Low Carb Zucchini Fries

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 zucchini
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried italian herb seasoning, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• cut zucchini into 3-inch lengths, then cut each piece into 9 fries. place zucchini fries into a colander and sprinkle with salt. let the zucchini pieces drain for at least 1 hour to remove excess liquid.
• beat eggs in a shallow bowl. mix almonds, parmesan cheese, and italian seasoning in a second shallow bowl. rinse salt off zucchini and pat dry with paper towels.
• dip each zucchini piece into beaten egg and roll in the almond coating. place coated fries on prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until the zucchini are tender and the coating is crisp and browned, about 25 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking time.

Low Carb Pancake Crepes

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar-free syrup
• 1 teaspoon butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• in a bowl, mash the cream cheese with beaten eggs, about 1 teaspoon at a time at first, until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps. beat in the cinnamon and sugar-free syrup.
• melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. when the butter has stopped foaming, reduce heat to medium-low, and pour in several tablespoons of the batter. swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet. allow to cook until set, about 4 minutes on the first side; flip the crepe with a spatula and cook the other side until the crepe shows small browned spots, 1 to 2 more minutes.

low carb flavored meringue cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar-free strawberry jell-o® mix
• 1 cup granulated no-calorie sugar substitute (such as splenda®)
• 6 egg whites at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c). line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• cut about 1/4 inch off a corner of a heavy gallon-size resealable plastic bag, and push a large-size cake decorating tip (such as a star tip) into the opening. the fit should be tight.
• in a small bowl, stir the gelatin mix with the sugar substitute. in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until stiff peaks form. as you beat the egg whites, gradually add the gelatin mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time. spoon the fluffy mixture into the prepared plastic bag, and gently squeeze and twist the bag to force the meringue mixture to the decorating tip. (do not seal bag, so that air can escape.)
• squeeze the bag to place golf-ball size dollops of meringue mixture the prepared baking sheets. for a decorative effect, twist and lift as you place the cookie on the sheet, to make a pretty shape.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and dry, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. do not open oven door while baking. at end of baking time, turn off oven, open oven door, and allow the cookies to slowly cool in the oven before removing from baking sheets. store in airtight container.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Red Hot Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup raspberries
• 2 cups diced fresh mango
• 1 habanero pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• place raspberries, mango, and habanero peppers in an electric blender. blend well. transfer to a serving bowl, or individual dipping bowls and serve.

Homemade Vegetable Juice Cocktail

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 15 pounds fresh tomatoes
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 3 large onions, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 medium beets
• 4 carrots
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 6 quarts water, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup salt, or to taste

Recipe

Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• use a juicer to process the tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, beets, carrots, and garlic. place all of the juice into a large pot. stir in the sugar, black pepper, horseradish, lemon juice, and enough water to make a thin consistency. season with worcestershire sauce to taste. bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 20 minutes.
• ladle into 1 quart jars leaving 3/4 inch of headspace. stir 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt into each jar. wipe rims clean, and place lids and rings onto jars. process in a pressure canner for 35 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Cucumber Favorites

Ingredients

• Servings: 45
• 1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• spread each slice of cocktail bread with mayonnaise. place 2 or 3 slices of cucumber on each. sprinkle with lemon pepper.

Creamy Coconut Margarita

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut (such as coco lopez®)
• 1 cup ice
• 3/4 cup tequila (such as sauza® 100% blue agave)
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 cup brandy-based orange liqueur (such as grand marnier®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• blend cream of coconut, ice, tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur in a blender until smooth.

Homemade Tomato Juice Cocktail

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 3 cups water, more if needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• blend 2 cups water, tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, and salt together in a blender until smooth; pour into a 1/2 gallon container. stir 3 cups water into mixture. refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour. add 1 more cup water if juice is too thick.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Homemade Tomato Juice Cocktail

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 3 cups water, more if needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• blend 2 cups water, tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, and salt together in a blender until smooth; pour into a 1/2 gallon container. stir 3 cups water into mixture. refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour. add 1 more cup water if juice is too thick.

