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Pomegranite Spritzer
By kayjayjohnson
Add pomegranate juice, sugar and water
- 1 - 2 about 1 - 2 Tablespoons of fresh or concentrate pomegranate juice *for fresh, see note 1 for extracting
- 2 T Sugar
- 6 oz sparkling water or club soda
Strawberry Yogurt Scones
By kayjayjohnson
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Frosting:
- 2 cups flour
- 3 TB. sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 4 TB. butter, cold, cut into 1/2 in. cubes
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 2 TB. half and half
- confectioner's sugar
Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Frosting
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped black walnuts*
- Frosting:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more as necessary
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners’ sugar
- 2 cups finely chopped black walnuts, for garnish (optional)*
Corn Risotto
By kayjayjohnson
Bring broth to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat
- 5 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
- 3 green onions
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain Arborio rice
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 3 ears corn)
- 1/3 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese (1 1/3 oz)
Rotel Corn
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 3 (15 1/4 ounce) cans corn, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies, 1/2 can if you prefer
- 1/4 cup butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
Beef Enchilada Pie
By kayjayjohnson
Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirrin...
- 1 lb extra-lean (at least 93%) ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso® red enchilada sauce
- 1/2 cup Green Giant® Niblets® frozen corn, thawed, drained
- 1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 5 Old El Paso® flour tortillas for burritos (from 11 oz package)
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)
- Fat-free sour cream, if desired
Siopao (Filipino Steamed Dumplings)
By kayjayjohnson
Dissolve yeast in the water; stir in the sugar and beat in 2 1/2 cups of rice flour to make a soft sponge
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 4 1/2 cups rice flour, divided
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, divided
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped, or to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1/2 cup diced green onion
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, if needed (optional)
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 425 F. Boil several cups of water in a large sauce pan
- Cooking spray
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1/3 cup (3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups chopped onion, divided
- 6 garlic cloves, minced and divided
- 1 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 2/3 cup salsa (verde or red)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 9 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) 2% cheddar cheese, shredded
Strawberry Crumb Pie
By kayjayjohnson
Make the crust: Combine the butter and cream cheese in a food processor and process until smooth
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter
- 3 ounces cold cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup rolled oatmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 6 cups (2 pounds) hulled, quartered strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
Blue Hawaiian Happy Hour Pie
By kayjayjohnson
Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray
- 24 thin chocolate wafer cookies
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 can (14 to 15 oz) cream of coconut
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup blue Curacao liqueur
- 1/4 cup pineapple rum
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 egg yolks
- sweetened whipped cream (Ready Whip)