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Breakfast

Gloomy Day Smoothie

“This smoothie is so bright, cheerful, and delicious, it is like a blast of sunshine on even the most rainy, windy days!” Ingredients: 1 mango – peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks 1 banana, peeled and chopped 1 cup orange juice 1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt Directions: Place mango, banana, orange juice, and yogurt in […]

Desserts

Classic Vanilla Cake

Ingredients: Cake:  1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the pans 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon fine salt 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 5 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon pure vanilla […]

Soups & Salads

Slow cooker minestrone

This hearty Italian soup is made with pasta and beans. This minestrone is great for batch cooking, just divide into portions and pop in the freezer and wonderfully warming soup will never be far from your bowl. Each serving provides 352kcal, 24g protein, 29g carbohydrate (of which 9.5g sugars), 14g fat (of which 4g saturates), […]

Desserts

Meyer Lemon Bars

These Meyer lemon bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. Feel free to make them with regular lemon juice if you don’t have Meyer lemons. Ingredients: 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 cup softened unsalted butter (2 sticks) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour divided 4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup fresh squeezed Meyer lemon juice* 1 heaping tablespoon grated lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Instructions: Preheat oven […]

Pasta

Tuna pasta bake

This classic tuna pasta bake recipe is a student favourite and is tasty enough for a midweek family meal too. Ingredients: 600g/1lb 5oz pasta shapes such as fusilli, penne or farfalle 50g/2oz butter 50g/2oz plain flour 600ml/20fl oz milk ½ tsp mustard powder 200g/7oz extra-mature cheddar, grated 100g tin sweetcorn, drained 100g/3½oz peas 3 spring onions, sliced 2 x 185g tins tuna in spring […]

Appetizers

Crescent Roll Carrots Filled with Egg or Ham Salad

Bright orange carrot shaped crescent rolls can be filled with your favorite egg or ham salad.Course: LunchCuisine: AmericanKeyword: carrot crescent roll, crescent roll, easter appetizerServings: 8Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer Ingredients: 1 tube Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Crescent Seamless Dough Sheet 1 egg whisked with 1 teaspoon of water orange or yellow and red liquid food coloring 1 1/2 cups of your favorite egg or […]

Breakfast

Easy Sugar Cookies

“Quick and easy sugar cookies! They are really good, plain or with candies in them. My friend uses chocolate mints on top, and they’re great!” Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: […]

Soups & Salads

Vegetable Soup Recipe

This dish is great as a quick wholesome and warming meal on a winter evening. The vegetable combinations given in this recipe are just a guide as you can substitute them with any combination you prefer. Ingredients: Onions 1Fennel ½ bulbCelery 2 sticksLeek 1Carrot 2Swede ½Potatoes 300gSage 2 tbspThyme 1 tbspRosemary 1 tbspVegetable stock 750mlBay […]

Desserts

BLACK FOREST CAKE

This Black Forest Cake combines rich chocolate cake layers with fresh cherries, cherry liqueur, and a simple whipped cream frosting. INGREDIENTS: Chocolate Cake: 2 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk room temperature 1 cup hot water 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla Cherry Liqueur Syrup: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup cherry liqueur Whipped Cream Frosting: 3 cup whipping […]

Dinner & Lunch

BRUSSELS SPROUT AND BACON PIZZA

Brussels Sprout and Bacon Pizza is a match made in heaven and a FOUR INGREDIENT recipe! A white pie with seared brussels sprouts, crunchy bacon, and mozzarella cheese baked on a cast iron pizza pan until bubbly with a whole wheat crust. YUM. Ingredients: 1 prepared pizza dough store bought or homemade 4 slices bacon 8 oz. brussels sprouts washed, trimmed, and halved […]