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No Fat, Low Cal Banana Muffins
By palysa
Preheat oven to 365 º F
- • 1 cup all-purpose flour
- • 2 tsp baking powder
- • ½ teaspoon baking soda
- • 1/8 teaspoon salt
- • 1 ½ cups bananas (mashed)
- • 1 egg white
- • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- • ½ tsp vanilla extract
Saltine Toffee Cookies
By palysa
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C)
- • 4 ounces saltine crackers
- • 1 cup butter
- • 1 cup dark brown sugar
- • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Spicy Slow Cooker Beef Chili
By palysa
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering
- For the chili:
- • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- • 2 medium yellow onions (medium dice)
- • 1 medium red bell pepper (medium dice)
- • 6 medium garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- • 1/4 cup chili powder
- • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- • 2 pounds lean ground beef
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (plus more as needed)
- • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- • 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
- • 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pickled jalapeños or green chiles (drained)
- For serving:
- • Shredded cheddar cheese
- • Thinly sliced scallions
- • Sour cream
Slow Cooker Family-Favorite Chili
By palysa
In 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brow...
- • 2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- • 1 large onion- 1 cup (chopped)
- • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- • 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes (undrained)
- • 1 can (16 oz) chili beans in sauce (undrained)
- • 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- • 2 tablespoons chili powder
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Slow Cooker Gingered Broccoli Chicken
By palysa
Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray
- • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 lb)
- • 1/2 cup (125 mL) water
- • 5 cups (1.25 L) Green Giant* Valley Selections* Frozen Cut Broccoli
- • 1/4 cup (50 mL) water
- • 2 tbsp (25 mL) cornstarch
- • 3 cups (750 mL) water
- • 3 cups (750 mL) uncooked instant white or brown rice
- • 2 tbsp (25 mL) grated gingerroot
- • 1 medium sweet onion (cut into thin wedges)
- • 1 lb (500 g) frozen sliced peaches (thawed)
- • 1/2 cup (125 mL) teriyaki sauce
Sugar Cookies
By palysa
Measure the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl, mix and set aside
- • 3 cups all-purpose flour
- • 1 teaspoon baking powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 1 cup butter (softened)
- • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- • 2 eggs
- • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Vegetable Salad Recipe
By palysa
Combine all vegetables, add sauce
- Vegetable Salad Ingredients:
- • 2 Potatoes
- • 2 Carrots
- • 2 Parsley Roots or Parsnip
- • 1 small Celery Root
- • 4 Eggs
- • 4 Cucumbers in brine (Pickles)
- • 1 cup Green Peas
- • Onion
- To make Sauce:
- • 6 tbsp Mayonnaise
- • 6 tbsp Sour Cream or Yogurt
- • 1 tsp Mustard
- • Salt
- • Pepper
- • Oregano
Polish Potato Salad Recipe (Salatka Jarzynowa)
By palysa
Combine all ingredients. Stir
- • 4 big red skin potatoes (steamed & diced 1/4")
- • 4 carrots (steamed & diced 1/4")
- • 5 big parsley roots (steamed & diced 1/4")
- • 6 hard boiled eggs (diced)
- • 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
- • 1/2 jar (32 fl. oz) of sour-tart pickles
- • 1 - 1.5 cups mayonnaise
- • 6-8 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- • Sea Salt and Fresh pepper to taste
Waffles
By palysa
Preheat waffle iron. Beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy
- • 2 eggs
- • 2 cups all-purpose flour
- • 1 3/4 cups milk
- • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- • 1/2 cup white sugar (or more if you prefer)
- • 4 teaspoons baking powder
- • 1/4 teaspoon salt
- • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spinach and Strawberry Smoothie
By palysa
In blender, combine yogurt, water, banana, strawberries, spinach and honey or syrup (optional)
- • 1/2 cup (125 mL) low-fat vanilla yogurt
- • 2 cups (500 mL) water
- • 1 medium banana
- • 1 cup (250 mL) sliced strawberries
- • 2 cups (500 mL) chopped fresh spinach (lightly packed)
- • Honey or maple syrup to taste (optional)