Spicy Veggie Quesadillas

From Favorite Brand Name Fresh Foods

INGREDIENTS:
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
8 6-inch flour tortillas
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

DIRECTIONS
Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray.  Heat over medium heat.  Add veggies and spices and cook until veggies are crisp-tender.  About 4 minutes.
Spoon vegetable mixture evenly over one tortilla. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and cilantro.  Place another tortilla on top and heat on skillet sprayed with vegetable spray. 
Cut before serving.

Banana Blueberry Muffins

From The New American Heart Association Cookbook

INGREDIENTS
1 cup flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 medium banana, mashed
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (or oil)
1 Tbsp flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tbsp water
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup blueberries

DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a 12 cup muffin tin lightly with vegetable spray.
In a mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients and make a well in the center.  Whisk remaining ingredients, except blueberries.  Pour into well in center of dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.  Fold in blueberries.
Scoop into muffin tin and bake 12-15 minutes.

Green Chili Enchiladas

From Once-A-Month Cooking Cookbook

INGREDIENTS
1 lb ground beef
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
8 - 12 tortillas
1 10.5oz can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 4oz can diced chilies

DIRECTIONS
Cook the ground beef with onions until browned. Drain grease and return to pan. Combine with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and 1 cup cheese. Spoon enough meat mixture on each tortilla to cover a third of it. Roll tortilla beginning at the filled edge. Place seam side down in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish treated with nonstick spray. When tortillas are completed, combine soup, sour cream, milk, and green chilies to make a sauce; pour over tortillas.
Bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. In the last 10 minutes sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.

We usually make only half of the tortillas and freeze half of the sauce.

Baked Parmesan Chicken

From The New American Heart Association Cookbook.
 
INGREDIENTS:
Vegetable oil spray
6 boneless chicken breasts
bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 Tablespoon fresh parsley
1/2 Tablespoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Lightly spray a cookie sheet with cooling rack on it with vegetable spray.

In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, paprika, garlic powder and thyme.  Pour milk into another bowl .  Rinse and trim fat from chicken.  Pound to 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick.  Dredge chicken in milk then bread crumbs.  Place on cooling rack.

Bake for 15 minutes.  Turn over and bake for another 10 minutes.

Beef and Noodles

INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
2 cups beef broth
2 cups water
2 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp basil
1/4 tsp pepper
8 oz frozen noodles
1/4 cup beef broth
3 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp parsley

DIRECTIONS
Brown ground beef with onion and garlic.  Drain and return to pan.  Stir in beef broth, water, vinegar, basil and pepper.  Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add noodles and bring to a boil.  Cook uncovered for 25-20 minutes or until noodles are done.  Reduce heat and simmer for however long you want.
Mix 1/4 cup beef broth and flour.  Add to pan, stir and heat until thickened.  Add more flour to thicken as desired.  Keep simmering until you're ready to eat.

Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup margarine
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 whole-wheat flour
3 heaping cups old fashioned oats

DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix margarine and sugars until blended.  Add eggs and vanilla. Stir.  Add flours, baking soda and oats. Stir.
Scoop onto cookie sheet or baking stone and bake until edges are brown.  Center may not look done... but that makes for a good semi-gooey cookie!

Homemade [part whole wheat] bread

I make this bread once every 1-2 weeks.  Other than for camping we no longer purchase bread at the store. 

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp lemon juice
2 cups bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp dry milk
1 Tbsp butter
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast



DIRECTIONS
Put all ingredients into bread maker in order per your bread maker's instructions and set to "Dough" cycle.
When completed, remove dough from pan and place on a lightly floured surface.  Roll into rectangle the width of the pan, using additional flour as needed to prevent sticking.  Roll an place in greased loaf pan.  Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm, draft free area.
Preheat oven to 350 while dough is rising.
Put in oven and bake until top is golden brown.

I then let it cool, wrap in foil and leave on the counter until the next day.  I've found it much easier to get thinner 'sandwich' slices if cut the next day.  Slice then re-wrap in foil, place in plastic bag in the freezer.  Chisel out one or two slices as needed.  Can defrost or toast in the toaster immediately, or let sit at room temp to thaw by lunch.