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Recipes
turkey Meatloaf and Potato Casserole
By Gerry
Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onions, bread crumbs, egg, barbeque sauce, taco seasoni...
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 3/4 cup frozen chopped onions, thawed
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup barbeque sauce
- 1 packet (1.25 oz) taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 bag (24 oz) frozen cut russet potatoes
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup real crumbled bacon
- 1/2 cup french-fried onions
- salt and ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend
Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Parmesan
By Gerry
Heat oven to 375° F. Oil a shallow 2 ½- to 3-quart baking dish
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the baking dish
- 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1⁄4-inch-thick rounds
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos
By Gerry
Who said you can't have a hot breakfast even on school/workdays? Make up a batch of these breakfast burritos ahead
- 12 eggs
- 2 cups cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup chopped veggie trio (red, peppers, green peppers, onions)
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt & pepper to taste
- 24 medium flour tortillas OR 12 large flour tortillas
- salsa
Slow Cooker Chili
By Gerry
A Hearty Combination of beans, corn tomatos, and taco seasonings, slow cooked with ground turkey and beer
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle dark beer.
- shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
- crushed tortilla chips (optional)
Peanut Butter Cookies Cups
By Gerry
The secret to these cookies is
- For cookie cups
- 1 package peanut butter cookie mix
- 12 Reese's Cups
- For Frosting
- (will frost 36 cupcakes)
- 18 oz white chocolate chips (about a 12 oz bag and a half)
- 1/2 cup milk, divided in half
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 cups sifted powdered sugar (approx 2 pounds)
Pumpkin Spice Truffles
By Gerry
The mixture is too soft to form into balls just after mixing, but a quick chill in the fridge or freezer gives it j...
- For dipping:
- 1 cup white chocolate, coarsely chopped (about 5 oz)
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup finely ground gingersnaps
- ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- Pinch of orange zest
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 16 about 16 oz. chopped white chocolate, melted (or white candy melts)*
- For garnish:
Gingerbread Pudding Cake
By Gerry
It's not much to look at but the aroma that fills your home while it's baking will get your taste buds tingiling
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Cookie Bars
By Gerry
These simple little Fall cookie bars are ooey gooey and “appley” delicious with warm soft caramel oozing off th
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
- 3 Cups Golden Graham Cereal, ground in food processor
- 1 Roll Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough or 2 pkgs Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Dough Mix prepared and divided into 2 equal parts
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/4 Cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 21 oz can apple pie filling
- 1.5 oz package Nature Valley Oats N’ Honey Crunchy Granola Bars (2 count), crushed (I use a rolling pin to crush them right in the bag before opening)
- 9.5 oz Kraft Caramels
- 1/2 Cup half and half
Nantucket Cranberry Pie
By Gerry
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Butter, For Greasing
- 2 cups (heaping) Cranberries
- ¾ cups Pecans, Chopped (measure, Then Chop)
- ⅔ cups Sugar
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter, melted
- 2 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- 1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar For Sprinkling
Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn
By Gerry
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
- 1 3.3oz bag Kettle Corn popcorn, popped and all un-popped kernels removed
- 1 Cup dry roasted peanuts
- 2 Cups unwrapped pumpkin spice Hershey’s Kisses (I find them at Target), (If you cannot find the kisses, substitute 1 Cup of butterscotch chips)
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 3/4 Cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 Cup corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt