Monthly Archives: November 2008

I’ll Take the Tofurky Please!

It’s funny that after 17 years as a vegetarian, new friends will still ask, “What do you eat on Thanksgiving?” They say it as though the only thing on the table at Thanksgiving is turkey! Let’s face it, there’s a lot more on my family’s table. In fact, I’d say that everybody fills up more…

“Spice Up” Your cheesecake

Wal-mart sells premade cheesecakes for only $4 something. Take it home and “spice it up” yourself. Drizzle caramel over it, crush some pecans and sprinkle them on top. Or buy the cherry filling or fresh strawberries and top the cake. Or use chocolate chips or M and M’s. The possibilities are endless. Take an ordinary…

Italian Chicken

This is SOOOO easy to make! Buy some chicken breasts from the store, buy the ones in the butcher part, not in the freezer section. Buy a $1 bottle of Italian salad dressing. Marinate the chicken breasts in the Italian dressing overnight. The next day, pull it out and grill, that’s it! Drizzle with the…

Use your slowcooker

This is a great way to cook food while you’re not at home. Basically, find a meat for your stew. Do you want chicken or beef? Throw it in. Add a bag of frozen vegetables or fresh ones from the fridge. Add some spices and canned tomatoes and that’s all you really need. The food…

Pecan Sandies

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 egg 1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 3/4 cup finely chopped toasted pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon maple flavor 1/4 cup sugar Coarse white sparkling sugar, if desired Directions:

Cornbread Chili Stacks

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 2/3 cup Original Bisquick® mix 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 egg 1 can (15 oz) spicy chili 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained 4 slices (3/4 oz each) process American cheese, cut diagonally in half, if desired…

Tofu Salad Sandwich Recipe

I did not create this recipe but I LOVE this recipe as I think tofu tastes really great, and combing it with currry? YUM http://www.cookingcache.com/vegetar/tofusaladsandwich.shtml?rdid=rc1 3 tablespoons lowfat mayonnaise 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 8 ounces firm tofu — lowfat, well drained 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1 tablespoon onion…

Crockpot Lazy Day Beef And Vegetable Soup Recipe

http://www.cookingcache.com/crockpot/crockpotlazydaybeefandvegetablesoup.shtml?rdid=rc1 (This is not my recipe, but one I like from the link above) 2 1/2 pounds beef for stew, cut into 3/4″ pieces 2 cans (14 to 14 1/2 ounces each) ready-to-serve beef broth 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes with garlic and onions, undrained 1 cup water…

Raspberry Mint Lemonade

This is so simple to do, you’ll always keep this recipe in mind for entertaining. Pour 2 parts lemon juice to 2 parts water. Add Splenda to your liking of sweetness. Drop in some mint leaves and frozen raspberries and that’s it. You’ve got yourself Raspberry Mint Lemonade. And believe me, its sooo good! For…

Bagel Pizzas

Take a whole wheat bagel (or an English muffin, if you prefer) and spread on a generous helping of no sugar added, organic marinara sauce. Top with SLICES (not shredded) mozerella cheese. Top with thin tomatoes sliced in quarters, as well as pepperonni, also sliced in quarters. Top with fresh basil or fresh spinich. Drizzle…