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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By KSmitherman
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
Cranberry Noels
By KSmitherman
Basic icebox dough gets a festive makeover when dotted with dried fruit and pecans
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Carrot Bread with Cream Cheese Icing
By KSmitherman
directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom or nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups shredded carrot
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 recipe Cream Cheese Icing, recipe below
- 1 recipe Candied Carrots, recipe below
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
By KSmitherman
1.Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker; pour the root beer over the meat
- 1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
- 1 (18 ounce) bottle your favoritebarbecue sauce
- 8 hamburger buns, split and lightly
- toasted
Better-Than-a-BLT Hash Browns
By KSmitherman
3 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon 1/4 cup chopped red onion 3 cups chopped spinach leaves 2 cups russet ...
- Ingredients:
- PER SERVING (1/2 of recipe, about 1 cup): 215 calories, 5g fat, 367mg sodium, 36g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 2g sugars, 8.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6*
- Once upon a time, a strip of bacon got lost in a hash-brown forest and befriended a jolly tomato and some leafy greens... and a delicious dish was born. The end. (Don't you LOVE happy endings?)
- 3 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 3 cups chopped spinach leaves
- 2 cups russet potato shreds (about one 12-oz. potato's worth), thoroughly patted dry
- 2 tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, patted dry, roughly chopped
- Dash salt
- Dash black pepper
- Optional topping: fat-free sour cream
Spinach Basil Pesto
By KSmitherman
Cook the pasta according to the package instructions
- 8 8 8 ounces pasta, such as elbows or penne
- 2 2 2 cups packed baby spinach
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup packed basil leaves
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup water
- 2 2 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic, peeled, cut in half
Honey Butter
By KSmitherman
Cream butter, sugar and cinnamon thoroughly
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup honey
Homemade Cookie Butter Peanut Butter
By KSmitherman
Add peanuts to the canister of a food processor, process on high power until creamy and smooth, about 5 minutes, st...
- 16 ounces honey roasted or lightly salted roasted peanuts
- 12 to 15 gingersnap-style cookies (Speculoos cookies, Trader Joe's Bistro Bisuits, Biscoff Cookies, Keebler Gingersnaps, Cinnamon Graham Crackers, Kinnikinnick Ginger Snap Cookies, or similar)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 heaping cup+ white chocolate chips (or 6 to 8 ounces diced white chocolate, or vegan white chocolate chips)
Turkey and Quinoa Meatloaf
By KSmitherman
1.Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, chopped
- 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon water
Bran Muffins
By KSmitherman
Combine the following: Sugar, oil, eggs – then the buttermilk
- half of a 20 oz. box Raisin Bran cereal
- 2 c. buttermilk
- 1 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 2 1/2 c. plain whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. cooking oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 3/4 c. pecans
- 1 c. raisins