Month: October 2021

Halloween Fruit Salad

Halloween Fruit Salad

This spooky and bloody fruit salad equals as a dessert it is so delicious.  Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 20 ounce can lychees drained; liquid reserved 2 pints blueberries 1 pint black berries 1 pint raspberries 2 tablespoons lime juice ¼ cup seedless 

Chocolate Pumpkin Frosting

Chocolate Pumpkin Frosting

This 2 ingredient frosting is simple to make for those with a sophisticated pallet.  You may want to use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet if you are preparing this for those who prefer sweets. Recipe from Food Network Ingredients: 1 15 ounce can pure 

Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits

Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits

This is a dinner you can throw together in minutes.  The biscuits will need an hour or two at the end to cook so I often make this on weekends when I am home and can add the biscuits at least 90 minutes before we want to eat.

Ingredients:

2-3 large chicken breasts diced

2  baby carrots halved

2 cups broccoli florets

½ onion diced

21 ounces reduced fat cream of chicken soup

1 can refrigerated biscuits

Directions:

  1. Spray a slow cooker with nonstick spray. 
  2. Arrange chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. 
  3. Top with carrots, broccoli, and onions.
  4. Pour soup over the top and spread out with a spatula.
  5. Cook on low for 7 hours.
  6. Arrange biscuits on the top of the mixture at least 1 ½ -2 hours prior to eating.  Continue to cook on low.
  7. Enjoy!
Roasted Eggplant Salad

Roasted Eggplant Salad

I love eggplant fresh from the garden.  You can use a large eggplant or several small eggplants to make this dish.  I used a dozen or so small eggplants from my mother in laws garden to make this salad.  You can eat this by the 

Crab and Ricotta Stuffed Manicotti

Crab and Ricotta Stuffed Manicotti

Crab with ricotta and herbs stuffed in manicotti shells topped with marinara sauce.  This is a simple and delicious meal you can prep ahead of time and bake when you are ready. Ingredients: 1 box manicotti pasta 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese ½ cup 

Caramel Apple Dump Cake

Caramel Apple Dump Cake

If you are craving caramel apples and want an easy dessert to impress a crowd then you will love this cake. 

Ingredients:

4-5 apples peeled and sliced

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon cardamom

1 bag Kraft caramels

1 spice cake box mix

1 stick unsalted butter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Add apples to a large bowl.  Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.  Shake to coat all apples.  Microwave apples for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick or baking spray.
  4. Arrange apples in an even layer.
  5. Spread the caramels out on top of the apples.
  6. Sprinkle cake mix on top of the apples.
  7. Slice butter into thin slices and arrange slices over the cake mix.
  8. Bake for 50-60 minutes.
  9. Let cool on a wire rack.
  10. Enjoy!  Eat as is or top with ice cream. 
  11. Suggestion- Microwave for 20 seconds if eating after the cake has cooled.
Roasted Eggplant and Chicken with Feta and Dill Yogurt Sauce

Roasted Eggplant and Chicken with Feta and Dill Yogurt Sauce

The roasted eggplant makes this dish so creamy and delicious!  You can make this spicier by using harissa instead of chili powder, but it was delicious as it was. Ingredients: 1 large eggplant or 6-10 small eggplants 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes 

Turkey Chili and Cornbread Waffles

Turkey Chili and Cornbread Waffles

My kids love when I make cornbread to go with chili.  This time I took a recipe from Fixate and my kids devoured it.  This healthy chili over cornbread waffles topped with shredded cheese and plain nonfat Greek yogurt is a dish that is sure 

Grilled Italian Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Grilled Italian Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

This marinated chicken tastes amazing on its own, but it is truly memorable with the roasted red pepper sauce.  If you have leftover sauce it works on pasta or veggie noodles too.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

Chicken-

6 thin chicken breasts

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce-

½ onion diced

3 cloves garlic

1 jar roasted red peppers drained

1 cup reduced sodium vegetable broth

½ cup heavy cream

¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese

Directions:

  1. Add chicken, olive oil, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper (if desired) to a bag.  Mash together and let marinate for at least a few hours if not overnight.
  2. Preheat a grill to high heat.
  3. Spray a nonstick pan with olive oil spray.  Cook the onion and garlic on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. 
  4. Add the red peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor.  Pulse until smooth. 
  7. Add the heavy cream and pulse to mix it in.
  8. Pour the sauce back into the nonstick pan.  Keep on low heat and add the shredded parmesan cheese.  Allow the cheese to melt in the sauce for a few minutes.
  9. Remove the chicken from the marinade.  Grill for 2-3 minutes per side.
  10. Serve the chicken with a dollop or more of sauce and some fresh parsley.
  11. The extra sauce tastes wonderful as a vegetable dip or over pasta or veggie noodles.