Sunday, September 25, 2011

Corn Dog Muffins

Ingredients
  • 2 (8.5 ounce) packages corn bread mix
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 9 whole veggie dogs, diced
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ketchup, mustard, sour cream, honey mustard (for dipping)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease mini muffin tins.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together cornbread mix and brown sugar. In a small bowl whisk together eggs and milk, and then stir into dry mixture until moistened. Mix in hot dogs and cheese.
  3. Spoon a good Tablespoonful into muffin tins, making sure you get some hot dog in each spoonful.
  4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for about 10-15 minutes in the pan before removing. For easy removal, cut around outsides of the muffins, then tip upside down onto a large cutting board & urge the muffins out using a knife to tap the bottoms of the muffin tins. They should slide right out.
  5. Serve warm with desired dipping sauces.

Bran Muffins

Ingredients
  • 2 cups Kellogg's all-bran cereal
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Combine cereal and milk. Let stand 1/2 hour.
  2. Add egg and oil; beat well.
  3. Add rest of ingredients. Beat just until combined.
  4. Put into muffin pans sprayed with Pam.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Sage and Shiitake Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 (8.5 oz) boxes corn muffin mix, like Jiffy
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 4 medium carrots, chopped in 1/4-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped in 1/4-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
  • 1 lb shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps cut in 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh sage
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Madeira cooking wine
  • 1 (15 oz) can veggie broth, or more for a moist stuffing
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. Combine the eggs and milk; stir in the cornbread mix until it is well incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake 15 minutes, or until cooked through. Let cool.

  3. Crumble the cornbread into 1-inch or smaller pieces and place on a baking sheet; toast in a 400°F oven for 10 minutes, or until lightly crisped. [May be made up to five days before the rest of the stuffing and stored in an airtight container.]

  4. Cook onions in a skillet for 4 to 5 minutes, until softened. Add the carrots, celery, mushrooms, sage, salt, and pepper, and cook until vegetables are very soft, 13 to 15 minutes. Add the Madeira and cook, stirring until the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and toss with the cornbread.

  5. Transfer to a baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray. [May be refrigerated, tightly wrapped, for up to two days.]

  6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Just before cooking, pour the broth evenly over the stuffing. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the stuffing is heated through and lightly browned on top.

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Pizza Frittata

Ingredients
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Sauté 1 cup each chopped mushrooms and chopped bell pepper. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray and divide veggies evenly into each cup, then line the inside with turkey pepperoni slices.
  2. Whisk 10 large eggs and 1 tsp salt. Pour eggs evenly into muffin cups and sprinkle each with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or until egg is set and puffy. Serve with fave store-bought marinara sauce for dipping and oven-baked (from frozen) home fries.
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Toffee apple dip

Ingredients
  • 8 oz. light cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup powder sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 bag toffee bits
Directions
Mix all ingredients together. Chill and serve with sliced apples or other fruit.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Mushroom Chik'n Tetrazzini

Ingredients
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
  • 1 package MorningStar Farms Chik'n Strips
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 can veggie broth
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • water to cover
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  3. Saute onion and mushrooms in a medium saucepan until soft. Add chik'n, broth, soup, milk and water to cover. Simmer over medium low heat, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked spaghetti and mix all together; finally, stir in the cheese.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Halfway through cooking, check dish and add more Parmesan cheese if desired, to taste.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients
6 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp baking soda
4 cups flour
1 bag dark chocolate chips (Ghirardelli 60% chips work nicely)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix together ingredients through baking soda. Add flour and mix until just blended, taking care not to overmix. Fill two greased loaf pans 3/4 full. You can also bake these as cupcakes. Fill the pan 3/4 full and bake about an hour or when a toothpick comes out clean.

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