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Slow Cooker Fajitas
By khovater
Place peppers and onion in a slow cooker
- 3 bell peppers, each a different color
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 lbs. boneless beef sirloin steaks OR 2 lbs. chicken breast, cut into strips
- 1 can Rotel
- few shakes of liquid smoke (optional)
- 2 T. red wine vinegar
- 1 T. lime juice
- 1 t. cumin
- 1 t. chili powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 t. garlic powder
- 1/2 t. pepper
- 1/2 t. cayenne pepper
New York-Style Crumb Cake
By khovater
Don’t be tempted to substitute all-purpose flour for the cake flour, as doing so will make a dry, tough cake
- Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted and still warm
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour (7 ounces)
- Cake
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour (5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 6 pieces, softened but still cool
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Pie
By khovater
Chocolate chip cookie dough and cake baked in a pie with buttercream frosting
- For chocolate chip cookie dough:
- 2 deep-dish pie crusts
- 1 batch chocolate chip cookie dough (recipe follows)
- 1 box cake mix (with ingredients listed on box to make cake)
- 1 batch buttercream frosting
- 2 1/4 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 c. chocolate chips
- Buttercream frosting:
- 1 c. butter, semi-softened
- 3 c. confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 or 2 TBSP. whipping cream
Oreo Mud Cookie Bars
By khovater
Line a 9" x 13" baking pan with foil, shiny side down, and spray with non-stick spray
- 1-2/3 cups Oreo® cookies, crushed into crumbs
- 6 Oreo® cookies, broken into coarse pieces
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup macademia nuts, chopped coarse
- 1/3 mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
SLOW COOKER CHEESEBURGER SOUP
By khovater
Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over med-high heat for about 30 seconds
- 2 sprays cooking spray
- (I used a little olive oil too...WW wants you to have oil daily, soo)
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium stalk celery, chopped
- 1 lb. uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
- 2 Tb. all purpose flour
- (I used 3 because I like it thick)
- 3 cups canned chicken broth, divided
- 1 cup low-fat evaporated milk
- 8 ozs. Velveeta 2% reduced fat cheese, cubed
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- baked lowfat tortilla chips, crumbled
- 1 can of fire-roasted tomatoes (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
By khovater
Mix all together in an electric mixer and blend until fluffy! Add food coloring if you wish
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
By khovater
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine cherries, water, lemon juice, sugar and cornstarch
- 5 to 6 cups fresh pitted cherries, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds ( I used Bing) (can substitute frozen)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Bakery Style Cookies and Cream Cookies
By khovater
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 sticks softened butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, I used semi-sweet
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 15 whole Oreo Cookies, finely ground
Homemade Taco Seasoning
By khovater
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix well to blend
- 4 tbsp. chili powder
- 3 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. paprika
- 3 tbsp. ground cumin
- 1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Cheesy Hamburger Skillet
By khovater
In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onions
- 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups macaroni
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese