Easy And Yummy Meatballs Over Buttered Noodles

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed french onion soup
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 6 lbs frozen italian-style meatballs
• 2 (16 ounce) packages uncooked egg noodles
• 1/2 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large slow cooker, mix together the cream of celery soup, french onion soup, and sour cream. stir in the meatballs. cook on high heat for 3-4 hours.
• 2 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. in a large bowl, toss the pasta with butter. serve meatballs and sauce over the cooked pasta.

Easy Apple Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 medium apples, jonathon
• 1 white cake mix
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 peel and slice apples and put in a 9x13 cake pan.
• 2 sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sugar. mix up slightly to coat apples.
• 3 pour dry cake mix over top of apples. spread evenly.
• 4 sprinkle 1 teaspoon of cinnamon over cake mix.
• 5 pour butter evenly over cake mix.
• 6 bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

Easy Apple Cobbler

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (21 ounce) cans apple pie filling
• 1/4 cup water (approx) or 1/4 cup apple juice (approx)
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix (dry) or 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box white cake mix (dry)
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 pour fruit (do not drain) into ungreased 8 x 8 baking pan.
• 3 add juice or water to fruit (only if using pie filling instead of canned fruit in syrup).
• 4 pour dry cake mix on top of fruit.
• 5 top with melted butter.
• 6 bake approx 20 - 30 minutes uncovered until golden brown.

Easy And Tasty Strawberry Shortcake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs strawberries, stemmed and quartered
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 mix strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate while juices develop, at least 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 3 sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. add heavy cream and mix until just combined. place mixture in an ungreased 8-inch square pan and bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• 4 place a metal bowl and beaters in the freezer during shortcake cooking time.
• 5 remove shortcake from pan and place on a rack to cool slightly. cut into 6 pieces and split each piece in half horizontally.
• 6 mix all whipped cream ingredients in the metal bowl with metal beaters about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• 7 spoon some of the strawberries with their juice each shortcake bottom. top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and then the shortcake top. spoon more strawberries over the top and serve.

Easy Apple Coffee Cake

Easy And Quick Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 frozen hash brown patties
• 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 lb cooked ham, cubed
• 7 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 -3 tablespoons onions, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, chopped fine (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place hash brown patties in a single layer in a greased 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking dish. cover evenly with ham and cheese.
• 3 in a bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt and mustard and optional ingredients, if using. pour evenly over ham and cheese.
• 4 cover and bake for one hour. uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 5 remove from oven and let sit 5-10 minutes. cut into squares and serve.

Easy And Tasty Beef Stock

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb beef bone (or short ribs)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions, cut into large pieces
• 4 carrots, cut into large pieces
• 4 stalks celery, cut into large pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 cups white (make sure you use good , if you are willing to drink it then you can use it in this!) or 2 cups red (make sure you use good , if you are willing to drink it then you can use it in this!)
• 8 cups water
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in pan and add bones - brown them. once browned, add veggies, parsley, salt and pepper to taste - cook for 5 minutes on medium heat - stirring every few seconds.
• 2 add and water and bay leaves.
• 3 simmer for 2-3 hours until the stock has reduced to about half of what was originally in the pot.
• 4 cool.
• 5 strain the stock. ladle broth into ice cube trays and freeze. once frozen take cubes out and place in a freezer bag and store in freezer. take out cubes to use in gravy, soup or wherever beef broth is called for.
• 6 enjoy!
• 7 add .

Easy Apple Cranberry Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 1 (19 ounce) package apple cinnamon muffin mix
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry style)
• spice (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees. spray muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray (for me, the recipe made 12 standard muffins plus nine miniature muffins, so spray appropriately!).
• 2 place the muffin mix in a large bowl and add the water and cranberry sauce. stir until just moistened. add the apple packet and the spice and stir again. spoon into the muffin cups.
• 3 bake 10-14 minutes for miniature muffins, or 16-20 minutes for standard muffins, or until golden. cool for five minutes, then remove to wire rack.

Easy And Simple Bbq Chicken Pizza

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 boboli pizza crust
• 1 large cooked chicken breast, shredded
• 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium roma tomatoes, sliced thin
• 1 cup approximate barbecue sauce (your own preference)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt (approximate to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450, or use pizza crust package instructions.
• 2 toss cooked, shedded chicken in bbq sauce to coat.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 place thin layer of bbq sauce over pizza crust.
• 5 sprinkle garlic salt over top of bbq sauce.
• 6 spread tomatoes out evenly over top of pizza.
• 7 sprinkle onions over top of tomatoes.
• 8 spread chicken out evenly.
• 9 top with cheese.
• 10 bake 10-15 minutes, or until cheese completely melted.
• 11 serve hot.

Easy And Quick Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup dried bread or 1 cup cracker crumb
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1/3 cup ketchup

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 2 2. in a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread or cracker crumbs. season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, or form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 3 3. in a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
• 4 4. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 1 hour.

Easy And Tasty Tortilla Chip Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb velveeta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) can hormel chili without beans
• 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 small onion, added to ground beef (opt)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in large pan,.
• 2 drain off grease,.
• 3 add velveeta cut in chunks,.
• 4 add chili,.
• 5 add salsa,.
• 6 stir regularly on medium heat in covered pan until cheese is melted and all items are completely mixed together,.
• 7 allow to simmer for ten minutes or longer,.
• 8 serve hot with tortilla chips.

