Crab Pockets

Ingredients:

1 (6-oz.) can crab meat, rinsed, well drained
1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
2 (8-oz.) cans Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
1 teaspoon sesame seed

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In small bowl, combine crab meat, cream cheese, onions and garlic salt; mix well.

4. Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 8 squares.

5. Place 1/4 of crab mixture on center of 4 of the squares about 1 inch from edges.

6. Place the remaining 4 squares over the tops, and pinch edges down.

7. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.

8. Sprinkle with sesame seed.(For this step it said to do an egg wash but I saw no need)

9. Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown

DELICIOUS!

Mystery Mocha

Ingredients:

¾ cups Granulated Sugar
1 cup Sifted All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
⅛ teaspoons Salt
1 piece Unsweetend Chocolate (1 Square)
2 Tablespoons Butter
½ cups Whole Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ cups Brown Sugar
½ cups Granulated Sugar (additional)
4 Tablespoons Powdered Cocoa (Not Drink Mix)
1 cup Cold Strong Coffee (I used Starbucks Mocha Via Yummy!)

Directions:

1. Sift together 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

2. Melt square of unsweetened chocolate and butter in the microwave.
3. Add to dry ingredients alternately with the milk and vanilla, blend.
4. Pour into a greased 8×8 pan.
5. Combine brown sugar, the 1/2 cup additional granulated sugar and cocoa powder.
6. Sprinkle over the cake batter.
7. Pour the one cup COLD coffee on top.
8. Bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
9. Serve warm with ice cream or sweetened whip cream or whipped topping.


Tasty, again shared with friends. Great coffee and chocolate flavor, had the consistency of a lava cake.

Avacado Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

1 pound of Pasta (I used frozen tortellini)
1 whole Avocado
½ whole Lemon
2 cloves Garlic
½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
¼ cups Basil
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Fresh Grated Parmesan

Directions:

1. Boil water, cook pasta

2. Roughly chop avocado
3. In a food processor blend, avocado, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt, and basil
4. Blend for a few seconds then slowly add in olive oil
5. Blend until creamy
6. Drain pasta
7. Mix pesto into pasta and serve with a garnish of Parmesan


Shared with many friends it was deliciously light and healthy. Could be made even healthier with whole grain pasta of some sort. All the creaminess comes from the avocado so it's really great for you. This is the first dish I've made where the lemon isn't completely overpowering.

(The original recipe called for 1/2 a lb of pasta but I spread it out a little more and I think it tasted better that way)

Turmeric Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry.

Ingredients:

1 Pound Chicken
1 Large Head Broccoli(2 cups)
1 Onion
5 Cloves Garlic
2 Inches Ginger
1 Heaping Tablespoon Turmeric
1 Teaspoon Cumin
S+P
2 Tablespoons Butter(evoo)

Directions:

1. Slice the onions into strips.(I diced)
2. Slice the chicken into strips.
3. Cut the broccoli into bite size chunks(I used frozen so it was already in chunks)

4. Mince the garlic and ginger together into one chunky paste.

5. Saute the onions in the butter until softened. 5 minutes.

6. Add the Ginger and Garlic Paste. Cook 1 minute

7. Add the Spices. Cook 1 minute

8. Add the chicken and broccoli and cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the broccoli has reached your desired texture.

9. Serve over rice

Very delicious and very healthy all of us liked it. It could have used a bit more salt the original recipe never called for it but I had to add it in.


09/27/12 update
I made this same recipe with halibut instead of chicken for my dear friend S who doesn't eat chicken. It was just as yummy as the original. We paired it with a rocket salad with butternut squash. Made for a wonderful meal together!

Sloppy Joe Pizza

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 can (15.5 oz) sloppy joe sauce (or one packet: follow directions)
1 can Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425°F
2. Cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
3. Stir in sloppy joe sauce.(or packet and ingredients)
4. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
5. Unroll dough

6. Spoon hot beef mixture over dough.

7. Top with onions and cheese.

8. Bake according to package directions or until crust is golden brown

Crock Pot Taco Soup

Ingredients:

½ pounds Hamburger

1 whole Onions, Diced
1-½ stalk Celery, Diced
24 Oz Chicken Broth
16 Oz Can, Diced Tomatoes With Juice
½ jar 16 Oz Salsa
½ can 10 Oz. Cream Of Mushroom Soup
2-10 Oz Cans, Of Your Favorite Chili (I used Walla Walla Onion Chili with no beans)
¾ cups Frozen Corn
½ envelopes Taco Seasoning, 1 Ounce Packet
Garnishes: Your Favorite Taco Toppings

Directions:
 
1. Brown hamburger, onion, and celery over medium heat until hamburger is cooked through and onions and celery are soft.
2. Drain grease, add the hamburger mixture to your 6 to 7 quart crock pot
3. Add all the remaining ingredients to the crock pot (except for the garnishes)
4. Cook for 4 to 6 hours on low.

5. Serve in bowls with your favorite taco toppings


Very easy, very yummy

Onion Strings

Ingredients:

1 whole Large Onion

2 cups Buttermilk (or 2tbsp white vinegar and just under 2 cups milk, or just milk)
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon (scant) Salt
¼ teaspoons (to 1/2 Teaspoon) Cayenne Pepper
1 quart (to 2 Quarts) frying oil (I used veggie)
Black Pepper To Taste

Directions:
 
1. Slice onion very thin.
2. Place in a baking dish and cover with buttermilk and soak for at least an hour.

3. Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
4. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
5. Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tap to shake off excess, and PLUNGE into hot oil. 6. Fry for a few minutes and remove as soon as golden brown.
7. Repeat until onions are gone.


HB and I couldn't stop eating them as I pulled them out of the pot! Absolutely delicious and the house smelled of yummy fried onions for days(This was a good thing) I put them on top of Blue Cheese Stuffed Buffalo Burgers! Oh man pure delicious decadence!