Stir & Drop Cookies

Delicious hint of lemon is these cookies. Also, adding some frosting would be excellent.

2 eggs

2/3 cup oil

2 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp grated lemon rind or lemon flavor

3/4 c sugar

2 cups sifted flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Beat eggs with fork until well blended. Stir in oil, vanilla, and lemon. Blend in sugar until mixture thickens. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into oil mixture. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with greased glass dipped in sugar. Bake @ 400* for 8-10 minutes.

Bread Pudding

This recipe is so yummy. I had some left over cinnamon raisin bread and decided to try this out. I, of course, use Splenda where possible and cut back on half the sugar. Try it out, and alter it how ever...there is not right way to what you want to add/delete! It's yummy warmed up later with vanilla ice cream, as well!!

INGREDIENTS:
6 slices day-old bread
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

PREP TIME: 30 Min
COOK TIME : 45 Min
READY IN : 1 Hr 15 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 8 inch square pan

Servings: 12

Grandma's Beef Lasagna

2 lbs. ground beef
1 lb. ground turkey
1 med or large onion (chopped)
1 shallot (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Combine the above ingredients in a large sauce pan. Brown meet until no longer pink. Drain fat/grease.

(1)25.5 oz jar Marinara sauce
(1) 15 oz can tomato sauce
(2) 15 oz can diced tomatoes (Italian or fire roasted preferably)
1/4 tsp dried parsley
2 tsp dried basil
1/4 cup Splenda
2 tsp salt

Add above ingredients to meat. Let simmer for 10 minutes.

(1) 24 oz fat-free cottage cheese
(1) 15 oz fat-free ricotta cheese
2 Tbsp parsley
1 Tbsp salt**
1 lb. mozzarella cheese ( grated or get a block and grate yourself) (Save 1/2 for topping)
1 cup Parmesan cheese

In a bowl, combine the above ingredients, set aside.
**Use less salt if desired

(1) 1 lb. (pkg) whole wheat lasagna noodles

Boil water with a little bit of Olive Oil and place noodles in water. Boil for 10 minutes then pick up with tongs (carefully without breaking) and put in cold water. (When bringing out of cold water, slide fingers down sides to get off excess water on noodle).

Use a 9x12 pan or roasting pan. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Layer in order : lasagna noodles, meat sauce mixture, cheese mixture. Repeat these layers until all is gone. (Save 2 cups of meat sauce mixture for the very top and then sprinkle mozzarella cheese).

Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.
(It just needs to heat through and melt all cheeses). It might be a little runny, but it will set up, no need to wait for that...it's good to eat right out of the oven! =)

I have altered this recipe a bit to make it a little more convenient and healthy friendly...still tastes like Grandma Tippett's though!! Thanks Grandma! =)

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Eggless Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup baking cocoa, divided
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups cold brewed coffee
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS:
Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with 1 tablespoon cocoa; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and remaining cocoa. In another bowl, combine the coffee, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
Yield: 14 servings.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS
One serving equals:
295 Calories8 g Fat2 g Saturated Fat1 mg Cholesterol355 mg Sodium55 g Carbohydrate2 g Fiber4 g Protein

Heart Healthy Lasagna

2 jars heart healthy marinara sauce
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound uncooked ground turkey breast
30 oz fat-free ricotta cheese
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 pkg whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 box chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
12 oz pkg low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large, deep lasagna pan with cooking spray. Measure 2 cups of marinara sauce; set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until almost tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add turkey; cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add remaining marinara sauce to skillet and stir until well combined; set aside.

Mix together ricotta cheese, egg whites, garlic powder and Italian seasoning in a large bowl until well combined.

To assemble lasagna, place 2 cups of reserved marinara sauce on bottom of dish. Layer with 3 noodles, 1/3 of ricotta mixture, 1/3 of spinach, 1/3 of mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of turkey-sauce mixture; repeat layers ending with turkey-sauce mixture. (Make sure to spread ingredients to edge of noodles.)

Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake lasagna for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese is melted and edges are bubbly, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand about 10 minutes.

Garden Pork Skillet

This is a great meal when you have leftovers of pork or even chicken to get used! We tried it and it was a new 'lower fat' favorite!!

INGREDIENTS:
1# lean boneless pork
1 can (80z) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
2 tblsp soy sauce (low sodium)
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
3 drops hot pepper sauce ( add more depending on heat tolerated)
1 cup julienned celery
1 cup julienned green peppers
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 # fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup julienned yellow squash
1 cup julienned zucchini
1 package (6 oz) snow peas
OPTIONAL: Rice
We substituted the rice for whole wheat spaghetti noodles. It was great. We also splashed a few drops of teriyaki sauce on to give it a different flavor!

DIRECTIONS:
Cut PORK into thin strips, set aside. Drain juice from pineapple into a medium bowl; set pineapple aside. Add soy sauce, ginger, garlic, & hot pepper sauce to juice; mix well. Add pork; cover & chill at least 1 hour. With a slotted spoon, transfer pork to a large skillet (sparyed with non stick spray or drizzled EV Olive Oil). Brown pork over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; add marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover & simmmer for 20-25 minutes or until pork is tender. Add celery, green peppers, & onion. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add mushrooms, squash, zucchini, peas, & pineapple. Cook for 1-2 minutes (until veggies are crisp-tender) Serve over rice, or noodles.
Yield: 6 servings

Healthy 7-Grain Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These cookies are absolutely delicious! I love experimenting and trying something new. I also exchange ingredients such as sugar for splenda. Here is a recipe you should try when you can!

1 cup Raisins
3 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Butter (unsalted)
1/2 cup Splenda Brown Sugar
1 cup Splenda Granulated Sugar
2 1/2 cups Montana Wheat Farms Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
2 cups Montana Wheat Farm7-Grain Oats

Combine Raisins, Eggs, & Vanilla together and let stand covered for 1 hour. Set aside. Cream Butter & Sugars together. Blend in Flour, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Salt and mix together with sugar mixture. Mixture will seem dry and crumbly. Add Raisin Mixture & 7-Grain Oats and stir well to evenly combined.

Preheat oven 350* Bake for 10-15 minutes. Drop for heaping tsps on ungreased cookie sheet.