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Mojito Cake
By carvalhohm
1 Heat oven to 350° (325°F for dark or nonstick pan)
- Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 cup unflavored carbonated water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract plus 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 3 egg whites
- Glaze:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract plus 1/2 cup water
- Garnish:
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 15 fresh mint leaves, if desired
- Shredded lime peel, if desired
New York Deli Style Cheesecake
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 450 degree
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 2 egg yolks
- Grated peel of 1 lemon, divided
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 whole eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Garlic Roast Beef Sandwiches
By carvalhohm
Bake garlic bread according to package directions
- 1 loaf (10 ounces) frozen garlic bread
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2/3 cup sliced onion
- 4 teaspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound shaved deli roast beef
- 6 slices Colby cheese
Southwestern BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad
By carvalhohm
Start with a bowl of fresh washed and ripped lettuce, it doesn't really matter what kind: iceberg, romaine, green l...
- 3-4 Cups Lettuce
- 15oz Can Black Beans - Drained & Rinsed
- 15oz Can No Salt Added Corn - Drained & Rinsed
- Large Red Pepper - Diced
- Ripe Avocado - Sliced
- Piece of Grilled Chicken Breast - Diced
- 2 Tbsp BBQ Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Ranch Salad Dressing
- 1/4 Cup French's French Fried Onions
TACO CRESCENT BAKE
By carvalhohm
Into a 9x13 pan, press crescent roll dough into bottom
- 1 tube reduced fat crescent rolls
- 2 c. crushed nacho or corn chips, divided
- 1 lb. ground beef, cooked with the diced onion
- 1 med. onion diced
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 envelope of taco seasoning or season with salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin
- 1 c. no or low fat sour cream
- 1 c. no or low fat cheddar cheese
LAFAYETTE CHILI (Circa Detroit - 1950's)
By carvalhohm
Brown the beef in the oil, crumbling with fork till pink color disappears
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
- 4 TB oil
- 2 TB chili powder
- 2 envelopes onion soup mix
- 1 TB cumin powder
- 2 cups hot black coffee or Sanka
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp vinegar
Chicken 'n Bacon Ranch Pizza
By carvalhohm
Heat oven to 400°F. Spray or grease 15x10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated thin pizza crust
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 2 packages (6 oz each) refrigerated cooked Italian-style chicken breast strips, chopped
- 4 slices crisply cooked bacon, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 large plum (Roma) tomato, seeded, chopped
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
Red Velvet Cheesecake
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 350. Place a roaster or other container large enough to hold the cheesecake in the oven while pre-...
- New York-Style Cheesecake:
- 4 pkgs (8oz each) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 C milk
- 1 C sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 T vanilla
- 1/4 C flour
Decadent Peanut Butter Pudding Pie
By carvalhohm
In a large bowl, using a wire whisk, combine pudding and milk until thickened
- 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat chunky peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed and divided
- 1 (1.5-ounce) package peanut butter cups, chopped
- 1 (9-inch) reduced-fat graham cracker pie crust
White Russian Pie
By carvalhohm
In medium saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk; cook over low heat until marshmallows melt, stirring constantly
- 24 large marshmallows
- 1/2 cup milk
- 21 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 cup coffee liqueur or strong black coffee, chilled
- 2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping
- Chocolate curls (optional)