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Cherry Wild Rice Salad Recipe
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While touring Door County, I sampled this salad
- DRESSING:
- Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh snow peas, halved
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1 cup cooked long grain rice
- 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 4-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 3/4 cup cashew halves, toasted
Rich Peanut Clusters
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It’s cheaper to make these bite-size morsels than it is to buy them in the store
- Ingredients
- 2 packages (12 ounces each) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 packages (10 to 12 ounces each) vanilla or white chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon butter, softened
- 2 cans (12 ounces each) salted peanuts
Honey Bun Cake
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"I take along recipe cards to hand out when I bring this moist, fluffy cake to school socials," writes Kathy Mayo f...
- ngredients
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow or white cake mix
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Little Cheesecakes with Strawberry Sauce
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Individual Cheesecakes are more than just cute- they're quick
- CHEESECAKES:
- 10 chocolate graham crackers, broken
- 1/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tblsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pound cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- SAUCE:
- 1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed
- 2 tblsp sugar
Potluck Cordon Bleu Casserole Recipe
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Whenever I'm invited to attend a potluck, people usually ask me to bring this tempting casserole
- TOPPING:
- Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed cooked turkey
- 3 cups cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Grown-Up French Bread Pizza
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Ditch the bottled red sauce with its high sodium and high fructose corn syrup
- 2 medium red or yellow tomatoes, chopped, about 2 cups
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 t. balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 t. dried oregano
- 2 oz. shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz. reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 whole wheat or multigrain baguette (8oz), halved lengthwise
Thick and Chunky Salsa
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To make this salsa spicier, add the chile seeds
- 2 lbs. ripe tomatoes (5-6 med) cored, seeded, and
- chopped medium
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 c. minced red onion
- 1/4 c. minced fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1 tblsp fresh lime juice
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
Cheddar Ham Cups
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When I host brunch at my house, I like to greet my hungry friends and famiy with big platters of these bite-size bi...
- Vegetable oil spray
- 2 c. (8 oz) finely shredded Cheddar
- 1/2 c thinly sliced finely chopped smoked ham
- 3/4 c mayonnaise
- 1/2 c finely chopped onion
- 4-5 bacon slices cooked and finely crumbled
- 2-3 t. dijon mustard
- 1/4 t. kosher salt
- 1 16.3 oz tube (8 biscuits) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers
- freshly ground black pepepr
Slow-Cooked Stuffed Apples
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This irresistible dessert is slow-cooker easy
- Ingredients
- 6 large tart apples
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Granola and caramel ice cream topping, optional
White Bean Hummus Pitas
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Stuff pita bread halves with veggies and homemade hummus made with white beans and fresh basil
- 1 can (15 or 19 oz) Progresso® cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 small clove garlic, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- Sandwiches
- 4 whole wheat pita (pocket) breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets
- 1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
- 4 very thin slices red onion, cut in half
- 8 thin slices tomato, cut in half