Breakfast Smoothie

misc4 Breakfast Smoothie - This BEST breakfast, creamy fruit smoothie recipe is phenomenal when you are in a hurry and don’t have time to sit down and eat. Jam packed with all colors of fresh succulent berries, potassium rich banana, and orange juice, and then blended with tofu or yogurt for the creamy texture. This quick and easy recipe really “packs a punch” of healthy to start the day!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 3 C
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Juice, Tofu
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Breakfast Smoothie

1 1/4 cups orange juice, preferably calcium-fortified
1 banana
1 1/4 cups frozen berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat silken tofu or low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar or Splenda

Directions to make Breakfast Smoothie

Step 1:Combine orange juice, banana, berries, tofu (or yogurt) and sugar (or Splenda), if using, in a blender; cover and blend until creamy. Serve immediately.

No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

msb No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste - This “BEST” chicken BBQ baste recipe has the perfect mixture of sweet, spice, and tang, that is divine on chicken. The moist, tender, white chicken meat, completely absorbs the zesty flavor of this mouth watering sauce while cooking, and if you like, you can even use it as a marinade. A No Cook, quick and easy recipe, that is delicious.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Barbeque Sauce
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c Vinegar
1 T Sugar
2 T Tomato paste
1 T Mustard,prepared
3 ds Hot pepper sauce
1 t Garlic powder

Directions to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

Step 1:Combine ingredients and beat with a whisk until well blended. Use as baste for charcoal-broiled chicken.

Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles

waffle Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles - A tried and true favorite, pancakes or waffles, with a dash of apple and cinnamon, to give it a little sweet, with added texture and flavor. The best part about this pancake recipe, other than the fantastic taste, of course, is you can make a double batch, use half for waffles and put them on the freezer for a healthy, hefty, snack, breakfast, or even a lunch recipe, in a hurry, anytime of day!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Flour, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles

1 1/4 c flour
1/4 c wheat germ
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1/4 c oil
1 c coarsely grated tart apple

Directions to make Sweet Pancakes Or Waffles

Step 1:Stir together all dry ingredients. Mix eggs, buttermilk, and oil; add to dry ingredients and mix gently. Fold in grated apple. Cook on lightly oiled griddle.
Step 2:For waffles, double ingredients and freeze any leftover waffles; reheat on low setting in toaster.

Roast Pork with Apple Glaze

meat2 Roast Pork with Apple Glaze - This simple, yet sensational, slow cooker recipe for roast pork, is absolutely divine. Made sweet by wholesome apples and juice, seasoned slightly with a little ginger, it cooks all day in the crock pot, leaving the pork, irresistably moist and tender.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pork, Apples
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Roast Pork with Apple Glaze

4 pound pork, loin roast
6 each apples
1/4 cup apple juice
3 tablespoon sugar, brown
1 teaspoon ginger, ground

Directions to make Roast Pork with Apple Glaze

Step 1:Rub roast with salt and pepper. Brown pork roast under broiler to remove excess fat; drain well.
Step 2:Core and quarter apples. Place apple quarters in bottom of crockpot. Place roast on top of apples.
Step 3:Combine apple juice, brown sugar, and ginger. Spoon over top surface of roast, moistening well. Cover and cook on Low 10-12 hours, until done.

Layered Chocolate Cake

misc Layered Chocolate Cake - This absolutely phenomenal, layered choclate cake recipe is about to become your new favorite! Made extraordinarily moist with the addition of sour cream and three eggs, we layered it up the old fashioned way, just like Grandma used to. Secret chocolate frosting recipe as well!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Devils Food Cake Mix
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Layered Chocolate Cake

1 box devil’s food cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)

1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions to make Layered Chocolate Cake

Step 1:Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter three 8-inch-diameter nonstick cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Place devil\’s food cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sour cream in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips.
Step 2:Divide batter among prepared pans (about 1 3/4 cups batter for each). Bake until tester inserted into center of cake layers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake layers in pans on racks 15 minutes. Run small sharp knife between pan sides and cake layers to loosen. Turn out onto racks; cool completely. Bring 1/2 cup raspberry jam and 3 tablespoons unsalted butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add remaining 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips and stir until melted. Add remaining 3/4 cup sour cream and 2 cups powdered sugar. Using electric mixer, beat frosting in pan until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
Step 3:Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer. Chill cake until frosting sets slightly, about 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting in swirls over top and sides of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.)

Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies

choc_cke Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies - Doesn’t that just sound decadent? Wait till you taste them! This extremely tantalizing, super, chocolate cookie recipe is totally irresistable to “chocoholics”. Actually, it has been my experience, that absolutely everyone becaome a chocoholic when they taste these, Bring them to your next potluck or brunch and watch them disappear. Another quick, easy cookie recipe, that will probably become your most requestd.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 18-22 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies

1 1/2 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
3 ea Eggs
1 t Baking Soda
1 t Salt
8 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
1 1/2 c Tightly packed light brown sugar
12 T Unsalted butter
1 t Pure Vanilla extract
2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions to make Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Step 1:Sift all dry ingredients together. And set aside. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Step 2:Cream butter with light brown sugar, then add eggs and vanilla to this mixture. Add the melted chocolate next and after that is completed mixed, add the dry ingredients. Mix well and then add Chocolate chips.
Step 3:Bake for 18-22 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven.

Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies

misc Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies - This sinfully sweet, homemade peanut butter cookie recipe, is as simlple as it is quick. A spectacular “last minute” dessert recipe, you can throw together in a snap, and feel good about serving a warm, oven baked dessert to the family. And we promise, they will enjoy them!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10-12 mins
Main Ingredient: Peanut Butter
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c Butter Or Margarine
1 1/2 c Creamy Peanut Butter
1 c Granulated Sugar
1 1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla Extract
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking Soda
2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

Directions to make Smooth Peanut Butter Cookies

Step 1:Cream the butter and peanut butter. Beat in the sugars, blending well. Add the eggs, vanilla, salt, baking soda and flour and mix well.
Step 2:Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 Degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes

Fruit and Nut Filled Squash

misc_sq Fruit and Nut Filled Squash - This amazing, supreme, stuffed acorn squash recipe is extraordinary. A succulent combination of apples, walnuts, butter and brown sugar fill the squash halves, giving them a classic sweet, tart taste that is one of a kind. Not only does this easy recipe taste delicious, it looks even better, with a wonderful appearance for brunch buffets.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Squash
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fruit and Nut Filled Squash

3 Acorn Squash
2 Apples, chopped
1/2 c Chopped Walnuts
1 T Grated Orange Peel
1/2 c Brown Sugar
2 T Margarine, melted

Directions to make Fruit and Nut Filled Squash

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
Step 2:Mix the other ingredients. Turn squash cut side up, fill with apple mix and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.

Fresh Rum Cocktail

misc_drink Fresh Rum Cocktail - This frozen, blended, alcoholic cocktail recipe is a quick fix, fresh fruit juice and rum mix. The luscious fresh fruit juice, hides the taste of the alcohol very well, especially if outside on a hot day, so be careful, these really pack a punch! A tiny bit of honey is added to eliminate any bitterness, making this quick, easy, party cocktail mouth watering.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Rum, Fruit Juice
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fresh Rum Cocktail

1 oz Rum, dark
1/2 oz Liqueur, banana
1/2 oz Liqueur, apricot
1/2 oz Rum, coconut
1/4 oz Grenadine
1/4 oz Honey
1/2 oz Juice, lemon
1 oz Juice, orange
1 oz Juice, pineapple

Directions to make Fresh Rum Cocktail

Step 1:Blend well with a couple ice cubes. Pour over ice in tall glass. Garnish with orange, cherry, etc.

Fresh Fruit Tacos

misc_taco Fresh Fruit Tacos - This chunky, fresh, fruit taco recipe is fantastic! Big chunks of ripe, juicy fruit, fill the crispy taco shells, and are then topped with the delectable medley of creamy vanilla yogurt and toasted coconut. This quick and easy fruit recipe is a guaranteed hit with kids, and its healthy too!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 7-12 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Fresh Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fresh Fruit Tacos

1/3 c Baked coconut
1 c Strawberries, sliced
1/2 c Seedless green grapes,halved
1 md Apple, pared, cored, chopped
1 sm Banana, sliced
2 tb Pourable fruit, any flavor (found in jelly section of store)
6 Taco shells
1/3 c Vanilla yogurt

Directions to make Fresh Fruit Tacos

Step 1:Spread coconut on baking sheet. Toast in 350 F oven for 7 to 12 minutes, stirring often.
Step 2:Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together strawberries, grapes, apple, banana, and pourable fruit.
Step 3:Fill taco shells evenly with fruit. Top filled tacos evenly with yogurt. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

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