Pecan Pear Muffins

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 teas. baking soda
1 teas. cinnamon
1/2 teas. salt
2 eggs
1 c. oil
1 teas. vanilla extract
4 c. chopped and peeled ripe pears
1 c. chopped pecans
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinn. and salt. In another bowl, combine eggs, oil, vanilla; stir into dry ingr. just until moist. Fold in the pears and pecans. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 350 degr. for 20-30 min.
*Good with an additional strussel topping

Scalloped Corn

4 c. freash or frozen corn
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. crushed saltines, divided
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 teas. onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
In large bowl combine all ingr. except 1/4 c. salines. Transfer to 1 1/2 c. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining saltines. Bake uncovered, 325 degr. for abt. 1 hr. on until knife comes out clean.

Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

1 c. grated carrots
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. flour
2 cans (small) chicken broth
1 can evaporated milk
1 1/2 c. wild rice
1 cup diced turkey
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in medium saucepan. Saute carrots, celery, onion, and mushrooms 3-4 min or until tender. Wisk in flour. Gradually and in milk and broth stirring until blended. Reduce heat and simmer 5 min. Stir in rice and meat and simmer an additional 5 min. Serve.

Creamed Chicken & Biscuits

4 c. cooked chopped chicken
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1 can cr. of chicken soup
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. milk
1/2 chopped pimiento
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
6 frozen biscuits, thawed
Combine first 6 ingr. in 11x7 baking dish.Bake 15 min. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with 3/4 c. cheese. Arrange biscuits in single layer over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar. Bake until buscuits are golden brown and sauce is bubbly, about 20 min. longer.

Busy Day Casserole

4 med. potatoes, peeled and sliced
4 med. carrots, peeled and sliced
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and crumbled
1 can cr. of mushroom soup
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine ingr. with 1 1/2 cans water. Bake 1 1/2 hrs. 350 degr.

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

1 lb. gr. beef or turkey
1 egg
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 minced gr. onion
Combine above ingr. and form into small balls. Bake until golden brown. Set aside.
1/2 large gr. pepper
1/2 large red pepper
1 can chunk pineapple, reserve juice
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 c. vinegar
2 Tbsp. br. sugar
2/3 c. chicken broth
Saute peppers, and pineapple. mix remaining ingr. Simmer with meat abt. 45 min. Serve over rice.

South of the Border Salad

2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 10 oz. can Rotel tomatoes and chili peppers
3/4 c. sliced green onions
1/3 c. olive oil
1/3 c. lime juice
1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro
1tsp. salt
1 tsp. gr. cumin
Mix all ingr. in serving bowl. Refrigerate at least 2 hrs. before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.

Quick Cheddar Bread

2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 teas. salt
1/4 c. butter
2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
Mix dry ingr.; cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in cheese. Add combined milk and egg; mix until moistened.
Spoon into greased and floured 9x5 pan
Bake 400 degr. for 45 min. Cool 5 min. and serve.

Blintz Brunch Bake

2 pkgs. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 container (15oz.) ricotta cheese
5 eggs, divided
3/4 c. sugar, divided
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. flour
1 c. butter, melted
1/4 c. milk
1 Tbsp. baking powder
Preheat oven to 350 degr. Beat cheeses, 2 eggs, 1/4 c. sugar, lemon peal, lemon juice in large bowl with electric mixer, set aside.
Place flour, butter, remaining eggs, remaining 1/2 c. sugar, milk and baking powder in separate large bowl; beat with wire wisk until well blended. Spread 1/3 of the flour mixture on bottom of greased 13x9 pan. Cover with cheese mixture. Gently spread remaining flour mixture on top.
Bake 45 min. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Easy Peach, (or any fruit) Cobbler

1 large can (29 oz.) peaches or fruit of your choice, drain 1/4 c. juice off can
1 yellow cake mix
1/2 can sprite or 7up
1 stick butter
In 8x10 pan empty ca n of peaches. Sprinkle dry cake mix over the top of fruit evenly. Pour sprite over cake mix. (Can use a fork and mix a bit of the cake mix with the sprite if you like it more cakey.) Slice butter and place pats on top of mixture. Cook 350 dgr. for 30-40 min. until golden brown.

Dinner in a Pumpkin

1 pie pumpkin
1 lb. ground beef or turkey, cooked and crumbled
1/2 c. cooked rice
4 oz. can mushrooms
2 TBSP soy sauce
1 tbsp. minced onions
1 TBSP br. sugar
1 can cr. of chicken soup
1 sm. can minced water chestnuts
Cut top off of pumpkin and scoop out seeds and insides, rinse. Combine remaining ingr. in skillet and simmer for 10 min. Pour into pumpkin. Place top back in pumpkin and bake 350 degr. for app. 1 hr.

Italian Pasta Salad

1 1/2 c. Parmesan Cheese
2 TBSP McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning
1 12 oz. pkg. Rainbow pasta
1 1/2 c. bit size broccoli pieces
3 celery stalks diced
1/2 medium zucchini diced
1 c. frozen peas, thawed
1c. frozen corn, thawed
1/3 of an 8 oz. jar of Sun Dried Tomatoes
1 med. red pepper, chopped
1/2 of 6 oz. can olives, drained and cut
Prepare veggies while cooking the pasta. Toss all ingr. together and chill for several hrs.

Katherine's Shephard's Pie

1 lb. ground turkey or beef
1 teas. minced onion
1 can mushrooms, drained (fresh sauteed taste better)
1 can french-cut green beans, drained
1 can reg. green beans, drained
2 (14.5) cans tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Brown turkey with onion. Add remaining ingr. Pour into 13x9 baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes then sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degr. for 30-40 min. or until all cheese is melted.

Clam Chowder

1 c. onion, diced
1c. celery, diced
2 c. red potatoes, diced
1 c. frozen corn, opt.
2 cans minced clams with juice
1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. flour
1/2 pt. whipping cream
3 c. milk
1/2 teas. salt
1/8 teas. white pepper
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. parsley
Combine: onion, celery, potatoes, salt and pepper and clams with juice in pan. Add just enough water to barely cover vegetables. Simmer, covered until tender. In the meantime, melt butter in soup pot, and flour and stir for 1 minute. Add cream and milk stir until begins to thicken, add undrained vegetables, corn and vinegar. Heat thoroughly, add more milk if needed.
*** fun optional spices - 1/2 teas. oregano, 1/4 teas. thyme, 1/4 teas. curry powder - YUM!

Katherine's Spaghetti Pie

1/3 c. Kraft Parmesan Cheese
1 c. fat free Cottage cheese
1/4 teas. onion powder
1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 teas. sugar
1/2 teas. garlic powder
6 oz. spaghetti noodles
2 well beaten eggs
1 lb. ground turkey
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 teas. diced oregano
1/2 c. shredded mozz. cheese
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain. Stir in parm. cheese and eggs. Form spaghetti mixture into crust in 13x9 pan. Spread cottage cheese over bottom of spaghetti crust.
In skillet cook ground turkey, onion powder, and green pepper until pepper is tender and meat is brown. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic. Heat thoroughly. Turn meat mixture onto spaghetti crust. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 20 min. Sprinkle with mozz. cheese. Bake an additional 5 min. Makes 6 servings.

Barley Split-Pea Soup

3/4 Cup Split Peas
1/2 Cup Barley
2 Tablespoons Carrots, Dehydrated
1 Tablespoon Celery Flakes
2 Teaspoons Vegetable Broth Powder
2 Teaspoons Onion Flakes
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Parsley Flakes
1/8 tsp. Garlic Granules
1 Bay Leaf
1 tbsp. Oil
5 C Water
6 oz Ham, Canned -- cubed, optional
1. Bring water and oil to a boil. Slowly sprinkle in dry ingredients. Stir; cover
2. Bring to boil again, and keep at high simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or until peas have softened.
3. If used, add pre-cooked meat cook for the last 15 minutes.

Fast Chicken and Leek Soup

1 pkg Knorr Leek Soup Mix
6 cups water
6 cubes chicken bullion
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cup wide egg noodles1 cup heavy cream
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
Mix together with a wire whisk the soup mix, water, bullion cubes, and garlic powder. Heat to boiling and add noodles. Reduce to simmer until noodles are just done. Add cooked chicken and heavy cream. I like to serve this with a salad and corn bread. It is easy and fast.

Cream of Zucchini Soup

3 lb. zucchini
2 cans chicken broth
2 tsp. salt
½ cup water
1 tsp. onion powder
1½ cups half & half
1 tsp. garlic powder
Seasoned salt & pepperto taste
1/8 tsp. white pepper
several dashes nutmeg
Chives for garnish
Slice zucchini into 1" pieces. Put in a large kettle. Add salt, onion&garlic powder, white pepper, chicken broth and water. You may want to increase the spices called for according to your taste. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes, stirring now and then. Blend in a blender until smooth, about 1/3 at a time.Place in a clean kettle. Stir in half & half. Season to taste. Heatuntil heated through. May be refrigerated overnight or FROZEN.Garnish with chopped chives.

