Broccoli Casserole with Boursin Cheese

From Yolanda's Kitchen...given to me by Colleen, who says is delish.  Seeing that it is my all time favorite cheese, I would bet Colleen is correct!

2 pounds broccoli florets
1 cup whole milk
10 ounces Boursin Garlic and Herbs cheese
2 tablespoons flour
1 large garlic clove, minced
ground black pepper, to tast
1 tablespoon butter for casserole
1 cup fresh bread crumbs made from soft rolls, such as callah
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Steam the broccoli until crip-tender, about 7 minutes.  In a small saucepan, combine milk, cheese, flour, garlic and salt and pepper to taste.  Stir until mixture is creamy and just starts to boil.  Remove from heat.
2. Drain broccoli and butter a casserole dish that will hold it. (about 2 quart size)   Pour cheese mixture over broccoli.
3. Toss bread crumbs in melted butter and sprinkle over casserole.  Bake it uncovered for about 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly and bread crumbs are golden.  (Recipe is easy to cut in half and bake in 1-quart casserole.  Makes 6-8 servings.

Better Than Crisp Bread Flax Cracker

Better Than Crisp Bread Flax Cracker


2 Tbsp flax seed meal
2 Tbsp water
spices to taste (optional)

In a bowl, mix flax seed meal with water and spices (I use a fork). Let rest 2-3 minutes.

On a piece of parchment, press and gently spread the mixture with a fork, until the shape desired (usually a 4" X 8" cracker, but can be round or other shapes as well). Microwave for 2.5 minutes or until cracker is solid.

Let cool.

Top with cream cheese, taco dip or anything you might be hankering for.

Makes one cracker.

http://www.examiner.com/low-carb-in-national/just-the-flax-ma-am

Tips: I reuse parchment paper to make more crackers.

The crackers store beautifully when loosely bagged, so you can make some for the road.



Nutritional information: Technically, this is almost 0 carbs per cracker due to fiber, but you should count it as 1, just to remind yourself that with great food comes great responsibility. Calories: 118, Carbohydrates: 8 g, Fiber: 7 g, Net Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 4.5g, Fat: 8 g

Thanks to the very amazing megs for this recipe which has saved many a low-carber everywhere!

Steak Strips

3/4 to 1 pound round steak--trimmed. Freeze-when partially frozen-slice into this strips against the grain.

Sprinkle with 1/4 t. garlic powder. 2 T. lemon juice-let sit for 5 min. to tenderize. Add 3 T. soy sauce. Marinate 1 or more hours.

1 T. olive oil in fry pan. Cook and stir quickly.

Hot Crab Dip

3 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. mayo
1 C. or 6 oz. of crabmeat, drained
1/4 c. minced onion
1 T. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in mayo, crabmeat, onion, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce. Mix well. Spoon into ovenproof dish and bake at 350 degrees fro thirty minutes. Makes one cup.

Gloria Wheaton
Rochester, NY

Sweet Onion Pudding

From Southern Living:

Had on Christmas Eve--absolutely worth the time to make.


Yield
8 servings

Ingredients
6 large eggs
2 cups whipping cream
1 (3-ounce) package shredded Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
6 medium-size sweet onions, thinly sliced
Preparation

Stir together first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, blending well. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually stir into egg mixture. Set aside.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onions. Cook, stirring often, 30 to 40 minutes or until caramel colored. Remove from heat.

Stir onions into egg mixture; then spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until pudding is set.





Southern Living, DECEMBER 2002

Butterscotch Coffee Cake

1 to 1 1/2 loaf frozen bread
1 stick butter
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 box butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 t. cinnamon
1 package chopped pecans

Let bread thaw 1/2 hour or 10 min. in microwave...Slice into 10-12 equal slice.
Grease bundt pan, put pecans on bottom of pan. Layer bread slices over pecans (sort of like dominoes.
Sprinkle 1/2 box pudding over bread.
Melt butter, add sugars and cinnamon. Bring to boil and pour over bread.
Let sit (towel covered) overnight to raise. In morning bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes.

Pete's Drink--Cosmo

Pete greeted me while putting this drink in my hand. It was very good.

Using a drink mixer add:

3 shots of cranberry juice
2 shots of vodka
1 shot of triple sec
1/4 shot of lime juice

Mix with some crushed ice, serve in glass with crushed ice.

Cream Puff in a Pan

This is absolutely delicious and great for a large crowd. This is from Michelle's mom and has made on several occasions. I have never made myself, but am testing out this next weekend. I was introduced to her mom as the one who loves her cream puff...she says it is very easy to make.

Topping

2 small boxes French Vanilla pudding (instant)
3 1/2 cups milk
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. cool whip
Choc. Syrup

Crust

1 cup water
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oleo or butter
6 eggs (room temp)

Bring water and oleo to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir rapidly until it pulls away from side of pan. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Spread in jelly roll pan (10x15 inches). Bake for 30 minutes at 400. Let cool.

