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Banana Bread Dip
By EricS52
Directions: 1.Mash banana and combine with Greek yogurt
- Ingredients:
- 1 Large Extra Ripe Banana
- 1/2 Half Cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 Packet Truvia
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tsp Almond Extract
- 1 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Walnuts
Sunny Anderson's Roasted Sweet Potato Mash
By EricS52
Prep and roast the potatoes and onions: Preheat oven to 375˚ F
- From her book Sunny's Kitchen: Easy Food for Real Life
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters
- 2 large Vidalia or sweet onions, peeled and quartered
- Olive oil, to coat
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Banana-Blueberry Muffins
By EricS52
Make Ahead Tip: Wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month
- 20 Time: 20 Minutes
- 1 Time: 1 Hour
- 12 12 12 muffins
- to to acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or oils. Here, it also lends a slight tanginess to the winning combination of bananas and blueberries.
- RECIPE INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup nonfat or low-fat buttermilk
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 1 1 3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (see Note)
- 1 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
Red White & Blue Milkshakes
By EricS52
What To Do: In a blender, combine the ice cream, milk, and strawberry preserves
- 1 quart strawberry ice cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
- 1/4 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries, washed
Brownie Tree
By EricS52
Alison Miksch Slide 9 of 22 Prev Next Brownie Tree Stack brownies on a cake stand to make a gorgeous h...
- BROWNIE MIX
Easy Homemade Oven Cleaner Recipes
By EricS52
With the exception of one of the recipes below, you can make oven cleaners that are much safer for the environment ...
- #1
- DetailBaking Soda
- Water
- Dish Detergent
- Fill a spray bottle with water and spray surface generously.
- Generously sprinkle baking soda over the water. Leave overnight.
- The next day wipe out much of the baking soda and grime.
- Soak a sponge in hot water, squeeze out excess water and scrub away grime with liquid dish detergent first drizzled over the sponge.
- #2
- Ammonia
- Water
- Baking soda
- Preheat to 200° then turn off.
- In a heat safe glass dish, fill with ammonia and set on middle rack (about 1 to 2 cups of ammonia).
- In another dish, fill with boiling water and set on bottom rack (2 cups).
- Leave overnight.
- The next morning, remove dishes and wipe down the inside with a hot wet sponge first drizzled with baking soda.
- #3
- 3 tsp Borax
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/8 cup liquid dish soap
- 2 cups hot water
- Baking soda (do not add to mix)
- Combine ingredients in a spray bottle and shake to mix.
- Spray mixture generously to cover surface completely.
- Sprinkle generous amounts of baking soda on top.
- Spray liquid mixture over the baking soda.
- Leave overnight.
- The next morning wipe out the mixture and wash the surface with hot soapy water.
- #4
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup table salt
- Water
- Spray surface well with water.
- Mix together the dry ingredients then sprinkle over the water.
- Spray again with water.
- Leave overnight. Wipe out the next morning and wash with hot soapy water.
- You can also use this softscrub for the next day’s scrubbing after using one of the methods above.
Chocolate Root Beer Pound Cake
By EricS52
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and Flour a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with Butter
- Cake
- 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 cup Root Beer
- 2 sticks Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
- 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 4 Eggs (room temperature)
- Root Beer White Chocolate Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 1 cup White Chocolate Chips (melted)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 12 ounces Root Beer (reduced to 1/3 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
Sweet 'n' Salty Raspberry Bars
By EricS52
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- What You'll Need:
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups finely crushed pretzels
- 1/4 1/4 1-1/2 cup plus 1-1/2 tablespoons Splenda Sugar Blend, divided
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup light tub margarine, trans-fat-free, melted
- 1 1 1 package (4-serving-size) sugar-free raspberry-flavored gelatin
- 1 1 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1 package 1 (12-ounce) package frozen raspberries (see Note)
- 1 1 package 1 (8-ounce) package fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1 1 container 1 (8-ounce) container frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Queso Verde Dip
By EricS52
Directions 1. In a large skillet cook ground turkey and onion in hot oil over medium heat until turkey is no longe...
- Queso Verde Dip
- Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked ground turkey
- 3/4 cup chopped onion (1 large)
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 16 ounce jar green salsa (salsa verde)
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, cut up
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounces)
- 1 medium poblano pepper, seeded and chopped*
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire-style marinade for chicken
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
- Tortilla chips
French Country Soup
By EricS52
Makes: 6 servings Prep: 20 mins Cook: 8 hrs to 10 hrs (low) or 4 to 5 hours (high) Stand: 1 hr
- Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry navy, Great Northern, or cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
- 6 cups water
- 1 pound beef or lamb stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, cut into wedges
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 6 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon)
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Toasted French bread slices (optional)