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Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By AJloves2cook
1. Heat oven to 350F. In large bowl, beat BUTTER and SUGARs on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy
- 14 Tbs. BUTTER, softened
- 3/4 cup BROWN SUGAR, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup SUGAR, granulated
- 2 EGGS
- 1 tsp. VANILLA
- 1 1/2 cups ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR (for High Altitude - increase to 1 3/4 cups)
- 1 tsp. BAKING SODA
- 1 tsp. CINNAMON
- 1/2 tsp. SALT (optional)
- 3 cups QUAKER OATS (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1 cup RAISINS
Strawberry Preserves
By AJloves2cook
Make your own strawberry preserves -- you'll notice the difference! This is an easy recipe that doesn't require ca...
- 4 cups small ripe strawberries, about 1 pound, washed and hulled
- Peel (with white pith) of 1/2 lemon
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By AJloves2cook
Basic recipe
- 1 Cup unsalted BUTTER
- 1/2 Cup SUGAR
- 1/2 Cup BROWN SUGAR, packed
- 2 EGGS
- 1 1/2 Cups SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS
- 1 Tsp. BAKING SODA
- 1 Tsp. SALT
- 1 Tsp. VANILLA EXTRACT
- 2 Cups FLOUR
Vegetarian Quinoa & Squash Casserole
By AJloves2cook
1. Preheat oven to 450°F
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups frozen chopped spinach
- 1 cup quinoa or whole-wheat couscous
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 10- to 12-ounce boxes frozen pureed squash, thawed
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Portabella Scramble
By AJloves2cook
Crack the EGGS into a bowl, add the MILK, and beat them well
- 8 oz. MONTEREY GRILL-A-BELLA MUSHROOMS, sliced crosswise and lengthwise
- 10 Lg. EGGS
- 1/4 Cup MILK
- 3 Tbsp. UNSALTED BUTTER
- 6 Strips BACON, cut strips crosswise into about 1/2-inch-wide pieces
- 1/4 Cup GRUYERE CHEESE, grated
- 6 Green ONIONS, thinly sliced
- BLACK PEPPER
Baked Falafel Balls Recipe
By AJloves2cook
1) Preheat oven to 375°F 2) Grease 2 mini muffin tin sheets with the oil 3) Mash chickpeas in a food processor, ...
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Strawberry-Lemonade Bars
By AJloves2cook
A tasty summertime dessert that is sure to please your whole family! ~Carla Hall
- For the Oatmeal-Shortbread Crust:
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (divided)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons cold water
- For the Strawberry-Lemonade Filling:
- 6 ounces strawberry preserves
- 1 tablespoon lemonade drink mix
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 1/2 cups fresh strawberries (stems removed, hulled, coarsely chopped)
CHEX Original Party Mix
By AJloves2cook
The traditional CHEX Mix that we all grew up eating and loving
- 3 Cups CORN CHEX CEREAL
- 3 Cups RICE CHEX CEREAL
- 3 Cups WHEAT CHEX CEREAL
- 1 Cup Mixed NUTS
- 1 Cup PRETZELS (bite size)
- 1 Cup BAGEL CHIPS (bite size, Garlic)
- 6 Tbsp. BUTTER / OLEO
- 2 Tbsp. WORCESTERSHIRE
- 1 1/2 tsp. SEASONED SALT
- 3/4 tsp. GARLIC POWDER
- 1/2 tsp. ONION POWDER
Great Grandma-Brown's 5 lb. Fruitcake
By AJloves2cook
Not your average fruitcake, this is truly a sign of the holidays
- Wet Ingredients:
- 1 lb. seedless RAISINS (you can substitute CRAISINS for up to 1/2)
- 1/2 lb. DATES - chopped into pieces the size of a raisin
- 1/2 Cup BUTTER/OLEO
- 1 Tbs. CINNAMON
- 1 tsp. ground CLOVES
- 2 Cups WATER
- 2 Cups SUGAR (White or Brown)
- Dry Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. BAKING SODA in little water to dissolve
- 4 Cups FLOUR
- 1 tsp. SALT
- 1 1/2 Cups chopped WALNUTS
- 3 tsp. BAKING POWDER
- 3 Cups diced raw APPLES (peeled)
- Decorations:
- Walnut Halves
- Maraschino Cherries halved
Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Herb Spiced Sugar Cookies and Icing
By AJloves2cook
Your family will love this delightful recipe! Featuring icing made with Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride® Herbal Tea, thes...
- Cookie Dough:
- 1 1/4 cups all–purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- Sugar to coat cookies
- Icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted, then measured)
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 bags Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Herbal Tea