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Roasted Red Pepper Dip
By lindybug
Combine peppers and ricotta, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth
- 4 roasted red peppers, patted dry and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 endive, leaves separated
- Pita crisps
Stovetop Spinach & Swiss Cheese Strata
By lindybug
1. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper in medium bowl
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 5 slices firm white bread, cut into 1-in. cubes
- 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- Garnish: chopped tomato
Molasses Crinkles
By lindybug
Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and salt in a bowl until combined
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening at room temp
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses (not robust or blackstrap)
- 1/3 About 1/3 cup sanding or granulated sugar
Chocolate Chip Banana Bars
By lindybug
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (2 bananas) mashed ripe bananas
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups (12 oz pkg) Nestle Toll House Semi Sweet Chocolate Morsels (mini)
- Sifted powdered sugar
Mediterranean Couscous and Lentil Salad
By lindybug
1 cup= 5 pts
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 1 (14 oz) can fat-free less sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup (4 oz) crumbled feta cheese
Caramel Apple Bars
By lindybug
Do you have extra apples but don’t feel like making a pie? Try this easy-to-make bar with layers of brown sugar a...
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium)
- 3 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1 bag (14 ounces) caramels
Braised Hunter-Style Chicken
By lindybug
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 3 lb chicken breasts, skinned
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry red wine or chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 (14 oz) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice
Pasta Primavera
By lindybug
1 3/4 cup= 6 pts Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 20 min Add even more healty vegetables to this meal by serving i
- 8 oz whole wheat linguini
- 1 carrot, cut into matchstick thin strips
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 3/4 lb asparagus spears, cut into 2" pieces
- 1/3 cup fat free half and half
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
By lindybug
Bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; cool completely
- 2 (14-ounce) packages gingerbread mix
- 1 (5.1-ounce) box cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (30-ounce) can pumpkin pie filling
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon
- 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping
- 1/2 cup gingersnaps, optional
Brownie Peanut Chews
By lindybug
1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan)
- Brownies
- 1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
- Water, vegetable oil, and eggs called for on brownie mix box
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Filling
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/3 cups (8 oz) peanut butter chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/3 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 1/3 cups salted peanuts