Friday, October 31, 2014

Healthy Sloppy Joes

Ingredients


  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 can small red beans or pinto beans, preferably low sodium drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 whole-wheat burger buns

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Quinoa-Stuffed Peruvian Avocados

Ingredients

Quinoa Salad
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup quinoa
  • 1/4 cup fresh corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup diced tomato
  • 1/4 cup cooked, diced yams
  • 3 tablespoons minced red onion
Lime-Jalapeño Dressing
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepper, stemmed and seeded
  • 2 ripe Peruvian avocados
  • Fresh cilantro leaves


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Fettuccine Pumpkin Alfredo

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) fettuccine
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Chipotle Chili Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped


Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Buckeyes!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter (not all-natural)
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 3/4 cups (16-ounce box) powdered sugar
  • 2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestl¿ Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening


Monday, October 27, 2014

Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Ingredients
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 3 pounds red potatoes, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 tablespoon Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chives

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Fresco Cheese Crostini with Pumpkin Mojo

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Specially Selected French Baguette, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 cup Carlini Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Stonemill Essentials Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 tablespoon Baker’s Corner Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Iodized Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Ground Black Pepper
  • 3/4 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges)
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
  • 5 ounces Benita Fresco Cheese, sliced into 10 rectangles
  • 2 1/2 cups SimplyNature Organic Baby Arugula


Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Hamburger Gravy

  • 1lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/2cup chopped onion
  • 3tablespoons all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 1tablespoon beef-flavor instant bouillon
  • 2tablespoons steak sauce
  • 2cups milk