Fresh Blueberry Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb blueberries (can use frozen, if so, make sure they are thawed and undrained)
• 10 tablespoons apple juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 bring blueberries, 1/2 cup apple juice and sugar to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
• 2 simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
• 3 dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in remaining 2 tablespoons apple juice and add to blueberry mixture.
• 4 add lemon juice.
• 5 bring to boil, stirring constantly; simmer until thick, about 1 minute.
• 6 cool slightly.
• 7 (can be made 2 days ahead. cover and refrigerate. rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.).

Molasses Raisin Sauce For Leftover Holiday Ham

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup seedless raisin (i like golden raisins)
• 3 tablespoons molasses (such as brer rabbit)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar and flour together in a small saucepan (no heat yet).
• 2 gradually whisk in the water until blended.
• 3 turn on heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 4 add raisins, molasses, lemon juice, and salt to taste, stirring to blend.
• 5 lower heat to a simmer and let simmer 5 minutes, or longer if you like it thicker.
• 6 add butter and cook until melted and blended.
• 7 pour over heated leftover ham.

Strawberries Romanoff

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• to taste strawberry
• to taste whipped cream
• to taste icing sugar
• to taste your favorite liqueur (a complementary one - such as grand marnier)

Recipe

• 1 wash, hull and slice the strawberries lengthwise - from top to bottom.
• 2 place in a glass bowl and cover, prior to putting in the fridge to keep cool.
• 3 whip cream to the floppy stage, and add sieved icing sugar, and a complementary liqueur such as grand marnier - a harsh flavour would not sit well with the
• 4 replace cream in fridge until service.
• 5

Pretty To Look At Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb carrot, cut into 1/4 inch diagonal slices (12 to 14 medium)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 inch water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan.
• 2 add carrots and, if desired, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• 4 simmer covered 12 to 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• 5 while carrots are cooking, heat brown sugar, butter, orange peel and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissovled and mixture is bubbly.
• 6 be careful not to overcook or the mixture will taste scorched.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 drain carrots.
• 9 stir carrots into brown sugar mixture.
• 10 cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and gently, until carrots are glazed and hot.

Smoked Salmon With Pearl Onions Baked In Filo Dough

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 sheet phyllo dough
• 2 large pearl onions, sliced
• 8 slices smoked salmon
• 1 apple
• 1/4 cup capers
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup dill, finely chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 440 f (225 c).
• 2 roll out each filo dough sheet to double its size. split it down the middle.
• 3 fry the onion in a little butter and oil. this should not change its colour, only make it become soft (its flavour will become a bit milder).
• 4 divide the onion between the sheets of filo dough and set it all in the oven for about 15 minutes. the dough should rise, become crisp and turn a bit golden in color.
• 5 the sauce:.
• 6 peel the apple and slice it thinly. mix it with the capers and dill in a bowl. stir in the mayonnaise and crème fraîche. season with salt and pepper.
• 7 remove the dough from the oven, place the salmon over it and finish it off with dabs of the apple-caper sauce.

Strawberries In Cointreau

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g strawberries (2 punnets)
• 2 -3 passion fruit
• cointreau liqueur, to taste
• 1/2-1 tablespoon icing sugar
• 1 -2 teaspoon arrowroot

Recipe

• 1 hull and halve strawberries, leaving about 8 whole for pavlova decoration, and put into a medium bowl; scoop passionfuit into bowl; add cointreau to taste & sugar and chill for an hour or two.
• 2 before topping pavlova with strawberries and passionfruit, drain juice from the fruit, being careful not to lose any of the passionfruit pulp; taste and add more cointreau and sugar if necessary.
• 3 thicken the juice with arrowroot over a low heat to make a pouring sauce, not too thick as it will thicken as it chills - amount of arrowroot needed depends on how much juice you have from the strawberries.
• 4 after adding cream to pavlova, top with the strawberries, both sliced and whole (leave leaves on whole strawberries) and pour over the sauce.

Scrambled Eggs With Smoked Salmon And Green Peppers

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups smoked salmon, pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a medium frying pan add oil and heat. then add green pepper. saute until slightly soft.
• 2 in mixing bowl, add eggs,milk,baking powder,salt, pepper. mix well.
• 3 add mixture to sauted green peppers, turn heat on medium heat to low,
• 4 stir to turn over and break apart, add smoked salmon and gently mix.
• 5 do not overcook, you want the scrambled eggs to be soft and fluffy, not hard. the amount of green pepper pieces and smoked salmon pieces can be adjusted.
• 6 note: sometimes i add a bay leaf to the oil while the oil is heating up. then remove to use for another dish.

Strawberries In The Snow Trifle

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 angel food cake, torn into bite size pieces
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 12 ounces cool whip
• 2 pints strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons strawberry gelatin
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 mix the water, sugar and cornstarch in a pan.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium high heat and boil for one minute.
• 3 remove from the heat and add the gelatin powder.
• 4 stir until blended.
• 5 allow the mixture to cool.
• 6 slice the berries, add to the jello mixture.
• 7 in a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk.
• 8 in a large bowl, add 1/3 the angel food cake, drizzle with 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture, then spread 1/4 of the cool whip over the top.
• 9 add 1/3 of the berries mixture to the bowl.
• 10 continue to layer until all the ingredients are used, ending with a layer of berries.
• 11 top with remaining cool whip.
• 12 chill for at least 2 hours.
• 13 best if eaten the same day, if it sits overnight, it will be too soggy.

