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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Cranberry-glazed Sweet Potatoes

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

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 48 ounces ore ida frozen cubed sweet potatoes, thawed
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light butter
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 14 ounces ocean spray whole cranberry sauce
  • orange zest

Recipe

  • 1 cook potatoes according to package directions. do not mash. cover, and keep warm.
  • 2 in a 2-cup microwave-safe glass measuring cup, combine sugar, butter, orange juice, and salt. microwave at high for 3 minutes, stirring every minute.
  • 3 add sugar mixture and cranberry sauce to potatoes, tossing gently to coat. garnish with orange zest, if desired.

4th Of July Cupcakes

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

Ingredients

  • 18 1/4 ounces devil's food cake mix with pudding, in the mix
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup margarine, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup marshmallow creme (this stabilizes whipped cream)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries, halved
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Recipe

  • 1 make the cupcakes the day ahead.
  • 2 prepare and bake as directed on package using water, margarine and eggs.
  • 3 cool at least one hour or until completely cooled.
  • 4 cover and refrigerate.
  • 5 place marshmallow creme in small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 10 รข€“ 20 seconds, until softened.
  • 6 beat heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  • 7 add slightly cooled marshmallow creme; continue beating until stiff peaks form.
  • 8 frost cooled cupcakes with whipped cream mixture up to two hours before serving.
  • 9 arrange 2 strawberry halves on top of each frosted cupcake.
  • 10 place 3 - 5 blueberries around the strawberry halves.
  • 11 keep refrigerated until served.

Black Bean And Squash Chili

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

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 medium yellow pepper, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 medium winter squash
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

  • 1 heat oil over medium heat.
  • 2 add onion and yellow pepper.
  • 3 cook until soft (about 5 minutes).
  • 4 add garlic and stir for 1 minute.
  • 5 stir in beans, broth, tomatoes, chilies and spices.
  • 6 simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • 7 uncover and cook 10 more minutes.
  • 8 cut squash in half and cook in microwave (face down in dish with a little bit of water in it) for about 8 minutes until tender.
  • 9 peel squash with knife and cut into 1/2-inch chunks.
  • 10 stir squash into soup and cook 5 more minutes.
  • 11 serve with warm cornbread!

Chocolate Covered Bugs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • licorice
  • 24 caramels
  • 6 ounces chocolate chips
  • colored sprinkles
  • 1 small red cinnamon candies
  • sliced almonds

Recipe

  • 1 line a baking sheet with waxed paper. cut licorice into tiny pieces.
  • 2 flatten each caramel into a small oval.
  • 3 press pieces of licorice onto the edges of 12 out of the 24 flattened caramels.
  • 4 top each caramel with a second caramel and press edges to seal. put on prepared baking sheet.
  • 5 place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
  • 6 microwave on high for 1 minute.
  • 7 stir and then microwave on high another minute longer.
  • 8 remove from oven and stir until melted.
  • 9 spoon melted chocolate over each candy.
  • 10 decorate with nuts and use the cinnamon candies for the eyes.

Caramelized Onions, Canadian Bacon And Egg Sandwiches

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 1/2 cups thinly vertically sliced onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 slices canadian bacon or 8 -10 slices regular crispy bacon, cut in half and already cooked in microwave
  • cooking spray
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 slices cheddar cheese, room temperature
  • 4 whole wheat english muffins, sliced in 1/2
  • fresh fruit salad, melon, berries and pineapple

Recipe

  • 1 heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 2 add onion, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper, saute 8 minutes or until golden.
  • 3 remove onion mixture from pan.
  • 4 add canadian bacon to pan, cook 1 minute on each side or until lightly browned.
  • 5 remove canadian bacon from pan.
  • 6 if using "regular" warm it in microwave or on stovetop.
  • 7 wipe pan clean with paper towels.
  • 8 coat pan with cooking spray.
  • 9 reduce heat to medium.
  • 10 add eggs to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
  • 11 layer 1 canadian bacon slice, 1 cheddar cheese slice, 1/4 cup onion mixture and 1 egg on each of english muffins.
  • 12 top with remaining english muffin slice that has been buttered.
  • 13 serve and enjoy!

Black Bean Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups canned black beans, drained well
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup instant coffee
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups splenda granular, sugar substitute

Recipe

  • 1 preheat the oven to 325°f line an 11- by 18-inch (rimmed) baking pan (hs note: or jellyroll pan) with parchment paper and lightly oil with canola oil spray.
  • 2 melt the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on high. stir with a spoon to melt the chocolate completely. place the beans, 1/2 cup of the walnuts, the vanilla extract, and a couple of spoonfuls of the melted chocolate mixture into the bowl of a food processor. blend about 2 minutes, or until smooth. the batter should be thick and the beans smooth. set aside.
  • 3 in a large bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts, remaining melted chocolate mixture, coffee substitute, and salt. mix well and set aside.
  • 4 in a separate bowl, with an electric mixer beat the eggs until light and creamy, about 1 minute. add the agave nectar and beat well. set aside.
  • 5 add the bean/chocolate mixture to the coffee/chocolate mixture. stir until blended well.
  • 6 add the egg mixture, reserving about 1/2 cup. mix well. pour the batter into the prepared pan. using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1/2 cup egg mixture until light and fluffy. drizzle over the brownie batter. use a wooden toothpick to pull the egg mixture through the batter, creating a marbled effect. bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the brownies are set. let cool in the pan completely before cutting into squares. (they will be soft until refrigerated.).
  • 7 makes 45 (2-inch) brownies.

Chicken Alfredo In Slow Cooker

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2/3 ounce italian salad dressing mix
  • 1 teaspoon onion flakes
  • 10 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, slivered
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

  • 1 place chicken on slow cooker.
  • 2 brush with butter; sprinkle with garlic, onion flakes, italian dressing mix, salt and pepper.
  • 3 cook on low for 4 hours.
  • 4 in a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, soup, and chicken broth; heat together in microwave; stir and blend together.
  • 5 pour over chicken and continue to cook another 2 hours.stir basil and parsley in sauce.
  • 6 serve over linguini or rice.
  • 7 you can add mushrooms for the last 2 hours of cooking or a slivered red pepper for colour.
  • 8 if you have only dry herbs only use only 1/4 tsp basil and parsley!