Easy And Wonderful Chicken Pot Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked chicken breast, the precooked rotisserie birds work great
• 1 (29 ounce) can homestyle vegetables, drain
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can fat free cream of celery soup
• 1 teaspoon season salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 1 egg
• 9 inches double-crust pie crusts, just unroll

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350.
• 2 open the cans, place cubed chicken, vegies, soups, salt and pepper in bowl, mix together.
• 3 place one crust in bottom of pie plate, fork bottom to let air out as it cooks.
• 4 pour ingredients into pie crust.
• 5 place butter on mixture.
• 6 place second crust on pie, crimp edges, fork some holes on top to let out steam.
• 7 beat egg, brush on top of pie crust.
• 8 cook on cookie sheet for 45 minutes. let stand to cool for 10 minutes.

Easy And Quick Elegant Steak With Garlic Mushroom Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 -8 ounces sirloin steaks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh shallots (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped or grated)
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms (sliced)
• 1/2 cup of ready to serve beef gravy
• 3 tablespoons white
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 grill or broil steak to desired doneness. place on serving plate and cover with foil.
• 2 in a saute pan, melt butter on medium low and add shallots, garlic, and mushrooms.
• 3 saute until mushrooms are tender (about 5 min.) and add beef gravy and white and bring to a slow boil, stir and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
• 4 immediately turn down to low, add sour cream and stir and heat for about 2 - 5 more minutes (until heated through).
• 5 serve sauce over steaks and sprinkle with parsley. serve with potatoes or egg noodles.

Easy Antipasto Pasta Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces tri-color spiral pasta
• 1 large green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can large black olives, drained
• 15 grape tomatoes, sliced
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
• 1 (7 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• creamy italian dressing or creamy caesar salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in lightly salted water following directions on package. drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water until completely cool.
• 2 combine green pepper, black olives, tomato, pepperoni, mozzarella, capers and artichoke hearts in a large bowl. stir in the pasta.
• 3 top the salad with desired amount of dressing and cracked pepper, then refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving so flavors can blend.
• 4 enjoy!

Easy And Quick Biscuits And Vegetarian Sausage Gravy

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) can reduced fat refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 0.5 (14 ounce) package meatless sausage (lightlife gimme lean is good)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups low-fat milk (rice milk works well)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare the biscuits according to package directions.
• 2 heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. add the sausage; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
• 3 remove from heat, cool slightly. crumble the sausage into 1/2" pieces, and return to the skillet.
• 4 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, level with a knife. mix the flour and milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth. add the milk mixture, salt and black pepper to pan; bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• 5 cover, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes or until thick.
• 6 split biscuits in half. place 2 biscuit halves on each of 8 plates, top each serving with about 1/3 cup gravy.
• 7 serve immediately and enjoy!

Easy And Simple Taco Dip

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 head iceberg lettuce (shredded- can also just get the pre shredded lettuce)
• 1 (16 ounce) jar mild salsa
• 1 (16 ounce) package mild cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened)
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets taco seasoning

Recipe

• 1 soften cream cheese in microwave.
• 2 stir in the 2 packets of taco seasoning.
• 3 spoon out the cream cheese mixture into a 9 x 13 inches pan or whatever your serving dish is.
• 4 spread it out smooth with a spoon or spatula.
• 5 pour entire jar of salsa over cream cheese mixture.
• 6 add lettuce on top of salsa.
• 7 add cheese on top.
• 8 serve with tortilla chips.

Easy Appetizer Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (2 lb) package frozen homestyle meatballs, thawed
• 1 envelope brown gravy mix
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in a 2qt saucepan, mix the brown gravy according to package directions.
• 2 (i use one that requires 1 cup water) once gravy is thickened, add the cream of mushroom soup and sour cream.
• 3 blend well.
• 4 place the thawed or partially thawed meatballs in a crockpot (or add to the gravy mixture and heat through on stovetop).
• 5 add the gravy to crockpot and heat on low.
• 6 may be served over rice, noodles, or potatoes.

Easy And Quick Cowboy Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups shredded barbecued lamb or 1 1/2 cups beef brisket
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 3/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, combine all ingredients/ bring to a boil. reduse and simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.

Baked Corn Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 1 (2.8 ounce) package french-fried onions, divided

Recipe

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


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. saute onion until translucent.
• in a large bowl combine butter and cream cheese. stir in whole kernel corn, creamed corn, chile peppers, and onions. pour into prepared dish.
• bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. remove from oven and stir in half of the fried onions; sprinkle remaining onions on top. bake 15 minutes more.

Easy And Quick, Turkey Cassoulet

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb turkey sausage, in 1/2-inch slices
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 combine turkey, bacon, celery, onion and garlic in a 13 x 9 baking dish. bake in 500 degree oven for 15 minutes. reduce oven temperature to 450. stir in beans, tomatoes, salt, pepper and bay leaf. cover with foil. bake 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. remove and discard bay leaf.