Mashed Potato With Parsnips

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces (1/4 lb)
• 1 large yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes (1/2 lb)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoons butter

Recipe

• 1 cover parsnip and potato with water by 1 inch in a 3-quart saucepan. add salt and bring to a boil, partially covered.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer vegetables, partially covered, until tender, about 15 minutes.
• 3 reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain vegetables in a colander. return vegetables to pan and coarsely mash with a fork, discarding any tough core from parsnip if necessary. stir in butter, 2 tablespoons reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste. thin with additional cooking water if desired.

Scrambled Eggs With Mushrooms And Garlic

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 4 ounces medium mushrooms, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 8 large eggs
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• fresh ground pepper
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add in the mushrooms and garlice; stir/saute for about 5 minutes or until tender (don't let the garlic burn).
• 3 add in the parsley; stir to combine.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, wine, salt, and pepper.
• 5 pour egg mixture over the veggies; let set for 20 seconds.
• 6 cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• 7 serve immediately; sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on top.

Ginger And Orange Sauce For Salmon, Halibut Or Vegetables V L S

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons gingerroot, freshly grated
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup flour or 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons orange peel, freshly grated
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a medium saucepan and combine with oil.
• 2 add the ginger and garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• 3 stir or whisk in the flour and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• 4 slowly add the milk, still whisking.
• 5 cook over lowest heat for 5 minutes.
• 6 add the orange juice, zest, and pepper to taste.
• 7 cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Salsa Roja (salvadoran Tomato Sauce)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup cilantro (optional) or 1/4 cup parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. add the onion, garlic and chile and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
• 2 stir in the tomatoes and oregano and simmer for about 10 minutes. remove from heat and cool a bit.
• 3 puree the tomato sauce in a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth, adding a little water if needed. add salt and pepper to taste, stir in cilantro if using and serve.

Summery Garden Pizza

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces ball of refrigerated pizza dough
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• olive oil
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced thinly
• 1 zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 lightly drizzle large pizza pan with olive oil, then sprinkle with cornmeal.
• 2 roll out dough to desired thickness and arrange on pan.
• 3 mix all vegetables in a bowl with a spritz of olive oil, garlic and spices.
• 4 layer over dough and sprinkle on cheeses in order listed.
• 5 bake at 375 until crust is golden brown.

Molasses Popcorn Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 4 quarts popped corn

Recipe

• 1 combine molasses, sugar and butter or margarine in a 2 quart saucepan. dissolve sugar by stirring. cook over medium heat until mixture forms a hard but not brittle ball when dropped in cold water. stir constantly. dribble syrup over popped corn stirring to coat all. make balls with buttered hands when cool. wrap in waxed paper.

Summit House Citrus Cranberry Relish

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh cranberries
• 3 oranges, zest of
• 3 diced orange sections (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 cook water and sugar until reduced to a caramel, add cranberries, zest (grated outer layer) from 3 oranges, 3 diced orange segments and 1/2 cup orange juice.
• 2 cook until cranberries are tender- about 20 minutes.
• 3 let set.

Orange Basil Granita

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaf, plus
• basil sprig, for garnishing
• 5 cups fresh orange juice (aboutr 12 large oranges)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (coarse)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer over medium low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. remove from the heat. stir in basil and let syrup stand for 15 minutes.
• 2 stir together orange juice, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl. pour basil syrup through a fine sieve into the orange juice mixture; discard basil.
• 3 move mixture to a 9"x13" shallow nonreactive dish(glass is good). chill in the freezer until edges are frozen, about 1 1/2 hours. remove from freezer; scrape with a fork, pulling from the edges into center. return to freezer. repeat process every 30 minutes until the mix is the texture of shaved ice, about 4 hours. spoon into serving bowls and garnish with basil sprigs. enjoy!

Quick Scalloped Apples

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 medium apples, peeled,cored,and chopped or sliced
• water
• lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• ground spices (i like cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and apple pie spice)
• 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 peel and chop the apples.
• 2 put in a solution of lemon juice and water to prevent them from turning brown.
• 3 drain the apples, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid.
• 4 melt the margarine and saute the apples over medium heat until slightly softened.
• 5 add 2 tbs.
• 6 to a 1/4 cup of the liquid and simmer until apples are tender.
• 7 add brown sugar and cook until liquid is thick.
• 8 (about a minute) serve over ice cream, on oatmeal, or as a side dish.

Orange Beets

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 medium orange
• 3 1/2 cups canned beets (drained)
• butter (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 combine first five ingredients in sauce pan. heat slowly and stir until clear.
• 2 add grated orange rind and juice of orange. add beets and heat through.
• 3 add butter to taste before serving.

Feta Quesadillas From Fast And Healthy Cookbook

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 ounces feta cheese
• 9 ounces frozen spinach, cooked
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 8 flour tortillas

Recipe

• 1 cream together the cream cheese, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl and spread 2 tablespoons of the mixture onto each tortilla.
• 2 next, scoop two tablespoons each of the feta cheese, red bell pepper, and spinach onto half of each toritilla.
• 3 fold the tortillas in half.
• 4 place each in a nonstick skillet to warm. keep in the oven until ready to eat, but not too long as the tortillas will dry and get too crunchy. serve with fat free sour cream if you like. each tortilla has about 180 calories, despite what recipe zaar says!

