40 their own Recipes

pear (in their own juice...not syrup), ice (or you can freeze milk in an cube tray for a creamier delish texture), mint leaf (to garnish ), milk

sliced peaches or 1 (16 oz) can pears, canned in their own juice., nonfat vanilla yogurt or 1 (16 oz) container low-fat vanilla yogurt, chopped almonds , preferably dry-roasted., ground cardamom

non fat small curd cottage cheese, fat-free cool whip (thawed ), crushed pineapple , in their own juice (no syrup added), sugar-free strawberry gelatin, crushed pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

corn tortillas, vegetable oil cooking spray, onion, chopped (about 1 cup), garlic, minced, vegetable oil, green chilies (chopped ), italian-style stewed tomatoes (chopped and with their own juice), chicken broth, mexican oregano, ground cumin, hot sauce, flour, water, boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed

peach schnapps, pineapple rings, in their own juice, not sweetened, juice , from pineapple can, dry white wine , like sauvignon blanc, seltzer water, kiwi, peeled and sliced, strawberries, quartered, lemons, oranges, limes, raspberries (about a handful), granulated sugar

rhodes anytime cinnamon rolls, thawed (6 rolls in their own pan), apple pie filling, sugar, flour, butter, softened

rhodes anytime! cinnamon rolls, thawed (6 rolls in their own pan), apple pie filling, sugar, flour, butter, softened

graham crackers, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, sugar free instant coconut pudding mix, evaporated skim milk, almond extract, canned peaches or 1 cup fresh peach, chopped, mandarin orange , packed in their own juice,drained

pecan pies of today bare little resemblance to their 19th-century inspiration. could we recreate a traditional pecan pie without using modern day, processed corn syrup here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, many traditional syrups (cane, sorghum) produced a great pie, but we had to mail away for them. in the end, combining maple syrup with brown sugar and molasses replicated the old-fashioned versions perfectly., start the pie at 450 degrees and then drop down the temperature to 325 degrees to ensure the bottom crust is crisp and golden brown., if you don tsp let your pie completely cool , the filling won tsp firm to the proper consistency and the pie won tsp slice nicely., a last-minute addition of cream yielded a welcome custardy transformation to the filling. this also made the filling looser; a problem easily solved by adding extra egg yolks., toasting the nuts before they went into the pie gave them enough crunch and flavor to hold their own in the filling., move over , karo, before cloying karo syrup monopolized the market , pies were made with many other, less processed types of syrup, including sorghum (made from a cereal grass) and cane (made from the boiled-down juice of the sugarcane plant). these syrups still exist, and you can mail-serving them, but otherwise you ll probably need to travel to places like louisiana or kentucky to find them. we tasted a range of such syrups, including steen s 100% pure cane syrup and townsend s sweet sorghum, then tried to duplicate their complex flavors from products we could buy at the supermarket. in the end, a combination of three ordinary sweeteners created an old-fashioned flavor that easily bested karo.

corned beef brisket, bay leaves, yukon gold potatoes, quartered or 9 small red potatoes, left whole, onions, peeled , keep the stem to hold them together, carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, baby turnips, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, parsnips, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, beets , see included recipe (optional, serve on their own), green cabbage, cored and cut into 8 chunks

frozen apple juice concentrate, pineapple slices, in their own juice, maraschino cherries (large/jumbo size in maraschino juice or you can purchase the juice separately)

vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, gingerroot, peeled and finely minced, garlic cloves, crushed, green chilies, chopped finely or 1 large hot chili pepper, fimely chopped, green beans, cleaned and trimmed to 1-2 inch pieces, sweet potatoes, diced into large chunks, canned pineapple chunk , packed in their own juice, red pepper, sliced into strips, vegetable stock, garam masala, cumin, coriander

whole wheat flour, wheat bran, splenda sugar substitute, baking powder, peaches, undrained (packed in their own juice, not syrup), egg whites, raisins or 1/4 cup chopped dried peaches, cinnamon (optional)

granny smith apples (make sure they can stand on their own), cinnamon, cardamom, sugar, brown sugar, pie crust (homemade or pre-made )

red pepper, red onion, head broccoli, garlic cloves, pineapple tidbits , packed in their own juice, cornstarch, hoisin sauce, lime, chili flakes, pork tenderloin or 1 lb pork, stir fry strips, vegetable oil, chopped fresh coriander (optional)

part 1: devil s food cake, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, melted, vanilla extract, milk, allpurpose flour, baking soda, salt, part two : chocolate mud frosting, unsalted butter,softened, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, melted, sugar, cocoa powder, milk, in the bowl of an electric mixer , cream the butter, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. in a separate bowl, sift the confectioners sugar and cocoa powder. gradually add it to the butter mixture, blending well after each addition. mix in enough milk to make the frosting muddy., tip: the frosting may be made a few days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. before frosting, bring it to room temperature, then re-whip., next , add the spooky walkway leading up to the house. draw a crooked path from the base of the cake up to the witch s door with a toothpick (use this as your guideline). outline the path with chocolatecovered raisins, then sprinkle with broken green hard candies. at the entrance to the pathway, add a chocolate graham cracker drawbridge., tip: lay all the decorations out before you start. show the kids our photoand allow room for their own creative additions.

apricot halves, in their own juice, drained (reserve juice), cornstarch, apricot preserves, whipping cream, nutmeg, lemon juice

pineapple chunks , in their own juice, sliced peaches in light syrup, sliced pears in light syrup, pitted tart red cherries, bananas, peeled and sliced, lemon juice, light brown sugar, vanilla wafer crumbs, margarine, cut up, creme de banane