Some of my favorite Dishes

I love hosting all girl events... I hosted a birthday dinner with our Gamma Pi girls, (there was only 4 of us at the time) now 5.....
This was for Robin's Birthday and I dressed the table up fit for these fine ladies...
It was a night to remember...

People that know me, know that one of the things in this life I am good at is, making sugar cookies. Been making them now for twenty years. I love to make them and I love to watch people smile when they reach for there 10th cookie. LOL They are SUPER SOFT... and I am trying to (once I have the time) find a way to make a TASTY stackable frosting... YUM!

I also love to make home made pies... in the summer / fall I love to can home made apple and peach pie filling. Oh its super delish...

I also love orange rolls...

Ina Gartens Scalloped Tomatos  & Roasted Shrimp and Orzo Pasta Salad

Mini Cheesecakes

 Taste of Home - Lite breaded chicken with cranberry sauce, green beans and cheddar mashed tators.

 Frozen PEANUT BUSTER PARFAIT PIES

 Home Made ROLLS!

 Blueberry Cobbler

 Lemon Bars

 Ina's GUAC

 Paula Deans Peanut butter bars

 Pesto stuffed chicken... YUM!

Home Made BUTTERMILK Syrup

This is OH ME OH MY..... You just wanna roll in it, its so good and EASY too.
What a great gift to give for Christmas, a package of pancake mix, and a jar of home made syrup?

Y U M!


Here is the scoop, your going to be amazed how easy it is to make..

In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, and baking soda. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla.

1 1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter

2 tbsp corn syrup

1 tsp soda

Chocolate Chip Cookies (From Cooking Light)

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (10 oz.)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large egg whites

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2 Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
3. 3 Combine sugars and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg whites; beat one minute. Add flour mixture and chips, beat until blended.
4. 4 Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
5. 5 Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

2 WW POINTS PLUS
PER COOKIE

Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli or other spiral shaped pasta
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 clove of garlic, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, rinse it under cold water, and put it in the refrigerator to chill.

In a dry saute pan toast the walnuts over a medium-high flame until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the walnuts aside to cool then chop them coarsely.

In a large bowl, toss together the chilled pasta, walnuts, feta cheese, onion, and spinach. In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic and mustard. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Sage Turkey Sausage Patties Recipe

Breakfast, it's what's for dinner.
Pair with some egg beaters and a toasted sandwhich thin, and you have yourself a healthy breakfast sandwhich!

Adapted from Taste Of Home - Healthy Cooking.


 

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into twelve 3-in. patties.
• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook patties in oil in batches over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Drain on paper towels if necessary. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 patty equals 104 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 227 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 fat. 3 WW Points Plus per patty.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Baked Spaghetti

Good Saturday Evening,

My husband's favorite style of food is Italian. I always keep on hand, whole grain pasta, diced tomato's, tomato paste and fill my freezer with Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey. So I know on a day that I do not have anything planned for dinner, I can pull out the Turkey and use that as a base for any
Italian type of recipe that I am in the mood for.

Tonight, I was going to make a Turkey Spaghetti pie, but didn't have a few ingredients, so that dish will have to wait until next week. Instead I made Baked Spaghetti. Mind you, I am out of garlic, onion and eggs. I normally start off from fresh onion and garlic... had to improvise, and it turned out just as swell, so this is my no fuss, no dice, chop meal. FAST and easy.

This Dish Serves 8 and is 9 WW Points Plus per serving.

1 lb. Ground Italian Turkey
1 canned diced tomatoes
1 can tomato Paste
1 Box of Whole grain pasta (spaghetti)
3/4 cup water
1 T. Italian Seasoning
1/2 t. Onion Salt
1 t. Garlic powder
2 Cups Part Skim Mozzarella shredded cheese

Preheat Oven to 350
Brown meat, add in the canned items, water and seasonings. Salt and pepper to taste, bring to a boil. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile Cook noodles according to package directions, set aside.
Get a 9 x 13 pan and spray with PAM.
Ladle 1/3 of sauce on bottom of pan and then layer with noodles and cheese. End with the sauce on the last layer, reserve 1/3 of your cheese.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, top with cheese and finish baking for 15 minutes.

Put a smile on the hubbys face for sure. : )
Hope you enjoy!

Hungarian Goulash Recipe

My husband was a big fan of this recipe. I doubled the recipe, for leftovers for us both.

Hungarian Goulash Recipe
Ingredients


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

3/4 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion

1 teaspoon butter

1 teaspoon canola oil

1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram

1/8 teaspoon caraway seeds

1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Hot cooked noodles, optional

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add beef cubes and shake to coat.

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion in butter and oil until onion is tender. Stir in broth, tomato paste, garlic, paprika, marjoram, caraway seeds and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until meat is very tender.

Serve over noodles if desired. Yield: 2 servings.