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Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 2 14-ounce cans French cut green beans, well-drained 4 ounce can mushrooms, drained 1 small onion, diced, 2 1/2 ounces 2 stalks celery, diced 1/4 cup mayonnaise 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Preparation Brown the hamburger, onion, celery and mushrooms; drain the fat. Mix all ingredients in a 2 to 2 1/2 quart greased casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350º for 40 minutes until hot and bubbly....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium sweet onion, diced 3 medium carrots, sliced 3 celery stalks, sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 pound dry lentils 2 1/2 - 3 (32 ounce) reduced sodium cartons of chicken broth (amount dependent on the type of noodles used) 5 fresh thyme sprigs 13.25 ounce box of whole wheat rotini (I used Ronzoni, but feel free to use what ever small noodle you’d like and as much or as little as you’d like....

Ingredients 2/3 cup EVAPORATED milk 1 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups marshmallows 1 cup nuts 1 pkg. Semi-Sweet chcolate chips (6 oz.) 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation Add milk sugar and salt to large pan and cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add marshmallows, nuts, chocolate chips and vanilla. Mix well and stir until marshmallows and chocolate are thoroughly melted....

Ingredients 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet 1/4 lb thinly sliced corned beef 1/2 cup finely shredded Swiss cheese (2 oz) 1/3 cup sauerkraut, well drained 1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing 1 tablespoon milk Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Press each to form 12-inch-long rectangle; press perforations to seal....

Ingredients 2 tablespoon Sherry vinegar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon Inspirations Fleur de Sel sea salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons Inspirations Garlic Dipping oil, divided 2 lbs. flank steak 1 tablespoon Inspirations Northwoods Garlic Pepper dry rub 3 medium Nature’s Place tomato cored, halved, and each half cut into 1/2-inch thick slices 1 large ripe mango peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced...

Ingredients 1 cup(s) warm water 1 package(s) active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon(s) honey 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon(s) light brown sugar 1 large Bosc pear, cored and sliced 1/2 cup(s) crumbled blue cheese Preparation In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, and honey, and let stand for 5 minutes....

Ingredients • 3 lb of fresh tomatoes diced • 1 bunch of basil cut into slivers • 6 cloves of minced garlic • 12 oz fresh mozzarella cheese cut into bite size chunks (or small balls) • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese • salt & pepper to taste • 1 can of large butter beans • 1 can northern white beans Preparation Put all of tomatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with salt....

Ingredients 1 Can of garbanzo beans in water 1 Box of cream cheese, softened 1 Small jar of chopped pimentos 4-6 Pitted olives 2-4 Capers Dash of Hot Sauce Salt & pepper to taste White or whole wheat bread. Preparation Drain garbanzos and pimentos, mix with rest of ingredients. Place everything in blender and blend thoroughly With a small spatula or butter knife, spread mix on one slice of bread, add another slice (make a sandwich) cut rind off the sandwich and cut it into four squares....

Ingredients 1 lb. Pork tenderloin, trimmed 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp brown sugar, divided 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. GR. Cumin 1/4 tsp. GR. Cardamon 1/8 tsp. Gr. Red pepper 1/4 c. Raisins 1/4 c. Orange juice 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp. Capers 1 tbsp olive oil Preparation Cut pork crosswise into 16 pieces Combine flour, 1 tbsp br. Sugar, salt, cumin, cardamom, and red Oerter. Rub evenly over pork....

Ingredients 1 cup raw pecans ¾ cup white rice flour 4 organic eggs 2 cups hemp milk or soy milk ½ cup organic melted butter (1 stick), vegan margarine, or grapeseed oil 3/4 cup of maple syrup / 1 cup if using grapeseed oil 1 tsp natural vanilla extract / 2 tsp if using grapeseed oil Preparation Throw all your ingredients in the blender and puree until smooth. You might have to stop and scrape the sides of your blender to make sure your batter is mixed through....

Ingredients 12 Small Jalapeno Peppers 10 oz. Log of Soft Goat Cheese 6 Strips of Thick Cut Bacon Cut in half 1 Bunch of Fresh Cilantro 12 Toothpicks Preparation With a small knife cut a slit lengthwise in each pepper. Using a teaspoon scrape all the seeds out of the pepper being careful to keep it intact. Rinse and chop cilantro. Stuff each pepper with a pinch of cilantro and the goat cheese just enough so the slit will still close....

Ingredients 4lbs potatoes (prefer Russet) 1 onion (finely diced) 1 garlic clover (optional) Parmesan, Gruyere and Sharp cheddar Butter Flour Milk Salt and Pepper Preparation Butter a long Pyrex dish Option to drag raw garlic across the bottom or mince and mix in with onions First layer: potato, salt and pepper, onion, flour, butter cheese mix Repeat until just below top of dish (no more than 3 layers depending on thickness of potatoes) Bake covered in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 45 minutes Remove, coat with a thin layer of reserved cheese and cook uncovered until brown (30 mins) Let sit for a few minutes then enjoy

Ingredients 3 cups Bob’s Red Mill 5-Grain Cereal 1 cup sliced almonds 1/3 cup wheat germ 3 Tbsp oil 1/3 cup honey 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a large pan with aluminum foil. Combine cereal, almonds and wheat germ. Stir together oil, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla. Add to cereal mixture and stir well. Pour mixture into pan and spread into an even, thin layer....

Ingredients Butter, for pan 2 tablespoons cream cheese Flour tortilla 1/2 cup red seedless grapes 1 teaspoon sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a baking sheet. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese on a flour tortilla (6-inch). Halve 1/2 cup red seedless grapes lengthwise; arrange cut side up on cream cheese, pressing in gently. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake until crisp, 15 to 18 minutes.

Ingredients 6 overripe figs 2 cups balsamic vinegar Preparation Cut stems from figs. Combine in blender with balsamic and blend until smooth. Keeps in refrigerator for 1 month.

Ingredients 2-3 lb Fish fillets - cubed 2 t Sea salt 1 t Black Pepper 1/2 t Cayenne Pepper 3 T Butter 2 c Onion - finely chopped 1/2 c Celery - finely chopped 1/4 c Bell Pepper - finely chopped 6 Cloves Garlic - minced 1 Can Rotel tomatoes w-green chilies 1-16 oz Can Stewed Ripe tomatoes 1 Can tomato Sauce (small) 1 c White wine 1/3 c Parsley - minced...

Ingredients 1 1/2 Cups of Quinoa, cooked 1/2 red onion, finely chopped 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small carrot, grated 1 tomato, seeded and diced 1 yellow or red pepper, diced 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped Zest and juice of one lemon Salt and pepper to taste 3-4 tbsp. olive oil Preparation Cook quinoa as directed and cool to room temperature. Add red onion, garlic, red or yellow pepper, carrot, tomato, cilantro, and lemon zest....

Ingredients 8 oz crescent rolls 8 0z cream cheese 1/3 c. mayo 1 t. dill weed 1 t. minced onion 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/2 cup shredded carrot 2 c. raw vegetables Preparation on a 12’ round pizza pan lay out crescent rolls. Pinch sems together. Bake at 400 for 10 min. Let cool. In a bowl combine cream cheese, mayo, dill, minced onion. Spread over cool crust. Combine green onions & fresh veggies such as broccoli, olives, celery caulflower, ect....

Ingredients 1 small banana 1/4 tablespoon butter 1 slice multigrain bread (preferably made from scratch) *optional: pinch of nutmeg Preparation Slice the banana into circles 1/2 inch thick Heat up very thin crepe pan over the stove and place the slices of banana flat down on the surface Cover and let the side down brown Prepare a slice of bread by warming/toasting it and buttering the top-side of it After the first side of the banana slices are fried, flip them with a metal spatula and let that side brown (covered again) Remove the fried banana slices and placed on buttered-top of toast Enjoy (*optional: add a pinch of nutmeg on top)

Ingredients Vegetable oil, for frying 1 pound brussels sprouts, halved lengthwise (4 cups) Kosher salt 3 small shallots, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds (1/2 cup) 2 Fresno or red finger chiles, thinly sliced into rounds (1/3 cup) 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey Preparation In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 inches of oil over medium-high. When oil reaches 360 degrees on a thermometer, carefully add 1/3 of the brussels sprouts....