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Chocolate-Cherry Banana Bread
By krystallondon
Directions In a small bowl, pour water over cherries; let stand for 15 minutes
- Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2/3 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 egg
- 1 large ripe banana, mashed
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup HERSHEY®’S Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Stuffed Bell Peppers
By krystallondon
Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut the peppers in half lengthwise, slicing from the stem to the bottoms, leaving the stems...
- 8 red, yellow, or orange bell peppers or a mixture of all (about 4 lbs)
- 2 tbsp canola or olive oil, divided
- 1 medium-sized yellow onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 16 oz fresh Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing or lean ground turkey
- 1 (16 oz) jar chunky salsa, mild or hot
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, rinsed and chopped or 1 (10 oz) package chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove moisture
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
- 2 large avocados, peeled and pit removed, sliced
- 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Cranberry Pork Tenderloin with Port Sauce
By krystallondon
1. Turn oven to broil. Mix apples, cranberries, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl
- 4 cups chopped Gala apples, skin on
- 2 cups Compliments Fresh Cranberries
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 500 g pork tenderloins, butterflied (split lengthwise down the middle to open like a book) and pounded to about 1/2 its thickness
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp Compliments Original Dijon Prepared Mustard
- Port Sauce
- 1 cup fresh Compliments Collection Cranberry Sauce
- 1 cup port (or 1 cup (250 mL) red wine plus 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) water
Paella
By krystallondon
1. Heat the garlic and oil in a large skillet or paellero (special paella pan) over medium-high heat
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ pound hot or sweet Italian sausage links (without fennel seeds)
- ½ pound, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup rice (brown or white)
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice, chopped
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/8 to ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground saffron
- ½ pound medium shrimp, peeled and devained
- ½ cup red bell pepper strips
- ½ cup green bell pepper strips
- ½ cup frozen green peas
Christmas Pudding Truffles
By krystallondon
With Christmas and New Year over things are starting to settle down and return to the regular routine, with the las...
- 500-600 g leftover Christmas pudding
- 25 g Brandy butter (or regular butter with ½ tbsp Brandy)
- 200 g dark chocolate
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Chocolate Chip Dip
By krystallondon
* In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy
- 1 * 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 * 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- * Graham cracker sticks
Brownie Peanut Chews
By krystallondon
1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan)
- Brownies
- 1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
- Water, vegetable oil, and eggs called for on brownie mix box
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Filling
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/3 cups (8 oz) peanut butter chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/3 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 1/3 cups salted peanuts
Turkey Chili
By krystallondon
Spray bottom of pot with fat-free non-stick spray
- 1 lb extra lean ground turkey
- 1 green pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper
- 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic
- 1 package of low-sodium chili seasoning
- 1 (28 oz.) can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 can of low-sodium white beans
- 1 can of low-sodium red beans
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Hot sauce to taste
Mini Maple Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins
By krystallondon
Ever get a taste for pancakes, but don’t feel like flipping? I do
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Margarita Pie
By krystallondon
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a food processor or blender, process pretzels into crumbs; add sugar and pulse until com...
- 2 1/3 oz pretzel(s), miniature twists (about 2 cups)
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp light butter, at room temperature
- 6 oz frozen limeade concentrate, slightly thawed
- 4 cup(s) light vanilla ice cream
- 1 1/2 oz tequila, about 3 tbsp
- 1/2 fl oz orange-flavored liqueur
- 1 tsp lime zest