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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
By tlfrench_52
Preheat oven to 350. Rinse seeds and pat dry
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. ground thyme
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
By tlfrench_52
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixer bowl, beat vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla for 1 minute at medium speed...
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup sour cream
Perfect Lemonade
By tlfrench_52
Remove wide strips of zest from 2 lemons with a vegetable peeler (do not remove the pith)
- Simple syrup:
- 2 lemons
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice
- Lemons for garnish
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 cups each sugar and water
Guiltless French Toast
By tlfrench_52
Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a shallow dish
- 8 egg whites
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 4 whole grain bakery bread slices
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Fresh blueberries and kiwi slices
Warm and Creamy Bacon Dip
By tlfrench_52
Bring cream cheese to room temperature
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 cups sour cream
- 3 ounces bacon bits
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped green onion
Crunchy Falafel Pitas
By tlfrench_52
1. Combine yogurt and garlic in a bowl and season with salt
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
- Salt
- 2 15-oz. cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 pita breads, split
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small head romaine lettuce
Tangy Pulled Pork Sandwiches
By tlfrench_52
Cut tenderloin in half, place in a slow-cooker
- 1 pork tenderloin, approx. 1 lb.
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 Kaiser rolls
Lemon Crumb Cake
By tlfrench_52
In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients until well blended
- CAKE:
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 can (15-3/4 oz.) lemon pie filling
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cold butter
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Reduced-fat vanilla ice cream
Cake Balls
By tlfrench_52
Mix and bake cake according to package directions
- Boxed cake mix
- 2 cups frosting
- sucker sticks
- Chocolate for dipping
Freezy-Fresa Strawberry Margarita
By tlfrench_52
Combine powdered drink mix with soda in a glass and stir to dissolve
- Half a 2-serving packet (about 1/2 tsp.) sugar-free strawberry powdered drink mix
- 6 oz. diet lemon-lime soda
- 1-1/2 oz. tequila
- 4 frozen unsweetened strawberries
- 1 oz. lime juice
- 1 cup crushed ice or 5 to 8 ice cubes
- Optional garnish: lime slice