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CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW PILLOW COOKIES
By bjnelson55
Heat oven to 350 degrees F
- FROSTING:
- 1 pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker double chocolate chunk cookie mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 12 large marshmallows, cut in half
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY SHORTBREAD
By bjnelson55
Simply beautiful and scrumptious says a person who is making them for the second Christmas at her family's request
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold butter
- 12 ounces white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 drops red food coloring (optional)
- 2 teaspoons shortening
- White nonpareils and/or red edible glitter (optional)
CHIPOLTE CHICKEN TACO SALAD
By bjnelson55
From Anytime Fitness newsleter, 07/2010
- DRESSING:
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2/3 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- SALAD:
- 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
- 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (8 3/4-ounce) can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained
- Preparation
7-UP BISCUITS
By bjnelson55
Easy and great tasting! Only four ingredients
- 2 cups Bisquick mix
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup 7-UP
- 1/4 cup melted butter
JEAN SMITH’S CHICKEN DIVAN
By bjnelson55
My all time favorite recipe of Jean's! If asked, I always requested this meal! YUMMY!
- 2 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli or 2 bunches fresh
- 2 cups sliced cooked chicken or 3 chicken breasts, cooked and boned
- 2 (10-3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup mayo or Miracle Whip
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar or American cheese
- 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan Cookies
By bjnelson55
From Cooking Light magazine
- Worthy of a Special Occasion Rate the Recipe Read Reviews (40)
- These easy drop cookies are crisp on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. Chocolate minichips disperse better in the batter, but you can use regular chips.
- Yield
- 3 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)
- Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces)
- 1 cup regular oats
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate minichips
JEAN’S TURKEY DRESSING
By bjnelson55
A very good dressing, much dryer than my mom's but very very tasty!
- 1 loaf bread dried in an oven at 200 degrees. Dry completely out. Put in plastic bag and roll out with rolling pin.
- 4 cups dry bread
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 slightly beaten egg
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt (scant)
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning or sage
- 3 tablespoons chopped onion
CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS FROM P.F. CHANG'S
By bjnelson55
This is a spinoff from P.F
- FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1-1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
- FOR THE STIR-FRY SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons oyxter sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- FOR THE NOODLES:
- 2 bundles cellophane noodles
- Peanut oil, for frying
- FOR THE STIR-FRY:
- 4 tablespoons peanut oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled giner
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 4 scallions; 2 minced, 2 cut into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced
- 3/4 cup diced water chestnuts
- Small lettuce leaves, for serving
- Soy sauce, shili paste and/or hot mustard, for serving
TOFFEE BARS
By bjnelson55
Outstanding and easy to make!
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/3 cup chocolate-covered toffee pieces
PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
By bjnelson55
I use a whole can of pumpkin which makes these bars more like pumpkin pie
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional