Brown Butter Salted Carmel Cookies

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Cookies

Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes

Brown butter snickerdoodles with a caramel surprise inside!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose Gold Medal flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter, sliced
1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
1 cup caramel squares, cut into 1/4's
For Rolling the Cookies:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Sea salt, for sprinkling on top of cookies

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
2. To brown the butter, heat a thick-bottomed skillet on medium heat. Add the sliced butter, whisking frequently. Continue to cook the butter until melted. The butter will start to foam and browned specks will begin to form at the bottom of the pan. The butter should have a nutty aroma. Watch the butter carefully because it can go from brown to burnt quickly. Remove butter from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the brown butter and sugars. Mix until blended and smooth. Beat in the egg, yolk, vanilla, and yogurt and mix until combined. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Form the dough in a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. You can chill the dough overnight.
5. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Measure about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Flatten the ball with the palm of your hand and place a piece of caramel in the center of the dough. Wrap the cookie dough around the caramel, making sure the caramel is completely covered with dough.
6. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place dough balls on a large baking sheet that has been lined with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Make sure the cookies are about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle the cookie tops with sea salt.
7. Bake the cookies 8-10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden brown. The centers will still be soft. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, or until set. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter No Bake Pie

This dessert is great, especially in the spring and summer. It is quick and easy and won’t heat up the house. It is a rich dessert bu...t I will give you some variations at the end that you can use to modify that. It calls for peanut butter but if you don’t like peanut butter, I’ll also be giving you several variations that don’t include peanut butter.

Crust:

20 Oreo cookies, crushed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine

Mix and press into 9×13 pan. You can use store bought crusts of you prefer.

Filling:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 (8 oz.) tub whipped topping

Beat cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar. Fold in whipped topping. Spread on crust. Chill for at least 3 hours. You can freeze, but thaw before serving.

Variations:

You can add less peanut butter if the flavor is overpowering.
Add chopped peanuts or walnuts.

Drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping.

Leave out the peanut butter altogether and add a couple tablespoons of cocoa. Then serve with fresh fruit like strawberries, raspberries or bananas.

Add chocolate chips along with the peanut butter.
Leave out the peanut butter and just use chocolate chips, sprinkles or crushed candies.

Use a graham cracker crust for a less rich dessert.

Garden tower

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Bring to boil:
1 cup butter
1 cup water...
2 Tbsp cocoa

Remove from heat; let cool.

In a bowl mix in with cocoa mixture:
2 cups sugar
1 tsp soda
2 cups flour
½ cup buttermilk
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray or grease 40 mini-muffin cups. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups, about 1 heaping teaspoon in each.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top is set and toothpick inserted into center comes out slightly moist.

After brownies are out of the oven, wait for centers to fall. This will happen upon cooling. If not then tap the centers with teaspoon, this will make a indent for peanut butter.

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Over low heat, warm creamy peanut butter. While brownies are still warm spoon about half teaspoon warm peanut butter into the center of each brownie; top with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Cool completely in pan. Remove from pan and serve.

Southern Fried Cabbage

Southern Fried Cabbage
Serve 4 (or 2 hungry bikers)

5-6 strips of bacon
1 head cabbage, sliced...
1 onion, diced
¼ cup chicken broth (I use low sodium broth)
1 tsp vinegar (optional)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

In large skillet, (I use cast iron) fry the bacon until crispy, remove to a paper towel to drain
Place chopped cabbage and onion in the skillet with the bacon fat over medium heat and cook until it begins to wilt a bit
Crumble the bacon and add to the pan
Add in the chicken stock,vinegar, salt and pepper, cover and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes
Serve hot (try adding some diced apples, sliced sausage, noodles, or what ever tickles your fancy)

Banana Bread

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup honey
2 eggs, beaten
3 mashed overripe bananas

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together applesauce and honey. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Reasons to Eat Fruit

Never Ending Dryer Sheets

~~NEVER ENDING DRYER SHEETS~~WHAT YOU NEED: 1 Container with an airtight lid (grabbed out of my pantry) 4 sponges cut in half ($1.00 for a 4pk at the dollar sto...re) 1 cup of your favorite fabric softener ($0.30 worth of fabric softener) 2 cups water (free from my tap) WHAT TO DO: Mix the water and fabric softener into a plastic container. Add the cut sponges so they can soak in the mixture. When ready to use, squeeze the excess liquid from 1 sponge and place into the dryer with your wet clothes. Run the dryer cycle as normal. Once complete place the now dry sponge back into the container of liquid for use next time. Clothes smell good, are soft and have no static just like the expensive non-reusable dryer sheets.

