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Carrot-Pineapple Upside-Down Cake


Ingredients

* 1/3  cup packed brown sugar
* 2  Tbsp. butter
* 1  Tbsp. water
* 6  to 8 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh pineapple, cored and halved
* 2  cups all-purpose flour
* 1  Tbsp. baking powder
* 1/2  tsp. salt
* 1/4  tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/2  cup butter, softened
* 1  cup granulated sugar

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Eggs Benedict


Ingredients

* 1 to 2  teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules (optional)
* 4  eggs
* 1  recipe Mock Hollandaise Sauce*
* 2  English muffins, split
* 4  slices Canadian-style bacon
*   Cracked black pepper (optional)

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24-Hour Tex-Mex Salad


Ingredients

* 6  cups torn iceberg lettuce
* 1  15-ounce can black beans, black-eyed peas, or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
* 3  medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
* 1  10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
* 1  cup chopped red, green, and/or yellow sweet pepper
* 1  cup peeled and cubed jicama or shredded carrot
* 1  cup diced cooked ham or chicken
* 1/4  cup thinly sliced green onions
* 4  ounces Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers, shredded (1 cup)

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Tuna Mornay

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ tablespoons cornflour
1 ½ cups (375ml) low-fat milk
1 cup (120g) grated low-fat tasty cheese
420g can corn kernels, drained
425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked
1 cup (220g) cooked risoni
1 cup (120g) frozen peas
3 green onions (shallots), finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup (15g) fresh breadcrumbs
salad, to serve
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Meatballs Stroganoff


Ingredients

* 1  12- to 16-ounce package frozen cooked meatballs
* 1  cup lower-sodium beef broth
* 1  4-ounce can (drained weight) sliced mushrooms, drained
* 1  8-ounce carton dairy sour cream
* 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/2  cup milk
* 1  tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
* 4  cups hot cooked wide egg noodles
*   Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
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Shrimp Pockets


Ingredients:

1 (12-ounce) package frozen SeaPak Shrimp Scampi – Butter and Garlic
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan, divided
1 pound frozen pizza or bread dough, thawed according to package directions
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Easy Homemade Yogurt

To make yogurt, you have to have yogurt or a store-bought culture.

THAT was a big disappointment to me. I like doing something from SCRATCH-O-LA. But, then I learned why. It’s not because the art of yogurt making is lost. It’s because we pasteurize in this country. The naturally occurring, beneficial bacteria that are born in the milk are killed with the baddies. So none of the cultured milk products can be made sans store-bought starter without your very own goat or cow. (Which I am two seconds from buying a dwarf goat, I tell ya. Just waiting on the go-ahead from the Town.)
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Strawberry Angel Food Dessert

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (10 inch) angel food cake
* 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
* 1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry glaze

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Creamy Herbed Chicken with Kiwi Mash

Ingredients

500g Tegel Chicken Breast Fillets, diced
1-2 tsp oil
1 ham steak, diced
1 onion, sliced
200g mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp paprika
420g can Wattie’s Creamy Chicken Condensed Soup
1 cup white wine
1 cup water
2 Tbsp freshly chopped mixed herbs e.g. parsley, sage, thyme
1/2 cup lite sour cream

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Smoky Tomato Salmon Chowder


Ingredients

* 3  6-oz. fresh or frozen skinless salmon fillets
* 1  to 2 tsp. chili powder
* 2  medium red sweet peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
* 1  medium sweet onion, cut in 1/2-inch slices
* 1  jalapeño pepper,* halved lengthwise and seeded
* 2  14-oz. cans chicken broth
* 1  14.5-oz. can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
* 1  large tomato, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
* 2  Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley
* 1  medium avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
*   Chili powder

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