3 roma plum tomatoes
Total calories = 791
3 roma plum tomatoes
Total calories = 791
This dessert is not new, you can find it in many places, out here in blogland. But this dessert is different, because it does not call for any prepackaged foods or ingredients, except the Ginger Ale. These delicious little bites of apple pie flavored dumplings are made with a convenient homemade biscuit mix. Not just any mix, a mix that calls for oil instead of hydrogenated vegetable shortening. You can find that original recipe here, and remember it makes a lot of great stuff, just like any other biscuit mix will do. You won’t regret the few minutes invested to make up a batch. And now on to those little morsels shown above!
Soda Pop Dumplings
by the seat of my pants
350 degree oven
Dough:
2 1/2 cups all purpose mix
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup warm water
1 package yeast
small amount of all purpose flour for kneading and rolling
Dissolve the yeast in the water, set aside to proof. Combing the all purpose mix, sugar and cinnamon, combine well. Add the proofed yeast and stir to moisten.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and easy to handle.
Roll out into a rectangle approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut in half down the center, then crosswise to make quarter sections. Each quarter section will be cut into 9 strips.
3 apples, peeled, quartered and each quarter cut into 3 slices,
Wrap a strip of dough around each apple slice as shown, place into a prepared baking pan.
Syrup:
1 cup ginger ale
1 cup sugar
1 cube butter
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Bring to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar, pour over dumplings (they will begin to puff up and float, it is OK!)
Bake 35-45 minutes.
I found tonight’s main dish on a blog, Gourmet Meals for Less, and I knew that Scott liked meatloaf so I thought I would give it a try.
Marvelous Mini Meatloaves–
makes 12 meatloaves
l pound extra-lean ground beef (1.69)
1 pkg. (6 oz.) Chicken flavored stuffing mix (use the cheapest you can find)
1 cup water
and choose from your favorite of the following combinations:
1 teaspoon italian seasoning, spaghetti sauce, shredded mozzarella
2 teaspoon chili powder, chunky salsa, mexi-cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder, bbq sauce, cheddar cheese
Directions:
Make Ahead and Freeze: Bake meatloaves as directed. Remove from muffin cups; cool completely. Place in single layer on baking sheet; freeze 1 hour. Transfer to airtight container. Store in freezer up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator, and then reheat in 375°F-oven 20 min. or until heated through.
This is the type of meal, too, in which if some of the people in your family like Mexican and some like Italian then it would be easy to make 6 of each. Plus, I love how the recipe tells you how to make ahead and freeze, too.
If I could have changed one thing, I think next time I won’t get a chicken flavored stuffing. I think, instead, I would look to see what other varieties there were. For me, there was still just a hint of the taste of stuffing instead of traditional crumbled up crackers or I guess you could even use just bread crumbs as a binding.
Either way, we will definitely be having this meal again!
Hope you enjoy!
April
CHILE LIME CHICKEN PATTIES with LIME REMOULADE SAUCE
2 cups rotisserie chicken. chopped small
2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, fresh
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 cup Panko crumbs, divided in half
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg, lightly beaten
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons Franks Chile hot sauce
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons butter
SAUCE
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Juice of 1 lime
Several drops Franks Chile Hot Sauce
For the cilantro and avocado ranch spread
Instructions
Notes
The thick creamy avocado dip helps cool the heat of the jalapeno chips. |
Grilled burgers, a sign that summer is coming soon! |
The ranch makes a great dip for spicy fries too. |
FTC Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Deano Jalapenos and didn’t receive any compensation for this post. I did get the sample for free but it was a care package from some friends of ours.
Chicken and Pasta:
1/2 pound dry farfalle (bow tie) pasta
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
1 tablespoon safflower oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
4 ounces bacon – OPTIONAL
6 ounces mushrooms, sliced – OPTIONAL
6 ounces artichoke hearts, drained and halved – OPTIONAL
chopped fresh parsley for garnish
*a dry blush works well also.
❉I didn’t want to use so much butter so substituted 3/4 cup buttermilk this time and was pleased with the results.
4 medium navel oranges, room temperature
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 Jumbo eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
5 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, pulp and all
2 teaspoon orange zest
I am trying to kick winter on it’s way by cooking summery dishes like Bahamian Grilled Chicken and the Caribbean classic side dish, peas and rice.
Island Peas and Rice
adapted from Steven Raichlen’s The Barbecue Bible
Instructions
*I have NO affiliation with these people. But I LOVE fresh basil in the summer when we grow it in our yard. Dried basil just depresses me. I tried this stuff for the first time this week and it’s the best “winter” basil option I have stumbled across.
CHICKEN SALAD STUFFED AVOCADO with LEMON GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
4 green onions, sliced thin
1 stalk celery, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon blood orange vinegar*
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 avocado or tomato per person
*or flavor of your choice
This is a healthy recipe that I modified from a Pampered Chef recipe from long ago. I only took one photo. This is the pizza going in the oven. I forgot to take an “after” picture! So sorry.
This is a really tasty substitute for regular pizza that is usually laden with grease and heavy meats. I hope you enjoy it! Vegetarians should love it, but so do my meat-eaters!
Indredients
1 package of refrigerated pizza crust
flour
1/2 cup Canola Mayonnaise
1/2 package of ranch salad dressing mix (I always use Hidden Valley brand)
3 garlic cloves, pressed
2 cups shredded, low-fat mozarella cheese
1 cup broccoli, chopped fine
1 red bell pepper, chopped fine
5 baby carrotts, chopped fine
1/2 small can of ripe olives, sliced
Parmesan cheese to taste
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Unroll the pizza dough onto a lightly floured pizza stone. Shape into a circle using a rolling pin, adding flour as needed to keep it from sticking. Press the edges of the circle a little thicker to make the crust.
3. Combine Canola Mayonnaise, pressed garlic, and ranch dressing mix in a bowl until creamy. Spread mixture evenly over crust to within 1/4 inch of edge.
4. Sprinkle chopped/sliced vegetables evenly around the pizza dough: brocooli, red bell pepper, carrots, and olives.
5. Top with mozarella cheese. You may add grated parmesan if desired.
6. Bake for 22-25 minutes until edges are golden. Remove from oven and let it stand for about five minutes.
7. Slice and serve!
Serves four people. 500 calories, 50 carbs, 25 grams of fat, and 20 grams of protein per serving.
Here’s what I started with:
Review:I only have one word to describe this soup–DELICIOUS! This soup only took about 40 minutes with prep and cooking time. It had great flavor and I love the fact that cheese was actually added to the soup and not just an after-thought as a topping.
I don’t know if you can tell or not in the pics but I left pretty big pieces of bacon and it added great texture. I wish that I would have cooked up a couple of more pieces and then saved some to put on top, too.
If you like potato soup, this is for you!!
Preparation