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Sausage Pasta
By wjkn@aol.com
"This is a super easy recipe to throw together and, with the addition of different vegetables, can make lots of var...
- 3/4 pound pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Flourless Chocolate Chip Banana Mini Blender Muffins
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare mini muffin pans by spraying very well with floured cooking spray, or grease and flou...
- 1 1 1 medium ripe banana, peeled
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 1/2 heaping 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (I recommend using classic storebought peanut butter, and not natural or homemade)
- 3 3 3 tablespoons honey (agave or maple syrup may be substituted)
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- to pinch salt, optional and to taste
- 1/2 heaping 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Roasted Chicken Legs and Potatoes
By wjkn@aol.com
1) Preheat your oven to 450 degrees
- 6 chicken leg pieces
- 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 3 large potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
- Juice and zest of one small lemon, then cut the lemon into four pieces
- 3 sprigs of fresh Rosemary
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 3 tbs. of olive oil
Cheesy Roasted Potatoes
By wjkn@aol.com
•Wash and pierce the potato all over with a fork
- 1 Russet potato
- butter
- Lawry's seasoning salt
- grated parmesan cheese
Mom's Beef Barley Soup
By wjkn@aol.com
In a 4 quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef shanks
- 2 large Beef Shanks
- 2 quarts Water
- 3/4 cup Quaker quick barley
- 1 cup Celery ; sliced
- 1 cup Carrots ; grated
- 1 Onion ; chopped
- 4 clove Garlic ; minced
- 1/2 cup Red wine
- 1 piece Lemon peel
- Salt & pepper ; to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Oregano
- 1/2 cup Parsley
- 2 Bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary
- 2 Tomato ; chopped
- 4 tablespoon Tomato paste
Cranberry and Brie Puff Pastry Wreath
By wjkn@aol.com
Golden puff pastry wreath filled with sweet cranberry sauce, oozy Brie cheese and pistachios is a fantastic additio...
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 2-3 tablespoons cranberry sauce
- 200 g Brie cheese, sliced
- 2 tablespoons pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pound Cake w/ Peanut Butter Glaze
By wjkn@aol.com
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated white sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Lemon Blueberry Bread
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup white sugar
Spiced Pecans
By wjkn@aol.com
Beat egg white and water until frothy
- 1 pound Pecans
- 1 each Egg white
- 1 teaspoon Cold water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
Chicken Macaroni Casserole
By wjkn@aol.com
In a large skillet over med-high heat, saute onions in butter until onions are tender
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup milk
- 3 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 2 1/2 cups cooked macaroni
- salt
- pepper 1/4 cup Ritz cracker crumbs