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Turkey Cheese Ball Recipe
By GinnyG
•3 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened •2 tablespoons 2% milk •Brown, orange and yellow paste foo
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 6 ounces deli smoked turkey, finely chopped
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Hamburger Soup
By GinnyG
Heat olive oil in a skillet
- (All measurements are approximate)
- 1 Tbls Olive Oil
- 1/2 a med sized onion, chopped
- 2 Tbls minced garlic
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can condensed tomato soup, plus 1 can water
- 2-14 oz. cans beef broth
- 1 small can of corn
- 1 cup cooked macaroni, wagon wheel, or small shell pasta, (or any small noodle you choose, but kids love the wheels)
Homemade Twinkies Recipe
By GinnyG
While the fate of Twinkies is up in the air after Hostess announced its closing on Nov
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filipino Lumpia Shanghai
By GinnyG
Makes about 40 eggrolls
- Lumpia Sauce:
- 4 lbs Ground pork (I grind my own pork shoulder)
- Uniform cut, fresh green beans
- Uniform cut russet potatoes
- Lots of fresh cracked pepper
- salt to taste
- 2 small bags of baby shrimp, thawed, and rinsed
- Spring Roll wrappers
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup of white vinegar
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- Combine and serve with a spoon.
Shrimp Scampi
By GinnyG
Total Time: 30 min. Prep20 min
- 1 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup dry white vermouth
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Filipino Barbecue
By GinnyG
Keep in my that this meat will end up on bamboo skewers so you will not want chunks of meat, and you will want thin...
- Pork Shoulder or Pork Butt (need a little fat), thinly sliced
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup of soy sauce
- 2 tbsp ground black pepper
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- Wooden skewers (soaked for one hour or more
Crisp Pecan Rounds
By GinnyG
•In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients
- GLAZE:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup cold butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
- TOPPING:
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Marinara Sauce
By GinnyG
(makes 4 cups of sauce)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- 1 carrot (peeled and chopped)
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon oregano (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup red wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (optional)
- 1 parmigiano reggiano rind (optional)
- 1 tablespoon basil (chopped, optional)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped, optional)
Caprese Dip
By GinnyG
Yields 8 (generous 1/4 cup) servings
- 8 oz of 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup diced fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
Christmas Mice Cookies Recipe
By GinnyG
These chocolate truffles are shaped into mice shapes and then decorated to have little personalities! Cute AND tas
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers), divided
- 1/3 cup Daisy Brand sour cream
- 36 red nonpareils
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 18 pieces black shoestring licorice, precut to 2 inches each