Jermeysmom@msn.com's profile page
Recipes
Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe
By jermeysmom@msn.com
I love ranch dressing, but it's not so good for you, until now!! This whole jar of ranch is only 1
- 1 Cup Dannon Oikos Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 Packet Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
- 1/2 cup 1% Milk
How to Make Frugal Popcorn in a Paper Lunch Sack
By jermeysmom@msn.com
Pulling on my childhood lessons for another frugal tip today
- Take 1 brown or white paper lunch sack.
- 1 cup of popcorn kernels
- (you can add salt & pepper or a sprinkle of sugar & salt for kettle corn if you want)
- Microwave
5-Layer Flat Belly Dessert
By jermeysmom@msn.com
Think you can’t have dessert if you want to get in shape? Think again! Top Chef: Just Desserts host Gail Simmons ...
- 1 box devil’s food cake mix
- 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup water
- 4 cups fat-free ricotta
- 1 cup coconut milk, well stirred
- 1 cup shredded, toasted sweetened coconut
- 4 tablespoons agave syrup
- 1/2 cup toasted oats
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseeds or flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, lightly toasted if desired
- 4 cups total of any combination of fresh well-washed berries (strawberries, hulled and halved, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, for shaving
- Note: Ingredient quantities depend on size of pan. This recipe is for a 9-inch trifle dessert pan. Preheat oven to 350° F degrees.
Cauliflower, Bacon & Cheese Soup (Crock Pot0
By jermeysmom@msn.com
1.Combine cauliflower, onion, carrot, celery, and chicken stock in slow cooker
- ◦1 med. head of cauliflower, separated into flowerettes
- ◦1 med. onion, chopped
- ◦1 carrot, chopped
- ◦1 rib celery, chopped, or about 1/4 to 1/2 cup
- ◦4 cups chicken stock
- ◦1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ◦1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
- ◦salt and pepper
- ◦2 cups half-and-half or light cream
- ◦chopped chives
- ◦crispy bacon crumbled for garnish and yumminess
Cauliflower, Bacon & Cheese Soup (Crock Pot0
By jermeysmom@msn.com
1.Combine cauliflower, onion, carrot, celery, and chicken stock in slow cooker
- ◦1 med. head of cauliflower, separated into flowerettes
- ◦1 med. onion, chopped
- ◦1 carrot, chopped
- ◦1 rib celery, chopped, or about 1/4 to 1/2 cup
- ◦4 cups chicken stock
- ◦1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ◦1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
- ◦salt and pepper
- ◦2 cups half-and-half or light cream
- ◦chopped chives
- ◦crispy bacon crumbled for garnish and yumminess
The Kitchen Diva’s Energy-Boosting Stuffed Bell Peppers
By jermeysmom@msn.com
Exhausted all the time? The culprit may be poor nutrition
- Ingredients
- Makes 8 servings, 2 stuffed pepper halves per serving
- 8 red, yellow, or orange bell peppers or a mixture of all (about 4 lbs)
- 2 tbsp canola or olive oil, divided
- 1 medium-sized yellow onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 16 oz fresh Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing or lean ground turkey (You can use pre-cooked turkey or slices of deli turkey cut into small pieces and use it in place of the turkey sausage, if desired.)
- 1 (16 oz) jar chunky salsa, mild or hot
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, rinsed and chopped or 1 (10 oz) package chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove moisture
- 1 cup cooked quinoa (optional)
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
- 2 large avocados, peeled and pit removed, sliced
- 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Debbie's Bread Pudding
By jermeysmom@msn.com
It has such a wonderful flavor
- 8 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 quarts of milk or (6 cups milk)
- 1 cube butter
- 8 slices of bread
- nutmeg
Garlic Chicken Puffs
By jermeysmom@msn.com
These are a rich creamy garlic chicken mixture inside a croissant and baked to form yummy puffs
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup chicken, cooked, shredded
- 2 (8 count) cans refrigerator crescent rolls
Smoked Whole Chicken
By jermeysmom@msn.com
Directions Remove the vertebrae, by cutting along either side, so the chicken can be laid flat as possible
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- olive oil
- 3 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- cayenne pepper to taste
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- Suggested wood chips
- hickory or apple
Mini Pizza Pocket
By jermeysmom@msn.com
The vegetables bulk this snack up, without adding any extra fat
- 1 mini 100% whole wheat pita pocket
- 1 oz of 2% reduced fat mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp pasta sauce
- 1 cup spinach
- 2 onion slices