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Creamy Avocado Sauce
By eapeterson
Process avocado, lime juice and hot red pepper sauce in food processor til smooth
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. hot red pepper sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Gingerbread Cookies
By eapeterson
Beat 1 cup of sugar with butter until smooth
- 12 Tbsp (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (evaporated cane makes them extra tasty)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups Whole Wheat pastry flour
- 2 tsp. ground ginger (or crystallized sugar)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Easy Broccoli Prep
By eapeterson
Cut florets into 1/2 in pieces
- Several crowns of broccoli
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
Melt in Your Mouth Sugar Cookies
By eapeterson
Beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or ...
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- Creamy Decorator's Frosting, Decorator's Glaze, or Royal Icing (see below)
- Creamy Decorator's Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp water or 1 to 2 Tbsp milk
- Few drops of food coloring, if desired
- Mix all incredients in small bowl with spoon until smooth and spreadable
- Decorator's Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- Beat all ingredients in small bowl with electric mixer on low speed until smooth
- Royal Icing
- 1 package (16 oz) powdered sugar (4 1/2 cups)
- 1/3 cup warm wter (105 - 115 degrees)
- 3 Tbsp meringue powder
- 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Food colors, if desired
- Beat all ingredients in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Beat on high speed 7-10 minutes or until very stiff. Divide and tint with food colors.
Beer Bread
By eapeterson
Mix ingredients together. Pour into greased bread pan and bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees
- 3 cups of self rising flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 beer at room temp (2 cups)
Apple Crisp
By eapeterson
Grease an 8×8 inch pan and place apple slices in the pan
- 4 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup oats
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine
- (Double ingredients for 9x13 pan)
Rice Krispie Treats
By eapeterson
1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- - or -
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies®
Baked Dijon Salmon
By eapeterson
Weight Watchers - 7 pts
- 1 1/2 lb. Atlantic salmon fillet(s)
- 3 Tbsp. dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 Tbsp. cornflake crumbs
- 1 tsp. butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp. parsley, fresh, chopped
- 1 clove crushed garlic (opt)
What's in the Fridge Frittata
By eapeterson
Preheat the oven to 350 deg
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4 cups leftovers*
- *Suggestions - onion, zucchini, tomato, broccoli, cheese, ham, potatoes, chicken, rice, pasta, etc.
Baked Spaghetti
By eapeterson
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons total mixture of salt, pepper and garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 cups Tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese
- 2 small bay leaves