14 allow to cool before slicing.

Broccoli And Cheese Casserole

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs frozen broccoli florets
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 2 (8 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 shred all of the cheese and mix together (try not to use already shredded cheese as it doesn't seem to melt down as well).
• 2 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 cook broccoli and drain.
• 4 mix sour cream, soup, egg and a large handful of shredded cheese in separate bowl.
• 5 pour half of broccoli into casserole dish.
• 6 spread a layer of sour cream mixture over broccoli.
• 7 cut up slices of butter and place evenly over the mixture.
• 8 spread layer of cheese over mixture.
• 9 repeat broccoli, mixture and cheese steps.
• 10 melt a few slices of butter in microwave and mix with bread crumbs and top the casserole with the bread crumb topping.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cheese is bubbling in center.
• 12 enjoy!

Chocolate Nests

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup chow mein noodles
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• minature candy coated chocolate egg

Recipe

• 1 line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper.
• 2 in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening.
• 3 microwave on medium, stirring at 1-minute intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• 4 gently stir in rice cereal, chow mein noodles and coconut into chocolate mixture until thoroughly blended.
• 5 drop chocolate mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• 6 using the back of a spoon, make an indentation in each spoonful of chocolate mixture to form a nest.
• 7 place chocolate nests on baking sheets in the refrigerator; chill until set, about 1 hour.
• 8 remove nests from baking sheets.
• 9 fill each nest with candy as desired.
• 10 enjoy!
• 11 happy easter!

Awesome Brussels Sprouts

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb brussels sprout
• 1/8 cup butter
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 clean sprouts by peeling off any dark, dry, and discolored leaves. cut off the stubby bottom stem. rinse in cold water. while wet microwave on high for about 3 minutes, till fork tender.
• 2 in fring pan on medium heat, add butter and sprouts. turn every couple of minutes until the sprouts are mostly browned. can even look a little burned.
• 3 add salt, pepper and serve.

Broccoli And Sun-dried Tomatoes Pasta

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2-2/3 cup sliced sun-dried tomato (not oil-cured)
• 10 -12 ounces pasta, i used multi-colored rotini
• 2 -3 cut broccoli florets
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 1. if the sun dried tomatoes are dry; it would be best to soak them in hot water for about 10 mins and drain, just so they are moist.
• 2 2. cook the pasta you choose, in the way the package instructs you to.
• 3 3. steam the broccoli in a steamer on the stovetop or in a microwave, using a little bit of water in a bowl and cover. make sure that the broccoli is soft in the center but crisp just a little, and then drain the water.
• 4 4. mix the pasta and broccoli in a bowl. add the olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese together. and mix for a very simple but tasty pasta recipe! feel free to add your own seasoning/ fresh herbs!

Chocolate Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1 cup uncooked quick oats, ground if desired
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar substitute (truvia baking blend)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f grease 12 standard muffin or 6 jumbo muffin cups.
• 2 heat the buttermilk in a microwave safe cup or bowl until warm. stir in the coffee and let stand to cool.
• 3 combine oats, cocoa, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. in another bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, vanilla and applesauce. add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix until moist. do not beat! stir in chocolate. fill the greased muffin cups ? full.
• 4 bake 20- 25 minutes. serve warm.

Apple, Banana, Oatmeal Treat For One

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 granny smith apple (peeled and cubed)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 small banana, sliced
• 1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1 cup vanilla-flavored soymilk (i use 8th continent light vanilla)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix cubed apple with lemon juice and 1/4 tsp cinnamon, making sure apple is covered evenly.
• 2 cover, and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• 3 remove from microwave and add sliced banana.
• 4 put aside.
• 5 in separate bowl combine oatmeal, soymilk, and the other 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
• 6 mix well and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• 7 combine apple, banana mixture with oatmeal. add chopped walnuts.
• 8 enjoy.

Broccoli Bacon Quiche

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 ounces pimientos or 2 ounces red peppers
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 microwave bacon until crisp.
• 2 beat eggs with cream and salt& pepper.
• 3 pour half of mixture into greased 9-inch pie plate.
• 4 add broccoli, chopped cheddar cheese and crumble bacon.
• 5 pour remaining mixture over top.
• 6 garnish with pimiento or red pepper.
• 7 bake 35 minutes at 350.

Cranberry Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease bottom only of 13x9 baking pan.
• 2 prepare cake mix with water, eggs and oil according to package directions.
• 3 add half cranberry sauce, mix, until well blended.
• 4 pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool completely on wire rack.
• 6 meanwhile, place whipped topping in a medium sized bowl. sift cocoa over whipped topping, fold mixture until well blended.
• 7 when cake has cooled, place remaining cranberry sauce in small microwaveable bowl, microwave on high 15 seconds or until softened. spoon over cake, spread evenly. top with whipped topping mix.
• 8 sprinkle with almond pieces, just before serving.
• 9 tip: use a large container of whipped topping, and also toast the almonds in a 350f oven on a cookie sheet until slightly browned, this brings out the flavor.

Cheddar Crust Apple Tart

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 0.5 (397 g) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (use old or sharp)
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped (optional)
• 3 large apples, peeled and sliced thin (mcintosh or granny smith are best)
• 1/4 cup sugar (i use splenda)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 -2 tablespoon apricot jam (choice of apricot, apple or peach, jam or jelly) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place oven rack in lower position in oven. preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 lightly sprinkle counter with flour.
• 3 place puff pastry dough on top.
• 4 dust rolling pin with flour.
• 5 roll pasty into a rectangle about 16 x 10 inches. pastry will be very thin and the edges will be uneven.
• 6 place on a large ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 sprinkle half of the cheese and half of the rosemary along the edges of dough, forming a narrow border. fold edges over to completely cover and press down to seal.
• 8 slice apples into thin wedges and place in a large bowl.
• 9 sprinkle apples with remaining cheese and rosemary, sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and cinnamon. toss to evenly coat.
• 10 tumble apples over centre of pastry inside border then evenly spread out and gently press down.
• 11 bake on bottom rack of oven and bake until pastry is deep golden and apples are tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
• 12 place on rack.
• 13 to glaze apples, discard any chunky pieces of fruit from jam.
• 14 place jam in a small bowl and microwave on medium high until melted, about 30 seconds.
• 15 brush glaze over warm apples, let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
• 16 cut into squares and serve warm.
• 17 great with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Cranberry Chili Sauce For Meatballs

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1 cup cranberry jelly
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

Recipe

• 1 stir all four ingredients in a medium sauce pan.
• 2 mix well and simmer until warmed through.
• 3 pour over cooked meatballs or heat meatballs in sauce.
• 4 to freeze: double or triple sauce and divide into 3 cup containers or freezer bags. label and freeze for up to 3 months; defrost in fridge overnight or in microwave; add cooked meatballs and cook or bake until heated through.

Apple-cinnamon Lamb Chops

Total Time: 7 hrs Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons nonfat chicken broth
• 6 lamb loin chops, thick cut
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling, divided
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 spray large skillet with nonstick spray. add broth to skillet and heat over med-high heat. add chops and brown on both sides.
• 2 remove from skillet.
• 3 combine half the apple pie filling, the lemon juice, bouillon granules, and cinnamon in slow cooker and mix well.
• 4 place chops on top ; cover and cook on low heat about 7 hours.
• 5 spoon remaining filling into a bowl and heat in microwave until warm.
• 6 serve with chops.

Cranberry Carrots

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb baby carrots
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup jellied cranberry sauce
• 2 tablespoons light margarine or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon orange rind

Recipe

• 1 place carrots and water in a microwave container.
• 2 cover and cook on high until just tender; drain and set aside.
• 3 in the same container, melt the cranberry sauce and margarine on 80% power.
• 4 add the seasonings.
• 5 pour sauce over carrots and mix well.
• 6 serve warm.

Cranberry Caramel Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup caramel sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
• 2 if you want it warm microwave on medium in 30 second increments, stirring until desired temperature.

Candy Cane Bark

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (170 g) package chocolate baking squares, preferably baker's brand
• 2 red-and- candy canes

Recipe

• 1 break candy canes into 2 or 3 pieces and place in a plastic bag and close top; smash with kitchen mallet to take out your frustrations and pulverize the candy.
• 2 in a small bowl, melt chocolate in microwave oven with medium-low power, checking every 30 seconds or so; chocolate burns easily even in the microwave so better safe than sorry.
• 3 cover a cookie sheet with wax paper.
• 4 stir candy cane crumbs into melted chocolate and stir well to combine.
• 5 pour chocolate mixture onto wax paper, spreading thin with a spatula.
• 6 stash cookie sheet in fridge about an hour or until it hardens.
• 7 hold wax paper by one corner and start peeling it back, breaking off pieces of the bark; store pieces in airtight container in fridge.
• 8 keeps well.

Beetles And Maggots

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups rice
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (flavored with garlic and olive oil)
• 16 ounces water (enough to make 4-1/2 cups of liquid with the tomatoes)
• olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin (ground)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic tabasco sauce (splash)
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 0.5 (15 ounce) can corn (whole kernel)

Recipe

• 1 put the tomatoes and enough water to equal twice the amount of rice into a microwave safe bowl/vessel.
• 2 microwave the liquid for approximately 7 minutes (until really hot).
• 3 while the liquid is cooking, heat a small amount of olive oil a pot.
• 4 add the rice to the heated olive oil and stir. some of the rice kernels will pop and turn , but not all of them.
• 5 add the cumin, paprika, and chili powder to the rice and stir.
• 6 carefully add the heated liquid to the rice (it will be fairly energetic and splash).
• 7 add the tabasco sauce and liquid smoke.
• 8 return the rice to a boil.
• 9 reduce the heat to low (1 or 2), cover the pot and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
• 10 when the rice is finished, stir in the beans and corn.
• 11 stir until heated through and serve.

Chick-o-rice

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups hot water
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes

Recipe

• 1 melt bouillon cubes in the hot water (i put it in the microwave).
• 2 mix rice and water in a rice cooker or a 3-quart pan with a lid. cover and simmer until the rice is soft.
• 3 add a little butter and enjoy.

Chicken Florentine With Pasta

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
• 4 lbs cooked chicken, boned, and shredded
• 2 (11 ounce) cans 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese (grated)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth (approximately)
• 1 (8 ounce) box penne pasta
• 1 (6 ounce) can french fried onion rings

Recipe

• 1 directions.
• 2 cook pasta until almost done. remove the outer wrappers from the box of spinach. open 1 end of each box. microwave on full power for 3 minutes, until thawed. drain the spinach and put into a large bowl. add the shredded chicken, the soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, cheddar, salt and pepper, to taste, and chicken broth. mix well with a spatula.
• 3 place the mixture into an 11 by 7-inch casserole dish or 2 (9-inch) square disposable aluminum foil pans that have been sprayed with vegetable oil cooking spray. pat down evenly and smooth with a spatula.
• 4 wrap the uncooked casserole securely with plastic wrap, then with aluminum foil. place each pan into a plastic freezer bag and seal. place into fridge.
• 5 allow casserole to set up at least 1 hour in refrigerator. when ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap and foil. bake covered at 350 degrees f for about 30 minutes until bubbly. add fried onion rings to top and bake uncovered. let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Awesome Coconut Cake With Glaze

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons coconut extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon coconut extract
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 toast coconut:.
• 3 start by spreading coconut on a microwave-safe plate. microwave the coconut in 30-second bursts, gently stirring to redistribute each time. when the coconut is as brown as you like – stop. it’s done. it took me 7 1/2 minutes to get to this point, but depends on the wattage of your microwave.
• 4 cake:.
• 5 beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and coconut extract until well mixed.
• 6 in a separate bowl, mix together buttermilk, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 7 beat together the buttermilk mixture into the sugar, oil, and egg mixture until well blended.
• 8 gradually beat the flour mixture into the wet mixture until well mixed.
• 9 fold in the coconut and almonds.
• 10 pour into a greased baking pan and bake for about 30-45 minutes or when a toothpick is inserted into the center comes out clean. (i used a greased bundt pan).
• 11 combine drizzle ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until all the ingredients are incorporated.
• 12 once the bread comes out of the oven, poke holes all over the bread and immediately pour drizzle over the bread and let soak inches.
• 13 once the cake has cooled, pour on the glaze and sprinkle with toasted coconut.