Easy Apple Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 1 cup sugar (or splenda)
• 1 cup of chopped apple
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup of softened butter or 1/4 cup margarine

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• 3 add chopped apple and mix to combine.
• 4 add egg, vanilla, and butter and mix well.
• 5 grease an 8 x 11 pan with cooking spray.
• 6 pour batter into pan.
• 7 bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Zucchini Tomato Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups chopped zucchini
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup biscuit baking mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease a 10 inch pie pan.
• combine zucchini, tomato, onion, and parmesan cheese in prepared pie pan. in a small bowl, combine biscuit mix, milk, eggs, and salt and pepper. beat until smooth, then pour over vegetable mixture.
• bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

vanilla poached figs with honey cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 fresh figs
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup honey
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 peppercorns
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 orange, zested
• fresh mint

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• trim a small piece from the bottom of each fig so they stand up straight. remove stems, and score a 1/4 inch "x" into the top of each fig. set aside.
• in a bowl, beat whipping cream together with sour cream until stiff peaks form. (this can be done either by hand, or with an electric mixer.) gently fold in 1/4 cup of honey and a pinch of salt. cover, and refrigerate.
• pour into a small saucepan over medium high heat. add cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves, 1 tablespoon honey, vanilla extract, balsamic vinegar, and lemon and orange zests. stir to dissolve honey and blend flavors. bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for up to 30 minutes, or as time allows, being careful not to reduce liquid too much. place figs upright in pan, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• to serve, place a spoonful of honey cream in the center of each plate. arrange 3 figs around the cream, and drizzle with a small amount of poaching liquid. tuck a sprig of mint into the slit on the top of each fig. serve immediately.

Easy And Quick Honey- Spice Glazed Lamb Chops

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil (or more if desired)
• 4 boneless center cut lamb chops (cut about 1/2-3/4-inch thick)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl combine first 5 ingredients, mix well.
• 2 in a skillet heat oil over med-high heat. sprinkle chops with salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes on each side, or until browned, drain the oil.
• 3 reduce heat to med-low; add honey mixture; cook 10 minutes, or until done, turning the chops once.
• 4 delicious!

Easy And Tasty Baked Ziti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried ziti pasta
• 4 cups spaghetti sauce (ragu, prego or hunts)
• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 16 ounces shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f cook pasta according to package directions; drain and transfer into an oiled 9x13 baking dish. add spaghetti sauce and mozzarella, then stir/toss until well combined. cover with parmesan cheese, and bake until lightly browned and hot, about 30 minutes. serve immediately.

Easy And Quick Salmon Patties

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

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can pink salmon, remove bones and skin if desired

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together.
• 2 form into "patties" that resemble hamburger patties.
• 3 brown in oil on both sides for approximately 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 4 i serve mine and most like ketchup poured over the top, just depends on your taste buds!

Easy And Yummy Chicken Stir - Fry

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g broccoli (cut into florets)
• 100 g baby corn
• 4 chicken breast fillets
• 2 1/2 cm piece fresh ginger
• 1 bunch spring onion
• 2 carrots
• 3 tablespoons oil (i normally use olive or grapeseed, as they're all i buy)
• 150 ml chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon soft dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 bring a wok of water to the boil. blanch the broccoli and corn in the water for 2 minutes.drain well.
• 2 cut the chicken into strips, peel and slice the ginger into thin matchsticks. trim and diagonally slice the spring onions. peel and cut the carrots into matchsticks.
• 3 wipe the wok with paper towel and heat oil until almost smoking. add the chicken and stir-fry until golden and cooked through. transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• 4 stir-fry the ginger, spring onions and carrots for 2 minutes. stir in the broccoli and baby corn, cooking for 1 minute.
• 5 whisk together the sauce ingredients until smooth and well blended. add to the pan, along with the chicken. bring to the boil and simmer for a further 2 minutes, or until heated through.
• 6 serve over rice.
• 7 enjoy.

Easy And Tasty Granny Smith Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix (i use duncan hines)
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 2 granny smith apples
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) container heavy whipping cream (i think it's 8oz, the standard size in the dairy section)

Recipe

• 1 prepare yellow cake mix according to directions, including greasing your cake pan.
• 2 pour into pan.
• 3 peel and chop apples.
• 4 toss apples in sugar/cinnamon mixture until coated.
• 5 drop apples into cake mixture.
• 6 pour heavy whipping cream over cake mixture.
• 7 bake according to directions on cake mix box.
• 8 serve with whipped cream and or ice cream.

Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup soymilk
• 1 cup applesauce (sweetened)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 mix dry ingredients.
• 3 add margarine and mix in the remaining ingredients.
• 4 grease muffin tin and fill each cup 2/3.
• 5 bake for 20 minutes.

Easy And Tasty Apple Cake With Crumb Topping

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g butter, softened
• 85 g sugar, granulated (can use more if your apples are on the tart side)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 3 eggs
• 250 g flour (2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 3 -4 apples, sliced thickly
• 8 plain butter cookies (i used 5 butter and 3 almond cookies) or 8 small graham crackers
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 pinch ground red chili pepper (hot)

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl cream butter, sugar and vanilla sugar for 8 minutes. then beat in each egg for 30 seconds.
• 2 in a second bowl combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon. add this to the butter egg mixture and mix in well. dough will be thick, but if it seems too thick, add in a splash or two of milk.
• 3 pour dough into a well greased spring-form pan (26 cm/10 inch in diameter) and spread it out evenly using the back of a spoon.
• 4 arrange apple slices (peel facing up) in circles on top pressing them into the dough about half way.
• 5 make the crumb topping by crushing the cookies and combining them with the cinnamon and chilli pepper. sprinkle this on top of the apple slices.
• 6 bake in the pre heated oven at 175°c/350°f for 40-50 minutes or until nicely browned on top and tester inserted in the centre comes out clean. if the cake threatens to get too brown, cover it with a baking paper.

