Melzie's profile page
Recipes
STOVE TOP EASY CHICKEN BAKE
By Melzie
Preheat over to 400. Sprinkle ½ cup of the dry stuffing mix evently on bottom of 13x9 inch baking dish; set aside
- 1 6 oz pkg. stove top stuffing mix for chicken
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts but into 1 inch pieces
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, drained
Pork Chops-Glazed
By Melzie
Preheat oven to 375. In small bowl combine onion soup mix, preserves, and water
- 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets onion soup mix
- 1 jar (12 oz) peach or apricot preserves
- ½ cup water
- 4 bone in or boneless pork chops, 1 inch thick (about 3 lbs)
Chicken No Fuss Dinner
By Melzie
Preheat over to 350. Shake flour in Reynolds oven bag; place in 13x9x2 inch baking pan
- 1 Reynolds oven bag large size
- 1 TB flour
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 pkg (9 oz) frozen cut green beans, thawed
- ½ c condensed chicken broth
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 can (2.8 oz) French fried onions, divided
- 6 skinless chicken pieces
Black Bean Stew
By Melzie
Cook bacon in medium saucepan until crisp; drain on paper towels
- 1 slice bacon, chopped
- 2/3 cup canned diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1/2 cup baby shells
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 large roasted garlic clove, mashed
- 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
BLUEBERRY BUNDT CAKE FOR BRUNCH
By Melzie
Whisk dry ingredients together
- GLAZE:
- 2 ¾ cup flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 ¾ cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 TB lemon juice
- 1 TB lemon zest
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 ¼ cup blueberries tossed with 1 TB flour
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 6 – 7 tsp lemon juice
- 1 TB corn syrup
Stewed Butternut Squash
By Melzie
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat
- 1 1/2 TB light stick butter
- 1 1/4 cups chopped sweet onion (about 1 medium)
- 1 (1 1/2 pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 TB dark brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup water
Muffins Apple Oat Bran
By Melzie
1. Heat oven to 325°F. Lightly oil muffin pan
- Ingredients:
- Expeller-pressed canola oil for oiling the muffin pan
- 2 large green cooking apples
- 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup unbleached white flour
- 1 1/4 cups oat bran
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 12-ounce can apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 cup water
Grilled Vegetable Quesadillas
By Melzie
Preheat the broiler. Line the broiler pan with foil; spray the foil with nonstick spray
- 1 small zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 4 slices
- 1 small yellow squash, sliced lengthwise into 4 slices
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 8 pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 8 pieces
- 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into 4 slices
- 8 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded reduced fat pepper Jack cheese
Banana Bread
By Melzie
Preheat the oven to 350. Spray an 8x4 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 8 dried dates, chopped
- 6 dried apricot halves, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1/4 cup fat free milk
Crusty Cod
By Melzie
Preheat the oven to 500 F
- 1 pound cod fillet, cut into 4 pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 TB all purpose flour
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper