Holiday Broccoli Casserole

2-16 oz pkgs frozen broccoli
1/2-9 oz package of frozen corn
one 24 oz carton of cottage cheese
3 Eggs
1/3 Cup of margarine or butter
1/3 Cup of all purpose flour
2 Cups of shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 Cup of chopped onion
8 slices of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
1/2 Cup of Wheat Germ

salt and pepper to taste


Preheat oven to 350.  Cook broccoli and corn, separately according to package directions; drain.  Combine cottage cheese, eggs, butter and flour in a blender or food processor until smooth and set aside.  Combine, broccoli, corn, onion, cheese and salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl; blend in cottage cheese mixture into a 9x11 baking dish;sprinkle with bacon and wheat germ on top.  Bake for 45 minutes.

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TA DA!

I wanted to categorize the recipes posted on this blog.  I was not certain how to accomplish this.  As noted, in a previous posting, I thought I could not have an index and an archive of the recipes.  However, with much determination to have both, I figured it out on my own. Nope, no help from "Bill Gates, Jr." (my hubby),  I did it all on my own.  Am I proud?  You bet I am!

After I finished the index, I took note of the most popular categories; Desserts and Appetizers.  Hmmmmm...what does that say..Hahahaha!  I will say this though some of the recipes are cross-referenced in their perspective categories.

Now don't forget we can still look at recipes in the archives.  Just scroll down a little further to view archived recipes.

Butternut Squash Apple Soup Recipe

• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 rib of celery, chopped
• I carrot, chopped
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, chopped
• 1 tart green apple, peeled, cored, chopped (squash and apple should be at a 3 to 1 ratio)
• 3 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth if vegetarian)*
• Pinches of nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and pepper

Combine butter, onion, celery, and carrot in large saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes. Add squash, apple, and broth. Bring to boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until squash is soft. Puree. Add spices to taste.

Cream of Broccoli Soup

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Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins
adapted from Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

2 cups flour (I used 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour)
1 Tbsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
4 tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla

Topping:
1/2 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper cups.

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, sugar, oil, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix with light strokes until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overmix; batter will not be smooth.

Divide batter among the muffin cups and bake until a toothpick inserted in one or two of the muffins come out clean, 12-15 minutes.

While the muffins are baking, melt 1/2 stick butter and place in a bowl just large enough to hold a muffin. Combine ½ cup of sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a small, shallow bowl. As soon as the muffing are done, dip them one at a time in the melted butter and then roll in the sugar mixture. Set on a rack to cool. Yields 12 standard muffins.

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Lemon Pepper Chicken

• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• lemon wedges for garnish

1. In a bowl combine all ingredients except the chicken.
2. Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until they are a uniform thickness. This ensures that they will cook evenly.
3. Place chicken in a glass dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Turn the chicken to coat. Marinate for 2 hours.
4. After two hours, remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the remaining marinade.
5. Cook the chicken in a skillet 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Serve with lemon wedges

Seven Layer Dip

• 1 14.5 ounce can of spicy refried beans
• 1 8 ounce container of guacamole
• 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup of sour cream
• 1 packet of taco seasoning
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 green onions, diced
• 1 can sliced olives
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced

1. Combine the mayo, sour cream and taco seasoning in a small bowl.
2. Spread the refried beans on the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
3. Spread guacamole on top of the beans.
4. Spread the mayo, sour cream and taco seasoning mixture on top of the guacamole.
5. Sprinkle the cheese, green onions, olives and then tomatoes.

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup Nutella
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and prep baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, the sugar and the brown sugar. Add the eggs and the vanilla until combined.

4. Gradually add the flour until the mixture is combined.

5. Then mix Nutella. Finally add in the chocolate chips.

6. Use ice cream scoop and drop on baking sheets and bake for 9-11 minutes.