11/04/2009
JALAPENO PEPPER POPPERS
This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home. It is a favorite of my family’s. Makes a great party appetizer or an awesome snack. For those of you who may have grown jalapeno peppers in your garden this year, this is a great way to use up all the excessive amounts of harvested peppers (that’s what we did!). Hope you enjoy!
- 1 – 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 oz. Jack cheese, shredded
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 lb. fresh jalapenos, halved lengthwise and de-seeded
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- sour cream, onion dip or ranch dressing (for dipping) (optional)
Combine cheeses, bacon and seasonings; mix well. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each pepper half. Roll in bread crumbs. Place in greased 15″x10″x1″ baking pan. Bake uncovered at 300 degrees F – 20 minutes for spicy, 30 minutes for medium, 40 minutes for mild. Optional: serve with dip.
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10/20/2009
HONEY HOT COCOA
This was adapted from a cook book my mom has called “The Pooh Cook Book” – for a very blusterous day outside! 
It’s super easy, takes about 15 minutes total to make (including prep) and makes about 3-4 servings. Very 
good and is fast becoming a favorite recipe of mine!
- 1/3 cup water, boiling
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 2 pinches salt
- 3 tablespoons honey (or more to taste)
- 3 cups half & half (or milk)
- dash of vanilla (optional)
In a sauce pan, stir together and heat over medium heat first three ingredients until smooth. Slowly whisk in half & half (or milk) and then honey (add extra honey if desired to taste). Add vanilla. Stir and heat to desired warmth. DO NOT BOIL! Pour into mugs. Optional: sprinkle with a touch of cinnamon and/or nutmeg. Enjoy!
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09/30/2009
HONEY APPLE CRISP RECIPE
WITH THE FALL SEASON upon us, many of us are in the cooking & baking mood! Apple crisp is one of our family’s favorites. This recipe I made last year. It uses honey instead of sugar, but still tastes awesome! I mean
, really, it’s hard to make apple crisp taste bad! I made it again just last week for dessert after our homemade dinner of roast & mashed potatoes . . . You can serve it with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. I made our whipped cream homemade and sweetened it again, with Stevia. Works great and was very good! Used the leftover whipped cream to top my honey hot cocoa yesterday . . . yeah, I’ll have to post that recipe soon too. Okay! Enough of my ramblings! Here is the recipe and some pix. Enjoy!
- 4 cups sliced green apples
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter, softened or melted
Put apples in a shallow pan or baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and mix to a crumbly consistency – sprinkle crumb mixture over apples. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until apples are tender.
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09/16/2009
BASIC ICED COFFEE RECIPE
- 1 1/3 cups cold coffee
- 1/4 cup half & half (approx – to taste)
- caramel-flavored coffee syrup (I use the sugar free and add Stevia)
- ice cubes
Blend together coffee, creamer (half & half) and sweetener to taste.
Pour into cup over ice cubes.
**This is another recipe that you can easily play around with to suit your fancy. I use organic coffee beans and fresh grind them to make my coffee. I used the sugar-free syrup and Stevia (a natural sweetener derived from a plant) to sweeten mine. You can do yours according to your taste. For example, switch up the caramel-flavored syrup for vanilla, hazelnut, mint, etc. You can also add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice for a little zest and holiday-ish twist. Top with whipped cream if desired.
ENJOY!!!
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09/02/2009
TROPICAL RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE
- 1 1/2 medium/large banana
- 6 oz. frozen raspberries (approx.)
- 2/3 cup plain yogurt (I use organic)
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
Blend all ingredients together well.
Garnish with banana slices and a few frozen raspberries if desired.
*This recipe can be played around with. If it is not sweet enough you can use less raspberries, more banana or add sweetener.
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08/19/2009
ZUCCHINI MUFFINS
~FROM THE “ARTS OF HOMEMAKING” COLOMN~
ZUCCHINI MUFFINS
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup honey
- 2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini (about 2 small)
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (we used pastry flour)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- scant 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray muffin pan.
In large mixing bowl, blend together eggs, honey and zucchini thoroughly with wire wisk.
Blend dry ingredients together in separate bowl.
Blend dry ingredients into liquid ingredients just until mixed.
Fill muffin cups almost full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan.
*Makes 10 large or 12 medium muffins
We had these for breakfast the other day. The recipe is taken from Sue Gregg’s “Soups & Muffins” cookbook. She uses more wholesome and natural ingredients in her recipes. These muffins are just lightly sweet and are great plain, but you can top them with butter, honey, jam . . . Make a great breakfast alongside boiled eggs and fruit. Enjoy!
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