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Moist Chocolate Cake
By carvalhohm
1. Sift all dry ingredients together into a good-sized mixing bowl
- Quick Caramel Frosting:
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup strong hot coffee
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4-2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
Marinara Sauce
By carvalhohm
1. Puree tomatoes in blender or food processor
- 2 28-oz. cans low-sodium whole tomatoes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, pared and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
EASY APPLE PUFF PIE
By carvalhohm
1. Peel apples, cut into halves and remove cores
- 6 medium baking apples
- 1 unbaked (9-inch) pie shell
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- Ground cinnamon
Cheesy Bacon Bean Quesadillas
By carvalhohm
1 Top half of each tortilla with beans, cheese, bacon and scallions
- 1 package (11 oz) flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch)
- 1 cup canned refried beans
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
- 1/2 lb bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
- 2 scallions, chopped
- Butter, melted
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup Thick 'n Chunky salsa
Salted Nut Roll Bars
By carvalhohm
In a bowl, mix together dry cake mix, 1/4 cup butter and egg; press dough into a greased 13"x9" baking pan
- 18-1/2 oz. pkg. yellow cake mix
- 3/4 c. butter, melted and divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 c. mini marshmallows
- 10-oz. pkg. peanut butter chips
- 1/2 c. light corn syrup
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 2 c. salted peanuts
- 2 c. crispy rice cereal
Chocolate Cream Cheese Crescents
By carvalhohm
1 Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease cookie sheet
- Rolls:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coffee-flavored liqueur or cooled strong coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- Glaze:
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon shortening or vegetable oil
Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake
By carvalhohm
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
- CRUST:
- 18 gingersnap cookies, ground into crumbs (like Nabisco)
- 1/4 cup no-calorie granulated sweetener
- 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
- FILLING:
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 8 ounces tub-style light cream cheese
- 8 ounces nonfat cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups no-calorie granulated sweetener
- 1 15-ounce can solid pack pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs + 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- STREUSEL:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
Countryside Chicken
By carvalhohm
In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds chicken thighs or drumsticks (about 8 pieces)
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 (14- to 16-ounce) cans cannellini (white kidney beans), drained (see Note)
Zucchini Stew
By carvalhohm
Add stock rice, chicken breast (cube), zucchini, tomatoes, onion, garlic and S/P to pot or crockpot
- 1.5 Chicken Breast ($1.50)
- 4 cups chicken stock (Free…I freeze leftover juices/stock from when I cook chicken in the crockpot!)
- 2 zucchini, chopped ($.99)
- 1 can tomatoes ($.70)
- 1 cup uncooked rice ($.20)
- 1/2 onion chopped ($.30)
- 2 cloves garlic ($.10)
- S/P
- 2 sweet potatoes ($1.19 )
Beefy Eggplant Casserole
By carvalhohm
1. Place sliced eggplants into colander
- 3 Medium Eggplants, sliced into 1/4” slices
- Salt
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Salt
- dash Ground Pepper
- 8 oz can Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 cup Toasted Pine Nuts
- 10 slices Mozzarella
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese