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Jello Shots
By Peggie
What You Need: Jello Shot Cups With Lids(Essential!) A LOT of Jello
- Basic Jello Shot:
- 1 Cup boiling water
- 1/2 Cup vodka
- 1/2 Cup flavored liquor/ schnapps/ pucker
- 1 Small box jello (3 oz.)
- Variations:
- Dreamsicle Jello Shots:
- Orange Jello
- Whipped cream or vanilla flavored vodka
- Triple sec
- Strawberry Lemonaid Jello Shots:
- Strawberry Jello
- Lemon flavored vodka
- Triple sec
- Caribou Lou (Pina Colada):
- Pineapple Jello
- Malibu Rum
- Triplesec
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice substituted for some of the boiling water
- Jolly Rancher:
- Melon Jello
- Vodka
- Apple Pucker
- Purple People Eater:
- Grape Jello
- Vodka
- Watermelon Pucker
- Bomb Pop:
- Cherry Jello
- Lemon vodka
- (citron) Blue Curacao
- Margarita:
- Lime Jello
- Tequila
- Triple sec
- Splash of lime juice with the boiling water
- Melon ‘Rita:
- Lime Jello
- Tequila
- Watermelon pucker
- Splash of lime juice with the boiling water
- Tequila Sunrise:
- Orange Jello
- Tequila
- Triple sec and Grenadine
- Tropic Thunder:
- Berry Blue Jello
- Lemon vodka
- (citron) Blue curacao
- Blue Hawaiian:
- Berry Blue Jello
- Malibu rum
- Blue curacao
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice can be substituted for some of the boiling water
- Rum Runner:
- Strawberry Banana Jello
- light or dark Rum
- Triple sec
- Bahama Mama:
- Watermelon Jello
- Malibu rum
- Peach schnapps
- Cosmopolitan:
- Cranberry Jello
- Vodka
- Triple sec
- Splash of lime juice with the boiling water
- Sex on the Beach:
- Orange Jello
- Vodka
- Peach schnapps
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice substituted for some of the boiling water
- Lemon Drop:
- Lemon Jello
- Lemon vodka
- Triple sec
- Banana Nirvana:
- Strawberry Banana Jello
- Vodka
- Peach schnapps
- Cherry Bomb:
- Cherry Jello
- Vodka
- Redbull or other energy drink
- Drop in a maraschino cherry with stem (it’s the wick for your bomb)
- Blue Firecracker:
- Berry Blue Jello
- Vodka
- Peach schnapps
- Drop in a maraschino cherry with stem (it’s the wick for your firecracker)
- White Lightning:
- Pina Colada Jello
- Vodka
- Triple sec
- Drop in a maraschino cherry with stem (it’s the wick)
SWEET POTATO AND CHICKPEA STEW
By Peggie
A hearty sweet potato and chickpea stew that will keep you warm all winter!
- 2 sweet potatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 – 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 – 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- pinch of salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach (optional)
Chocolate Cake with Butter-cream Icing
By Peggie
Chocolate Cake with decadent chocolate frosting that will quickly become your favorite!
- Chocolate Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks), softened
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 5 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
Baked Parmesan Butternut Chips
By Peggie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 butternut squash
- 2 teaspoons Kosher or sea salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese, reduced fat
VEGAN BANANA COOKIES
By Peggie
These super delicious vegan banana cookies taste just like banana bread in cookie form! They are soft and puffy and...
- 1/2 cup (112g) Vegan Butter
- 1 cup (200g) White Sugar
- 1 cup (250g) Mashed Banana*
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups (250g) All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 cup (109g) Pecans (Chopped)
Mock Tartar Sauce
By Peggie
Cycle 1
- 1/4 cup prepared mustard
- One 7-oz. container of fat free or non-fat Greek Yogurt
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon or less Truvia
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Blueberry Egg Muffin
By Peggie
Cycle 1
- 3 eggs (total) 2 whole eggs and 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sweet Potato Crisps
By Peggie
Cycle 2
- 1 whole sweet potato, peeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, plus a little more to sprinkle over baked chips
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Barbecued Sausage, Sweet Potato & Cherry Stuffing
By Peggie
Heat half the oil in a large skillet on medium heat
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided 60 mL
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed 500 g
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 9 cups cubed day old bread 2.25 L
- 1/2 lb sweet potatoes, peeled, diced and blanched (see Tip) 250 g
- 1/2 cup dried cherries 125 mL
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth 125 mL
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1 mL
Crock Pot Low Carb Lasagna
By Peggie
Crock Pot Low Carb Lasagna made with zucchini and eggplant in place of pasta
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 medium eggplant
- Kosher salt
- 16 ounces (2 cups) good quality store bought tomato-based pasta sauce (or homemade)
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 16 ounces low fat cottage cheese (do not use skim—I used 1%)
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces part-skim shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese, divided (about 2 cups)—I used a blend of both cheeses
- For serving: Parmesan cheese, freshly chopped herbs such as basil or parsley