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Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon, Garlic & Parmesan
By kayjayjohnson
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 3 pounds red skinned gold potatoes (‘baby’ or about 2 inches wide)
- 4-6 slices Uncured bacon, cooked, halved lengthwise and chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- salt and ground black pepper
- Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, minced
Peach Breakfast Bake
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350F
- 2 1/2 cups sliced peaches
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp arrowroot (or cornstarch)
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup shredded wheat, crushed (I used Post wheat-n-bran. You can try rice chex or crispies or flake cereal for a gluten-free version.)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar plus 1 packet nunaturals stevia (Or use 1/4 cup sugar.)
- 1 tbsp melted margarine or oil (I used Earth Balance. If you want a fat-free crisp, double the applesauce and omit the margarine.)
- 1 tbsp applesauce (For a more buttery taste, replace this with an extra tbsp of the margarine)
- 1/4 tsp salt (use only 1/8 tsp if using margarine)
- 1 container yogurt of choice
Andes Mint Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cupcake pans with paper liners
- Chocolate Cakes:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- Chocolate Mint Filling:
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Mint Buttercream:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring
Pineapple Salsa
By kayjayjohnson
Mix together and season to taste
- 1/2 a pineapple {or 1 can} roughly chopped
- 1/3 red onion, diced
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, de-seeded and diced
- 1 large handful parsley, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice {or sub lime}
- salt and pepper
Lemon Torte
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan (or springform pan) and line the bottom with parchment...
- Lemon Torte
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds/almond meal
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
- Lemon Glaze
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
Chicken Noodle Casserole
By kayjayjohnson
In a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 12 ounces medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
Cheddar Bacon Dip
By kayjayjohnson
Mix together and refrigerate 24 hours
- 16 oz sour cream
- 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
- 3 oz bacon bits (in the bag not jar)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Tropical Muffins
By kayjayjohnson
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
By kayjayjohnson
Crush graham crackers in a medium bowl with a pastry cutter
- 2 graham cracker sheets
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces bitter sweet chocolate, chopped
Cowgirl Cookies
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir the first ten ingredients together in a large mixing bowl
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cooking oats
- 3/4 cup M&Ms
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 slightly beaten egg
- 1/2 cup butter, melted slightly in the microwave
- 1 teaspoon vanilla