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Blueberry Creme
By McCarleyRHLAC
Blend
- 1 scoop vanilla Zeal shake mix
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 8 oz. skim milk
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake with Strawberry Puree | Full Fork Ahead
By McCarleyRHLAC
To make the strawberry puree: Place the unsweetened frozen strawberries in a large bowl and thaw
- For the strawberry puree (from The Joy of Baking):
- 1 – 20 ounce bag of frozen unsweetened strawberries or 20 ounces of fresh strawberries
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup granulated white sugar, or to taste
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice, optional
- For the crust (from this recipe):
- 20 whole graham cracker (10 ounces total), broken
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
- For the filling:
- 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dressing CopyCat Recipe: Olive Garden
By McCarleyRHLAC
I’ve made quite a few “copycat” recipes, most of those not quite up to snuff
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian spices
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 9 tablespoons water (that’s 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon)
- 2 envelopes Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix (each envelope is .7 ounce)
BBQ Smokies
By McCarleyRHLAC
Add all ingredients to crock pot on high
- 3 pkgs of Eckrich Little Smokies
- 1 Bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1/2 Cup of Jack Daniels Whiskey
- 1/4 Cup of Honey
Cheesy Bacon Oven Chips
By McCarleyRHLAC
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Cheesy Bacon Oven Chips
- 1 large, uniformly-shaped russet potato, scrubbed well and sliced into 1/8" rounds*
- cooking spray
- 3/4 C. shredded colby jack or cheddar cheese
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 T. crumbled bacon (about 2 slices) - I used real bacon bits
- chopped parsley or chives, for garnish (optional)
Citrus-beer Steak Tacos w/Pickled onions & pico
By McCarleyRHLAC
Per serving: 400 cal, 31g carbs, 34g protein, 15g fat, 90mg chol, 360mg sodium, 5g fiber
- For steak & Tacos:
- Juice of 1 orange, 1 lemon, and 1 lime
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (12 oz)bottle lager beer
- 2 lb flank steak
- Kosher salt
- Corn tortillas for serving
- For Pickled Onions:
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise
- 1 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- For Pico De Gallo
- 6 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- kosher salt
Applebee's Artichoke Spinach Dip
By McCarleyRHLAC
A copycat recipe of Appelebee's popular spinach and artichoke dip
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 cup shredded parmesan and romano cheese mix
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 ounces prepared Alfredo sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- Pepper (optional)
Potatoes in a Crock Pot
By McCarleyRHLAC
1. Place the potatoes, water, and butter into a slow cooker
- 5 lbs sierra gold potatoes or red potatoes, diced with peel
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup butter, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/3 cups milk, warmed
Tuna Salad
By McCarleyRHLAC
4 pts per serving
- 12 oz canned chunk white tuna in water, drained
- 1/3 cup(s) vidalia onion(s), finely minced
- 1/3 cup(s) celery, finely minced
- 1/3 cup(s) reduced-calorie mayonnaise
MeatLoaf Muffins
By McCarleyRHLAC
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 2/3 to 1 3/4 pounds ground sirloin
- 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
- 2 ribs celery from the heart of the stalk, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 large egg plus a splash of milk, beaten
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)
- 1 cup smoky barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup tomato salsa
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Vegetable oil or extra-virgin olive oil