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Marshmallow Witches
By AuntieGooper
For the face of each witch, place a dab of frosting on the bottom of three chocolate chips; press two for eyes and ...
- 1/2 cup vanilla frosting, divided
- 36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 12 large marshmallows
- 1 drop each green, red and yellow food coloring, optional
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 12 chocolate wafers
- 12 miniature peanut butter cups
- 12 milk chocolate kisses
FRUIT SALAD CHEESECAKE
By AuntieGooper
1. In a small bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs (I give vanilla wafer cookies a quick whirl in the food processor)
- 2 T. butter, melted
- Filling:
- 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. cold water
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, cubed
- 1 1/2 c. halved seedless grapes
- 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained and cut in half
- 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and roughly chopped
- 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
- 2 c. whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)
Mexican Tacos Carnitas
By AuntieGooper
1. In a large bowl, stir together ground pasilla pepper, coriander, garlic, oregano, orange peel, black pepper, and...
- 1 tablespoon ground pasilla, New Mexico, or ancho chile pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound boneless pork shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 large onions, cut into wedges
- 1 14 ounce can chicken broth
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 12 4 - 6 inches corn tortillas
- Coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- Finely chopped green onion
- Bottled green salsa
- Lime wedges (optional)
New England Boiled Dinner
By AuntieGooper
*If using leftover ham, first place the vegetables in the slow cooker without the meat
- lbs. boneless smoked ham piece
- 1 lb. potatoes, halved
- 1-lb. bag baby carrots
- 1 lb. cabbage, cut in wedges
- 1/4 cup water
Hello Dolly Bars
By AuntieGooper
Note: They can create a sticky mess in the pan, so it's crucial to line it with parchment paper
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 9 cookie sheets)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup butterscotch morsels
- 2/3 cup flaked sweetened coconut
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 (15-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
Green Eggs & Ham Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
By AuntieGooper
Toast bagel. Place cheese and Canadian bacon on the bottom half
- 1 whole-wheat bagel (3 ounces), halved
- 1 slice low-sodium Swiss cheese
- 1 slice Canadian bacon
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup baby spinach, coarsely chopped
- Pinch of freshly ground pepper
Dr. Oz’s 7-Layer Fat-Fighting Dip!
By AuntieGooper
Starting with the lettuce on the bottom of a bowl, add each layer on top of the next, ending with sprinkling the ch...
- ... 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 3 medium ripe avocados mashed and mixed with 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt mixed with 1 package low-sodium taco seasoning mix
- 1 can black beans
- 3 medium diced tomatoes
- 2 cans sliced olives *you can hold the olives and replace with something else*
- 8 oz 2% Fat cheddar cheese
Cajun Boiled Peanuts
By AuntieGooper
You can also freeze these peanuts in resealable freezer bags up to 2 months
- 2 pounds raw peanuts, in shell
- 3/4 cup salt
- 12 cups water
- 1 (3-ounce) package boil-in-bag shrimp and crab boil
- 1/3 cup hot sauce
Honey Mustard Glazed Ham
By AuntieGooper
Preheat oven to 325 F Place ham in a pan with 1 cup of water, cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil or a lid an...
- 1 8-10 lb. whole ham
- 1 Jar Paula Deen Honey Mustard Glaze
- 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 Tablespoons orange zest
- fresh orange for garnish, sliced in rounds
Skinny Fudge Brownies with Butterscotch Drizzle
By AuntieGooper
In medium bowl stir together pumpkin and cocoa
- brownies
- 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 packets splenda (or other zero calorie sweetner)
- 2/3 cups flour
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons hot water
- topping
- 1/3 cup butterscotch (melted)