Easy Lemon Glaze Cake

1 small pkg. jello instant pudding
1 pkg. extra moist lemon cake mix
1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. oil
3/4 c. milk
4 whole eggs
Put all ingr. in a large mixer bowl, beat on medium speed for 10 min.
Bake 350 degr. 35-40 min. in 13x9 greased pan.
Immediately upon removal, punch holes all over with a fork. Pour on glaze.
Glaze: 2 c. powdered sugar, 1/2 c. orange juice, 1 tbsp. oil, 1 tbsp. lemon juice.
Serve with cool whip and strawberries.

Pumpkin Pie Dessert

Combine with electric mixer until crumbly:
1 butter flavor yellow cake mix
1/2 real butter
Mix pumpkin pie filling as per recipe on back of can.
Pour filling into greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with cake crumble.
Bake 350 degrees 50 min. or until clean knife test.

Taco Soup

1 pkg. Taco Time season packet
1 lb. cooked and crumbled ground beef
1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 " " whole corn
1 " " kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 " " tomato sauce
1 " " crushed tomatoes
Heat together, simmer for 10 min.
To eat: layer totilla chips grated cheese, sour cream, then top with soup.

BBQ Trout with Hazelnut, Cherry Butter

1 lb Rainbow Trout fillets
¼ cup BBQ sauce
¾ cup honey
2 tbs red wine vinegar
¼ Cup chopped hazelnuts
¼ cup dried cherries
½ stick unsalted butter

Combine butter hazelnuts and cherries. Set aside. Combine BBQ sauce, honey and vinegar. Season trout with salt and pepper. Brush glaze over fish and grill, glaze side up. Remove from heat and place generous dollop of hazelnut butter over hot fish
*Hazelnut butter also is good on steak

Crouton Crusted Walleye with Citrus Salsa

1 pkg. onion soup mix 1/4 c. Olive oil 1/2 teas. Garlic powder 4 uncooked chicken breast halves Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine all ingredients in 1 gallon ziplock bad. Seal. Shake until chicken is evenly coated. Arrange evenly in ungraded baking pan. Bake uncovered 45 minutes or until juice runs clear. (Amazing served over a green salad.)Apple 8GB Black 4th Generation iPod Touch - MC540LL/AApple 8GB Black 4th Generation iPod Touch - MC540LL/A

Luscious Grilled Chicken

Season raw chicken with fresh ground pepper. Set aside.
Saute & set aside:
1 shallot sliced
sliced mushrooms
sliced bacon
To Make Mustard Sauce Combine:
1/4 c. Honey Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
salt & fresh ground pepper to taste

Grill 1st side of chicken. Flip and glaze meat. When 2nd side is done, remove to serving plate. Drizzle sauce in chicken, then layer bacon then vegetables. Serve.

Jeremy's Scruptious Honey BBQ Glaze

Best with Pork, Chicken
Combine:
2/3 c. honey
1/4 c. BBQ sauce
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
Per season meat with season salt and fresh gr. pepper. Grill meat on first side, flip and baste with glaze. Continue cooking meat until done. Remove meat from grill, flip and glaze other side. Serve.

Jeremy's Magnificent Maple Glaze

Best on Pork, Chicken, Fish
Combine:
2/3 c. Real Maple Syrup
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
Season raw meat with season salt and fresh gr. pepper. Grill on one side, turn, baste with glaze. When other side of meat is done take off grill, flip and glaze other side.

*Option 2:
Combine 2/3 c. honey and 1/3 c. white wine vinegar. Cook as before.

Cauliflower with Cheese

Trim leaves off whole head of cauliflower. Break head into flowerettes and microwave in covered casserole dish with a little water about 13 min. or until desired tenderness.
Mix: 1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. yellow mustard
1/8 teas. onion salt
Pour mixture over cooked and drained cauliflower. Generously top with grated cheese and return to microwave. Heat until cheese melts.

Tiffany Salad Dressing

2 tablespoons strawberry jam
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
In a blender or food processor, combine the jam and vinegar. With machine running, drizzle in the olive oil until well-combined.

Cream Tomatilla Dressing

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Buttermilk Dressing
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. mayo
3 tomatillos
2 cloves garlic
1 c. fresh cilantro
½ t. cayenne pepper

Blend all ingredients in blender. Refrigerate.

Cafe Rio Lime-Cilantro Rice

2 c. long grain rice
1 bunch of cilantro
Juice of 2 limes
4 cloves of garlic

Chop garlic and cilantro. Sauté rice, cilantro and garlic 3-5 minutes. Put 4 cups water and lime juice in rice cooker, or pot. Add rice mixture and cook till done.

Cafe Rio Pork

3.5 lbs pork roast
1 bottle taco sauce (8 oz)
1 T cumin
1 C brown sugar
1 can Coke (not diet)
Cook pork in pot on low for 6 hours (cover roast 1/2 with water. I cooked for a couple of hours on high and switched to low, that made it shred easier; also, when you add the other ingredients, please take out some of the water, leaving only about ½ in. in the bottom of the pot). Add ingred. to pork 3 hours before it is done.

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
3 cloves garlic—minced
5 lbs chicken breast
Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour.(Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing has 2 grams of sugar per serving. I try to avoid dressings with sugar, but this is a very small amount. You're only using 8 ounces of the dressing per 5 pounds of chicken if you follow this recipe, so it should be fine, even for South Beach Dieters.)

Barbeque Chicken

2-3 lbs chicken, skinned
1/2 teas. salt
1/8 teas. pepper
1/3 c. water
1/2 c. ketchup
lightly measured 1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. worsh. sauce
3-5 drops liquid smoke

375 degrees for 1 hr., covered.
*great in a crock pot
**for pork I just add 1 extra cup of ketchup

Crepes

6 eggs
6 heaping tbsp. sugar
6 tbsp. butter, melted
Beat until foamy, add:
1/2 teas. vanilla
1/2 teas. orange zest
1/2 teas. salt
3 c. milk
Beat until combined, gradually add 3 c. flour. Batter will be thin. Let sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour so all flavors can cure.
Over medium high heat a crepe pan, lightly brush pan with butter flavored shortening between each crepe. when pan is sizzling pour a small amount of batter in pan and tilt pan around to cover pan. When edge is brown and the batter has firmed, flip. Repeat.

Christmas Morning Pancakes

6 eggs
1c. Flour
1 c. milk
dash salt

Mix all ingredients in blender. Put 1/4 c. margarine on cookie sheet and heat pan in 425 degree oven until marg. in melted. Take pan out of oven and tip pan around until pan is coated. Pour liquid mixture in pan and bake 20-25 min. Top with powdered sugar, syrup or what ever you want! This has become a tradition in our family.

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 c. oil
2 c. grated zucchini, (squeeze the liquid out of the zucchini)
2 teas. vanilla extract
3 c. flour
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 teas. baking soda
1/4 teas. baking powder
1 teas. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 325 degr. Grease & flour 2 bread pans. In large bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Mix in oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. *In separate bowl combine dry ingredients. Gently stir into egg mixture. Divide batter into 2 pans.
Strussel Crust:
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. flour
3 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 teas. nutmeg
Combine and crumble over top of batter. This adds just what the bread needs!
Bake for 60 min. or until done. ***It is very important to shut doors gently as the bread cooks or your bread will fall.***

Broccoli-Cheese Soup

1 12 oz. package frozen chopped broccoli or 1 1/2 lbs. fresh broccoli, chopped
4 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. minced onion
2 c. chicken broth
2 c. light cream (may use milk but it will change the taste a bit)
1 teas. salt
1/8-1/4 teas. white pepper
1/4 teas. nutmeg
1 c. grated med. or sharp cheddar
Prepare broccoli, set aside. Melt butter in soup pot, add onion. Stir in flour, simmer for 2 min. (this is a roux). Slowly add broth & cream. Stir and cook until thickened. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cooked broccoli. Just before serving, stir in cheese.

Microwave Lasagna

2 lbs. lean gr. beef, cooked & crumbled
1/2 teas. pepper
1 teas. season salt
1 tbsp. minced onions
1 teas. italian seasoning
2 cans (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, Basil, Garlic & Oregano
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 envelope Spag sauce mix
dash tobasco sauce
1 lb. cottage cheese
1 c. grated parm. cheese
2 eggs
1/4 teas. garlic pow.
1 teas. season salt
1 teas. oregano
2 tbsp. parsley flakes
1 lb. grated mozzarella cheese(+ or -)
9 Lasagna Noodles
In large pot, cook pasta according to directions.
In second large pot brown and crumble ground beef, drain fat. Add tomatoes, sauce, salt, pepper, onions, sauce mix & Tabasco. Simmer 5 min.
In bowl, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan. cheese, garlic, salt, parsley, & eggs.
Grate cheese.
Lightly spray lasagna pan with cooking spray. (I often split into 2-4 pans). Spoon enough meat sauce to cover bottom of pan. Top with lasagna strips. Spread 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/2 moz. cheese. Repeat layers, ending in meat sauce. Top with mozz. cheese. Cook in Microwave for 10-12 min, let stand 5 min. Can bake traditionally in oven for 30-45 min. at 350 degr., let stand 5-10 min.
*I prefer to bake in the microwave, I think it taste better and it is tons faster!!!