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lime, cut into wedges
• 4 fluid ounces vodka
• 1 1/2 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 twists lime zest, garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• place the lime wedges in the bottom of a mixing glass and muddle them well. cover with ice, and pour in vodka, lime juice, and vanilla. shake well, then strain into two stemmed cocktail glasses. garnish each with a twist of lime.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lime, cut into wedges
• 4 fluid ounces vodka
• 1 1/2 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 twists lime zest, garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• place the lime wedges in the bottom of a mixing glass and muddle them well. cover with ice, and pour in vodka, lime juice, and vanilla. shake well, then strain into two stemmed cocktail glasses. garnish each with a twist of lime.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Creamy Coconut Margarita

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut (such as coco lopez®)
• 1 cup ice
• 3/4 cup tequila (such as sauza® 100% blue agave)
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 cup brandy-based orange liqueur (such as grand marnier®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• blend cream of coconut, ice, tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur in a blender until smooth.

Lobster Cocktail With Continental Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 gallon water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 2 whole lobsters
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brandy

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• fill a large pot with water, and mix in the onion, lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. bring to a boil. place the lobsters in the boiling water, and cook until bright red, about 12 minutes for 1 pound, and about 5 more minutes for each additional pound.
• remove the cooked lobsters from the pot, and rinse under cold water. chill in the refrigerator, and serve cold.
• in a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, and brandy. serve as a dipping sauce with the lobster.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Easy Slow Cooker Ribs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 racks baby back ribs, cut into 2- to 3-rib portions
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) jar crosse & blackwell® seafood cocktail sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chipolte seasoning
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Recipe

• season ribs with salt and pepper. place in bottom of 5-quart slow cooker.
• combine remaining ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. cover ribs with sauce. cook on low 8 to 10 hours, or on high 4 to 5 hours. serve warm.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Lobster Cocktail With Continental Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 gallon water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 2 whole lobsters
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brandy

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• fill a large pot with water, and mix in the onion, lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. bring to a boil. place the lobsters in the boiling water, and cook until bright red, about 12 minutes for 1 pound, and about 5 more minutes for each additional pound.
• remove the cooked lobsters from the pot, and rinse under cold water. chill in the refrigerator, and serve cold.
• in a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, and brandy. serve as a dipping sauce with the lobster.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Spicy Three Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 large potatoes, cubed
• 15 ounces tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 cups water
• 2 cubes vegetable bouillon
• 1 cup red wine

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. place onion and garlic in the saucepan and slowly cook and stir until tender and browned.
• place the great northern beans, red kidney beans, black beans, celery, carrots, potatoes, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, brown sugar, thyme, water and vegetable bouillon in the saucepan. cook over medium-high heat approximately 25 minutes. as the mixture thickens, stir in the red wine.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Easy Slow Cooker Ribs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 racks baby back ribs, cut into 2- to 3-rib portions
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) jar crosse & blackwell® seafood cocktail sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chipolte seasoning
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Recipe

• season ribs with salt and pepper. place in bottom of 5-quart slow cooker.
• combine remaining ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. cover ribs with sauce. cook on low 8 to 10 hours, or on high 4 to 5 hours. serve warm.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Spicy Three Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 large potatoes, cubed
• 15 ounces tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 cups water
• 2 cubes vegetable bouillon
• 1 cup red wine

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. place onion and garlic in the saucepan and slowly cook and stir until tender and browned.
• place the great northern beans, red kidney beans, black beans, celery, carrots, potatoes, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, brown sugar, thyme, water and vegetable bouillon in the saucepan. cook over medium-high heat approximately 25 minutes. as the mixture thickens, stir in the red wine.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Cheese Easy Squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 onion, grated, juice reserved
• 1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place the parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, onion and reserved onion juice in a blender or food processor. blend thoroughly. spread the mixture evenly on slices of cocktail rye bread.
• place cocktail rye bread slices on a large baking sheet. bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Country Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (15 ounce) can baked beans with lamb
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough
• 1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 slices american cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. add macaroni, and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. drain, and set aside.
• place ground turkey and green pepper in a large skillet. cook over medium-high heat until browned. drain grease, and return skillet to heat. stir in the beans, cooked macaroni, vegetable juice, salt and pepper. heat through, and pour into a 9x9 inch baking dish or casserole dish. separate biscuits, and cut into quarters. place the biscuits on a baking sheet.
• bake the casserole uncovered, and at the same time bake the biscuits for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the biscuits are done. just before the biscuits are done, remove the casserole from the oven, and lay slices of cheese over the top. return to the oven to melt.
• to serve, dish the mixture out onto serving plates, and press a few biscuit quarters into each helping.

