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Mexican Omelette
By Hester
Cook and stir vegetables in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min
- 1 cup each chopped yellow and green peppers
- 1/2 cup choppedonions
- 4 whole eggs
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup shreddedCracker Barrel Light Old Cheddar Cheese
- 1/2 cup salsa
Vegetable Pasta Sauce - Crock Pot
By Hester
Combine all ingredient except pasta, cheese and basil in crock pot, mix well
- 2 cans (14oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (14oz) whole tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 small yellow zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 small green zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 can (6oz) tomato paste
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- hot cooked pasta
- parmesan cheese and fresh basil
S'more Bars
By Hester
Preheat oven to 375F. Line 9" square baking pan with foil; coat with Pam
- 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 24 caramel candies, 1" each
- 1 cup miniature marshmallow
- 2 1.15 oz each milk chocolate candy bars, broken into individual pieces
Pork & Broccoli Thai Noodle Salad
By Hester
Crunchy broccoli slaw—available in most supermarkets near the other coleslaw mixes—is the secret to making this...
- 8 ounces wide rice noodles (see Tips)
- 1 pound lean ground pork (see Tips)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, divided
- 6 teaspoons fish sauce, divided
- 2 tablespoons sweet red chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 12-ounce bag broccoli slaw
- Lime wedges for serving
Kung Pao Chicken
By Hester
In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sherry, and the 1 tables...
- 1 1/3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 5 tbls soy sauce
- 2 tbls sherry
- 1 tbls plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tbls white wine vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tsp Asian sesame oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 tbls cooking oil
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 4 scallions, white bulbs and green tops cut separately into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
Baked Creamy Cheesy Chicken Flautas with Guacamole
By Hester
Taquitos are made with corn tortillas and flautas are made with flour tortillas
- For Flautas
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (I used 2 chicken breasts from a roasted chicken)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup corn, canned and drained
- 1 cup salsa, store bought
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cup Tex Mex or Mexican cheese blend, I used Kraft
- 10 6 inch flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- For Guacamole
- 1 avocado
- 1 medium tomato
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper
- juice from 1/2 lime
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Carnitas
By Hester
To make carnitas (which literally means “little meats”), cubed pork butt is cooked low-and-slow in citrus – t...
- 2 1/2 - 3 pound pork butt, cut into large pieces at least 2x2 inches in size
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 2 cups water
- 1 lime, skin on, quartered
- 4 medium garlic cloves skinned and left whole, slightly smashed
- 1 jalapeno stemmed and sliced into 1/2 inch rings, seeds left in
- 1 medium onion, skinned and quartered
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup bacon fat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sesame Steamed Vegetables
By Hester
In a small saucepan, combine vegetables, water chestnuts, water and soy sauce; bring to a boil
- 1 cup broccoli flowerets
- 1 cup cauliflower flowerets
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 3 Tbsp. sliced water chestnuts
- 1 Tbsp. margarine
- 1-1/2 tsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted
Date Chutney
By Hester
Puree all the ingredients together in a blender
- 12 oz. pitted dates
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. tamarind paste
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cups water
Heavy Duty Glass Cleaner
By Hester
Windows sometimes need a stronger cleanser - adding a bit of soap helps to remove grease and grime
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. natural liquid dishwashing soap
- 1 cup warm water