Breakfast Burritos

Why didn't I do this sooner?   I've been scrambling up a dozen extra eggs when I make a Sunday breakfast, and then roll them into flour tortillas to make burritos.  I add whatever meat I might have leftover from breakfast - sometimes sausage, sometimes bacon, sometimes just cheese.  I wrap them all up individually and freeze them.  Just microwave for 60-90 seconds and voila!  They are just enough to take the edge off before heading off to work.  

Fresh Salsa

This is the best recipe I've tried - doesn't last long around here!

1/4 C. chopped fresh cilantro
3 med. tomatoes, chopped
2-3 fresh jalapenos, chopped
1/2 med. onion, chopped
1 tsp. chopped garlic (or more to taste)
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. worcestershire
1/2 tsp. lemon or lime juice

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
2 C. sugar
3/4 C. oil
3 tsp. vanilla
2 C. unpeeled, coarsely grated zucchini

3 C. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 C. blueberries

Beat eggs, add oil, sugar, vanilla and zucchini.
Add dry ingredients, blend well.  Carefully stir in the blueberries.  Bake in 2 well-greased and floured bread pans at 325 for 1 hour. (Or 5 mini loaf pans for approximately 45 minutes.)  Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely.  Freezes well.

Slow Cooker Egg Bake

32 oz. bag frozen hashbrowns
1 lb. Jimmy Dean sausage, browned
2 C. shredded cheese
(Green pepper, onion, etc. optional as desired)
12 eggs
1 C. milk


Layer hashbrowns, sausage & cheese in slow cooker.  Mix eggs & milk, pour over top.  Set slow-cooker on low over night, and turn to high for an hour or so in the morning.  Voila!  Breakfast.

Caprese Skewers

CAPRESE SKEWERS

A fabulous low-cal snack!

Grape or Cherry Tomatoes

Fresh Basil leaves

Fresh Mozzarella balls (cheat at home and use good mozzarella slices)

Place on toothpicks and enjoy!  For a nice hors d'oeuvre to bring to a party, drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and sprinkle with salt & pepper. 

Pancakes

(makes 9-10)

1 egg, beaten light
Add 1 T. sugar, mix
Add 1 C. milk
Add 1 C. flour sifted with rounded tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. soda and 1/4 tsp. salt
Beat.

BEST Peanut Blossom Cookies

(Makes 5-1/2 dozen)

1 C. margarine

1 C. peanut butter

1 C. sugar

1 C. brown sugar

2 eggs

Blend above ingredients together well.

Add:

3-1/2 C. flour

2 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

Roll in balls, then in sugar.  Bake 8 minutes at 375, remove from oven and put chocolate kiss (or peanut butter cup) in center of each cookie.  Return to oven and bake for another 3-4 minutes.  Let cool on sheet for a minute or two, and then remove to cooling rack.

Fruit Salad

I call this a fruit salad, though there's really no set recipe.  We are horrible fruit-eaters at my house, but this seems to please everyone's palate. It's also great because you can make as little or as much as you want using any fruit you like.  Easy-peasy.

Any fruits you like, cut into bite size pieces
(we like apples, grapes, nectarines, oranges, kiwi, berries - whatever we have on hand)
Dilute some honey with lemon juice (just a small amount - less than 1/4 cup) in a small bowl, and drizzle over fruit and stir to mix.

When I have a small amount of fruit left, I add shredded cabbage and it makes a great lunch salad!

Granola X 8

Master Recipe (makes 1 quart)


2 C. old-fashioned oats
1/2 C. wheat germ
2 T. dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C. extra ingredients & flavoring (see below)
1/4 C. maple syrup
3 T. flavorless oil
1 T. water

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat to 275.  Spray 9 x 13 metal pan & set aside.
1. Mix oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt and extra ingredients (except for dried fruit) in a bowl.
2. Bring syrup, oil, water and any flavoring below to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat.  Drizzle over oat mixture and stir to combine.
3.  Pour mixture onto prepared pan.
4.  Working a handful at a time, squeeze cereal to form small clumps.  (If you add a smidge of water, the cereal will clump better.)
5.  Bake for 30 minutes.
6. Stir in dried fruit, and continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes longer.
Let cool and store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Extra Ingredients & Flavorings

1.  Classic Granola
Extra ingredients:  1/3 C. chopped walnuts, 1/3 C. sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 C. dark or golden raisins.
Flavoring:  1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

2.  Crunchy Granola
You can replace the 1/4 C. of maple syrup with 2 T. each of maple syrup and molasses.
Extra ingredients:  1/4 C. slivered almonds, 1/4 C. sunflower seeds, 2 T. sesame seeds, 6 T. currants
Flavoring:  None

3. Tropical Granola
Add the coconut along with the cashews and banana chips
Extra ingredients:  1/4 C. chopped, roasted, unsalted cashews, 1/4 C. chopped banana chips, 1/4 C. sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 C. chopped dried pineapple
Flavoring:  1/2 ts. ground ginger

4. Granola with Cherries and Almonds
Extra ingredients:  1/3 C. sliced almonds, 1/3 C. sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 C. dried cherries
Flavoring:  3/4 tsp. almond extract

5.  Trail Mix Granola
Extra ingredients:  1/4 C. chopped roasted unsalted peanuts, 1/4 C. sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 C. dark or golden raisins, 1/4 C. mini chocolate chips*
Flavoring:  none
*stir chips into the granola only after it has completely cooled.


6. Orange Berry Granola with Pecans
Extra ingredients: 1/2 C. chopped pecans, 1/4 C. dried cranberries, 1/4 C. dried blueberries
Flavoring:  1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest

7.  Pear Granola with Hazelnuts and Vanilla
Extra Ingredients:  1/2 C. chopped hazelnuts, 1/4 C. chopped dried cherries, 1/4 C. chopped dried pears
Flavoring:  1 tsp. vanilla extract

8.  Orange Granola with Pistachios, Mangos and Dates
Extra Ingredients:  1/2 C. chopped roasted pistachios, 1/4 C. chopped dates, 1/4 C. chopped, dried mangos
Flavoring:  1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest and 1/4 tsp. allspice

Easy Caramel Rolls

18 frozen dinner rolls (I buy Rhodes brand, 36 count)
1/2 C. margarine (1 stick ), melted
3/4 C. brown sugar
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 (3 oz.) pkg. butterscotch pudding (cook & serve, NOT instant)
chopped nuts, optional
Prepare the night before you want to bake:

1. Sprinkle chopped nuts on the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan
*2. Dip each roll in melted butter, then roll in sugar
3. Place rolls evenly spaced in the pan
4. Sprinkle butterscotch pudding powder over the top
5. Mix remaining butter and sugar together, and pour over the top
6. Let rise on the counter overnight
*you can skip step 2 when time is short, but the caramel seems to coat each roll better this way.

In the morning, bake at 350 for approx. 25 minutes.
Let cool for 5-10 minutes, and then tip out into another pan or onto a platter (If you wait too long everything sticks to the bottom of the pan.)

Tequilaberry's Salad

Tequilaberry’s Salad


1 head lettuce
1 head cauliflower
1 lb. bacon
Dressing:
1 C. real mayonnaise
1/4 C. sugar (or slightly less)
3/4 C. shredded Parmesan cheese (not from a can)

Chop the lettuce and cauliflower into small pieces. Cook the bacon until it’s crisp. Drain on paper towels, crumble and add to lettuce and cauliflower. Combine dressing ingredients and toss with salad. (I keep the dressing separate and let individuals add to their own salad.)