Zucchini Lasagna

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (NO PASTA): Great for anyone going low carb. Talk about delish! You won't miss the noodles in this recipe.

Ingredients: 4 Servings
-2 1/2 cup...s zucchini, sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick (about 2 medium)
-1/2 lb lean ground beef (or up to 1 lb)
-1/4 cup onion, chopped
-2 small tomatoes, cut up
-1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
-1 garlic clove, minced
-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
-1/2 teaspoon dried basil
-1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
-1/4 cup water
-1/8 teaspoon pepper
-1 egg
-3/4 cup low fat cottage cheese (or low fat or fat free ricotta)
-1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (or up to 8 oz. divided)
-1 teaspoon flour

1. Cook zucchini until tender, drain and set aside. Fry meat and onions until meat is brown and onions are tender; drain fat. Add next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered 10 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups.
3. In small bowl, slightly beat egg.
4. Add cottage cheese, half of shredded cheese and flour.
5. In 1 1/2-qt. baking-roasting pan arrange half of the meat mixture. Top with half of the zucchini and all the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining meat and zucchini.
6. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer.
8. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup
Serve 6 (or 3 hungry bikers)
398 cals 5.6g fat (1.9g saturated) (without cheese)

1lb LEAN ground beef...
1 lg onion, diced
2 cups rice (I love to use wild rice)
1 can Hunts flavored diced tomatoes (Red pepper and fennel, roasted garlic, sweet onion etc) (14.5oz can)
1 can tomato sauce (14.5oz can)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp basil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 box chicken stock (32oz)
2 cups water
2 tbsp powdered beef stock
3 bell peppers (I use 1 big green pepper then 4-5 red and 4-5 yellow BABY bell peppers)
Cheese for topping (optional)
Fresh cracked black pepper for garnish (optional)

In a large soup pot coated with cooking spray, over medium-high heat, brown the grown beef with the onions and rice. I know that sounds odd, but browning the rice gives it a nice nutty flavor – do not allow it to burn!!
Meanwhile dice your peppers into small ½" pieces, set side
Add in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, chicken stock, water, and powdered beef stock, then allow it to come to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and allow it to cook 20 minutes then add the peppers and allow it to cook another 20-30 minutes (some types of rice may need longer cooking times)
Serve with cheese on top (optional)

Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

Mosquitos Trap

WITH WARMER WEATHER COMES MOSQUITOS! WITH SUMMER APPROACHING I THOUGHT I'D SHARE THIS AGAIN

WOW-- I am making 100 of these!!!

Have you noticed the Mosquitos ...are already out! Here is a homemade trap to help keep you and the kiddos from being a blood donor!!!

HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP:
Items needed:
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 gram of yeast
1 2-liter bottle

HOW:
1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.
2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle.
3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.
4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired.
5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.)

Change the solution every 2 weeks for continuous control.

Crisp Cucumber Salsa

Crisp Cucumber Salsa:
Note: 1/4 cup is only 16 calories! YES!!!

2 cups finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato...
1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
4-1/2 tsp minced fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
1/4 c reduced-fat sour cream
1-1/2 tsp lemon juice
1-1/2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
Tortilla chips

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice, cumin and seasoned salt. Pour over cucumber mixture and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately with chips.

Baked Meatballs

 1 lb hamburger
2 eggs, beaten with 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan...
1 cup panko or bread crumbs
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup minced fresh basil

Mix all ingredients with hands.
Form into golfball sized meatballs.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Oven Roasted Vegetables

Oven Roasted Vegetables:
Ingredients:
1 bundle of asparagus
1 small bag of snow peas
2 medium to small yellow squash...
1 zucchini
1 small bag of baby carrots
1 package of grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes)
1 sweet potato
EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
2 tablespoons Rosemary (If you are using fresh, then it would be 3 tablespoons)
2 1/2 tablespoons Basil (If you are using fresh, then it would be 1/3 cup basil)
McCormick’s steak seasoning’s (pepper mix-it’s part of their Grinders series)
Sea Salt
1 tablespoon minced Garlic

Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots

 STRAWBERRY MARGARITA JELLO SHOTS
1 Cup Water
Box of Strawberries
Packet of Strawberry Jello
3/4 Cup Tequila
1/4 Cup Triple Sec

Apple Cinnamon Bread

 1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)...
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 apple, peeled and chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside. Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated; add vanilla extract.

Combine flour and baking powder together in another bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture. Mix milk into batter until smooth. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Next add half the apples and half the brown sugar cinnamon mixture. Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.

Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using a finger or spoon.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

Onion Bombs

  large onions
ground meat (I prefer turkey!!)
seasonings to taste ( could use any good seasoning blend!)

Directions:
1. peel your onions and cut them in half as equally as possible.
2. Prepare your meatballs how you want them-- I used Italian seasoning, oregano, chili powder, minced garlic, ketchup, worchestershire sauce and some bread crumbs
3. Size your meatballs so that they can be squished between two pieces of onions. Some meat will push out the ends and that is okay!!! Just make them as compact as possible!!
4. wrap each onion bomb in tinfoil-- might want to double them since they'll be tossed in the fire! Make sure not to poke holes in the foil!!
5. toss in the fire and try to get them in the coals.
6. cook for about 10 minutes, flip 'em around and cook another 10 minutes or so!!!

Hydrogen Peroxide

Here’s a list of the many benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide!

1. Take one capful (the li...ttle white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. No more canker sores and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. (Small print says mouth wash and gargle right on the bottle).

2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of “Peroxide” to keep them free of germs.

3. Clean your counters with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.

4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.

5. One man reports, “I had a fungus on my feet for years - until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. All gone.”

6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. A nurse reports that she has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine, but was healed by soaking in peroxide.

7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.

8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue.

9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

10. If you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it’s not a drastic change.

11. Put half of a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.

12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there are protein stains on clothing, pour it directly on the spot, let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with water. Repeat if necessary.

13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, and there is no smearing which is why I love it so much for this.

14. Use 3% Hydrogen peroxide for removing blood stains – especially if they are fairly fresh. Pour directly on the soiled spot, let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. It is a great bleaching agent for stubborn stains on white clothes. Combine ½ c. hydrogen peroxide and 1 t. ammonia for a great stain removal combination.

15. Use hydrogen peroxide to bleach delicate items such as wool or wool blends. Soak them overnight in a solution of one part 3% hydrogen peroxide to eight parts cold water. Launder according to care instructions.

*Also, if you have a dog that you need to get to vomit (like if they ate a bunch of chocolate), make them swallow hydrogen peroxide. Give it to them a few teaspoons at a time.*

Peach Dumplings

Peach Dumplings - Oh My Gosh, I've died and gone to heaven!!! *To Save this recipe, simply Share it to your timeline* Ingredients: 2 whole large peaches 2 8 oz ...cans crescent rolls 2 sticks butter 1-1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla cinnamon, to taste 1 12 oz can Mountain Dew Peel and pit peaches. Cut both peaches into 8 slices. Roll each peach slice in a crescent roll. Place in a 9 x 13 buttered pan. Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour entire mixture over peaches. Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

Cake to Cookies

Well, this changes EVERYTHING!!! I didn't know this. Did you?

You can make cookies from any box of cake mix. Just add 2 eggs and 1/3 cup oil to any 18 oz mix. Drop into 1-inch mounds and bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes for delicious and easy cookies.

Hawaiian Dream Cake

HAWAIIAN DREAM CAKE!!

1 package yellow cake mix...
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserve juice
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 (3-oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding
... 1 cup cold milk
1 (9-ounce) container cool whip
Nuts and coconut

Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using the reserved pineapple juice and water for the liquid called for in the directions. Bake at 350° F. for about 35 minutes in a greased and floured 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll (I used a 9-/12 x 13 pan). Cool in pan, set aside.
In a large bowl blend together cream cheese, pudding mix and milk until smooth. Fold in drained pineapple and spread over top of cake. Cover with whipped topping and sprinkle with nuts and coconut. Refrigerate.

Banana Bread

Ingredients:
5 TBS Butter
1/2 C Cane Sugar (may use granulated)
1/2 C Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 Cups mashed ripe banana
1 3/4 Cup Whole Grain Pastry Flour (may use white)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 Cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt (may use heavy cream)
1/3 Cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Spray or butter loaf pan.
Beat butter in bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat well. Add egg and vanilla, continue to beat until blended. Add mashed banana and beat for 30 seconds.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder in medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Add Greek yogurt and continue to mix. Add Walnuts to the batter.
Pour batter into loaf pan and bake about 1 hour or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool completely and serve.

Banana/oats, Chip Drops

Don't forget to treat yourself every once in awhile. This is a GREAT alternative recipe to traditional Chocolate chip cookies (which contain huge amounts of but...ter and sugar) -

Here's a healthy treat for you!

2 ripe bananas
1 cup quick oats
1/2 c choc chips
1 heaping spoonful of natural peanut butter (The no sugar added kind is best)

Mix well, plop spoonfuls onto baking sheet, bake at 350 for 15 mins. Delicious!

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Tea Room Lemon Pound Cake

 3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
3 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening, room temperature
5 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
6 Tbsp lemon juice
1 lemon, zested

Preheat oven to 350F

Spray or butter and flour 2 loaf pans or one large Bundt pan.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended after each one.

Add dry ingredients in three additions to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Mix in lemon juice and zest.

Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 15 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.

French Toast Rollups

 Ingredients
...
8 slices white sandwich bread
softened cream cheese, diced strawberries, or Nutella
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
butter, for greasing the pan

Instructions

Cut the crust from each slice of bread and flatten it out with a rolling pin.
Place about 1-2 teaspoons of your chosen filling 1 inch from one end of the bread in a strip. Roll the bread up tightly and repeat with the remaining pieces of bread. I really like cream cheese with diced strawberries as one combination and Nutella with diced strawberries as another combination.
In a shallow bowl whisk the eggs and milk until well combined.
In a separate shallow bowl mix the sugar with the cinnamon.
Heat a skillet set over medium heat and melt a tablespoon of butter.
Dip each bread roll in the egg mixture coating well and then place them in the pan seam side down. Cook in batches until golden brown, turning them to cook and brown on all sides. Add butter to the pan as needed.
Add cooked rolls immediately from the pan to the cinnamon sugar and roll until completely covered in sugar. You can serve with syrup for dipping but I think they're perfectly good all by themselves.

Stuffed Peppers

STUFFED PEPPERS 150 CALORIES PER HALF

Olive Oil ( I used Tahitian lime olive oil)
1/2 lb lean ground turkey breast
1 cup chopped onions...
1 heaping tbsp of homemade taco seasoning (or you can use the packaged type if you like)
2 cups of cooked rice (any type you like – I like brown)
3-4 organic bell peppers, halved and seeds removed
1 can of black beans, drained & rinsed
½ cup of organic frozen corn
1 (15 -16 ounce) jar of salsa (my favorite is mango peach)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Toppings:
fresh cilantro
sour cream
sliced avocado
Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat the peppers with olive oil and roast in a baking dish about 20-25 minutes just until cooked thru. Remove the peppers from the oven and allow to cool until you can handle them.

*****Note – make sure you cook your turkey ahead of time that way you do not have to worry about it later. Also, I sauted the onions until cooked thru, I then added in my cooked rice, black beans and corn.

In a bowl add the taco seasoning, cooked ground turkey, chopped onions, black beans, corn and rice. Add in the jar of salsa and mix well.

Carefully spoon the turkey mixture into each half of the bell peppers and place back into the baking dish. Cook the peppers for another 15-20 minutes or until the peppers are cooked all the way thru. Before removing from the oven sprinkle the tops of each pepper with shredded cheddar cheese. Place back into the oven just until the cheese has melted.

