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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers: 1 bag)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the filling
- 32 ounces (4 blocks) low fat cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 whole extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream, low fat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- For the ganache
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi sweet)
Recipes
By wjkn@aol.com
Mix all ingredients together and chill for a couple of hours before serving
- 1 Cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 Cup Heinz ketchup I use no sugar added
- 1/4 Cup Heinz Chili Sauce not thai chili sauce
- 1 Tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tsp onion powder
- 1/2 Tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 Tsp Tabasco sauce
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Citrus & Herb Oven Roasted Chicken
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, garlic, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in a rimmed 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour olive oil mixture all over chicken, turning pieces to coat all sides.
- Place parts skin side up and spread them out evenly in the pan. Arrange slices of lemon, orange and onion around and under the chicken. Sprinkle all over generously with thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked and juices run clear. Remove parts to a serving platter and garnish with additional chopped fresh herbs, if desired.
- Enjoy!
- For best results, chicken can be marinated in a plastic container or bag for several hours or overnight in the olive oil mixture.
- This is great served with a big salad, and/or lemon orzo/potatoes, or garlic bread!
- You can also switch up the seasonings to a spicy mix and toss in lemons and limes instead of oranges. Swap cilantro for the rosemary and thyme. Serve it over rice, maybe? No need to be a recipe robot – get creative!
Seriously Scrumptious Drunken Pork Chops
By wjkn@aol.com
Put a little bit of extra virgin olive oil in the bottom of a skillet
- 5-6 pork chops- bone-in or boneless, your choice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bottle of beer (The darker beer the better. I use New Belguim 1554. I would not recommend going as dark as a Guinness though.)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup ketchup (I know, I know....but TRUST ME!)
Mrs Fields Banana Nut Cookies
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- 2 2/3 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar, light packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon liqueur or extract, banana flavor
- 3/4 cup bananas ripe, mashed
- 2 cups chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
Italian Sausage Grilled with Pasta and Vegetables
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat grill to 325 or medium heat
- 5 5 5 mild Italian Sausage
- 1 1 large 1 each large red and green bell pepper, stemmed, cored and cut lenghtwise
- 4 4 4 Roma tomatoes, cut lengthwise into quarters
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup Italian dressing
- 2 2 2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 2 2 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 1 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Mashed Potato Casserole-Eileen Kleinman
By wjkn@aol.com
Boil and mash potatoes plain
- 12 (about 5 pounds) Potatoes ; peeled
- 8 ounce Cream cheese
- 1 cup Sour cream
- 2 tablespoon Chives
- 1 clove Garlic ; minced
No Knead Bread in a Crockpot
By wjkn@aol.com
Into a large mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast and salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
- 1/2 teaspoon quick rising yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups very warm (but not boiling) filtered water (about 100° F)
Candy Cane Snowballs
By wjkn@aol.com
1. In a mixing bowl, beat 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar and butter until fluffy
- 3 c. powdered sugar, divided
- 1 1/4 c butter, softened
- 2 t. vanilla (or if you’d prefer a stronger peppermint flavor, you can replace 1 t. of vanilla with a teaspoon of peppermint extract)
- 1 egg
- 3 c. flour
- 1 T. baking powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 3/4 c. finely crushed candy canes, divided
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 2-3 T. milk
No-Boil Baked Macaroni and Cheese
By wjkn@aol.com
Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 400°
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 cups fontina cheese, shredded, divided
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- Chopped parsley or chives, for garnish