Easy And Tasty Mexican Layer Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (11 ounce) can chili
• 1 bunch green onion
• 1 (3 ounce) can of sliced black olives
• 10 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese (shredded or sliced thin)
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 take a 9 x 9 square dish (glass or plastic) and spread the bottom of the dish with the cream cheese making the first layer.
• 2 pour chili on top of the creams cheese and spread to make the second layer.
• 3 chop onions and scatter on top of the chili.
• 4 scatter black olives on top of the chili.
• 5 scatter the pepper jack cheese on top of everything.
• 6 microwave on high for 8-10 minutes. the dip is done when the bottom is warm.
• 7 serve with tortilla chips.

Easy And Savory Boiled Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 medium sized potatoes
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• olive oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and cube into large chunks.
• 2 pour chicken broth over potatoes. if not completely covered, then add water until all potatoes are submerged.
• 3 boil on medium heat until tender, about 30-40 minutes.
• 4 if you need to speed up the process, can boil covered for the last 10 minutes.
• 5 drain.
• 6 return potatoes to pot with flame off and let sit for a minute or two so any remaining water on potatoes can evaporate.
• 7 can enjoy as is, or pour olive oil over potatoes to make more moist.
• 8 enjoy!

Easy And Yummy White Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 cups bread, four
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 warm the milk but make sure not to make it too hot .
• 2 sieve the flour and the salt into a bowl then add the sugar . mix it well .
• 3 mix the yeast with with a little bit of sugar in the warm milk .
• 4 add the olive oil into the mixture.
• 5 then pour the yeast mixture into the bowl .
• 6 using a fork continue to mix the flour with the liquid .
• 7 form a ball then transfer the dough on a lightly floured surface .
• 8 knead for about 10 minutes . at this stage the dough should still be sticky but don't worry , just wet your palm with some olive oil and continue the kneading process until you form a soft a smooth dough .
• 9 put the dough into a lightly oiled bowl . cover with a damp cloth leave to rise in a draft free place forabout 1 1/5 - 2 hours or until the dough is double in size .
• 10 punch down the down . on a lightly floured surface gently roll up the dough and a rectangular shape with 3/4 cm thickness.
• 11 roll down , shape into loaf and transfer it into a well greased 1 pound tin loaf .
• 12 cover with cloth and let it rise for 45 minutes or until the dough has risen about an inch above the tin.
• 13 bake in preheated oven at 175 c fan force for 30 minutes.
• 14 take it out from the oven , brush the top with the melted butter .
• 15 bake for further 10 minutes.
• 16 transfer the loaf on the cooling rack . wait until it's completely cool before slicing it .

Easy And Yummy Cranberry Crunch

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 3 cups cranberries, fresh
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 0.333 (18 1/16 ounce) package refrigerated oatmeal raisin cookie dough
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 use butter to generously grease a shallow 2 qt baking dish or deep 9' pie plate.
• 3 place cranberries, sugar, and orange juice in prepared dish and stir well.
• 4 place cookie dough and nuts in a small bowl.
• 5 use hands to coarsely crumble dough and mix in nuts.
• 6 crumble mixture over cranberries.
• 7 bake until cranberries have popped and are bubbling and cookie dough is browned and crunchy, 30-40 minutes.
• 8 serve warm, with vanilla ice cream.
• 9 note: if you want to use frozen cranberries, you need to partially thaw them before using them.

Easy And Tasty Pot Roast

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 -5 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 medium white onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 cups of mini peeled carrots, whole
• 4 -6 small red potatoes, washed and pricked
• 4 whole celery ribs, washed, bottoms cut off and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1/2 cup strong coffee, brewed
• 1/4 cup red
• 2 cups water
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) vegetable beef soup mix
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 in the morning (if desired) place one reynolds crock pot liner in your crock pot according to the directions.
• 2 peel 4 whole cloves of garlic.
• 3 peel and quarter 1 whole onion.
• 4 wash the potatoes thorougly, leaving peel on. prick all over by gently stabbing the potatoes with a fork.
• 5 wash 2 cups (or two handfuls) of mini peeled carrots.
• 6 in a seperate medium sized bowl mix all the liquid and both packages of mccormick seasoning mix. set aside.
• 7 in a seperate pan, set to med. high heat, add the olive oil.
• 8 on a clean work surface pour the flour. add 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper and mix in to the flour. spread all over surface.
• 9 take your pot roast and roll it around in the flour. coat all the surfaces of the meat well.
• 10 place the floured pot roast into the hot pan.
• 11 sear on all sides untill golden brown. 2-4 minuets on each side.
• 12 when all sides are seared set the pot roast in the middle of the crock pot.
• 13 pour the liquid mixture over it.
• 14 turn the crockpot on to high heat.
• 15 add the onion, potatoes, carrots, garlic cloves and bay leaf all around the pot roast but in the liquid.
• 16 salt and pepper to taste.
• 17 cook on high for 2 hours and then lower the temperature to low for at least 3 hours.
• 18 when meat is falling apart tender and all vegetables are fork tender serve 2 pieces with some of the pot roasted vegetables, and natural gravy.
• 19 serve hot with side salad dressed with your favorite dressing!

Easy And The Best Hummus Recipe

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups chickpeas (garbanzo, canned works great)
• 1/2 cup water (or less)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 -2 head roasted garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)
• 1/3-1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 1/3-1/2 cup tahini paste
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put everything in food processor. blend. enjoy.
• 2 i say 8 servings as this recipe is served as an appetizer along with others. we were 13 employees dipping on it all day long.
• 3 ps: we ran out of pitas (everybody in the office eating) so we grabbed whatever crackers we had and it worked just fine. :).

Easy And Tasty Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie or other cooked chicken breast)
• 1/3 cup barbecue sauce (i love to use honey barbecue)
• 1 thin pizza crust, prebaked
• 3 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 in a small bowl, mix the shredded chicken and barbecue sauce. make sure all chicken gets covered in sauce!
• 3 place pizza crust on ungreased cookie sheet. spread chicken mixture over crust.
• 4 arrange tomato slice on top of chicken. sprinkle entire pizza with cheese.
• 5 bake in oven for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is browned.
• 6 sprinkle with cilantro.
• 7 enjoy this tasty pizza! :d.

Cheesy Broccoli-potato Mash

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges
• 3/4 pound broccoli crowns, chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded fontina cheese
• 1/2 cup nonfat milk, heated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste

Recipe

Ready Time: 30 mins


• bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. add potatoes, cover and steam for 10 minutes. place broccoli on top, cover and steam until the potatoes and broccoli are tender, 6 to 8 minutes more.
• transfer the broccoli to a large bowl and coarsely mash with a potato masher. add the potatoes, cheese, milk, salt and pepper and continue mashing to desired consistency. serve immediately.

Easy And Quick Cauliflower Apple Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 large cauliflower
• 2 red delicious apples
• 1/4-1/3 cup hellmann's mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 break or cut cauliflower into small pieces. chop unpeeled apple in pieces about the same size as the cauliflower.
• 2 mix all ingredients together.
• 3 chill if desired, then serve.

Easy And Good Spinach Snacks

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
• 2 cups edam cheese, grated (or similar cheese)
• 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well (squeeze out any excess moisture with hands)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 in the baking pan, melt the butter in the oven (leave the butter in the pan).
• 4 in a large bowl, beat eggs well.
• 5 add in the remaining ingredients (except the cheese and spinach); mix well to combine.
• 6 add in spinach and cheese; mix well.
• 7 pour over the melted butter in the pan.
• 8 bake for 30 minutes, or until almost set in the center.
• 9 remove the pan from oven and allow to set on top of the oven for 10 minutes.
• 10 cut into bite-size squares.
• 11 delicious!
• 12 **note** if you are freezing them, just reheat in a 350 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes, and serve warm.
• 13 these freeze wonderful!

Easy Any Pie Filling Cobbler

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can pie filling (flavor of your choice)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter or margarine in baking dish.
• 2 mix sugar, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• 3 add milk and mix well.
• 4 pour batter into melted butter-- do not stir.
• 5 pour pie filling into batter (i drop it by spoonful and put several spoons in the middle and then divide the rest into the corners and sides-- do not stir).
• 6 bake@ 350° for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown.

Easy And Simple Chocolate Milk Or Soymilk

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 16 ounces skim milk or 16 ounces soymilk

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients together in blender.
• 2 blend for 5 seconds.
• 3 serve and enjoy.

Easy And Simple Gravlax

Total Time: 96 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 96 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 whole salmon fillet, with skin
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon juniper berries
• 2 teaspoons coriander, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 2 lemons, zest of, and chopped
• 3 tablespoons

Recipe

• 1 place the fish skin side down on a cutting board and cut in half crosswise.
• 2 grind up the juniper berries with a mortar and pestle.
• 3 mix all other ingredients with the ground berries.
• 4 rub mixture all over fish.
• 5 place the two fillets together flesh sides touching, skin sides out and put into large, heavy zip type plastic bag.
• 6 let all the air out of the bag and zip.
• 7 place in refrigerator, in a container just in case the bag leaks.
• 8 turn twice a day and let cure for 4-5 days.
• 9 remove from bag and slice paper thin on the diagonal, across the grain.

Frozen Sherbet Dessert

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
• 1/2 gallon pineapple sherbet
• 2 firm bananas. sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• place frozen raspberries in hot water for 5 minutes to thaw slightly. empty sherbet into a large bowl. stir in raspberries and bananas. place bowl, covered, in freezer until firm.

Easy Apple & Corn Stuffed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups corn
• 2 cups white breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 chopped apple
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 8 thick lamb chops
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 (12 ounce) jar chicken gravy

Recipe

• 1 mix corn, crumbs, salt and pepper.
• 2 saute onion and parsley in butter, add to corn mixture with the beaten egg and apple.
• 3 stir in the cream with a light touch.
• 4 add poultry seasoning.
• 5 stuff pockets of lamb chops and brown on both sides ini a heavy skillet.
• 6 place chops in large casserole dish.
• 7 mix broth and chicken gravy together and pour over chops.
• 8 bake covered at 350 for 1 1/2 or 2 hours. add more liquid if necessary.

-squash Crisp

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 1/2 cups butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 large granny smith apple - peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded
• 1 cup raisins
• topping
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom of a pan. place the squash into a steamer basket fitted into the pan. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam the squash until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. cool.
• place the squash, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, vanilla, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in the bowl of a food processor. pulse until the mixture is smooth. pour into a large mixing bowl. stir in the apples, carrots, and raisins until evenly blended. spread the mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• mix together the rolled oats, wheat bran, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon with the melted butter in a bowl until crumbly. spoon the topping over the apple-squash mixture.
• bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and the apples are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

Easy Apple Brown Betty

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cups homemade breadcrumbs
• 5 cups apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1/2 grated rind and lemon, juice of (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 butter 1 1 1/2 quart baking dish (also need a lid).
• 3 toss crumbs and butter togetehr.
• 4 spread 1/3 of this mixture into baking dish.
• 5 toss apples, sugar and spice (+lemon) together in a separate bowl.
• 6 spread 1/2 the apple mixture over crumb layer.
• 7 repeat until layers end with crumb mixture.
• 8 add 1/3 cup hot water.
• 9 cover tightly and cook for 25 minutes.
• 10 uncover and bake for 20 minutes more.
• 11 serve warm with heavy cream.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Mushroom Potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 pound white mushrooms, sliced
• 5 large yukon gold potatoes, quartered and sliced
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 10 mins

Ready Time: 4 hrs 30 mins


• heat olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir mushrooms in butter until tender and browned, about 10 minutes.
• stir cooked mushrooms, potatoes, cheddar cheese, milk, onion, 2 tablespoons butter, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a slow cooker.
• cook on high until potatoes are tender and cheddar cheese is melted, about 4 hours.

Old Fashioned Apple Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
• 7 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• place in oven and bake at 425 degrees f (220 degrees c) for 10 minutes. turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees f (135-150 degrees c) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. let cool and serve.

Easy Angel Hair Pasta With Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta
• 3 cups fresh white button mushrooms, sliced (can use more or less mushrooms)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste)
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter (more if needed)
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese (cut into small cubes)
• salt and black pepper
• 2/3 cup half-and-half cream or 2/3 cup full-fat milk
• 3 -4 tablespoons chives, snipped
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce; in a medium saucepan cook the mushrooms in butter until the mushrooms loose there moister (you can remove the mushrooms or leave them in the saucepan).
• 2 add in onions and garlic; saute for about 3 minutes, or until the onions are soft (adding in more butter if needed).
• 3 stir in the cream cheese; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the cheese has melted.
• 4 gradually add in half and half cream or milk and chives; stir to heat through.
• 5 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until only al dente; drain and place in a large serving bowl.
• 7 pour the sauce over the cooked pasta; toss to coat.
• 8 sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over top and serve.
• 9 pass more parmesan cheese at the table,.

Easy And Tasty Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches In The Crock Pot

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 (18 ounce) jar of your favorite barbecue sauce (i love k.c. masterpiece!)
• 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
• 4 -6 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 remove all visible fat from the chicken and toss it in the crock pot.
• 2 place the onion slices on top of the chicken.
• 3 pour the barbecue sauce over top.
• 4 you may not need the entire jar, just enough to cover the chicken.
• 5 cook it on low for 8 hours or until the chicken is nice and tender.
• 6 shred the chicken with a fork and knife; scoop the mixture the bottom buns and top it with the top buns.
• 7 or, if you're like my dad, you might prefer leaving the breasts whole and eating it that way.
• 8 voila!
• 9 an easy weeknight meal that doesn't heat up your kitchen in the summertime!
• 10 i love this with potato chips and a carrot and raisin salad.

Easy And Traditional British Pub Style Pickled Onions

Total Time: 1080 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1080 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pickling onions, peeled
• 1 1/2 pints malt vinegar or 1 1/2 pints pickling vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ready-mixed pickling spices (or 2 tablespoons of your your own mix using -- green, white and black peppercorns, coriander seeds,)

Recipe

• 1 peel the onions and pack one third of them tightly into a large kilner jar or preserves jar. (you can also use several smaller jars if you wish.).
• 2 scatter one third of the pickling spices over the top of the first layer of onions and continue packing the onions in to the jar - adding two more layers of pickling spices as you go.
• 3 pour the malt vinegar into the jar, making sure that all the onions are covered by the vinegar.
• 4 add some extra vinegar if there is not quite enough.
• 5 seal the jar and store in a dark, cool place for at least 6 weeks before using the pickled onions.
• 6 brining notes:.
• 7 you need to begin 2 days ahead by placing the onions in a large non-metallic bowl. then mix 2 pints of water with 4 ozs of salt together, pour this over the onions and leave them covered with a cloth for 2 days.
• 8 drain the onions and dry them well, continue as above. these onions will last for up to 2 years + in ideal conditions - a dark and cool pantry or store room.

Easy And Saucy Crock Pot Lamb Chops - Healthier Version!

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb loin chops with bone (i get fairly thick chops so they don't dry out in the crock pot)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (i like to use either canola or olive oil)
• 2 cups no-sugar-added ketchup (low carb)
• 1/2 cup packed splenda brown sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon hickory-flavored liquid smoke (don't omit this!)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle lamb chops with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• 2 in a large skillet, brown the lamb chops in oil on both sides.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and liquid smoke.
• 4 pour half of the sauce into the bottom of a slow cooker.
• 5 top with lamb chops and remaining sauce.
• 6 cover and cook on low for 4-1/4 to 5 hours or until meat is tender.

Easy And Tasty Salsa

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 roma tomatoes
• 2 jalapeno peppers
• 1/3 bunch cilantro
• 1 large onion, halved
• 1 can chili-ready tomato (or stewed)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 boil tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, and 1/2 of the cilantro until tomatoes and onions are soft.
• 2 remove all vegetables from water and allow to cool enough to remove the skin from the tomotoes.
• 3 place vegetables, canned tomatoes, remaining cilantro, sugar, and salt in blender and puree until desired consistency.
• 4 allow to cool before putting in refrigerator.

Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups sweet potato, cubed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
• in a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. mix until smooth. transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• in medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. stir in the pecans. sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.

Easy And Simple Cardamom Rice

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder or 1 teaspoon vegetarian chicken bouillon granules
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 10 whole cardamom pods
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan combine the water and bouillon and stir well. (the idea of the small amount of bouillon is to barely flavor and salt the liquid, but not to make the rice taste “chickeny.â€? you can increase the amount of bouillon if you like, but i think it was perfect this way.) bring to boiling.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients, stir, and allow to boil together for 1 minute.
• 3 turn off the heat, cover the saucepan, and let sit for 20 minutes. it’s done! fluff the rice and serve.
• 4 note: if you don’t have chicken bouillon or vegetarian chicken bouillon, you can probably use 2 cups water and 1 cup chicken broth instead, with much the same result.

Easy And Quick Jasmine Jasmati Rice With Coconut Milk

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) light coconut milk
• 1/3 cup chicken broth (or water )
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger

Recipe

• 1 rinse jasmine rice, in mesh colander, until water runs clear ( skip this step for the jasmati brand).
• 2 combine all the ingredients in a non-stick, deep sauce pan.
• 3 turn heat on to medium high and let mixture come to a boil.
• 4 put a tight lid ( or foil ) over the mix and immediately turn heat down to lowest level.
• 5 let cook for 30 minutes ( do not open cover).
• 6 turn heat off and let mix sit for another 15-20 minutes ( do not open cover).
• 7 enjoy.

Easy Apple Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups granny smith apples (pared, cored and sliced, or use your favorite cooking apple)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup natural apple
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 bring apples, brown sugar, and apple to a boil, then simmer gently for one hour, stirring occasionally.
• 2 remove from heat, add cinnamon, then mix in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Easy Anything Curry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 8 ounces fresh okra, cut lengthwise and then crosswise into 4 pieces (or any other veggie, chopped)
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, sliced (use less if you prefer)
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (if raw, cook with the veggies) or 2 cups cooked turkey (if raw, cook with the veggies)
• 8 ounces white mushrooms, cut into quarters (or any other veggie, chopped)
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 -3 hot green chili peppers (optional) or 2 -3 jalapenos, chopped (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mild curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, your choice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 -2 teaspoon garam masala (optional)
• 3 cups steamed cooked basmati rice

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet and add chopped onion, garlic, and okra. it is important to properly cook the okra so that it browns, loses much of its slick texture, and brings the flavor out. if you are using raw chicken instead of cooked, add it at this time.
• 2 when okra or onion is browned lightly, and if you used raw chicken, make sure it is cooked through.
• 3 add the mushrooms, tomatoes with juice, chopped cooked chicken, ginger, chopped chillies, curry powder, and water.
• 4 stir well, bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until the mushrooms have cooked through.
• 5 sprinkle dish with 1-2 teaspoons garam masala.
• 6 serve curry hot, with steamed basmati rice.

Easy And Tasty Tuna Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped roasted red peppers
• 1 tablespoon small caper
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 -2 hard-boiled egg, peeled and chopped
• 1 pinch black pepper
• toast or rolls or salad greens or halved ripe tomato (your choice to serve with) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients.
• 2 serve on toast, rolls, salad greens, or halves of ripe tomatoes.

Easy Apple Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/3 cup toasted chopped pecans
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup cold strong coffee
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 if you need to toast the pecans, place pecans on baking sheet; bake 3-5 minutes; set aside.
• 3 in an 8-inch baking pan, spread chopped apples and sprinkle with sugar.
• 4 using a fork, stir in pecans (unless you want to sprinkle them on top), flours, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda until apples are coated.
• 5 use a rubber spatula to stir in coffee, oil, egg and vanilla, scraping sides and bottom of pan. smooth top with spatula.
• 6 if saving pecans, sprinkle over top.
• 7 bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 cool on rack and cut into 16 squares.
• 9 serve warm or cold. refrigerate or freeze after 2 days.

Easy Apple Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 deg f.
• 2 mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon.
• 3 place a layer of apples in greased baking dish, sprinkle with half the sugar-cinnamon mixture, cover with remaining apples and cover with remaining sugar-cinnamon.
• 4 cream 1/2 cup sugar and butter.
• 5 add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• 6 stir in flour and baking powder and spoon over apples, spreading it as best as you can.
• 7 bake 30 minutes.
• 8 best served warm, with vanilla ice cream.

Easy And Fast Chicken Parm

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (26 ounce) jar chunky ragu tomato sauce (or your preference- i uae my own made and frozen but any kind you like is good)
• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 large tomato, chopped (1/8 ths)
• 4 ounces shredded fiesta cheese
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 smashed garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon pam cooking spray
• 6 ounces noodles or 6 ounces spaghetti

Recipe

• 1 drizzle olive oil or spray casserole dish with pam.
• 2 chop onions and layer pan.
• 3 sprinkle smashed garlic.
• 4 layer chicken breasts.
• 5 top with tomatoes.
• 6 pour 1/2 jar sauce to cover chicken.
• 7 bake in oven 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 8 5 minutes before chicken is finished sprinkle the cheese on top so that it can melt into the chicken parm.
• 9 in the meantime boil water.
• 10 cook noodles to preference.
• 11 simmer remaining sauce.
• 12 serve noodles with sauce and chicken on side.
• 13 a crusty italian bread warmed or made into garlic bread is wonderful with this dinner. all can be completed in a 30 minute period. looks like you cooked forever, you get to enjoy the company and the compliments.

Easy And Simple Kulfi- A Great Indian Dessert

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cashews or 1 cup pistachios or 1 cup almonds
• dried black raisins
• vanilla essence
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 pinch cardamom powder
• 2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 powder all the nuts in a grinder.
• 2 dissolve the nutty mixture in cold milk without goops.
• 3 bring to a boil. add vanilla essence, cardamom powder, raisins and sugar at the fag end. say, a minute before the milk reaches boiling point.
• 4 let cool before you pour them into individual serving dishes and freeze for at least 2 hours.
• 5 remove just before serving and release the ice cream kulfi from the sides of the dish with a sharp knife. there you go. home made rich and creamy ice cream to entice your kids with some nutritious and energy filled summer dessert!
• 6 tips:.
• 7 you can substitute any other food essence or sherbet syrup for flavor and color. i sometimes use the roohafsa syrup by "hamdard" for a rose essence and red color! just use you imagination to use real fruits, color and essence to make your kids eat the fresh good things of nature!
• 8 for weight watchers and diabetics, you may use splenda or brown sugar. it still tastes great!

Easy Appetizer Rolls

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (8 rolls)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons celery salt
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 spread butter over rolled out rolls.
• 2 sprinkle cinnamon and celery salt to taste (slight coating for us).
• 3 fold in the corners of the triangle, and roll so the right corner is on top.
• 4 either coat or sprinkle on parmesan.
• 5 bake in over around 325 degrees until tops are golden brown (around 8-10 min).

Nana's Mashed Turnip

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large turnip, peeled and cubed
• 3 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place turnip and potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. cook 25 to 30 minutes, until tender. remove from heat, and drain.
• mix milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and sugar with the turnip and potatoes. season with salt and pepper. mash until slightly lumpy.
• transfer turnip mixture to a small baking dish. dot with remaining butter. cover loosely, and bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. remove cover, and continue baking about 8 minutes, until lightly browned.

Garlic Sauteed Artichokes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large artichokes (about 1 pound each)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• rinse artichokes under cold water, and use a sharp knife to cut the top 1/3 off of each one. trim the stems to about 1 inch, and remove the smaller leaves from around the base. use scissors to remove any remaining leaf tips. cut each artichoke in half from the bottom to the top, then use a spoon to scrape out the hairy choke. rinse again to remove any residual hairs.
• melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. add the garlic, and saute for about 1 minute to flavor the butter. arrange artichoke halves cut-side down in the skillet. saute for about 5 or 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. reduce heat to low, and pour in about 1/4 cup of water, cover, and let steam for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the artichokes are tender. a fork should easily pierce the stem.

Easy Apple Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large apple, peeled and diced

Recipe

• 1 note: you can use apple pie filling about 1/2 the can or double ingredients and use the whole can, cut apple into chunks, omit cinnamon.
• 2 preheat oven to 350.
• 3 cream together eggs, sugar and butter.
• 4 add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• 5 fold in diced apple.
• 6 pour into a greased 8 x 8 pan.
• 7 bake 30-35 minutes.

colour and spice

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 potatoes, cubed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch freshly ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, chopped
• 1 (5.5 ounce) can baby corn, drained and chopped
• soy sauce to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• place potatoes in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. boil 15 minutes, or until tender; drain.
• in a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring kidney beans and their liquid to a boil. stir in broccoli. cook until broccoli is tender and most of the liquid has been reduced, about 10 minutes.
• heat oil, ginger, cardamom, and mixed spice in a medium skillet over medium heat. stir in onion, mushrooms, and baby corn. cook until tender.
• mix kidney beans and broccoli into the skillet. stir in potatoes. season with soy sauce.