Smoked Salmon Pizza

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 store-bought partially baked extra thin pizza crust
• extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 finely sliced shallot
• capers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 3/4 lb sliced smoked salmon

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°. drizzle the crust with olive oil, arrange the shallots evenly on top and season with salt and pepper and dill. bake for 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 2 spread the room temperature cream cheese on top of the crust then arrange the salmon pieces on top evenly. sprinkle on your capers and more dill.
• 3 serve in wedges or squares.

Frittata With Four Flavors

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -8 eggs
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 lightly beat the eggs in a bowl with the parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and herbs.
• 2 heat olive oil in a small, nonstick, ovenproof skillet; swirl the oil in the pan to coat well.
• 3 add in egg mixture; decrease heat.
• 4 cook slowly, stirring frequently, until the eggs have formed small curds and the frittata is firm except for the top.
• 5 to cook the top, place the pan under a hot broiler or into a preheated 400° oven until the frittata browns lightly; remove pan from broiler or oven.
• 6 let cool in pan 1 or 2 minutes.
• 7 place a plate over the top of pan and invert frittata onto it.
• 8 serve frittata at room temperature, cut into wedges.

Grand Marnier Strawberry Gratin

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 quart strawberry
• 1/3 cup sugar (optional, to toss with the berries) or 1/3 cup splenda granular (optional, to toss with the berries)
• 3 tablespoons grand marnier
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 cut strawberries in half or quarters and toss with sugar and grand marnier.
• 2 take softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup of sugar and blend till smooth.
• 3 add in sour cream, vanilla and mix.
• 4 place strawberries in oven/broiler proof individual ramekins or in a broiler proof dish such as an 8"x8" corning/pyrex dish.
• 5 spoon cream cheese mixture over berries and then sprinkle a thin layer of brown sugar over cream cheese mixture.
• 6 turn broiler on in oven and place ramekins or single dish under broiler for 1-3 minutes or until the brown sugar slightly caramelizes.
• 7 as soon as it starts to bubble remove from oven, a few seconds to long and the sugar can burn very easily so do not take yours eyes off of it while it is in the oven.
• 8 serve in ramekins or spoon into a dish and serve.

Scrambled Veggie Omelet

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1/8 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1/8 cup tomato, chopped
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons margarine or 1 1/2 teaspoons butter

Recipe

• 1 saute mushrooms, onions, and peppers in margarine until almost done, add tomatoes and cook for 1 minute.
• 2 mix remaining ingredients together and pour in pan with sauteed veggies.
• 3 cook on medium heat until no longer runny.
• 4 serve with toast and fruit for a delicious start to your day.

Scrambled Tofu

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (12 ounce) package firm silken tofu, drained and mashed
• ground turmeric
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute green onions until tender.
• 2 stir in tomatoes with juice and mashed tofu.
• 3 season with salt, pepper, and turmeric. reduce heat, and simmer until heated through.
• 4 sprinkle with cheddar cheese to serve.

Salsa Rojo

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 -9 green tomatoes (husks removed and washed) or 8 -9 tomatillos (husks removed and washed)
• handful dried red chili (acording to taste and spicyness)
• 1 teaspoon salt (acoroding to taste)
• 1/2 onion (chopped)
• 3 tablespoons cilantro (acording to taste)

Recipe

• 1 on medium heat cook chile peppers until soft or dark.
• 2 add tomatillas, cover, cook until tomatillos are soft.
• 3 put into blender, blend well, salt to taste.
• 4 pour into container set aside.
• 5 dice onion and cut cilantro.
• 6 add to salsa -- do not add cilantro and onion to blender.

Grand Marnier Souffle

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• 1/2 cup prepared melba sauce
• salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 butter and sugar 2 individual souffle dishes.
• 3 separate the eggs.
• 4 beat together the egg yolks and sugar.
• 5 add the brandy and grand marnier.
• 6 the mixture will be thin.
• 7 beat the egg whites with a small pinch of salt until they stand in soft peaks.
• 8 turn the mixer to the lowest speed and add the egg yolk mixture.
• 9 stop the mixer when the egg yolks are only partially combined with the egg whites.
• 10 do not fold in the egg yolks completely or the mixture will deflate.
• 11 divide between prepared dishes and bake for 15 minutes.
• 12 serve immediately with whipped cream and melba sauce.
• 13 note that the souffle will more than double in volume as it bakes.

Quick Sausage Crescents - Kraft Foods

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces reduced-fat crescent rolls (1 can)
• 8 sausage links, cooked

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375ºf.
• 2 separate dough into 8 triangles. place 1 link on short end of each triangle; roll up.
• 3 place, point-sides down, on baking sheet.
• 4 bake 15 minute or until golden brown.

Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 medium onions
• 11 medium red potatoes
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups taco blend shredded cheese
• 2 cups butter
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 dice the onions and place in a pan with 1/2 cup butter and caramelize them.
• 2 add 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• 3 cut potatoes and boil till soft , once they are done strain completely and add remaining butter and sour cream using a hand blender blend together
• 4 when onions are done add to potatoes and blend together with the cheese the heat from the onions will help melt the cheese.
• 5 salt and pepper to taste.

