Spiced Pork and Apple Burger with Maple Dijon

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1/2 cup Tree Top Natural Apple Sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 hamburger buns
• Baby Spinach leaves

Preparation

1. Stir maple syrup and mustard together in a small bowl. Set aside. Spray a large non-stick grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and place over medium to medium high heat.
2. Mix pork, apple sauce, salt, chili powder, dry mustard, pepper and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Form mixture into 6 patties. Place patties in pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, turn and cook additional 4 to 5 minutes or until done.
3. To serve, spread bun bottoms with maple mustard mixture. Top each with a patty, spinach leaf and bun top. If desired, toast buns and top with cheddar cheese, grilled onions, pickles, tomatoes or other favorite toppings. Serve with crispy sweet potato fries and steamed beans for an easy but special meal.

Serves

Servings 6

Source

Tree Top
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Carolina Style BBQ Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (2 to 2 1/4 pounds)
• Vegetable oil, for brushing
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• Prepared macaroni salad, for serving (optional)

Cuban Black Bean Soup

• 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1/2 Red Onion (diced)
• 1 Pound Dried Black Beans (rinsed and soaked overnight)
• 5 1/2 Cups Better Than Bouillon - Vegetable (made per instructions on package)
• Dash of Liquid Smoke
• 1/4 Cup Rum (or Apple Juice)
• 1 Bay Leaf (dried)
• 1 Tablespoons Cumin
• 1 1/4 Teaspoon Oregano (dried)
• 5 Cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 Green Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1 Large Tomato (diced)
• 1/2 Cup Frozen Corn
• 3 Teaspoons Braggs
• Pinch of Turmeric
• Pinch of Paprika
• Pinch of Cayenne
• Hot Sauce to Taste

Roasted Cauliflower with Creamy Ranch Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Vidalia onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Light dressing
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Fruit & Mallow Kabobs

Ingredients

• 32 Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
• 16 strawberries, washed, stemmed
• 4 kiwi, peeled, quartered
• 16 cantaloupe cubes (1 inch)
• 16 wooden skewers (8 inch)
• 1 container (8 ounces) yogurt, any flavor

Watermelon Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced watermelon (seeds removed)
• 3/4 cup diced strawberries
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons diced seeded jalapeno chile
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional, to taste)

Preparation

1. Gently stir together all ingredients in bowl. Let stand to blend flavors, about 1 hour. For a dynamite combination, serve salsa with Caribbean or jerk seasoned grilled items, or with pretzels

Tofu Tikka Masala

Ingredients

• 5 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 gram jalapeno chile, chopped
• 3 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 pound Wildwood Vacuum Pack Tofu
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped in 1-inch long thin slices
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3-4 tablespoons plain or unsweetened yogurt
• 1 cup Wildwood Plain Soymilk
• Chopped cilantro (for garnish)

Grilled Sweet Tea & Soy Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 1 package McCormick Grill Mates Smokin' Sweet Tea Marinade
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon McCormick Sesame Seed
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Ginger
• 2 pork tenderloins (about 1 pound each)

Homemade Meat Sauce

 

1 can crushed tomato

1 heaping tsp garlic

1tsp oregano

1tsp basil

1tsp garlic salt

1lb ground beef(browned)

10 pepperoni slices(quartered)

1 tsp fennel seed

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup coffee

Grilled Avacodo with Veggie Relish

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon iodized salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 4 avocados
• 2 Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded
• 1/2 red bell pepper, halved and seeded
• 1/2 green bell pepper, halved and seeded
• 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
• Crushed red pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles

Italian Summer Kabobs

Ingredients

• 2 onions, cut into eighths
• 1/4 cup Italian dressing
• 14 ounces Italian with sundried tomato sausages, cut into 1" sections
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, diced into 20 pieces
• 20 large toothpicks or small skewers

Kale Chips

 

1 bunch of kale leaves
2tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Black Bean Burgers

• 1 can (15 ounce) low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup corn, thawed if frozen
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1/4 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
• 8 cups baby spinach
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1/2 avocado, mashed
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split

Summer Gazpacho

2 large ripe tomatoes, cored

1 cucumber, peeled and seeded

1 green bell pepper, seeded

2 garlic cloves, peeled

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

Grilled Citrus Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh Gulf jumbo shrimp
• 1/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper