Special K Casserole

1 c. celery, chopped
1 c. onion, chopped
1/2 clove of garlic
2 c. grated cheese
3-4 eggs
6 c. Special K
1 can mushroom soup

Saute celery and onion (instead of chopping by hand, can put these in food processor and then don't need to saute). Mix all ingredients together. Put in 8x8 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 40-60 minutes.

Holiday Roast

1/2 cup margarine
2 medium onions, diced
1 pkg. veggie burger (Yves work well)
6 slices whole wheat bread (cubed fine)
4 eggs
2 c. grated cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 T. chicken seasoning

Topping
1/2 cup ketchup
2 T. brown sugar

Fry onions in margarine. Combine ingredients, place in 9 x 12 pan. Spread topping on. Cover with foil. Bake 30-40 minutes @ 350 degrees.

Black-And-White Cheesecake Squares

Makes 24

2 cups plus 2 T. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. cocoa powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
10 oz. (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 c. granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 1/2 t. vanilla extract
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/2 c. confectioner's sugar

1. Preheat oven at 325 degrees. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Line dish with parchment (I didn't do this and it didn't stick).
2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soad, and salt into a large bowl. Cream butter and granulated sugar with a mixer until smooth. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla, and beat until smooth, scraping downd sidesof bowl. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture. Increase speed to medium; beat until incorporated.
3. Reserve 1 cup of dough; cover and refrigerate. Press remaining dough into bottom of prepared dish. Regrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake until base is set and edges are puffed, about 25 minutes. Let cool in dish ona wire rack.
4. Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and remaining egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl. Spread over cooled base; crumble reserved dough on top. Bake until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in dish on wire rack, then lift out using overhang. Cut into 24 squares. Squares will keep, covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Banana Muffins

2 medium eggs

1 t. vanilla

1/2 c. brown sugar

2 large bananas

1/3 c. oil

3/4 c. whole meal flour

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. cinnamon

bake about 20 min until golden brown at 180 C/350 F

this makes 12 regular size muffins

I like it because it has whole grain flour, oil instead of butter and cinnamon which has antioxidants, they are also really yummy!

Japanese Cabbage Salad

1/2 c. sliced almonds, toasted
2 T. sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 medium cabbage, shredded
12 oz./350g fresh bean sprouts
2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 green onions chopped
1 pkg. instant noodles, chicken flavored
1 1/2c.chow mein moodles

Dressing
1 pkg. seasoning from noodles
1/2 c. oil
2-4 T. soy sauce
3 T. vinegar
1 T. sugar
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper

Hasselback Potatoes

Breadcrumb Topping

1 slice bread, torn into pieces
4 T melted butter, or olive oil
1/2 c Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
1 t paprika
1/2 t garlic powder
salt and pepper

Potato Fans

4 russet potatoes
2 T olive oil
salt and pepper

1. For the breadcrumb topping use food processor to make coarse crumbs of the bread. Bake in oven about 20 min. until golden. (you could also use a frying pan on top of the stove, stir so it doesn't burn) Combine crumbs, melted butter or oil. cheeses etc.
2. For the potatoes heat oven to 450. Cut 1/4 inch off bottoms of potatoes, then put two chopsticks down, and lay each potato between them (so you don't cut all the way through) and make slices at 1/4 inch intervals (these cuts are crosswise). Rinse the potatoes under running water to get rid of surface starch, let drain, then put on a plate, sliced side down. Microwave until slightly soft to the touch, flipping the potatoes half way through. Then arrange on a baking sheet (lined with foil) cut side up. Brush the potatoes with the oil, and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Bake until the skin is crisp, and the potatoes are beginning to brown. 25-30 min. Remove and turn on the broiler.
3. Top the potatoes with the topping mixture, pressing to adhere. Broil about 3 min. until the breadcrumbs are deep golden brown.

You can do the potatoes without the crumb topping.

Ginger Spice cookies

2 c. all purpose flour

2 t. baking soda

1 t. each cinnamon and ginger

1/2 t. nutmeg

1/4 t. salt

1 egg

3/4 c. vegetable oil (I use less)

1/4 c. molasses

1 c. packed brown sugar

granulated sugar

mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately, then combine

make into 1 T. balls and roll the balls in the granulated sugar

press with a fork (not supposed to have to, but I find they don't flatten well on their own)

bake at 350 (180) for 7-10 min, switch positions of sheets half way through (top/bottom)

Curried Potatoes

Enough boiled potatoes (cubed) to fill a 9x12 pan
1 pint (2 cups) sour cream
1 1/2 t. salt
1 t. curry powder
1 can mushroom soup

Lentil Roast

2 c. cooked lentils

1/4 c. chopped nuts

1 egg

3/4 c. milk

1/2 c. oil

3 c. corn flakes

1 t. sage

1 medium onion

2 t. salt

bake 45 min at 350 degrees

Mother's Day French Toast

Philip made this for me on my first Mother's Day

Orange Butter:
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 t. finely grated orange rind
1 T. orange juice

Fresh Fruit

French Toast:
4 eggs
1/3 c. light cream
1/4 c. maple syrup
2 T. orange juice
1/2 t. vanilla
1/4 t. freshly grated nutmeg
pinch cinammon

1/4 c. butter (for frying the french toast in)

8 slices of bread
2 T. icing sugar

Chicken Wonton soup

4 c. chicken broth
2 c. pre-shredded carrots
8 dumplings
1 c. thinly shredded precooked chicken
1 T. soy sauce

German Coconut Frosting

1/2 c. evaporated milk
2/3 c. sugar
2 T. butter
1 egg
1/8 t. salt

cook and stir over med heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil - about 10 min.
remove from heat and stir in
1 t. vanilla
1-1/4 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Official Cookie of Red Deer

2-1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa
1 t. baking soda
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. margarine
2 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. chopped pecans
40 rolo caramels

top with chopped pecans and 1 t. sugar

make as per usual with cookies
wrap 1 t. dough around each rolo, make sure completely covered
press one side of ball in topping mixture and place nut side up on cookie sheet
bake at 350 degrees for 10 min.

Jenn's Dark Chocolate Cake

Combine in large bowl:

2 c. sugar
1-3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa
2 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Combine in medium bowl:

2 eggs beaten with fork
1 c sour milk (remove 2 T. milk and replace with vinegar, let stand for 5 min.)
1 c. black coffee
1/2 c. oil
1 t. vanilla

Add to dry ingredients and beat for 2 min with mixer.
Pour inot greased and floured 10" tube pan
bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 min until toothpick comes out clean
cool then remove from pan

Creamy Frosting

3 T. butter or margarine, softened
3 T. cocoa
1 T. light corn syrup or honey
1/2 t. vanilla
1 c. powdered sugar
1-2 T. milk

beat with mixer until creamy

Quick Spinach Lasagna

1. preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. spread tomato sauce in pan, add a layer of no-cook lasagna noodles
3. In a bowl mix 16 oz spinach, salt and pepper, 32 oz of ricotta - spread half on top of noodles and cover with another layer of pasta
4. spread the other half of the spinach mixture and then sauce and shredded mozarella
5. add another layer of noodles, top with remaining sauce and shredded cheese

Bake on middle rack for 40-50 min.

Easy Tzatziki

1 c. plain yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
1/4 t. sugar
seasoning to taste

Aunty Heather's Granola

Mix in a large bowl:
12 c. rolled oats
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. corn meal
1 c. wheat germ
1 c. almonds
2 c. coconut
2 c. sunflower seeds

Mix in blender:
1 c. oil
1 T. salt
2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 t. vanilla

add to dry ingredients. rub with finters to make pieces unifrom, bake in shallow pans at 300 stirring every 20 min (after an hour add raisins) Cook for about 2 hours until golden brown.

Lemon Chicken Spaghettini

1/2 500 gm pkg of capellini or spaghettini
1 lemon
1 T. dijon mustard
1/4 t. each sugar and salt
chicken
pinch of salt and ground pepper
3 T. butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 oz snow peas or green beans
1 c. coarsley chopped fresch cilatro or basil

Directions:

2 T. lemon zest, 2 T. juice - add mustard, sugar and salt
brown the chicken
add peas to past a water for last minute of cooking or 3 min for beans
drain and add rest of ingredients, salt and pepper to taste

Aunty Heather's Pancake Mix

4 c. whole wheat flour

4 c. white flour

1 c. quick oats

2 c. powdered milk

4 t. salt

7 T. baking powder

4 T. egg replacer (optional)

Mix desired quantity up with water and oil.

Corn Ranch Pudding

4 c. cream corn (2 cans)

1-1/2 c. cornmeal

4 eggs, well beaten

1/2 c. oil

1 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

1 can green chilies

1 onion, chopped

1/2 lb grated cheddar chees

combine and place in greased casserole

bake 40 min at 350 degrees