Mix two small instant French Vanilla puddings with 3 1/2 cups milk. Beat in 8 oz. cream cheese (Be sure to beat cream cheese first). Pour over crust. Refrigerate until firm. Spread 8 oz. cool whip over pudding. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

Pan-Seared Filet Mignon

From Southern Living

4 (6 0z) beef tenderloin fillets
1 tsp. freshly cracked pepper
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. olive oil

1. Sprinkle fillets with pepper and salt.
2. Melt butter with olive oil in a large stainless steel or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add fillets, and cook 5 to 7 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes.

Cornbread Stuffing

I don't really care for stuffing, however, my husband loves Cornbread Stuffing. It is a requirement at Thanksgiving. Must be another recipe from my mom, very vague.

Celery (3 sticks)
Onion
6 slices white bread
5 cups (40 ounces) chicken broth
sage (rubbed)
Eggs
10 cornbread muffins

or use the recipe from the Sandy Ridge, NC cookbook, pg 132, minus the sausage.

Hot Seafood Spread

2 Pkgs (8oz each) cream cheese softened
1 pkg crab delight
2 tsp. finely chopped green onions
1/2 cup horse radish sauce
1/2 c. sliced almonds
paprika

Beat cream cheese until smooth 1 to 2 minutes. Blend in remaining ingredients except almonds and paprika. Spread mixture in 9 inch pie plate. Top with almonds and sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with assorted cracker or veggies. (Add a little Cajun spice for pep).

Guacaomole Dip

1 avacodo, mashed
1- 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese
2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Dash worchestershire sauce
1/3 cup minced green onion
3/4 tsp. salt

Blend avacodo into cream cheese until smooth. Add other ingredients, blend well, cover and chill.

Bleu Cheese Dressing

3/4 cups sour cream
1/2 t. dry mustard
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. powder
1 tsp. worchestershire sauce

Blend 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup mayo. Blend 1/2 minute at low speed. Add 4 ounces Bleu Cheese. Blend 2 minutes, no longer than 4 minutes. Must set 24 hours.

Emily's Banana Pudding

I don't know where she got this recipe, but it is so good.

1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 smaller container Cool Whip
Nilla Wafers
1 pack Jello vanilla pudding
3 bananas

Mix condensed milk with 1 1/2 cups cold water. Add pudding mix and beat well, until completely mixed. Chill for 5 minutes. Then fold in Cool Whip until completely blended.

Then layer pudding mix with bananas and nilla wafers.

Chill and serve.

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats

From box of Kellogg's Rice Krispies

1/4 cup margarine
1 package (10 oz) regular marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal

1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

2. Add Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Stir until well coated.

3. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, pres mixture evenly into buttered 13x9x2 inch pan. Cut into squares when cool.

Chocolate Chip Pie

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooked
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pkg. 6 oz. choc. chips
1/4 c. butterscotch flavored chips (optional)
1 cup chopped nuts
1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

Stir together butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and salt, beat until smooth. Stir in chips and nuts. Put in pie shell. Bake in 325F oven 55-60 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned and pie is set. Cool to lukewarm before cutting. Can be eaten warm or cold.

Turkey Crepes

This was my favorite way to use the leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. I can tell this is my mom's recipe, because it is not step by step, kind of vague. Great way to use up some of the dark meat.

Crepes:

2 L eggs
1 1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt

Mix in blender. Then cook. Or go buy pre-made crepes.

Inside crepes:

Browned onion, 2 1/2 cups turkey, parsley and a little can of cream of chicken soup. Wrap up a little of this mixture in each crepe.

Then mix soup and milk and put on top.

Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Dumplings

drop kind

1 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk

Once the dumplings rise to the top-cook 10 minuted uncovered, then 10 minutes cover (do not lift cover).

I was typing this and realized there was no other directions to this. I will have to find out. If I recall I cooked a chicken in chicken broth, removed bones, placed chicken back into broth and then dropped dumplings in by the spoonful.

Chicken and Stuffing

1 package (6oz) instant chicken flavored stuffing
6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 can Cambell's condensed cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp. dried parsley

Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions, but do not let stand as directed.

In a 12x8 inch baking dish, spoon stuffing down center of dish, leaving space on both side of stuffing to arrange chicken. Arrange chicken in 3 pieces on each side, overlapping if neccessary.

In bowll combine soup, milk, parsely. Pour over chicken. Cover with foil, bake 15 minuted, uncover, bake 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.

To serve, sprinle with paprika. Stir sauce at edges and spoon over chicken. Garnish with watercress, if desired.m

Ham and Egg Quiche

1 Deep dish pie crust, baked
1/2 pound ground ham
4 hard boiled eggs
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 c. light cream
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle eggs in bottom of pie crust. Top with ham and cheese. Combine beaten eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour over filling. Bake on pre-heated cookie sheet until mixture is set, about 35 minutes. Let stand before serving.