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Rhubarb Sauce
By prairiemama
A simple sauce that's good on ice cream Photo: Taste of Home
- 7 cups rhubarb
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
Mini Beef Fajita Bites
By prairiemama
Your choice - appetizer, snack or mini meal! A tasty combination of seasoned beef with crunchy chips topped with Ch
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
- 4 tablespoons salsa
- 1 package mini corn chip shells
- 1/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
- Guacamole (optional)
Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles
By prairiemama
These peanut butter-pretzel truffles satisfy your craving for something sweet and salty
- 1/2 cup crunchy natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped salted pretzels
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
Portobello & Beef Patty Melt
By prairiemama
This diner classic gets a makeover by replacing some of the ground beef with finely chopped portobello mushrooms,...
- 12 ounces 93%-lean ground beef
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups finely chopped portobello mushroom caps, (about 2), gills removed
- 4 slices rye bread
- 3 tablespoons plain dry breadcrumbs
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 8 teaspoons pickle relish
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 4 slices Swiss cheese, (2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Pie Pastry Rollups from Pastry Scraps
By prairiemama
What do you do with pastry scraps after making a pie – throw it away? Not in my family
- Pastry Scraps, or use recipe from Classic Pie Pastry
- Butter, either salted or unsalted, softened
- Granulated Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Milk, half and half cream, or heavy (whipping cream
Eggnog Cake
By prairiemama
Contrary to the name, there is no eggnog in this cake
- Glaze:
- Vegetable spray for the pan
- Flour to dust the pan
- 1 (18.25 oz) yellow cake mix with pudding
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup rum
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoon rum
Zucchini Pie
By prairiemama
A tender, flaky crust makes this egg-and-zucchini-based pie a special treat
- Crust:
- 1 tube crescent roll dough
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Filling:
- 4 cups sliced zucchini
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups shredded cheese, Colby, Monterey jack or
- mozzarella
- 2 tab;espoons parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon each, salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon each, garlic salt, basil and oregano
Frickie's Famous Fudge
By prairiemama
1. Put butter, salt and milk in saucepan; boil 4-5 minutes 2
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cups chopped pecans, optional
Chicken with Tonnato Sauce in Pita Pockets
By prairiemama
Inspired by the northern Italian dish vitello tonnato, or veal in tuna sauce, this sandwich features the unusual ...
- 1 3-ounce can chunk light tuna packed in water, drained (see Note)
- 1 clove clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
- 3 pita breads, cut in half crosswise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 6 large lettuce leaves, rinsed and dried
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 12 ounces cooked skinless chicken or turkey, thinly sliced (see Tip)
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 2 red bell peppers, roasted and sliced (see Tip), or 3-ounce jars roasted red peppers, drained, rinsed and sliced
Super Sinful Mixed Nut Bars
By prairiemama
photo:Karen Hancock@bellaonline
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- Topping:
- 2 cups mixed nuts
- 1 (5 oz) jar Smuckers caramel ice cream topping