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Cookies: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
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Recipe originated by Patti Brown (on Facebook)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Hidden Valley Ranch Wonton Stars
By Legerginny@gmail.com
My recipe has been modified from the original in order to make it healthier (less fat) and so we, and our guests, c...
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef (90 or 97% fat free)
- 1 pound extra lean ground turkey (93 or 99% fat free)
- 1 large white onion - chopped very fine
- 2 cups shredded Taco cheese
- 2 cup shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 Large bottle Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
- 2 small cans chopped olives
- 1 red pepper - chopped very fine
- 2 packages fresh wonton wrappers (You find them in the refrigerated section of the fresh vegetable/fruit aisle of the grocery store. They're about 4x4 squares)
Swedish Meat Balls
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Combine and mix well all ingredients
- MEATBALL MIX
- 1 Pound ground beef
- 1 Cup bread crumbs
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons diced onion
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- Dash Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons fat
- GRAVY MIXTURE
- 4 Cups water
- 5 to 6 Tablespoons McCormick Gravy Mix
Soup: Chicken Pot Pie Soup
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Photo to follow once I make this myself
- 3 cups Chicken, cooked
- 4 oz Button or baby bella mushrooms
- 2 Carrots, medium
- 2 Celery stalks
- 1 cup Corn, frozen
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 Onion, medium
- 1 cup Peas, frozen
- 1 lb Yukon gold potatoes
- 3 cups Chicken stock
- 1/3 cup All-purpose or white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly-cracked
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning, homemade or store-bought
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 4 tbsp Butter or olive oil
- 2 cups Milk
Breakfast: Blueberry and Raspberry Croissant Puff
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Easy and delicious breakfast or dessert casserole using buttery croissants, a cream cheese mixture and fruit of you...
- 4 large croissants ,cut up into pieces (about 6 full cups)
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 8 ounces cream cheese ,softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup whole milk
Baked Beans (Homemade)
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Old-Fashioned New England classic
- 1 pound dry beans (Navy beans or Great Northern beans)
- 1 large Vidalla onion (diced)
- 3/4 pound salt pork (or you can replace this with 2-3 pounds of pork shoulder or butt cut into 1-2 inch cubes, including all fat. Fat melts and adds flavor)
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 6 to 8 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Chicken Fritters (Cheesy)
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Note: If you’re pressed for time, you can cook this recipe right away after it is mixed but if you are patient or...
- 3 large (or 1 1/2 lbs) chicken breasts
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (or cornstarch or potato starch for gluten free)
- 4 oz (or 1 1/3 cups shredded) mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
- Extra light olive oil, or any high heat cooking oil
- Ingredients for Garlic Aioli Dip (Optional)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Noreen's Potato Bake
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Potato casserole
- 1 32-ounce bag diced hash brown frozen potatoes
- 2 cans Cream of Chicken soup (not diluted)
- 1 cup (8 ounces) Breakstone Sour Cream
- 1 bag (4 cups) shredded cheese
- Note: I double this when I make it.
Scrambled eggs (Fluffy cottage cheese and lower calorie)
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Using low-fat cottage cheese instead of regular cheeses, you can reduce the calorie count by 300 calories for this ...
- 2 2 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup small curd cottage cheese
- to and pepper, to taste
Rice Pilaf
By Legerginny@gmail.com
Growing up my son, Christopher, would not leave the babysitter's home if she was making Rice Pilaf
- 1/2 Cup Orzo macaroni
- 1/2 Stick butter or margerine
- 1-2 Drops of olive oil
- 1 Can (13 oz.) College Inn chicken broth
- 1 Cup Uncle Ben's Long-grain rice