Country Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (15 ounce) can baked beans with lamb
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough
• 1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 slices american cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. add macaroni, and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. drain, and set aside.
• place ground turkey and green pepper in a large skillet. cook over medium-high heat until browned. drain grease, and return skillet to heat. stir in the beans, cooked macaroni, vegetable juice, salt and pepper. heat through, and pour into a 9x9 inch baking dish or casserole dish. separate biscuits, and cut into quarters. place the biscuits on a baking sheet.
• bake the casserole uncovered, and at the same time bake the biscuits for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the biscuits are done. just before the biscuits are done, remove the casserole from the oven, and lay slices of cheese over the top. return to the oven to melt.
• to serve, dish the mixture out onto serving plates, and press a few biscuit quarters into each helping.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Cheese Easy Squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 onion, grated, juice reserved
• 1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place the parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, onion and reserved onion juice in a blender or food processor. blend thoroughly. spread the mixture evenly on slices of cocktail rye bread.
• place cocktail rye bread slices on a large baking sheet. bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Reindeer Munch

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as rice chex®)
• 2 cups thin pretzel sticks
• 1 cup cocktail peanuts
• 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as m&m's®)
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla baking chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• stir cereal squares, pretzel sticks, peanuts, and milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.
• melt the vanilla baking chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. pour mixture out onto a large piece of aluminum foil and cool for 30 minutes. break into bite-size pieces.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Reindeer Munch

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as rice chex®)
• 2 cups thin pretzel sticks
• 1 cup cocktail peanuts
• 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as m&m's®)
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla baking chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• stir cereal squares, pretzel sticks, peanuts, and milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.
• melt the vanilla baking chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. pour mixture out onto a large piece of aluminum foil and cool for 30 minutes. break into bite-size pieces.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Reindeer Munch

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as rice chex®)
• 2 cups thin pretzel sticks
• 1 cup cocktail peanuts
• 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as m&m's®)
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla baking chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• stir cereal squares, pretzel sticks, peanuts, and milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.
• melt the vanilla baking chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. pour mixture out onto a large piece of aluminum foil and cool for 30 minutes. break into bite-size pieces.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Festive Nut Bowl

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup macadamia nuts
• 1 cup cashews
• 1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• in a large bowl, mix together macadamia nuts, cashews, pistachio nuts and dried cranberries. transfer to a nice serving dish.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Cranberry Kamikaze

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 fluid ounce vodka
• 1 fluid ounce orange liqueur
• 1/2 fluid ounce sweetened lime juice
• 1/4 cup cranberry juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 2 mins Ready Time: 2 mins


• pour vodka, orange flavored liqueur, sweetened lime juice, and cranberry juice over ice in a shaker. shake until well mixed. pour into a chilled cocktail glass.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

Spicy Three Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 large potatoes, cubed
• 15 ounces tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 cups water
• 2 cubes vegetable bouillon
• 1 cup red wine

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. place onion and garlic in the saucepan and slowly cook and stir until tender and browned.
• place the great northern beans, red kidney beans, black beans, celery, carrots, potatoes, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, brown sugar, thyme, water and vegetable bouillon in the saucepan. cook over medium-high heat approximately 25 minutes. as the mixture thickens, stir in the red wine.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 18 mins


• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

Key Lime Martini

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• ice, as needed
• 1/2 fluid ounce vanilla-flavored vodka (such as stoli®)
• 1/2 fluid ounce key lime juice
• 1/2 fluid ounce simple syrup
• 1/2 fluid ounce half-and-half

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• put enough ice cubes into a cocktail shaker to be about 3/4 full. pour vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, and half-and-half over the ice cubes, shake, and strain into a martini glass.

Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Pretzel Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 small mini pretzels
• 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
• 20 pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins Ready Time: 14 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• bake for 4 minutes. while the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Candy Martini

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
• 3 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers cranberry juice
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger berry-flavored vodka (such as new amsterdam® red berry)
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger peach schnapps
• 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• fill a cocktail shaker 1/2-full with ice. pour cranberry juice, vodka, peach schnapps, and triple sec over ice. cover shaker and shake vigorously; strain into a martini glass.

Fruity Fun Skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large strawberries, halved
• 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 20 skewers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.

Fluffy French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 12 thick slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• measure flour into a large mixing bowl. slowly whisk in the milk. whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• soak bread slices in mixture until saturated. cook bread on each side until golden brown. serve hot.