Orange Spice Muffins

June 18, 2002


1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. soft oleo
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. orange juice
3 c. baking mix
1 T. grated orange peel
1 9oz. box mincemeat, crumbled
cinnamon sugar topping

Beat oleo and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add egg, milk, juice and peel. Stir in biscuit mix and mincemeat. Stir only to moisten. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 18 minutes at 375*

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I fill acorn squash halves with mincemeat and bake as normal.

Corn Bread Muffins

July 16, 2004


1 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 T. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
dash salt
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
2 T. canola oil

In a mixing bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.. Combine buttermilk, applesauce, egg whites and oil. Stir into dry ingredients ans stir just to moisten. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 400* 18 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

This is so good, especially if you have left over meat loaf to stuff in a green bell pepper.

To keep boiled veggies bright, add a few drops of olive oil to the water.

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Focaccia

November 7, 2004


6 frozen whole wheat dinner rolls
1 small onion, diced
1 small zucchini, sliced paper thin
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 t. Italian seasoning
1 c. broccoli flowers, minced
1 c. mushrooms, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
garlic powder or spread
Parmesan cheese for dusting

Thaw rolls until soft and risen for about 3 hours. Knead rolls together to form a ball. Roll out to a 12" circle.
Place in a sprayed pan, cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes. Remove wrap. Sprinkle on seasonings evenly and press gently into dough. Arrange veggies over seasonings. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Dust with cheese..

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Lemon Zucchini Bread

October 23, 2008

Hey! save me some bread!

1 1/2 c. sugar

4 c. all-purpose flour

1 small box instant lemon pudding

1 1/2 t. baking soda

1 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

4 eggs

1 1/4 c. milk

1 c. canola oil

2 T. lemon juice

1 t. lemon extract

2 c. zucchini, shredded

1/4 c. poppy seeds

1 t. lemon peel

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, oil, lemon juice and lemon extract. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, lemon peel and poppy seeds. Pour into a 2 greased 9" loaf pans and bake 50 minutes at 350* or until toothpick clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing.

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Try using a lid from a large jar, such as peanut butter covered with plastic wrap to shape hamburger patties

Cheesy Garlic Bread

August 7, 2004

1 medium size loaf of french bread from any deli

1/2 c. oleo, softened

2 cloves garlic, halved

2/3 c. Parmesan cheese, includes pizza packs

Cut slices in bread diagonally at 3/4" intervals. without cutting through. Combine remaining ingredients and gently slice each bread portion and top of loaf. Wrap bread in foil and bake 15 minutes at 350*.

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