Apple and Bacon Stuffed Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients:
- 1 lb fresh Brussels sprouts (larger ones work better here)
- 1/2 cup part-skim milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano reggiano cheese, freshly grated
- 1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 of a large apple, diced very small (about 1/3 cup)
- 3 strips maple bacon
- 1/3 cup onion, diced very small
Fiesta Chicken Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 pack of wonton wrappers
- 2 large chicken breasts
- fajita seasoning to taste (1 Tbsp?)
- 1 cup mild or medium salsa
- half an onion, sliced into strips
- Mexican rice blend with orzo
- 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed well
- corn niblets (grilled and cut from the cob)
- ~ 1/2 cup of frozen or canned, drained.
- 2/3 cup shredded cheese blend
- 1 tsp cumin
- butter flavored cooking spray
Seafood Linguine
Ingredients:
- 500g (1 lb) Linguine pasta
- ⅓ cup butter
- 2 large shallots, finely diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1½ cups whipping cream (35% milk fat)
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 can frozen lobster pieces, thawed and broken into pieces
- 12 -15 large scallops, foot removed
- 2 cups frozen, pre-cooked shrimp, thawed
- salt and pepper to taste
Mini Baked Donuts
Ingredients:
For the donuts
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup buttermilk (or ½ cup milk plus 1 teaspoon white vinegar, mixed and set aside)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1½ Tablespoons butter, melted
- For the frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 to 1½ teaspoons raspberry extract (feel free to try any flavor extract you have on hand, vanilla, maple, lemon… have fun!)
Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Ingredients:
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 cups milk scalded and cooled to lukewarm
- 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, separated
- 3 tablespoons melted butter, cooled slightly, plus additional for brushing
- 7-8 cups flour (I used about 7 1/2 cups)
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
Easy Cake Pop
Ingredients:
- Devils Food cake mix {and ingredients listed on box}
- 1/2 package of chocolate frosting
- White Chocolate Candy Melts {2 bags from Michael’s}
- Candy sticks {from Michael’s}
- Styrofoam
- Gel Food Coloring {NOT liquid}
- Foil
- Vegetable Oil Spray
- Shortening {large spoon full}
Baked Bang Bang Chicken
Ingredients:
- 2 bone-less skinless chicken breasts, cuts into bite sized pieces
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-pupose flour
- 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 eggs
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1/2 cup light mayo
- 1/2 Sweet Red Chili Sauce
Holiday Peppermint Chex mix
Ingredients:
- 6 cups Rice Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 1 bag (12 oz) white vanilla baking chips (2 cups)
- 1/3 cup coarsely crushed peppermint candy canes (14 miniature, unwrapped)
Creamy Caprese Pasta
Ingredients:
- 1 pound whole wheat pasta (noodles such as penne work best)
- 1 cup of your favorite pasta/tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for garnish
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes (I cut some in half and left some whole)
- 1 bunch of fresh basil leaves
Turkey Lasagna Cups
Ingredients:
- 6 egg roll wrappers
- 12 tablespoons canned Muir Glen® organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes or tomato puree
- 6 tablespoons chopped cooked turkey
- 12 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese (3 oz)
Swiss Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 [0.4 oz] packet dry buttermilk dressing mix
- 1 cup real mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 jar [4 oz] sliced pimentos, drained
- 8-10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 bunch broccoli
- 1 small purple onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
Blueberry Sweet Rolls with Lemon Glaze
Ingredients:
ROLLS
- 2 and 3/4 cups (345g) all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package Red Star Platinum Yeast or any instant yeast* (1 packet = 2 and 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk (cow's milk - I used skim)
- 2.5 Tablespoons (40g) unsalted butter
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
FILLING
- 1 and 1/3 cups (225g) frozen* blueberries, not thawed
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
SWEET LEMON GLAZE
- Juice from 1 large lemon*
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar (or more)
- 1-2 Tablespoons (15-30ml) half-and-half (or heavy cream or milk)
Queso Chicken Pasta
Ingredients:
- Velveeta
- Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup
- Rotel
- Rotini Pasta
- Rotisserie Chicken
Spicy Cilantro-Peanut Slaw
Ingredients:
- 1/2 large head green cabbage, very finely chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped (or more, I reduced the amount of peanuts to make it more South Beach Diet friendly)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped (use at least 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, or more)
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 2 T rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- 1 T agave nectar, honey, sugar, Splendaor Stevia In-the-Raw Granulated (Use Stevia or Splenda for Phase One)
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. Sriracha sauce (or less, or this can be left out for a less spicy version)
- 1/4 cup canola or peanut oil
Mac And Cheese Cups
Ingredients:
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Strawberry Lemonade Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 (15.25 ounce) Betty Crocker Super Moist lemon cake mix
- 1 (15.25 ounce) Betty Crocker Super Moist strawberry cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil (divided)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 cups powdered sugar (divided)
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Flower Pot Cookies
Ingredients:
- Cookie Cups:
- 16 oz (24 count) Pillsbury Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Topping:
- 8 Oreos
Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken
Ingredients:
- 6 (3-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning (Taco Seasoning recipe I used)
- 2 small cans chopped chilies
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
Grilled Chicken Tenderloins
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips.
- 1 cup zesty Italian dressing
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 teaspoons honey
Basil Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons grated or minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- a jalapeno or serrano pepper, minced, de-seed it if you want to!
- handful of basil
- 1 tablespoon chili/garlic sauce (optional)
See full instructions on : www.instructables.com
Garlic Parmesan Cheese Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients:
- 16 frozen white dinner rolls [I used Rhodes]
- 1/2 cup [1 stick] butter, melted
- 2/3 plus 1/4 cup grated Parmesan-Romano cheese [divided]
- 1 tsp dry parsley flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried basil/Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
Apple Heart Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 2 small apples, cored and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
- 3 tablespoons peanut or almond butter
- 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons granola
Nutella Booze Balls
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (about 16 oz.) Nutella (hazelnut/cocoa spread)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers or vanilla wafers (10-12 oz.)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4-1/2 cup liqueur (or liquor) of choice (like amaretto, rum, frangelico, brandy or bourbon),
- plus more if needed
possible coatings:
- finely crushed cookies
- shredded, toasted coconut
- finely chopped or ground nuts
- cinnamon sugar
- powdered sugar
- cocoa powder
- finely crushed cereal
- melted chocolate
- sprinkles
Baked Egg Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups of savoy cabbage, chopped (I didn't use cabbage)
- 2 cups of shredded carrots
- 2 cups of bean sprouts
- 1 can of water chestnuts, chopped
- 2 tbsp green onions, sliced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
- 12 to 14 egg roll wrappers (or 24 spring roll wrappers)
- Sweet chili dipping sauce or sweet and sour sauce (for dipping)
Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Salmon
Ingredients:
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 fresh 6" rosemary sprigs, about 1 tablespoon chopped
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds salmon
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Easy Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
Filling:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2½ tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
Icing:
- ½ cup butter
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Full recipe here
