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Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour or whole wheat flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 1/2 t baking powder 1/4 t baking soda 1/4 t salt 1 cup regular oats 2 - 3 mashed ripe bananas 1/2 cup low-fat milk 2 t vanilla 2 large eggs Optional walnuts blueberries raisins chocolate chips cinnamon 1/2 can of pumpkin sprinkle raw sugar on top prior to baking Preparation Measure and mix dry ingredients first: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and oats Measure and mix all wet ingredients in separate bowl: bananas, milk, vanilla, eggs Slowly Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just intil combined Mix in optional ingredients if desired Bake for 55 minutes in 8X4 loaf pan; Bake 30 minutes for muffins Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan

Ingredients 1 lb sashimi grade tuna 1/4 T garlic, minced fine 2 each pears, skins removed and cut into small dice 1 T lemon juice, mixed with 1 C water for holding pears 2 green jalapenos, minced seeds reserved 2 red jalapenos, minced, seeds reserved 1/4 bunch mint, leaves, picked from stems and cut into chiffonade 6 T pine nuts roasted 3/4 sesame oil 8 slices of white bread for toast...

Ingredients 12 ounces spaghetti 1 cup sliced shallots 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup miso (preferably awase) Freshly ground pepper Fresh basil Preparation Cook spaghetti; reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water. Saute shallots in butter. Add miso and water; stir to make a sauce. Toss with pasta, pepper, and basil.

Ingredients One-Crust Pie 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 1 cup fresh rspberries 2/3 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1/3 cup butter, melted Preparation Heat oven to 425. In large bowl, gently toss berries with 2/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch, Spoon into pastrylined pan. In small bowl, stir flour, 1/2 cup sugar, the orange peel, and butter with fork until crumbly....

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground ginger .75 tsp. ground cinnamon .5 tsp. salt .5 tsp. ground cloves .75 cup sugar .5 cup butter, softened .25 cup full-flavored molasses 1 egg, slightly beaten .5 tsp. freshly grated orange peel .5 cup chopped sweetened dried cranberries Turbinado (raw) sugar Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves in medium bowl; set aside....

Ingredients 1 box of ziti pasta 3 medium jars of your favorite red sauce 1 big container Ricotta cheese 1 1/2 packages shredded mozzarella grated Parmesan 6 slices of provolone cheese 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Then, boil your water and add the box of ziti pasta. Salt your water to taste. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until pasta is done. Drain. Add ricotta, garlic, and mozzarella to warm noodles and mix....

Ingredients 1 monkfish fillet, briefly seared in saute pan in olive oil 16 oz grilled artichoke hearts, roughly quartered 5-6 fresh plum tomatoes, quartered 1 lb fresh green cerignola olives good quality extra virgin olive oil sea salt (to taste) freshly ground black pepper (to taste) herbes de provence (to taste) Preparation Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat and add enough olive oil to coat bottom. Heat until shimmery but not smoking....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onion, diced 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon cayenne ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots cut into ½ inch lengths 1 cup cauliflower florets 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes with juice 1 (7.5 ounce) can chickpeas rinsed and drained 2 - 2 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock 1 cup zucchini cut into ½ inch slices...

Ingredients One-half cup pine nuts or slivered almonds Two cloves of minced garlic (I use four or more) One-fourth cup olive oil, divided 3 cups chopped tomatoes (I remove seeds first) One-half cup chopped green onions One package (10 ozs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained or 4 cups torn fresh spinach ( I prefer fresh) 8 ozs. mostaccioli or penne pasta (wheat is healthier) cooked and drained 8 ozs. feta cheese crumbled...

Ingredients 2 cups Bisquick Mix 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms (about 8 oz) 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (about 1/2 a large onion) 2 eggs 1/2 cup melted butter 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp tarragon 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees Grease 3 cookie sheets (about 15" x 10" in size) In a large bowl, add all the ingredients and mix well until all ingredients are nicely combined (mixture will be slightly wet) Shape batter into 1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet about 3/4" apart Bake for 11-13 minutes until tops are lightly browned....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups clam juice 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded, chopped 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded 5 tablespoons unslated butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup chopped cilantro 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions Crusty Bread Preparation Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in large pot, stirring occassionally. Add mussels and butter. Cover and cook until mussels open, about 4 minutes....

Ingredients 3 lb. ribs 2 T. instant onions 1 T. ground mustard 1/2 t. allspice 1/2 t. cinnamon 1/2 garlic powder 1 med. onion, sliced Preparation Mix together and rub on meat. Slice 1 medium onion and layer with meat. Add 1/2 water. Cook on 8-9 hours. Pour liquid off. Pour 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce in bowl. Cover and cook 1 more hour.

Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cup packed sharp cheddar, grated 1/4 cup Parmesan grated 3 egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 LB elbow macaroni Preparation Heat oven to 425. Spray 24 nonstick mini muffin pan. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil....

Ingredients Ingredients: 2 1/2 tbsp sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup almond flour 2 large egg whites, room temperature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nsanqYnvis Preparation Sift confectioners’ sugar and almond flour until combined. Whisk whites with a mixer on low speed until foamy. Add sugar while Increasing speed to medium and whisk until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high, and whisk until stiff peaks form. Slowly add the egg whites into the flour and powdered sugar mixture and fold until mixture is incorporated....

Ingredients 1lb Chicken tenders or breasts cut into strips 1 pkg of McCormick Grill Mates Spicy Carribean Marinade 2 5oz pkgs of Spring Mix salad greens or your favorite 3 Mangos ripe to touch. Peeled and choped into small chunks.(use approx 1 1/2 for the dressing)The remainder to toss into the salad 1 Large red onion finely sliced Olive oil (enough to strean into the dressing) 1/4 cup champagne vinegar...

Ingredients 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 3 TBS Chiffonade of Basil 1 TBS minced roasted garlic salt and pepper to taste 1 bunch blanched asparagus 6 oz. of artichoke hearts, drained, quartered 1 med. red onion, cut into rings 1/2 pound blanched haricot veri(French green beans) 1 cup Catamata olives 1/2 pound blanched baby carrots 8 new potatoes, quartered 10 basil leaves 6 slices, 2 inch fresh Mozzarella chesse...

Ingredients 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 Portuguese roll, split 1 slice cooked Best Turkey Meatloaf Iceberg lettuce Preparation Mix together ketchup and mayonnaise and spread on cut sides of roll. Place meatloaf and lettuce on bottom half of roll. Top with remaining half, cut side down, to make a sandwich.

Ingredients First layer: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup raspberry jam Second layer: 1 8 oz. can or roll of almond paste(not Marzipan) 1/2 cup white sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Third layer: 2Tb. butter 2Tb. milk 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup slivered almonds Preparation Preheat oven to 350....

Ingredients 2 T. olive or vegetable oil 4 bell peppers, any color 8 oz. ground beef or turkey 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1 c. cooked rice 1 ripe tomato, peeled, seeded and finely chopped 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp. dried basil or marjoram, crumbled Worcestershire sauce or red pepper flakes to taste Salt & pepper to taste 1/2 c. fresh breadcrumbs...

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups wheat germ 1 1/2 cups oat bran 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup finely chopped amonds 1 cup finely chopped pecans 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup brown sugar (reduce or eliminate if sugar is an issue) 1/2 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup honey (less if you don’t like overly sweet granola - jd) 1 cup vegetable oil (too much, use about 1/2 of this - jd)...