Hot Fudge Candy Shop Brownies

This recipe was in the January/February Hannaford Fresh Magazine. Yummy!
1 cup
Unsalted butter
1 cup
Sugar
1 cup
Packed light brown sugar
12 oz
Semi sweet chocolate baking chips/morsels
1 cup
All purpose flour
1/4 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp
Salt
1/2 tsp
Baking Powder
4 ea
Egg
2 tsp
Vanilla extract
1/2 cup M&M candies

1. In a 3-qt. saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add sugars and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until sugars dissolve. Reduce heat to low and add 11.3 cups of the chocolate chips (about 8 oz.), stirring until chocolate is thoroughly melted. Remove pan from heat and let cool for 20 minutes. 2. While chocolate mixture cools, preheat oven to 350‹F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder and stir with a whisk or fork until blended. Set aside. 3. When chocolate-butter mixture is lukewarm, beat in eggs, one at a time, using a wooden spoon. Make sure each egg is thoroughly blended into mixture before adding the next egg. Add vanilla extract and mix. Add flour mixture and stir until flour is combined with chocolate mixture. 4. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula. Scatter remaining 2.3 cup (4 oz.) chocolate chips and candy-coated chocolates evenly over batter. Bake for 23 to 26 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from side of pan and surface is no longer shiny. Place pan on a cooling rack and let cool for 45 minutes before cutting into 24 bars.

Ginger Sesame Chicken

This recipe was from Taste of Home. Although it was OK, I would not rush to make this dish again.

Carrot Sesame Noodles

Cook 1 lb. linguine according to package directions for al dente.Preheat a skillet with 2 T of vegetable oil. Add 1 onion, grated, 1 lb. carrots, grated, a dash of granulated garlic, 1T grated ginger, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. You can add a bit more oil if the pan gets dry. Add 1 1/2 C chicken stock and 2 T soy sauce. simmer for a few minutes to combine flavors. Add the cooked and drained pasta. Cook for a few minutes to combine. Add 2T sesame oil, 2 t sesame seeds, 1/4 c cilantro, 1/4 C basil and 1/4 C flat leaf parsley. Toss to combine. I also added a bit of hot chili oil before serving. This recipe was adapted from a Rachael Ray recipe.

Sloppy Joe Calzone

I found this recipein the July/August Simple and Delicious Magazine. I made 2 changes: 1. I used the recipe for No Knead bread and made 1 big roll and 2. I cooked the roll for 45 minutes at 375 degress F. Very good flavor.

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Directions: In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomato paste, water, ketchup, oregano and salt. Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; seal perforations. Spoon a fourth of the meat mixture onto half of each rectangle; sprinkle with cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Cut slits in tops. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 4 servings

Jalapeno Ribs and Spinach Macaroni

I really liked the barbecue sauce for this recipe it was tangy and spicy. The only change i would have made was to place all of the ingredients in the food processor and pulse a few times before I placed into the pan for cooking down.

Here is the recipe for the Spinach Macaroni Bake:( everyone loved this recipe)

1 lb. shell pasta

3 T olive oil

1 C baby portabello mushrooms

1 tsp. granulated garlic

1 (14.5 oz.) can of diced tomatoes

1 ( 10 oz.) package of frozen spinach , thawed and drained

a dash of red pepper flakes

1/2 C bread crumbs

1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese

4 T butter

1 C shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta until al dente ( follow package instructions). Drain. in a skillet heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are tender. Add the garlic, tomatoes, red pepper flakes and spinach. Stir to combine, season with salt and pepper, cook until heated through. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and Parmesan. spread 2 T of the softened butter in a 9"X13" baking dish and sprinkle half of the bread crumb mixture inside the dish to coat. Combine the vegetable mixture with the drained pasta and cheese in a bowl. Place in the casserole dish on top of the bread crumbs and top with remaining bread crumbs. Cut up remaining 2T butter and top the casserole. Bake for 15-20 minutes to heat through.

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Banana Pancake

This recipe is from http://www.allrecipes.com/ These pancake were light, fluffy and delicious.

1 cup uncooked rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons dry milk powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 banana, mashed
Place the rolled oats into the jar of a blender and blend until the texture resembles coarse flour. Whisk together the blended oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
Whisk together the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Stir in the mashed banana. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

Hot Roast Beef Melt

Hard crust Italian bread

1 T olive oil

1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup sliced onion
1 tsp. granulated garlic

1T dried oregano

salt and pepper
2 T butter
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound shaved deli roast beef
4-6 slices Colby cheese
Toast bread in the toaster and butter both sides. Lay slices on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic in butter and olive oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in Worcestershire sauce , oregano salt and pepper. Warm roast beef in a skillet. On each slice of bread layer with roast beef, mushroom mixture , cheese and another slice of toasted and buttered bread. ( or you can serve the sandwiches open faced). Place in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese and so the sandwich is warmed. Slice and serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

Mini Walnut Pies

For the dough:

1/2 C walnuts, finely ground

1/2 C mascarpone cheese

4 T unsalted butter, softened

3/4 C all purpose flour

pinch of salt

For the filling:

1 large egg

1/4 C brown sugar, packed

2T maple syrup

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 t unsalted butter, softened

a dash of salt

3/4 c walnuts, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put mascarpone cheese and butter into the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on high-medium speed until well blended. Add flour, walnuts and salt.Mix just until dough comes together. Roll dough into 16 one inch balls and press into bottoms and up sides of cups of mini muffin tins. Make the filling: Whisk together egg, sugar , maple syrup, vanilla, butter and salt. Stir in the walnuts. spoon about 1 1/2 tsp. filling into each muffin cup. bake until crust begins to turn golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on wire racks.

Greek House Dressing

This recipe is from http://www.allrecipes.com/. I thought the recipe was good next time I will try it with white vinegar. I scaled the recipe down ( i cut it in half).

Beef Rouladen

This simple delicious recipe is from Taste of Home Magazine. This is definately a keeper. I loved the gravy.

Lemon Delight Cake

What a delight this cake was. Cake with a delicious layer of pudding. Yummy! I would have taken a picture of a cut piece but, I did not have good luck getting the first piece out and i quickly gobbled it up.

Potato Pierogi

Today I tried my hand at potato pierogi. I only wish I tried this recipe sooner.

Cafe Rio Pork

I found this recipe at MMM....Cafe. What a great recipe. I really loved the sauce. This is a keeper recipe. I used jalapeno peppers instead of the serano peppers, other than that I went by the recipe directions. I guess my meal turned more into a burrito salad.

Coconut Curry Chicken

3 T vegetable oil

2 T soy sauce

2 T sugar

1 tsp. curry powder

salt and pepper

1 c coconut milk

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast

In a pan combine all of the sauce ingredients. Grill the chicken breasts until they are cooked through( on the grill). Place inside the pan with the sauce ingredients, to coat and top with toasted coconut. Next time I make this I will double the sauce ingredients.

Swag Bars

This recipe is from Cooking Light magazine. These peanut butter bars are excellent. The kids could not stop eating these treats! A keeper recipe.