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Oatmeal Cookies w/ Splenda
By pattie_d
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (Healthy Alternative: no cholesterol margarine)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (equivalent to 1 1/2 cups brown sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 large egg (Healthy Alternative: egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg)
- 1 1/3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour (I use King Arthur's)
- 2 cups dried fruit of your choice (apricots, cranberries, figs, dates, raisins ... be creative!)
- Note: You can combine a variety of fruit or just use 2 cups of one kind, depending on your mood. I tried 4 different fruit using 1/2 cups of each - cranberries, apricots, dates and golden raisins. It was a fabulous combination!
- 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts (you can use almonds if you like)
Sausage & Stuffing Criss-Cross Pastry
By pattie_d
or 4-servings Heat the oven to 375°F
- 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. water
- 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage
- 1 cup Pepperidge Farm® Herb Seasoned Stuffing
- 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 cup chopped mushroom (about 3 ounces)
Polenta-Veggie Stacks
By pattie_d
Directions Cook bacon until crisp in a nonstick skillet
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 package prepared polenta
- 4 chopped plum tomatoes
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 8 eggs
Yogurt Sorbet
By pattie_d
, 2004, Patricia Wells, All Rights Reserved
- 3 extra-large egg whites*
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 cups plain non-fat yogurt
Hot Crab Dip-Paula Deen
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, free of shells
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup green onions, minced, optional
- 5 to 6 roasted garlic cloves or 2 cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- Salt and pepper
Mango-Agave Sorbet
By pattie_d
1. Combine cubed mango, orange juice, lime juice, and tequila in a food processor; process until smooth
- 4 cups 4 cups cubed peeled ripe mango (about 3 pounds)
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges)
- 1/3 cup 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 1/3 cup 1/3 cup tequila
- 3/4 cup 3/4 cup light agave nectar
- 1/3 cup 1/3 cup water
Tarte Tatin
By pattie_d
David Lieberman
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/8 cup very cold water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 medium Golden Delicious or Crispin apples, about 2 pounds, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/8-inch slices
- Few dashes ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Vanilla ice cream or custard, for serving
Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe
By pattie_d
Cut each cucumber lengthwise into four spears
- 6 to 8 pounds pickling cucumbers
- 40 fresh dill sprigs
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 quart water
- 1 quart white vinegar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup canning salt
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipe - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipe*
By pattie_d
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies take two round, domed shaped pumpkin flavored cookies and sandwiches them together with a soft...
- Pumpkin Whoopie Pies:
- 3 cups (390 grams) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (410 grams) light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 - 15 ounce (425 grams) can pumpkin puree
- Vanilla Filling:
- 1/4 cup (55 grams) vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) (55 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (115 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) light corn syrup
- Or try a pumpkin-ricotta filling (checkk Family Circle)
Creamy Spinach Bake Recipe
By pattie_d
Place half of the spinach in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in
- 3 packages (9 ounces each) fresh baby spinach
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 8 butter-flavored crackers, coarsely crushed