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Banana Cream Pie Recipe
By 1For_Him
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups 2% milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large firm bananas
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted
Jam - Freezer
By 1For_Him
Whisk together sugar and fruit pectin
- Variation:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 package (1.59 oz) no-cook freezer jam fruit pectin
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- 2 cups strawberries (hulled and quartered)
- 4 cups peaches
- 3 T lemon juice
Paletas - Cherry-Limeade Popsicles
By 1For_Him
In a small saucepan, heat the water to almost boiling
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/3 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed (about 5 limes)
- 1 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
- 6 popsicle molds/sticks
Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce
By 1For_Him
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain
- 1 * 1 pound ground beef
- 4 * 4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 6 * 6 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
- 1 * 1 cup beef broth
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons minced fresh marjoram or 1 tablespoon dried marjoram
- 2 * 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 bay leaf
- * Hot cooked spaghetti
Roasted Poblano and Beef Soup
By 1For_Him
Cut chiles in half lengthwise
- 6 medium poblano chiles (about 1 1/4 lbs)
- 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 cup beef broth, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs lean top round steak
- 2 (16 oz) cans small red beans, undrained
- 1 (16 oz) jar salsa
- 1 (14.5 oz) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 T cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 T lime juice
- 2/3 cup sour cream
Whoopie Pies
By 1For_Him
An easy switch from margarine to a trans-free spread made these cookies healthier, while staying true to the origin...
- 3/4 * 3/4 C granulated sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 C 50/50 butter blend spread (we used smart balance)
- 1 * 1 egg white
- 2 * 2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
- 2 * 2 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 C cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 * 1 C fat-free milk
- 1 * 1 jar (7.5 oz) marshmallow cream (we used marshmallow fluff)
- 1 * 1 C confectioners' sugar
Basil Baked Tomatoes
By 1For_Him
* Prep/Total Time: 25 min
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 * 2 large tomatoes
- 4 * 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Potatoes - Cheesy Potato Bake
By 1For_Him
Thinly slice the potatoes and place in a greased shallow 2-qt
- 4 large unpeeled baking potatoes
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Stuffed Peppers with Grits and Sausage
By 1For_Him
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°F
- 3 large red bell peppers (about 20 oz.)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 hot Italian pork sausage links, casings removed
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/2 cup coarse cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup), divided
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heirloom grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup basil leaves
Basic Pizza Dough
By 1For_Him
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008
- 1 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (recommended: RapidRise)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl
- Cornmeal, for pan
- (1 T sugar?)