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French Toast Muffins
By Gerry
The crumb is more like a cupcake, but they are similar to a muffin in flavor and sweetness
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. powdered cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Maple syrup
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Multi-Colored Cream Cheese Frossting
By Gerry
I bought the Wilton Holiday Gels in red and blue and lined the inside of my pastry/decorating bag with 2 stripes of...
- See Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- Plus: Wilton Gels
- for forth of july use Holiday Gels in red and blue
Easy Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
By Gerry
Place ingredients in crock pot Cook on low 6-8 hours 30 to 60 minutes before serving, remove chicken, shred a
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 32 ounces salsa
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans, drained
Poppy Seed Bread
By Gerry
This Poppy Seed Bread makes TWO loaves and is perfect to freeze and drop off to a new mommy
- 1 & 1/2 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 & 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract
- 1 cup + 2 TBSP vegetable oil
- 2 & 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 & 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 & 1/2 tsp. coarse salt
- 1 & 1/2 TBSP poppy seeds
Herbed Meatballs
By Gerry
combine turkey, parsley, onion, S&P in medium bowl; form 16 (1 1/2 inch) meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey breast (or ground beef if you prefer)
- 1/4 C minced fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 T minced red onion
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 C water
- 20 red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- Brown Rice
Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad
By Gerry
Makes about 8 side dish servings (Omit chicken) or 4 Main dish servings
- 1/2 head Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 6-8 oz. baby spinach
- 12-16 oz. chicken, marinated, grilled, and sliced*
- 8 oz. strawberries, sliced
- 8 oz. blueberries
- 4 oz. crumbled Feta or shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 c. sliced almonds, toasted
- Poppy Seed Dressing to taste
Sweet Potatoes with Pumpkin Pie Spice and Raisins
By Gerry
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray a 1-qt casserole dish with cooking spray: set aside
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 can (29 oz) cut sweet potatoes, drained
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds or pistachios
- 2 tablespoons butter
Stove Top One-Dish Chicken Bake
By Gerry
Mix contents of Vegetable/Seasoning packet, hot water and butter in large bowl until butter is melted
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
- 1-1/2 cups hot water*
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, cut up
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lb.)
- 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/3 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- *Or use milk.
Lentil and Sausage Crockpot soup
By Gerry
Come home at the end of the day to a richly spiced broth filled with lentils, sausage and veggies
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups diced Chicken Sausage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 8 teaspoons tomato sauce
Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Gerry
**make sure to toast your almonds
- 1 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 sticks butter, room temp.
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 c. oats
- 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips
- 3/4 c. coconut
- 1/2 c. toasted almonds
- 1 c. almond joy pieces