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Banana Cream Pie

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Serves 8

 Ingredients:

 ¾ cups of Sugar
½ cup of Water
¼ cup Light Corn Syrup
¾ cup of Heavy Cream
2 tbsp of Butter at Room Temp
¼ tsp of Salt
½ tsp of Vanilla Extract, optional
3 bananas, sliced
1 Store Bought 9” graham cracker crust
1 cup Whipped Cream

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Monkey Bread

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Serves 8-10

 Ingredients:

 16 Buttermilk Biscuits, uncooked

 1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar

 1 Tbsp of Ground Cinnamon

 1 cup of Brown Sugar

 1 cup of Unsalted Butter

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Cranberry Orange Muffins

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Makes 12

Ingredients:

 1 ½ cup All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Salt
½ cup Orange Juice
1 tsp Orange Zest
½ cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Fresh Cranberries, halved
2 Eggs

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Minestrone Soup

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Serves 4
Ingredients:

2 tbsp of olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
3 ounces of thick cut pancetta cut into small pieces
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 5oz bag of fresh baby spinach washed and trimmed 
1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed
1 14oz can of diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
1 15 oz can of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
4 14 oz can of low sodium chicken stock
1 cup of short cut pasta
Salt and pepper 
6-7 leaves of fresh basil

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Crustless Broccoli-Cheddar Quiches

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Ingredients...

 Butter, for ramekins

 Coarse salt

 1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli florets

 6 large eggs

1/2 cup half-and-half

 Ground pepper

 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (3 ounces)

 Crusty bread and mixed salad (optional)

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3 Musketeer Bars

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Ingridients...

 2 cups semi sweet choc chips
1 (8oz) tub of Cool Whip (thawed but not melted)
2 cups chocolate  candy coating wafer melts

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Cool Avocado Soup

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Ingridients...

 2  avocados, pitted and peeledsee savings  

 1/2  English cucumber, peeled and chopped

 4  scallions, green parts only, coarsely chopped

 2  cupslow-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

   Juice of 1 lime

 1/3  cuppacked cilantro or parsley leaves and thin stems

 1  jalapeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped

 1  clove garlic, coarsely chopped

 1/8  teaspoonground cumin

 1/8  teaspoonpaprika

 1/2  teaspoonsalt

 4  slices Panera Bread Tomato Basil Bread, toasted and cut into wedges

   Cilantro sprigs (optional)

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Monster Cookie Dough Dip

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Ingridients...

 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

 1/2 Cup Butter, softened

 1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter

 1 Cup Powdered Sugar

 3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar

 1 tsp. Vanilla

 1 Cup Oats (regular or quick)

 1 Cup  Miniature Plain M&Ms

 1 Cup Miniature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

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Apple Crisp Cheesecake

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Ingredients:

CRUST

graham cracker crumbs - 1/2 cup

quick cooking oats - 1/4 cup

brown sugar - 4 tsp

butter - 3 tbsp, melted


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Spicy Vegan Sloppy Joes

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Ingredients...

  • 1 pound cremini mushrooms, halved

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 large sweet onion, diced

  • 1 3/4 cups light beer (drink what's left in the bottle)

  • Kosher salt

  • 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

  • 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

  • 1/4 cup ketchup

  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste

  • 6 whole grain hamburger buns

  • Shredded red cabbage or lettuce, pickled jalapeno and scallions, for serving, optional

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Vegetarian Chili

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Ingredients...

 2 tablespoons canola oil

 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions

 1 cup chopped red bell peppers

 2 tablespoons minced garlic

 2 to 3 serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and minced, 
depending upon taste

 1 medium zucchini, stem ends trimmed and cut into 
small dice

 2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears)

 1 1/2 pounds portobello mushrooms (about 5 large), 
stemmed, wiped clean and cubed

 2 tablespoons chili powder

 1 tablespooon ground cumin

 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

 4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

 3 cups cooked black beans, or canned beans, rinsed and drained

 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce

 1 cup vegetable stock, or water

 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

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Costa Rican Banana Cake

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Ingridients...
  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon ground gloves

  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 8 ripe bananas

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted & cooled

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar (The cake was pretty sweet so next time I would reduce the sugar to 1 cup or 3/4 cup!)

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Pork Tenderloin With Raspberry Sauce

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Ingredients:

 2- 1 pound pork tenderloins loin

 4 garlic cloves, minced

 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 

 olive oil

 the juice and zest of 3 lemons 

 2 rosemary sprigs

 salt and pepper

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Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese

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Ingridients...

for soup

1 28 oz can of high quality tomatoes like San Marzano

4 cups of vegetable stock

2 carrots

2 stalks of celery

2 cloves of garlic 

1 yellow onion

1/2 cup of cream

handful of fresh basil

sea salt & pepper

chili flakes 

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Caramel Cheesecake Apple Dip

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Yields enough for a small crowd (half a recipe would be enough for about 5 people)

Ingredients...

2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, chilled

1 cup caramel ice cream topping, chilled (I used Hershey's in the glass jar)

1 store bought graham cracker pie crust, crumbled

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Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Braid

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Ingredients...

  • 2 cans Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls

  • 2 cups chicken chunks, cooked

  • 2 cups cheddar cheese

  • 2 cups broccoli, frozen, steamed and chopped

  • ½ cup light mayonnaise

  • 1 egg yolk

  • fresh rosemary

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Cranberry Almonds Streusel Cake

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Serves 8
Ingridients...
2 1/2 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 stick salted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla exstract
1/4 teaspoon almond exstract
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 cups fresh cranberries
3 tablespoons sugar

Topping:

1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 1/2 stick salted butter, softened

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Pecan Balls

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Ingredients
½ Cup butter

 4 Tbsp. sugar

 2 Cup ground pecans

 2 Cup flour

 1 Tsp. vanilla

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Makes About 4 Dozen

 Ingredients:

 2 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour

 1 tsp Salt

 1 tsp Baking Soda

 1/8 tsp Ground Cinnamon

 2 Eggs

 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp of Unsalted Room Temperature Butter

 2 tbsp Vegetable Shortening at Room Temperature

 ¾ cup of Granulated Sugar

 ¾ of a Cup of Brown Sugar

 2 cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips

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Chocolate Chip Scones

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Ingredients

2 cups: Flour

 1/4 teaspoon: Salt

 2 1/2 teaspoons: Baking Powder

 3 1/2 teaspoons: Sugar

 1/2 Cup: Milk

 1/2 cup: Butter

 1: Egg

 1 1/2 Teaspoon: Vanilla Extract

 1 cup: Chocolate Chips

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Lazy Mary's Lemon Tart

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Serves 1 tart


  • 1 large meyer lemon cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 1/2 cup superfine suger
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • your favorite tart shell

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Frozen Banana Bites

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What you'll need . . .
  • 2 large bananas
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
  • Unsweetened coconut flakes

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Vanilla Cupcakes With Raspberry Buttercream Frosting

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Makes 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 Cup Granulated Sugar

1 Stick Un-Salted Butter, softened

2 Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 tsp Baking Powder

1/8 tsp Salt

1 1/3 Cups All Purpose Flour

1/3 Cup Whole Milk

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No-Bake Key Lime Pie

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Ingredients:

1 ½ cups of Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 Stick of Softened Unsalted Butter
¼ cup of Granulated Sugar
1 14oz Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
½ cup Fresh Lime Juice
Zest of 1 Lime
2 cups of Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed

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