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Caramelized Onion and Peach Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
By Cindy
Combine onion, peaches and oil in small skillet
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1/3 cup DOLE® Frozen, Sliced Peaches, chopped
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Pumpkin Cream Tortellini Lasagna
By Cindy
Preheat oven to 400°F and a broiler
- 1 small pumpkin (about 2 pounds), quartered and seeded, seeds cleaned and reserved
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- Salt
- 2 pounds large cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- Ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- A few grates fresh nutmeg
- 2 cups shredded sharp yellow cheddar
Entenmann's Pound Cake
By Cindy
Preheat oven to 325°. Spray an 8-1/2" Pyrex loaf dish with Pam
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound Butter or margarine
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 2/3 cups Flour
- 1 tablespoon Lemon extract, or vanilla
Chubby Hubby Bars
By Cindy
For an all-time Father’s Day favorite, try these aptly-named Chubby Hubby Bars
- Bars:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pretzels
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pretzels
Baked Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Turkey Sausage Meatballs
By Cindy
In a large bowl, mix together the sweet and hot Italian turkey sausage
- 1-1/4 lb. sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1-1/4 lb. hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1-1/2 lb. whole wheat spaghetti
- 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 2 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes in juice
- 1-1/2 cups fat-free ricotta
- 1 cup reduced-fat grated Parmesan
- 2 cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella
- 2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
French Onion Pull Bread
By Cindy
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with the butter and EVOO
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon EVOO- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 1 loaf pumpernickel, unsliced
- 2 cups Gruyère cheese
Mahi Mahi with Mango-Vanilla Coulis
By Cindy
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 medium mango, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces to yield 1 1/4 cups, or 1 1/4 cups frozen and thawed mango pieces
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- One 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 vanilla bean, preferably Tahitian
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Four 4-to-6-ounce mahi mahi or halibut fillets, each about 1/2-to-3/4-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chicken Taco Salad
By Cindy
For the chicken: Generously sprinkle both sides of the breasts with the taco seasoning
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (store-bought or your own mix)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup ranch dressing (bottled is fine)
- 1/4 cup salsa (as spicy as you'd like)
- 3 tablespoons finely minced fresh cilantro
- 2 ears corn, shucked
- 1 large head or 2 regular heads green leaf lettuce, shredded thin
- 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup grated pepper-jack cheese
- 2 avocados, diced
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- Tortilla chips of your choice (flavored or not), crushed slightly, for topping salad
Banana Sushi
By Cindy
Lay two of the bread slices out onto the counter and lay the other two over the first two so that they overla...
- 4 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed
- 2 bananas, peeled and ends trimmed
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter, apple butter or Nutella, whichever you prefer or have on hand
Deep Dish Brownies *****
By Cindy
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8x8x2" square pan
- 3/4 c. Margarine or Butter melted
- 1-1/2 c. Sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 3 Eggs
- 3/4 c. Flour
- 1/2 c. Hershey's Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 c. Semi Sweet Chips
- 1 c. Chopped Walnuts