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Chicken, Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette WeightWatcher 8 Points
By Nana_CAM
WeightWatchers 8 Points
- 2 Tbsp. Water, warm
- 2 Tbsp fresh tarragon, minced
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey mustard
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- 6 cups chopped lettuce, or spring greens mix
- 2 cups chopped cooked boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 12 medium strawberries, sliced
- 8 Tbsp soft-type goat cheese, crumbed (1/2 cup)
- 2 Tbsp uncooked scallions, chopped
ITALIAN PASTA CASSEROLE
By Nana_CAM
1. Cook pasta according to package directions
- 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, castings removed
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Apple Cobbler
By Nana_CAM
Bring sugar, water, spices and butter to boil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 lb. butter
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cups shortening
- 1/2 cup sweet milk
- 8 apples, peeled and sliced (Rome Beauty, Macintosh, Jonathan, Yellow Delicious)
Marbled Bundt Cake
By Nana_CAM
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg whites
- 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
APPLE BREAD - BRAID
By Nana_CAM
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Bread:
- 3 medium-size Granny Smith apples
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast (I prefer SAF Instant Yeast)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- For the Glaze:
- 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
- 5 teaspoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Pinch of nutmeg
PEANUTTY CRUNCH CAKE
By Nana_CAM
1. Preheat over to 325 degrees F
- *Cake*
- 2/3 *2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 *1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 *1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 *1/3 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
- 1 *1 package (18.25 ounces) butter recipe yellow cake mix (plus ingredients to make cake)
- *Glaze*
- 1 *1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 *3-4 teaspoons water
- 1/2 *1/2 teaspoon vanilla
FRITTATA/SPANISH TORTILLA
By Nana_CAM
1. Nuke the sliced potatoes for ten minutes 2
- 4 Medium potatoes sliced thin
- 1/2 large sweet potato sliced thin
- 1/2 medium onion sliced thin
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper diced
- 5 sun dried tomatoes diced
- 4 clove garlic minced
- 2 cups spinach, fresh
- 1 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp thyme, dried
- 1 1/2 cup cedar cheese
- 6-8 eggs depending on size
- 1/4 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parsley fresh
- 1 Tbsp olive oil for frying
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES
By Nana_CAM
1. Mix strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar, set aside
- 4 Cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 2 1/3 Cups Bisquick mix
- 2/3 Cup Milk
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted
- 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping thawed
Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
By Nana_CAM
Skewered thin strips of meat are marinated in an Asian style mixture with soy sauce, sake, garlic, ginger and honey...
- Marinade:
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts sliced into 1 1/2 inch strips or
- 1 large whole flank steak (about 2 1/2 pounds) sliced across the grain on a bias untie 1/4-inch thick strips or a combination of both meats.
- Wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for about 20 minutes.
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 inch ginger root, finely chopped
- Spicy Peanut Sauce:
- 8 ounces peanut butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 ounces onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 cup coconut milk
INSTANT POT BEET STEW
By Nana_CAM
In a large zip-top bag, combine flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 2 1 1/2 2 1 - 2 pounds beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1 -2 inch chunks
- 1 1 teaspoons 1 -2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, divided
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup flour (use gluten free flour or arrowroot starch if needed)
- cooking oil
- 1 1 1 medium onion, cut into large chunks
- 3-4 3-4 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 6 6 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar or red wine
- 4 4 1 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch chunks
- 1 1 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped int 1 inch chucks (leave out if desired)
- 3 3 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into slices
- 2 2 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1-2 1-2 1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1 1 bay leaf
- 4-5 4-5 4-5 cups beef broth, low sodium
- to as needed to cover the vegetables
- 1-2 1-2 1-2 Tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
- 1 1 1 star anise (optional but adds so much depth and flavor
- to and pepper to taste
- To 2 3 stew: Make a slurry with 2 Tablespoons cornstarch or flour,( gluten free or arrowroot powder)+ 3 tablespoons cool water