Strawberries In Balsamic Vinegar And Orange Sugar

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 punnets fresh strawberries
• 1/4 cup icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 bunch mint
• 2 oranges
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 300 ml double cream or 300 ml whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cointreau liqueur

Recipe

• 1 rinse strawberries to remove any grit, cut tops off .
• 2 put strawberries into a bowl and sprinkle with icing sugar and pepper.
• 3 chop mint finely and add to strawberries and mix well.
• 4 add cointreau to the strawberry mix, cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
• 5 zest oranges into a mortar & pestle, add the caster sugar and pound until a smooth orange sugar forms.
• 6 put 1/2 of this orange mix into a container, cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve. place the other 1/2 and the cream into a bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form. cover this and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
• 7 just before serving, add the vinegar to the strawberries and mix together.
• 8 place the strawberries onto a long serving dish (straining the majority of the juice) and top with the cream mixture. sprinkle the remainder of the orange sugar over the top of the cream – serve.

Ginger Ale Jell-o

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces lemon jell-o gelatin or 6 ounces peach jell-o
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups cold ginger ale
• 2 cups canned pears (sliced, drained)
• 2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits (drained)
• 2/3 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 dissolve jell-o in boiling water. add salt and paprika. let cool to room temperature.
• 2 add cold ginger ale. refrigerate until partially set.
• 3 stir in sliced pears, pineapple tidbits, and sliced almonds. pour into a 2-quart mold and refrigerate overnight.
• 4 dressing:.
• 5 mix up the mayonnaise, cream, and honey. put them in a little dish with a spoon next to the jell-o on the table.
• 6 to serve jell-o, turn out on a platter and invite people to take a slice and top it with a little dressing.

Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large mashed banana
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 mix together the quick cooking oats, light brown sugar, baking powder, kosher salt and ground cinnamon.
• 2 add in the vanilla extract, milk and egg. mix the ingredients together.
• 3 then add in the mashed banana and peanut butter. combine all of the ingredients.
• 4 pour the mixture into a lightly greased 8 by 8 inch metal baking pan. bake at 350 f degrees for 20 minutes.
• 5 cut into squares and enjoy!

Salsa Verde For Fondue

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 bunches italian parsley
• 3 anchovy fillets
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 10 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• salt
• pepper
• 2 1/2 dry wine

Recipe

• 1 wash and shake dry the parsley, and pick off the leaves. rinse the anchovy fillets. peel the garlic. in a blender, puree the above ingredients together with the capers. add the oil in a thin stream to produce a thick sauce. stir in the balsamic vinegar and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.

Salsa Verde

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g tomatillos
• 8 serrano peppers
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 onion
• 2 cilantro stems

Recipe

• 1 grill tomatillos and serrano chiles.
• 2 in a food processor, blend garlic, peppers, salt, onions & half of the cilantro.
• 3 serve on a dish and sprinkle remaining chopped cilantro.
• 4 enjoy.

Molasses Substitute

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4-1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 1. boil water, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.

Orange Beets

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (16 ounce) can small whole beets
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 cup orange juice, pulp-free
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water
• slivered orange rind (optional; for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice, and butter in a saucepan.
• 2 mix cornstarch with water in a small dish; stir into juice in pan and cook, stirring until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• 3 drain beets and add beets to sauce, and cook until heated through.
• 4 serve beets garnished with slivers of orange peel, if desired.

Spicy Three Pepper Hummus

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb garbanzo beans
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 5 fresh jalapenos, deseeded
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in one bowl.
• 2 mix until it's the correct consistency using hand or bowl mixer.
• 3 add water one tablespoon at a time if the consistency is too dry.
• 4 store in a sealed container in refrigerator for up to two days.

Pineapple Chutney (microwave)

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb) fresh pineapple (firm, ripe, about 3 lbs, or 4 cups drained, unsweetened chunks)
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely chopped)

Recipe

• 1 remove the peel and core from pineapple, cut into 1/2 inch chunks.
• 2 put pineapple and brown sugar in a 2 quart microwaveable casserole dish, cover tightly with plastic wrap turned back slightly on one side.
• 3 microwave for 3 minutes on high.
• 4 then mix corn starch and vinegar in a small bowl until combined.
• 5 stir into pineapple mixture.
• 6 add remaining ingredients.
• 7 cover and cook again 8-10 minutes, stirring after 4.
• 8 set aside or chill, can be served room temp or chilled.

