Recipes
Egg Cup Stratas
9 slices of whole wheat bread (square shape works best) 2 turkey sausage links (remove casing ) or about 6 oz. loose sausage 1 clove garlic, minced ½ c. finely chopped fresh mushroom pieces 1 ½ c. fresh baby spinach 2 oz. of cream cheese ¼ c. salsa (to suit your...
Spiced Quinoa with Roasted Apples and Vegetables
2 med. apples, peeled and cubed 3/4 c. baby carrots, cut in 1/2" pieces 1 lg. sweet potato, peeled and cubed 1 ½ Tbs. extra virgin olive oil ¾ t. cinnamon ¾ t. coriander, divided ½ t. ground ginger, divided ½ t. Real salt, divided 1 cup dry quinoa 2 cups water 1 t....
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
½ c. butter, softened ¾ c. non-fat sour cream ½ c. egg substitute 1 t. vanilla 1 c. sugar ¼ c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt ¼ c. unsweetened applesauce ½ c. brown sugar,packed 1 t. baking powder 2 c. all-purposeflour 1 t. baking soda Streusel: 1 t. cinnamon, ¼ c. brown...
Angelic Bananas
6 Bananas ½ c. butter, melted ¾ c. brown sugar ¾ c. sour cream, for serving Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in shallow casserole dish in microwave. Peel bananas and cut into ½ slices. Place bananas in butter and stir to coat. Scatter brown sugar...
Signature Springerle
I've talked about our tradition of making Springerle Cookies for the Christmas holidays, but we also enjoy making these favorite cookies for other times of the year. Valentine's day is one of those times. With hearts and flowers, a bit of red food coloring, and...
Gail’s Taco Soup
1-1/2 lbs. Ground sirloin, browned and drained 1 envelope or 3 Tbs. Taco seasoning, add more or less to taste 2- 15 ¼ oz. cans corn, undrained 1 – 15 oz. cans chili beans, undrained (Bush’s mild)* 2 – 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes with zesty...
Red Velvet Ooey, Gooey Crinkle Cookies
1 Red Velvet Cake Mix, Duncan Hines 8 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened ½ c. butter, softened 1 lg. Egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ c. white chocolate chips Approx. ½ c. of confectioner’s sugar for rolling Combine butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl on...
Pumpkin Latte Coffee Cake
Every now and again, time is short and yet you need something delicious to round out the breakfast menu, or end a special brunch. This recipe starts with a box mix to get the cake in the oven faster, but shhh, the guests don't need to know. I purchased my bread mix...
Glazed Pumpkin Donut Muffins
3 c. flour 2 ½ t. baking powder ½ t. baking soda ½ t. salt 2 t. cinnamon 1 t. nutmeg ¼ t. ground cloves ½ t. ginger ¼ t. allspice 1 c. milk, with 1 T. lemon juice 6 T. butter, softened 1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce ½ c. granulated sugar ½ c. brown...
Baked Pumpkin French Toast
5 ½ C. hearty bread, cut into 1” cubes 7 large eggs 1 cup non-fat milk 1 c. half and half 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamo ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp ground cloves ¾-1 c. pureed pumpkin Topping: 4 T. brown sugar mixed with ½ c. chopped pecans Spray 9”x13” glass pan with...