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• Best Brownies EVER.

  3/4 cup unsifted flour
  1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  1/3 cup butter
  3/4 cup sugar
  2 tablespoons water
  One 12-oz package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided in two
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  2 eggs
  1/2 cup chopped nuts
  Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and
  salt; set aside. In small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and water; bring
  just to a boil. Remove from heat. Add 6-oz chocolate chips and vanilla
  extract. Stir until chips melt and mixture is smooth. Transfer to large bowl.
  Add [...]

• Chicken Cacciatore (Paula Deen)

   
  Ingredients
  2 teaspoons salt
  2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  2-3 lbs chicken breast, cut into large chunks
  3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  2 onions, chopped
  2 chopped green bell peppers
  2 chopped red bell peppers
  1 (8-ounce) package quartered baby bella mushrooms
  4 cloves garlic, minced
  1 cup dry red wine
  3 (14-ounce) can tomatoes, diced or stewed
  2 teaspoons dried oregano
  2 teaspoons dried basil
  1 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary
  2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  crushed red pepper to tate
  Hot cooked pasta
  Instructions

  In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, [...]

• Parm Summer Squash

• Kielbasa and Cabbage

  This recipe is almost identical to my Skillet Cabbage except with the addition of caraway seed, red pepper flakes and of course Kielbasa.
  As with my Skillet Cabbage – I will be using a bag of coleslaw.  What can I say, it’s my version of “fast food.”  In the recipe, they suggest the addition of potatoes, but for obvious reasons that won’t be happening.  Perhaps turnip?  Or radishes if I ever get brave enough.

  Ingredients

  2 slices bacon (the original recipe called for [...]

• Eggs-elent way to cook hard boiled eggs

  No more insanity trying to peel eggs!  This method WORKS!  I’ll never cook eggs the old way again.  This method works on FRESH EGGS, not just old ones.  No more waiting for them to age first.
  1.  Bring your eggs to room temperature.  Don’t worry, it’s safe, people have been leaving eggs out for ages.  They are perfectly contained little protein pearls, so just leave them on the counter overnight.
  2.  Bring a pot of water to a boil.  Yes, a hard [...]

• Skillet Cabbage

  3 slices bacon, chopped
  1/4 cup chopped onion
  1 bag coleslaw mix 
  1 pinch white sugar
  salt and pepper to taste 
  splash  tablespoon vinegar
  1 tsp butter
  Fry bacon until crisp.  Remove bacon and excess grease, and set aside.  Sautee onion until tender, add in coleslaw mix and all remaining ingredients except vinegar.  Utilize bacon grease if more is needed.
  Fry until cabbage is tender-crisp, add bacon.  Remove from heat, splash with vinegar.

• Big Mac Salad

  seasoned, cooked ground beef (I used onion and garlic powder and seasoning salt)
  1 slice deluxe American cheese, broken up
  1 teaspoon minced onions
  1 small dill pickle, chopped
  2 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing
  Salad mix 
  Brown the ground beef, seasoning it as you cook; drain off the fat if desired. Meanwhile, soak the dry onions in a little water to rehydrate them. Add the cheese and cook until it melts. Put the meat in a large salad bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Toss and [...]

• Cauliflower Stuffed Potatoes

  Below is the original recipe, but I made some changes based on our personal tastes, and the fact that we prefer a little lower fat since we are not moderate carbers.  (<50 most days).  So my changes – Only about 4 ounces 2% cheddar, 4 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese, minced onion and I used 2 heads of cauliflower.    Was muy yummy.  Added to the ‘favorite’ list.  It looks nasty, but my husband went back for thirds.  Good [...]

• Balsamic Dressing

  My aunt gave this ‘recipe’ to me.  It’s just darn good.
  In a good seasonings carafe, dump in “Good Seasonings” italian dressing mix, fill oil halfway up to the oil line, add about 3-4 Tbsp water, 1 Tbsp dijon dressing and fill the rest with Balsamic vinegar.  Shake.  Enjoy!
  I use this dressing for everything, but it’s especially good over greek salad.

• Asian Cabbage Skillet

  1 pound ground meat*
  1 small onion, slivered, 2 1/2 ounces
  1 clove garlic, minced
  1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum, optional
  1/4 cup soy sauce
  1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  1 teaspoon granular Splenda
  Pinch crushed red pepper
  Seasame Oil to taste
  16 ounce bag shredded cabbage with carrots
  In a very large skillet or wok, brown the meat with the onion and garlic; drain any excess grease. Sprinkle the xanthan gum over the meat and mix in well. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the cabbage [...]