Mashed Potato Volcanoes With Hot Lava

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• salt, to taste (optional)
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 cup broccoli floret, steamed (small florets)

Recipe

• 1 put the diced potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• 2 bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes.
• 3 when the potatoes are done, drain them and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• 4 add the margarine and 1/2 cup milk and stir.
• 5 mash the potatoes well with a potato masher, then add a little salt if desired.
• 6 in the meantime, make the "lava."
• 7 heat the 1 cup milk in a small saucepan.
• 8 dissolve the flour in just enough water to make it smooth and flowing.
• 9 when the milk is hot, stir the dissolved flour slowly into the saucepan.
• 10 sprinkle in the cheese and stir until it melts.
• 11 simmer the mixture gently until smooth and thick.
• 12 stir the ketchup into the sauce, but leave some red streaks showing, so that it looks "fiery."
• 13 divide the mashed potatoes among 4 serving plates.
• 14 have everyone shape them into mountains, then press the tops down lightly to flatten, and finally make a small indentation at the very top with their thumb.
• 15 then, have the children arrange some of the broccoli florets around the base of the volcano.
• 16 let each child pour some of the "lava" into the indentation at the top of each "volcano" with a small ladle.
• 17 it should flow down the sides.
• 18 it's fine if it drips over the "greenery" too.
• 19 eat at once, before the lava solidifies into magma!

Salsa Satanica (satan's Seafood Sauce - Brazil)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1/4 cup brandy

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a saucepan.
• 2 add the ketchup, worcestershire sauce, onion, vinegar, garlic salt, and hot/habanero sauce.
• 3 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the brandy and simmer 5 more minutes. remove from heat and cool.

Ice Wine Infused Peaches

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 fresh peaches, skinned, pitted and halved
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup ice wine
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in a sauce pan combine water, sugar and ice wine.
• 2 simmer over low heat and until the sugar has dissolved.
• 3 cook syrup for 3 additional minutes, take off the heat and set aside until needed.
• 4 in a glass bowl, place peach halves and pour ice wine syrup on top and refrigerate to allow the flavors to mix.
• 5 serve chilled in a small bowl and garnish with a drizzle of icing sugar.

Scrambled Eggs With Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 flat mushrooms
• cooking spray
• 16 cherry tomatoes
• 6 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1/3 cup light cream
• 20 g butter
• 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200c/180c fan forced. line a baking tray with baking paper. spray mushrooms with oil. place on prepared tray. roast for 5 minutes. add tomatoes; spray with oil. roast for 15 minutes more or untilmushrooms are tender and tomatoes split.
• 2 meanwhile, whisk eggs, egg whites, and cream in a large jug. melt butter in a large frying pan over moderate heat. add the egg mixture, cook for 30 seconds. gently stir egg mixture from outer edges to centre until eggs form creamy curds. remove from heat; stir in chives.
• 3 place mushrooms on plates with scrambled eggs and tomatoes. sprinkle with black pepper, then serve at once.

Salsa Roja Con Queso

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 600 g tomatoes, peeled and de-seeded
• 200 g onions
• 4 serrano peppers or 2 chipotle chiles
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 150 g queso fresco
• 500 g fried lamb skins

Recipe

• 1 in food processor, blend tomatoes, onion, garlic, water and salt.
• 2 fry the sauce in oil until it changes color slightly.
• 3 slice cheese into small cubes and add to the sauce, cook for 3 more minutes and remove from heat.
• 4 enjoy with your tacos!

Mexican Omelette

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons bell peppers, chopped
• 3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato, chopped
• taco seasoning, to taste
• 4 tablespoons salsa (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 mix together all ingredients, except taco seasoning.
• 2 pour into heated skillet and cook until done on one side, sprinkle generously with taco seasoning, flip over and cook other side, season other side.
• 3 fold over if thin enough.
• 4 serve with your favorite breakfast side and salsa and sour cream.

Frieten (belgian French Fries)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kg potato, peeled
• salt
• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut the potatoes in the form of french fries and rinse them well with water. make them dry with a clean dish cloth.
• 2 deep fry them 5 minutes at 150 degrees celsius,
• 3 take them out of the oil and leave them to cool down.
• 4 heat the oil to 180 degrees celsius and deep fry the fries until they are crispy on the outside and golden brown (about 5 minutes).
• 5 sprinkle with salt and serve with mayonnaise.

Presto Pizza Mia

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2/3 cup pizza sauce
• 1 1/2 cups chopped vegetables
• 1/2 cup lean ham, diced
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 place a large baking sheet upside down in the oven and preheat to 425°f.
• 2 grease 1 more large baking sheets.
• 3 crust:.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, oregano and salt.
• 5 pour in milk and butter, stir with a fork until soft dough forms.
• 6 turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a couple times just until smooth.
• 7 divide into 6 pieces.
• 8 roll or pat pieces into 6in circles and place on prepared baking sheets.
• 9 topping:.
• 10 spread pizza sauce on each crust, leaving 1/2in boarder.
• 11 sprinkle with ham and veggies as desired.
• 12 sprinkle with cheese.
• 13 place pizzas on baking sheet on top of the hot baking sheet in oven.
• 14 bake for 12-15 minutes or until crust is golden.
• 15 repeat with remaining pizzas.

Scrambled Eggs With Tamales

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can tamales
• 8 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 large tomato (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons onions (minced)
• 2 tablespoons diced green chilies
• 4 ounces monterey jack cheese (1 cup shredded)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 drain tamales, reserving 1/2 of sauce from can.
• 3 spray a 10 x 6 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 4 remove paper wrappings from tamales.
• 5 place tamales in a single layer in baking dish.
• 6 cover with reserved sauce.
• 7 bake 10 minutes or until heated through.
• 8 whisk eggs, milk and salt. set aside.
• 9 melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 10 add tomato, onion and chiles.
• 11 cook for about 2 minutes until vegetables are heated through.
• 12 add egg mixture.
• 13 cook, stirring gently until eggs are soft set.
• 14 remove tamales from oven and spoon eggs over tamales.
• 15 sprinkle with cheese.
• 16 broil 4 inches below heat 30 seconds or just until cheese melts.

Polenta Gratin With Mushrooms And Fontina

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (16 ounce) package polenta, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) package presliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup classico alfredo with sun dried tomatoes (such as classico)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup shredded fontina cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500°.
• 2 arrange polenta slices in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, allowing slices to overlap.
• 3 heat a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. add mushrooms; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 4 stir in garlic and salt. cover, reduce heat, and cook 2 minutes. stir in alfredo sauce and basil.
• 5 spoon mushroom mixture evenly over polenta. top with cheese. bake at 500° for 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Polenta Pizza Crust (gluten-free, Yeast-free)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• oil, to coat baking sheet or pizza pan
• 2 cups polenta (coarse cornmeal)
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 lightly oil a large baking sheet.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix polenta with the cold water.
• 4 add the boiling water in a slow stream, blending with a whisk.
• 5 add the eggs and mozzarella and mix well.
• 6 press mixture evenly onto greased baking sheet or pizza pan.
• 7 bake a few minutes to set slightly (about 5 minutes), top and bake 5-10 minutes more until lightly browned and crisp.

Paprika Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 kg potato, cooked in skins, cooled, chop into 1-inch (2.5cm)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• 1 fry the onions in oil until brown.
• 2 take off the heat and stir in the paprika (if you don’t take it off it goes bitter).
• 3 put back on the heat stir in the potatoes and seasonings and cook until it stops sizzling, then serve.

Summer Squash Medley

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large yellow squash (summer squash)
• 2 large zucchini
• 1 small onions, minced or 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cut squash and zucchini crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• 2 saute onion in a large skillet in a small amount of olive oil until translucent, drain on paper towels.
• 3 add a small amount of water to the skillet and bring to a boil.
• 4 add zucchini and summer squash, and boil 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
• 5 add remaining ingredients and onion, and toss.

Graham Cracker Jell-o Dessert

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• graham cracker
• 1 (3 ounce) package jell-o gelatin (any flavor)
• 1 pint sour cream
• 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 prepare jell-o as directed.
• 2 let jell-o partially set, just enough to be able to spread.
• 3 cover bottom of 8 inch square dish with whole graham crackers.
• 4 mix sugar and sour cream until blended.
• 5 put half of sour cream mixture over graham crackers.
• 6 next spread partially set jell-o over sour cream mixture.
• 7 place in refrigerator and let set until firm.
• 8 spread rest of sour cream mixture on top of jell-o.
• 9 crush graham crackers and sprinkle on top.
• 10 keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 11 cut into squares.

Honey Ginger Feijoa Frozen Yogurt

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 guavas (feijoas)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, grated
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt, stirred

Recipe

• 1 halve the feijoas; scoop out the pulp and discard the shell.
• 2 in a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade, puree the feijoa pulp, lemon juice and ginger.
• 3 in a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch; stir in the milk and honey.
• 4 cook and stir until the mixture simmers.
• 5 cook for 1 minute longer; remove from the heat.
• 6 add the pureed feijoas.
• 7 stir in the yogurt.
• 8 freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.

Rhubarb & Fruit Jam

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups rhubarb
• 2 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries (i used a mix of strawberries, blueberries, and, raspberries)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (1/2 ounce) box strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert

Recipe

• 1 cut up the rhubarb into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2 place all the ingrediants into a heavy pan.
• 3 bring to a boil, and cook for 15 min., stirring often.
• 4 place into clean mason jars, and keep refrigerated.

Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 (3 lb) yukon gold potatoes
• 1/4-1/2 cup butter
• 1/2-1 cup heavy cream or 1/2-1 cup milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel, and roughly chop potatoes into equal sized chunks.
• 2 place potatoes in a pot and add water to cover. add a few dashes of salt.
• 3 bring potatoes to a boil until easily pierced with a fork, approximately 10 minutes depending on the size of your chunks.
• 4 drain cooking water from the potatoes and place them in a large bowl. cover them with a cloth dishtowel to further absorb moisture.
• 5 combine the butter and cream in a saucepan over medium high heat. scald the cream mixture just until steaming (do not boil).
• 6 remove the dishtowel and pour 1/2 the hot cream mixture into the bowl with the potatoes.
• 7 using a potato masher or a hand mixer, mash and blend the potatoes and cream until smooth and fluffy.
• 8 add the rest of the hot cream as desired and mix for creamier potatoes.