Remove from the oven and top with fresh cilantro, avocado slices and/or sour cream just before serving.

NO Dough Pizza

NO DOUGH PIZZA!!!!!!! This one is a WINNER!!!!
Gluten Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly!!!!!!
For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs!!!!!!!

C...rust
1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Topping
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers
Garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350.

Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and parmesan cheese until combined. Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown. Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.

Spread pizza sauce on crust. Top with cheese and toppings. Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder. Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Butterfinger Dessert Weight Watchers

Butterfinger Dessert Weight Watchers:-) Ingredients:
1 prepared angel food cake
1 (1 ounce) package fat-free sugar-free vanilla pudding mix (larger size)
2 (8 o...unce) containers fat-free cool whip
4 (2 1/8 ounce) size butterfinger candy bars
1 1/2 cups skim milk

Directions:
Spray a 9 x 13" pan with cooking spray.

Tear angel food cake into bite size pieces.

Prepare pudding with 1-1/2 cups of skim milk and mix with 2 containers of Cool Whip Free.

Crush candy bars.

Layer 1/2 cake, 1/2 of pudding mixture and 1/2 of crushed Butterfingers. Repeat layer.

Nutritional Facts for Butterfinger Dessert Weight Watchers 4 Ww Pts
Serving Size: 1 (82 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Amount Per Serving
Daily Value Calories 185.0
Calories from Fat 28 15%
Total Fat 3.1 g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5 g 7%
Cholesterol 0.4 mg 0%
Sodium 254.0 mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 36.2 g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.4 g 1%S
ugars 19.4 g 77%
Protein 4.2 g 8% ♥♥♥SHARE so you can find it on your timeline♥♥♥ For more fun and amazing ideas... recipes and motivational weight loss tips

Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Crispy Cheddar Chicken

2 lbs chicken tenders or 4 large chicken breasts
2 sleeves Ritz crackers
1/4 teaspoons salt...
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup whole milk
3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 teaspoon dried parsley

Sauce:
1 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoon sour cream
2 tablespoon butter

Crush crackers. If using chicken breasts and not tenders, cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces. Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans. Toss the salt and pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk and then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Then press the cheesy coated chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in.

Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.

In a medium sized sauce pan combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter with a whisk. Stir it over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

Apple Enchiladas

Cherries or peaches can be substituted for apples.
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas...
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water

· Preheat oven to 350°
· Spoon about one heaping quarter cup of pie filling evenly down the center of each tortilla.
· Sprinkle with cinnamon; roll up, tucking in edges; and place seam side down in prepared dish.
· In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
· Pour sauce over enchiladas and let stand 45 minutes.
· Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden.
· Serve with vanilla ice cream.

You could sprinkle with grated cheese for a different flavor

Magic Balloon Treats

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Cheesy Bacon Bombs

Cheesy Bacon Bombs:
1 can (8ct.) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits
Cubed Mozzarella Cheese (1 - 1″ cube per Bomb)...
2 lbs. of Bacon (1 slice per Bomb)
Toothpicks
Oil for frying


Directions:
Cube up the Cheese, and cut each Biscuit into fourths. Place one piece of Cheese inside a biscuit quarter, and roll it up nice and tight. Wrap each rolled bomb in a slice of bacon, and secure it with a skewer or toothpick…In a med/large pot, heat up approx. 2″ of Oil (to 350 degrees) and fry them up in small batches. The oil will expand so stay close…Drain them on some Paper Towel and enjoy!

Loaded Baked Potato Shepherd's Pie

LOADED BAKED POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE!!!
Another one of my family's FAVORITE Dishes!!!

Ingredients:
...
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 package (1 lb 8 oz) refrigerated garlic mashed potatoes (or your own recipe
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato, if desired
2 slices precooked bacon, chopped, if desired
2 medium green onions, chopped (2 tablespoons), if desired

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix beef, onion, bread crumbs, sage, salt and egg until well blended. Press in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart)
glass baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over top. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

Bake uncovered about 50 minutes. Sprinkle with tomato, bacon and green onions. ENJOY

Weight Watcher Easy Peach Cobbler

WEIGHT WATCHER EASY PEACH COBBLER

Ingredients
2 lb. frozen peaches
1 box yellow cake mix...
... 1 can(s) diet 7up or sprite

Directions
1 Spread frozen peaches in Pam sprayed 13x9 pan.
2 Sprinkle dry cake mix over peaches. (try sugar free Pillsbury for less)
3 Pour 7up over cake mix.
4 Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
5 Uncover and bake for 40 minutes.
6 ENJOY!!

Hot Fudge Oreo Cupcakes

Ingredients:...

1 (15 oz.) pkg. oreo cookies with the cream attached
1/4 Cup melted Butter
1/2 gallon Vanilla Ice Cream
or
any flavor you choose
1 medium container Frozen Whipped Topping
(like Cool Whip)
Toasted nuts (optional)
Hot Fudge Sauce (Recipe Below)

Directions:
Crush Oreos and combine with melted butter. Reserve at least 1 cup of crumbs for later, and press remaining crumbs firmly into bottom of cup cake pan.

Let ice cream become soft enough to spread onto crumbs, or slice ice cream in1 inch layers and place on top of crumbs and press seams together.

Top ice cream with a few more crumbs. Drizzle with Hot fudge Sauce and sprinkle toasted nuts on top if desired.

Spread Whipped topping over all, and drizzle again with Hot fudge Sauce. Cover and return to freezer.

Let Freeze until hard. Take out of freezer and serve. (You can spray pan with non stick spray to help with easy removal from pan)

Sweet Hawaiian Crock-Pot Chicken

SWEET HAWAIIAN CROCK-POT CHICKEN--EASY AND YUMMMY!!

2lb. Chicken tenderloin chunks
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar...
1/3 cup soy sauce

Combine all together, cook on low in Crock-pot 6-8 hours...that's it! Done! Serve with brown rice and you have a complete, easy meal!!

Fat Flushing Soup

Yields: 8 servings | Serving Size: 1 cup | Calories: 137 | Previous Points: 1 | Points Plus: 2 | Total Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 75 mg | Carbohydrates: 28 g | Dietary Fiber: 8 g | Sugars: 7 g | Protein: 8 g

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1" cubes (optional, 1 medium zucchini sliced into 1" round pieces)
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Kosher or sea salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained (optional, the beans are for added protein)
• 2 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes (no salt added)
• 4 cups baby spinach, loosely packed

Directions

Add all ingredients, except spinach, to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are tender. Add spinach, stir and continue cooking just until wilted, approximately 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy! (1 Serving Per Night During if doing the 3 Day Cleanse & Detox)

Tip: If you prefer a thicker stew, after 5 hours of cooking, simply remove 1 cup of soup, along with ingredients, mash ingredients with a fork, return to the slow cooker, stir and continue cooking 1 to 3 hours.

Stovetop Method: Follow the same instructions above for prep, cover, and simmer until veggies are tender, approximately 2 hour. Stir every 15 minutes to prevent sticking. Add spinach at the end of cooking time, remove from heat, cover and allow spinach to wilt before serving.

Hot Cocoa

1/4 c. sugar
2 T. powdered cocoa
sprinkle of salt...
1/4 c. hot water
2 c. milk
1/2 t. vanilla

Combine sugar, cocoa, salt and hot water in saucepan, stir over medium heat until it bubbles. Add milk and stir until hot (not boiling), then remove from heat and add vanilla. Double recipe if you are extra cold.See More

Cream Cheese filled Banana Bread

Cream Cheese filled Banana Bread Ingredients: 1 c sugar 1/2 c butter, softened 2 eggs 3 mashed ripe bananas 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 3 Tbsp sour... cream 2 c flour 1 c chopped nuts CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE: 8 oz softened cream cheese 1/3 c sugar 1 egg 1 Tbsp flour Directions: Mix 1 cup sugar, butter & 2 eggs. Add bananas, salt, the soda dissolved in sour cream, & 2 cups flour. Mix well and add nuts. Divide 1/2 of this mixture into 2 greased & floured loaf pans. Combine cream cheese mixture ingredients and spread over mixture in pans. Spread remaining banana bread batter on top. You can sprinkle a few extra nuts on top or sprinkle top with 1 T. sugar mixed w. 1/2 T. cinnamon before baking. Makes a nice crunchy top. 2 Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Test for doneness. Cool and slice.

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Cherry Pie Bars

 1 cup of butter softened 2 cups of suga...r 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp almond extract 3 cups all purpose flour 2 cans of cherry pie filling (can use just 1 if you need to) Preheat Oven to 350F In a mixing bowl, cream your butter, sugar- add eggs & extract.. beat well to mix. Add flour & Salt, Mixing Well. Spread half of the batter in a greased 9x13 pan, Spoon the Pie Filling over the batter Randomly drop tablespoons remaining batter over the pie filling Bake for 35 min or until your toothpick comes out clean If you wish to add a glaze mix 1 c. Powdered sugar, 1 tsp almond extract, 2 tsp milk and drizzle bars cool

Blueberry Cheese Rolls

️BLUEBERRY CHEESE ROLLS ️ - Super easy and so good! *Click share to save this recipe to your timeline for later. Ingredients: 1 can of refrigerated crescent ro...lls 4 oz. Philly Cream Cheese, softened 2 Tbs. sweetner 1/2 c. blueberries Directions: Preheat oven to 375.Unroll dough into 4 rectangles, pressing seams together to seal.In a small bowl combine sugar and cream cheese, mixing well. Spread onto rectangles, staying about 1/2" from the edges. Top each with blueberries. Bring the corners together on top and seal. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes.

Better Than Sex Cake

Better Than Sex Cake! 1 Duncan Hines Devil Foods (or any dark chocolate cake) 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 jar Caramel Ice Cream topping 1 jar Chocolate... Ice cream topping 3 Heath candy toffee bars crushed 1 carton Cool whip Mix cake according to directions, remove from oven and let it sit about 5 minutes and the poke holes into cake. Mix 1/2 can of the sweetened condensed milk and a little more than half of the caramel topping mix and microwave just til warm, pour over hot cake. Add Crushed toffee bars to top of cake, drizzle some chocolate topping over cake, about 1/4 of the jar only. After the cake cools top with cool whip, drizzle some caramel and chocolate over the top, can add marschino cherries if you wish! Refrigerate

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yield: about 48 cookies

 

Ingredients

• 2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 & 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease or line baking pans.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla.

Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until almost combined. Add chocolate chips, stirring until dough is thoroughly mixed.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. (These cookies will not brown like classic chocolate chip cookies.)

Cool cookies completely on pan on wire racks.

Stuffed Peppers

STUFFED PEPPERS 150 CALORIES PER HALF Olive Oil ( I used Tahitian lime olive oil) 1/2 lb lean ground turkey breast 1 cup chopped onions 1 heaping t...bsp of homemade taco seasoning (or you can use the packaged type if you like) 2 cups of cooked rice (any type you like – I like brown) 3-4 organic bell peppers, halved and seeds removed 1 can of black beans, drained & rinsed ½ cup of organic frozen corn 1 (15 -16 ounce) jar of salsa (my favorite is mango peach) Shredded Cheddar Cheese Toppings: fresh cilantro sour cream sliced avocado Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat the peppers with olive oil and roast in a baking dish about 20-25 minutes just until cooked thru. Remove the peppers from the oven and allow to cool until you can handle them. *****Note – make sure you cook your turkey ahead of time that way you do not have to worry about it later. Also, I sauted the onions until cooked thru, I then added in my cooked rice, black beans and corn. In a bowl add the taco seasoning, cooked ground turkey, chopped onions, black beans, corn and rice. Add in the jar of salsa and mix well. Carefully spoon the turkey mixture into each half of the bell peppers and place back into the baking dish. Cook the peppers for another 15-20 minutes or until the peppers are cooked all the way thru. Before removing from the oven sprinkle the tops of each pepper with shredded cheddar cheese. Place back into the oven just until the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and top with fresh cilantro, avocado slices and/or sour cream just before serving.