Total Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 8
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 16 firm ripe baby bananas (about 3 pounds)
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche
- 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half (3-inch)
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- vanilla ice cream, for serving
- toasted & chopped macadamia nuts (optional)
Recipe
- 1 preheat the oven to 450°f
- 2 in a very large ovenproof skillet, melt the butter
- 3 add the bananas and cook over high heat until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 4 add the dulce de leche, vanilla beans and seeds and cinnamon sticks and cook over moderate heat just until the dulce de leche is melted.
- 5 remove skillet & carefully add the rum to the skillet and stir gently just until combined.
- 6 transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until the bananas are just tender and bubbling.
- 7 carefully pick out the cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans.
- 8 serve the bananas and sauce over vanilla ice cream with chopped & toasted macadamia nuts, if desired.
- 9 enjoy!
Total Time: 25 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 12
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into bite sized pieces
- 6 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 cups olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Recipe
- 1 in a quart jar with a tight fitting lid, layer a third of the cheese, red peppers, thyme and garlic; repeat layers twice.
- 2 in a small bowl, combine the oil, rosemary, italian seasoning and red pepper flakes; mix well.
- 3 pour into jar; seal and turn upside down.
- 4 refrigerate overnight, turning several times.
- 5 store in refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 2 lbs red potatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
- grated parmesan cheese
- pepper
Recipe
- 1 combine all ingredients in a large plastic bag, seal and shake until well coated.
- 2 empty bag into a 13x9 dish, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3 uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.
- 4 *i think they even taste better more browned and crispy, so you may want to turn up the temp after uncovering and cook them longer.
- 5 you could also make this on the grill, covered in foil in an aluminum pan. grill for 1 hour, turning potatoes occasionally.
Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 2 bunches asparagus
- 1 zucchini
- 1 red pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (as much or as little to your taste)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Recipe
- 1 cut asparagus, zucchini and red pepper into pieces or chunks.
- 2 leave the tomatoes whole.
- 3 place in a small roasting pan.
- 4 sprinkle with coarse salt or sea salt.
- 5 combine oil, garlic and basil and drizzle over vegetables.
- 6 bake at 375°f for 20-25 minutes or until asparagus is cooked.
- 7 if you can't find grape tomatoes, just use an extra pint of the cherry tomatoes.
Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 1/2 lb pasta, uncooked
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 lb turkey link sausage or 1 lb kielbasa, cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices
- 1/4-1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 roasted red pepper, cut into thin strips, halved crosswise (pickled)
- 1 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 2/3 cup half-and-half or 2/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Recipe
- 1 cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 minute
- 2 meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. add sausage; cook on medium heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. add onion; cook and stir 5 minute or until onions are translucent and sausage is lightly browned.
- 3 drain pasta mixture. add to skillet along with broth, half-and-half or milk, roasted pickled peppers and oregano; cook and stir 3 to 5 minute or until sauce is slightly thickened. top with shredded cheese; cook 1 to 2 minute or until cheese is melted. sprinkle with parmesan.
Total Time: 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 1 (10 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
Recipe
- 1 combine the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter in a double boiler. cook over boiling water until blended, stirring constantly. remove from heat. *i sometimes melt the chips and butter in the microwave and then add the milk rather than using the double boiler.
- 2 stir the peanuts and marshmallows into the chocolate mixture.
- 3 spread the mixture into a 9x13 inch dish lined with wax paper. i use a second sheet of wax paper to flatten the mixture. spray the paper with cooking spray if you want.
- 4 chill, covered, for 2 hours or until set. cut into squares.
- 5 notes: the hardest part of this recipe is cutting it after it chills. i remove the entire chunk from the pan using the wax paper, and cut it on a cutting board with a butcher knife.
- 6 the actual recipe says to store at room temperature in a covered dish. i always keep it in the fridge, however, because i think it's better chilled.
Total Time: 45 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 1 (2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
- 4 potatoes, cut in chunks
- 1/3 cup oil
Recipe
- 1 in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, combine all ingredients.
- 2 bake at 425 degrees, stirring occasionally, 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown.