Sliced banana, spread nut butter on outside, roll in chia seeds, coconut, crushed pretzels, or walnuts. Serve.
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Sausage & Kale Soup
1 pound Hillshire Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch half-moon slices 3 medium Yukon Gold or red potatoes, chopped 2 medium onions, chopped 1 bunch kale, trimmed and chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 bay leaves 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or …
Chicken & Mushrooms (Variation on Mrs. Wenger’s Chicken)
4 skin-on chicken breasts salt & pepper olive oil 16 oz mushrooms, sliced thickly 3/4 cup chicken stock approx. 3T butter 1T corn starch 3 cloves, minced garlic Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Season chicken on all sides with salt and ground black pepper. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet. …
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Granola (adapted for our family from Tammy’s Recipes)
Granola Yield: 10 cups Ingredients: 6 c rolled oats 1/2 c brown sugar (or better yet, maple sugar…slightly less is necessary) 3/4 c wheat germ 1/2 c flaked coconut 1/4 c sesame seeds (skip most of the time) 1 c chopped walnuts, almonds, pecans, golden flax seeds, or raw sunflower seeds (I use walnuts or …
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Hearty Beef Stew ( modified Martha Stewart recipe)
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with green chiles Coarse salt and pepper 3/4 pound small potatoes, halved 2 medium onions, large chop 1/4 lb peas 3-4 carrots, large pieces Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large …
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Potato Casserole with Bacon and Carmelized Onion (untested, Dave wants to try, America’S Test Kitchen)
3 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large onion, halved and sliced thin 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 1/4 cups beef broth 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces Instructions 1. Adjust …
French Style Pan Roasted Pork Loin (untested, America’s Test Kitchen recipe)
Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces 6 garlic cloves, sliced thin 1 (2 1/2-pound) boneless center-cut pork loin roast, trimmed Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 onion, chopped …
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Blueberry Shredded Wheat Muffins (untested, online source)
1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. sugar 3 tsp. baking powder 1 1/4 tsp. salt 1 c. crushed shredded wheat 1 egg, slightly beaten 3/4 c. milk 1/3 c. vegetable oil 1/2 c. blueberries 1 tbsp. lemon juice Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cereal. Add egg, milk, and oil. Stir …
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Copy Cat McSkillet Burrito (untested, from “Daring to Cook”)
Copy Cat Skillet Burritos 12 eggs 3 regular size cans enchilada sauce 4 medium (fist sized) potatoes, baked and cooled 12 sausage patties 4 cups shredded cojack or cheddar cheese or cheese to taste – make sure you don’t put on too much or you won’t be able to shut the burrito! 12 burrito size …
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Banana Bread-Perfected Recipe for Our Family
3 sticks of butter 4 cups AP flour 1 1/2 t salt 1 t baking soda (maybe 1/4 t more too) 1 1/2 cups sugar 6 large eggs 6 very ripe bananas 1+cup(s) chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray/butter 2 loaf pans and set aside. In mixer, mush around your butter. Add …
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