Scrippelle Ribbons With Apricot-orange Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 -12 crepes (called scripelle in the recipe, cooked and cooled)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed (1 lemon)
• 1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed (1 orange)
• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled, whipped to soft peaks, for garnish
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 you will need a heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet or sauté pan, 10-inch diameter or wider.
• 2 to make the ribbons: stack three or four cooled scrippelle evenly, and roll them up into a cylinder, about the size of a cigar. with a sharp knife, slice the roll crosswise every 2/3 inch (for thin strips like tagliatelle) or every inch (for wider strips, like fettuccine). separate and unfurl the cut pieces into ribbons. continue to slice up all the scrippelle this way.
• 3 put the sugar in the skillet, pour 1/3 cup water over it, and shake the pan a bit to spread out the moistened sugar. set the skillet over medium-high heat, and, without stirring, let the sugar dissolve into a syrup and come to a boil. don't stir or shake the pan as it bubbles away, evaporating all the water and nearing the temperature of caramelization-this can take 10 minutes or more. have the remaining sauce ingredients (butter, apricot preserves, and citrus juices) near at hand, as well as a long wooden spoon for stirring, and thick kitchen towels for holding the pan.
• 4 when the syrup bubbles become noticeably thicker, watch closely for it to take on color, usually near the edge of the skillet. at the first signs of darkening, lower the heat and swirl the syrup, so it caramelizes evenly to a deep-golden color. still over low heat, drop in the butter and the apricot preserves, and stir steadily as they melt into the caramel. pour in the lemon and orange juices, stirring carefully, because the caramel will bubble and splatter.
• 5 raise the heat, and bring the sauce back to a boil, stirring steadily. adjust the heat to keep it at a simmer, and drop in the scrippelle ribbons. toss and tumble the strips with tongs or long-handled utensils, for a minute or more, until they're heated through and glazed all over with the caramel sauce.
• 6 turn off the heat, lift out one serving of ribbons, and drop it onto a dessert plate-giving the ribbons twist as you release them to make a pretty nestlike mound. top each serving with a big spoonful of whipped cream and a scattering of pine nuts. drizzle any sauce left in the skillet over and around the ribbons, and serve right away.

Paprika Potatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large potatoes, peeled, cooked and quartered
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, slowly saute potatoes in butter or margarine, until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• 2 sprinkle with paprika.

Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs peeled and cubed russet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon fred meyer margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 rinse potatoes with water.
• 2 put potatoes into a big pot.
• 3 fill the pot with water enough to cover the potatoes.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat and cover.
• 6 cook for 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
• 7 drain water from the potatoes when done.
• 8 add margarine, salt and milk.
• 9 mash potatoes with a potato masher or mix with a hand beater.

Salsa Pinto Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (i used 1/4 cup )
• 1 garlic clove, minced (i used 1/2 teaspoon of powdered )
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro (i left it out ) or 2 teaspoons fresh parsley (i left it out )
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained (i used 1 can )
• 2/3 cup salsa (i used 1/3 cup )

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet our saucepan,cook onion, garlic,and cilantro in oil until tender.
• 2 stir in beans and salsa,simmer on low heat until.
• 3 completely heated through.

Scrambled Eggs With Vegetables

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 large eggs (8 and four yolks)
• 1/4 shallots or 1/4 red onion
• 1 green onions or 1 scallion
• 1 tomato
• 1/2 medium sweet red pepper (seeded)
• 1 potato (peeled)
• 1 carrot (peeled)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• salt

Recipe

• 1 rinse and thinly chop all vegetables.
• 2 sauté the onion, scallion, potatoes, carrots with oil until tender.
• 3 add, butter, sweet pepper, tomatoes; stir-fry for two minutes.
• 4 in a bowl beat together the eggs and milk with salt and black pepper.
• 5 pour the eggs on the sauté vegetables,, cook for 7 minutes by mixing and crushing till the eggs are scrambled to the size of the vegetables.
• 6 p.s. if baking is desired. place the saute vegetables on lightly greased baking pan, pour the egg mixture; sprinkle some parmesan cheese. preheat the oven to 350 degree and bake it for 10-12 minutes.
• 7 serve it hot.

Strawberries In Cointreau

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g strawberries, washed, hulled
• 2 oranges, large
• 3 passion fruit
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons cointreau liqueur
• 300 ml cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 wash, hull strawberries, peel and segment the oranges, reserving any juice from oranges. remove pulp from passion fruit. combine all fruit in a heatproof non metallic bowl with the cointreau, add any reserved orange juice, cover bowl and refrigerate.
• 2 combine the sugar and water in a saucepan, stirring over low heat until the sugar is dissolved, bring to boil, remove from heat and cool .add syrup mix to the fruit mixture, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 3 divide fruit and syrup between individual glasses or dishes.
• 4 top with the whipped cream just prior to serving.

Strawberries In Orange Butterscotch Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1 -2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup cream
• 3 tablespoons brandy

Recipe

• 1 hull strawberries, and if large, slice in half.
• 2 melt butter in a medium sized pan, add brown sugar and cook until sugar is just starting to melt.
• 3 add the orange juice and rind, and cook stirring until sugar has dissolved.
• 4 stir in the cream.
• 5 add the strawberries and warm through gently.
• 6 (take care not to overheat strawberries as they can otherwise become acidic in taste.) warm brandy separately, light, and pour over strawberries.
• 7 serve over vanilla icecream or crepes.

Mashed Potatoes & Carrots

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium potatoes, scrubbed, cut in chunks
• 4 large carrots, cleaned cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil the potatoes until tender.
• 2 boil the carrots in a separate pot until tender.
• 3 drain the potatoes & carrots.
• 4 mix together, mash with the butter (margarine).
• 5 serve.

