Bacon Country Gravy
2 T. Bacon drippings
2 T. Flour
1 cup water
1/4 t. Pepper
Heat drippings and stir in flour until you have a smooth paste.
Brown the flour.
Add the water and stir until it thickens.
Season with pepper.
Bacon is salty so taste before adding salt.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
DELTA QUEEN CASSEROLE
DELTA QUEEN CASSEROLE
1 lb kielbasa sausage-cut into 1" rounds
1 large onion-cut in thin strips
2 red bell pepper-cut in thin strips
2-16 oz cans black eyed peas-drained
14 oz can petite diced tomatoes with juice
1 box Jiffy cornbread mix + ingredients on back
1 T melted butter
Dash of salt and pepper
Heat 400*. Cook sausage, onion, and peppers in olive oil on
medium in a skillet until browned and tender. Stir in tomatoes,
peas and salt & pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 5 min. Pour into a sprayed 13x9. Mix up cornbread adding the ingredients on the box and melted butter. Pour cornbread over mix. Bake 25-30
minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
A Slice of Nuts
A Slice of Nuts
4 cups mixed nuts, preferably salted
1 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 15" x 10" (40 cm x 25 cm)
jellyroll pan with parchment paper.
Combine nuts, cranberries and cinnamon in a large bowl. Pour
sweetened condensed milk into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring
to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cook for 3 minutes, stirring
constantly.
Pour hot sweetened condensed milk over nut mixture and stir well.
Spread onto prepared jellyroll pan. Mixture may be sticky. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Cool and cut into slices.
Tips:
Try replacing the dried cranberries with chopped dried apricots or
raisins.
To add a little spice, omit the cinnamon and dried fruit. Add an
additional 1 cup of nuts and 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. Prepare
recipe as above.
4 cups mixed nuts, preferably salted
1 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 15" x 10" (40 cm x 25 cm)
jellyroll pan with parchment paper.
Combine nuts, cranberries and cinnamon in a large bowl. Pour
sweetened condensed milk into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring
to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cook for 3 minutes, stirring
constantly.
Pour hot sweetened condensed milk over nut mixture and stir well.
Spread onto prepared jellyroll pan. Mixture may be sticky. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Cool and cut into slices.
Tips:
Try replacing the dried cranberries with chopped dried apricots or
raisins.
To add a little spice, omit the cinnamon and dried fruit. Add an
additional 1 cup of nuts and 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. Prepare
recipe as above.
33 TRIM AND TASTY DAIRY SNACK IDEAS
33 TRIM AND TASTY DAIRY SNACK IDEAS
Including a dairy snack between meals is a healthy way to keep hunger in
check and stay energized throughout the day.
MILK:
1. Rise and Shine:
Get a mid-morning boost with a cold glass of fat free milk and sliced
peaches.
2. Strawberry-sicles:
Mix lowfat strawberry milk with fresh strawberry slices and freeze in a
popsicle container.
3. Flavor on-the-Fly:
Fat free flavored milks are perfect anywhere you go- just take, shake
and sip!
4. Choco-Raspberry Chug:
Blend a cup of fat free milk with frozen raspberries and sweetened cocoa.
5. Sweet Milk Steamer:
Microwave a cup of lowfat milk and honey.
6. Banana Split Blenders:
Blend lowfat strawberry milk with banana slices and ice.
7. Morning Mocha
Mix a cup of reduced fat milk with a teaspoon of instant coffee and
sweetened cocoa.
8. A Sip of Spice
Warm a cup of milk and mix with Chai tea to warm up the afternoon.
9. Graham Dunk:
Dip a few graham crackers into a cold glass of lowfat milk.
10. Fruity Splash:
Blend your strawberry milk with fresh bananas and ice.
11. Vanilla-Berry Bowl:
Enjoy lowfat vanilla milk with a bowl of fresh berries
CHEESE
12. Salsa Roll-Up:
Roll Monterey Jack cheese into a whole-wheat tortilla and dip in salsa.
13. Cheddar Crunch:
Mix 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese shreds with popcorn and pretzels.
14. Veggie Wraps:
Wrap Colby Jack cheese around spears of asparagus.
15. Cherry Tomato Crunchers:
Top wheat crackers with reduced fat Mozzarella cheese and cherry tomatoes.
16. Cheese & Crackers:
Layer lowfat American cheese and smoked turkey onto crackers.
17. Seafood Spread:
Mix canned salmon or crab with Ricotta or Mozzarella cheese and eat on
pita wedges.
18. Zesty Tostada:
Top a tostada with fat free refried beans and reduced fat shredded
Pepper Jack cheese.
19. Chicken Melt:
Melt a slice of reduced fat Colby Jack cheese over canned chicken on an
English muffin.
20. Cheese Ka-bob:
Alternate small slices of apples and reduced fat Cheddar cheese on skewers.
21. Lettuce Wraps:
Wrap a slice of Swiss cheese, turkey, and Dijon mustard in lettuce leaves.
22. String by String:
Pack light string cheese into your bag for a post-workout energizer.
YOGURT
23. Tropical Smoothie:
Blend fresh orange slices with strawberry yogurt and ice.
24. Cucumber Salad
Mix diced cucumber with a cup of lowfat plain yogurt, mint and a pinch
of salt and pepper and spread on whole-wheat pita wedges.
25. Mango Mixer
Enjoy a tropical treat by blending mango, plain lowfat yogurt and a
splash of pineapple juice.
26. Parfait Pleaser:
Layer granola and fresh fruit with your favorite lowfat yogurt.
27. Simple Shortcake:
Try pieces of angel food cake with a cup of strawberry yogurt for a
heavenly treat.
28. Berry Blast:
Mix blueberry yogurt with fresh blueberries or raspberries.
29. Go Nuts:
Top lowfat vanilla yogurt with a few crushed pecans and cinnamon.
30. Honey Fruit Dip:
Mix fat free yogurt with a dollop of honey for a sweet fruit dip.
31. Yo-on-the-Go:
Enjoy your favorite flavor of drinkable yogurt at the office or on the go.
32. Mocha Mudslide
Stir chocolate syrup into a cup of coffee-flavored yogurt and freeze.
33. Yogurt Pops:
Freeze squeezable yogurt for a quick and creamy popsicle.
Including a dairy snack between meals is a healthy way to keep hunger in
check and stay energized throughout the day.
MILK:
1. Rise and Shine:
Get a mid-morning boost with a cold glass of fat free milk and sliced
peaches.
2. Strawberry-sicles:
Mix lowfat strawberry milk with fresh strawberry slices and freeze in a
popsicle container.
3. Flavor on-the-Fly:
Fat free flavored milks are perfect anywhere you go- just take, shake
and sip!
4. Choco-Raspberry Chug:
Blend a cup of fat free milk with frozen raspberries and sweetened cocoa.
5. Sweet Milk Steamer:
Microwave a cup of lowfat milk and honey.
6. Banana Split Blenders:
Blend lowfat strawberry milk with banana slices and ice.
7. Morning Mocha
Mix a cup of reduced fat milk with a teaspoon of instant coffee and
sweetened cocoa.
8. A Sip of Spice
Warm a cup of milk and mix with Chai tea to warm up the afternoon.
9. Graham Dunk:
Dip a few graham crackers into a cold glass of lowfat milk.
10. Fruity Splash:
Blend your strawberry milk with fresh bananas and ice.
11. Vanilla-Berry Bowl:
Enjoy lowfat vanilla milk with a bowl of fresh berries
CHEESE
12. Salsa Roll-Up:
Roll Monterey Jack cheese into a whole-wheat tortilla and dip in salsa.
13. Cheddar Crunch:
Mix 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese shreds with popcorn and pretzels.
14. Veggie Wraps:
Wrap Colby Jack cheese around spears of asparagus.
15. Cherry Tomato Crunchers:
Top wheat crackers with reduced fat Mozzarella cheese and cherry tomatoes.
16. Cheese & Crackers:
Layer lowfat American cheese and smoked turkey onto crackers.
17. Seafood Spread:
Mix canned salmon or crab with Ricotta or Mozzarella cheese and eat on
pita wedges.
18. Zesty Tostada:
Top a tostada with fat free refried beans and reduced fat shredded
Pepper Jack cheese.
19. Chicken Melt:
Melt a slice of reduced fat Colby Jack cheese over canned chicken on an
English muffin.
20. Cheese Ka-bob:
Alternate small slices of apples and reduced fat Cheddar cheese on skewers.
21. Lettuce Wraps:
Wrap a slice of Swiss cheese, turkey, and Dijon mustard in lettuce leaves.
22. String by String:
Pack light string cheese into your bag for a post-workout energizer.
YOGURT
23. Tropical Smoothie:
Blend fresh orange slices with strawberry yogurt and ice.
24. Cucumber Salad
Mix diced cucumber with a cup of lowfat plain yogurt, mint and a pinch
of salt and pepper and spread on whole-wheat pita wedges.
25. Mango Mixer
Enjoy a tropical treat by blending mango, plain lowfat yogurt and a
splash of pineapple juice.
26. Parfait Pleaser:
Layer granola and fresh fruit with your favorite lowfat yogurt.
27. Simple Shortcake:
Try pieces of angel food cake with a cup of strawberry yogurt for a
heavenly treat.
28. Berry Blast:
Mix blueberry yogurt with fresh blueberries or raspberries.
29. Go Nuts:
Top lowfat vanilla yogurt with a few crushed pecans and cinnamon.
30. Honey Fruit Dip:
Mix fat free yogurt with a dollop of honey for a sweet fruit dip.
31. Yo-on-the-Go:
Enjoy your favorite flavor of drinkable yogurt at the office or on the go.
32. Mocha Mudslide
Stir chocolate syrup into a cup of coffee-flavored yogurt and freeze.
33. Yogurt Pops:
Freeze squeezable yogurt for a quick and creamy popsicle.
Bacon Wrapped New Potatoes
Bacon Wrapped New Potatoes
15 small new potatoes
5 slices bacon, cut into thirds
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
15 toothpicks
Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat, and lightly oil the grate. Wrap each potato with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Sprinkle the potatoes with the powdered ranch dressing mix. Place the wrapped potatoes on the grill, turning the potatoes several times to allow the bacon to cook on all sides. The potatoes will be done when the bacon is nice and crispy, about 20-25 minutes.
15 small new potatoes
5 slices bacon, cut into thirds
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
15 toothpicks
Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat, and lightly oil the grate. Wrap each potato with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Sprinkle the potatoes with the powdered ranch dressing mix. Place the wrapped potatoes on the grill, turning the potatoes several times to allow the bacon to cook on all sides. The potatoes will be done when the bacon is nice and crispy, about 20-25 minutes.
Peanut Honey Balls Candy
Peanut Honey Balls Candy
1/4 cup crushed wheat flake cereal; (1 cup = uncrushed)
3 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk solids
Non-stick cooking spray
Reserve two tablespoons crushed cereal. Mix honey and peanut butter. Gradually add nonfat milk and cereal, mixing well. Spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and shape into 1/2 inch balls. Roll in reserved cereal. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Store in refrigerator.
1/4 cup crushed wheat flake cereal; (1 cup = uncrushed)
3 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk solids
Non-stick cooking spray
Reserve two tablespoons crushed cereal. Mix honey and peanut butter. Gradually add nonfat milk and cereal, mixing well. Spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and shape into 1/2 inch balls. Roll in reserved cereal. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Store in refrigerator.
MEXICAN SUNDAE DESSERT
MEXICAN SUNDAE DESSERT
30 Oreo cookies (crushed)
12 oz. can of peanuts
1/2 gallon vanilla or chocolate ice cream
1/2 can Hershey's syrup
3/4 stick of butter, melted
Mix the above only using part of syrup and put into 9 x 13 inch
lightly greased pan. Slice 1/2 gallon ice cream and lay across top of
crushed cookies. Top with rest of syrup and top with Cool Whip. Freeze
for 24 hours before serving. Serve directly from freezer.
30 Oreo cookies (crushed)
12 oz. can of peanuts
1/2 gallon vanilla or chocolate ice cream
1/2 can Hershey's syrup
3/4 stick of butter, melted
Mix the above only using part of syrup and put into 9 x 13 inch
lightly greased pan. Slice 1/2 gallon ice cream and lay across top of
crushed cookies. Top with rest of syrup and top with Cool Whip. Freeze
for 24 hours before serving. Serve directly from freezer.
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