Mashed Potatoes Swirled With Pesto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2-3/4 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons pesto sauce (pesto or your favorite store bought)
• basil, garnish
• pine nuts, garnish

Recipe

• 1 cover and cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender.
• 2 drain potatoes.
• 3 mash potatoes in a large mixing bowl until no lumps remain.
• 4 add butter and milk, salt, and pepper mashing in to blend together.
• 5 fold in pesto very lightly just to streak the potatoes.
• 6 garnish with pine nut and basil.

Eggplant (aubergine) Tagine - Low Fat

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seed
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large eggplant, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons harissa
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons honey, plus
• extra honey, to drizzle
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in pan.
• 2 add cardamom and cinnamon and cook for 30 seconds.
• 3 add onion and eggplant and cook stirring 3-4 minutes until golden.
• 4 add the garlic, harrissa, tomatoes and stock. cook for 8 - 10 minutes until eggplant is cooked through.
• 5 stir through the honey and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 serve drizzled with honey and mint sprinkled on top.

Scrambled Eggs With Morel And Tarragon Cream Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup about 1/2 ounce dried morel
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
• 1/2 cup organic vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, divided
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
• cooking spray
• 3 large eggs
• 3 large egg whites
• 4 english muffins, split and toasted

Recipe

• 1 place mushrooms in a bowl, and cover with boiling water. cover and let stand 20 minutes or until tender. drain well; coarsely chop.
• 2 melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add shallots; sauté 1 minute. add mushrooms; sauté 2 minutes. add broth and juice; cook 2 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat; stir in sour cream. stir in 1 teaspoon chives, 1 teaspoon tarragon, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• 4 place mushroom sauce in a small bowl; cover and keep warm. wipe pan clean with a paper towel.
• 5 heat pan over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. whisk together remaining 1 teaspoon chives, 1 teaspoon tarragon, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, eggs, and egg whites. pour egg mixture into pan.
• 6 cook for 4 minutes or until soft-scrambled, stirring frequently.
• 7 place 2 muffin halves, cut sides up, on each of 4 plates. top each serving with about 3 tablespoons sauce and 1/4 cup eggs.

Lightly Luscious Lime Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons splenda sugar substitute
• 3 tbps. butter or 3 margarine
• smucker's no sugar added orange spread, 250g pkg
• 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lime rind, grated
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup yogurt, non-fat, plain
• green food coloring

Recipe

• 1 crust: combine all ingredients. press evenly into a 9-inch pie pan. bake at 350 for 8 minutes. cool on rack.
• 2 filling: in a food processor, blend cream cheese, splenda, lime rind and juice and vanilla until smooth.
• 3 in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water to soften. heat over mediuum heat, stirring until dissolved. stir a spoonful of yogurt gelatin.
• 4 in mixer bowl, combine gelatin mixture and rest of yogurt. beat with mixer at high speed for 5 minutes or until lighted and almost doubled in volume.
• 5 fold in cream cheese mixture and a few drops of food coloring. chill until mixture thickens and mounds. pour into pie shell. refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• 6 serve with fresh fruit, if desired.

Graham Cracker Crust Bulk Mix

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 40 crackers)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup cold butter

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor or bowl combine all ingredients.pulse or cut in butter til the mix begins to clump.
• 2 store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 months.
• 3 yields about 7 & 1/2 cups mix,which is about 4 pie crusts.
• 4 to use measure about 1 & 3/4 cups into a 9 inch pie plate.press to bottom and sides .bake at 375 deg. for 8 to 10 minute til light brown.let cool for 30 minute before filling.

Scrambled Eggs With Mushrooms And Kielbasa

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup mushroom
• kielbasa (or hot dog )
• 1 medium onion

Recipe

• 1 wash the mushrooms and cut into slices.
• 2 in a pot add water ( about half way ) and when it starts to boil add the mushrooms.
• 3 cut the onion and the kelbasa into cubes ( if you do not have kelbasa, you can cut two hot dogs into small cubes ) and add the onion to a skillet. when the onion starts to become tender add the kelbasa and cook until the kelbasa becomes crispy.
• 4 drain the mushrooms after 10-15 min and add to the skillet.
• 5 add the eggs and cook everything together.

Strawberries Jubilee - Fat Free!

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• orange rind
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed preferred
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 cups fresh strawberries, halved, all about the same size
• 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup kirsch

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet over medium heat, stir together orange rind strips, orange juice, sugar and vanilla until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. bring to boil over medium-high heat.
• 2 whisk cornstarch with 3 tbsp water; whisk into pan and boil, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened and glossy, about 1 minute. discard orange rind strips.
• 3 add strawberries; cook just until softened, about 2 minutes.
• 4 in small saucepan, heat brandy over medium heat; remove from heat. with long match, ignite brandy and pour, still flaming, over warm berries. when flame dies, serve immediately.*** if you are serving berries over ice cream or cake, do that first and then add the sauce.

Strawberries Divine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 quart fresh strawberries (keep stems on)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• 2 add powdered sugar and orange juice.
• 3 fill a cake decorator tube with mixture or a freezer zip lock with the tip snipped off works well for this.
• 4 from the point, slit each berry into quarters (do not cut through the bottom of the berry).
• 5 pipe cream cheese mixture into each berry.
• 6 arrange on a serving tray and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
• 7 chill until ready to serve.