Three Ingredient Nutella Brownies

These are awesome tasting muffins. Just 3 ingredients. I baked mine at 350F for 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
1 cup (280g) Nutella
2 eggs
10 tbsp (62g) flour

Directions:
Put it in a bowl. Mash it up.  Pour into a pan or muffin tin.  Top with hazelnuts if you're feeling extra fancy.  Bake at 350F (180C) for around 30 minutes (less time for cupcake form, more time if the centers aren't baked through).

http://www.instructables.com/id/Nutella-Brownies-Three-Ingredients/

Colcannon - Kale Mashed Potatoes

The best thing they did to mashed potatoes. I can't go back to plain old mashed potatoes.

Ingredients
1 pound cabbage( I used 1 bunch of Kale and it was enough)
1 pound potatoes( I used 3 russet potatoes)
2 leeks
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch ground mace(nutmeg)
1/2 cup butter

Directions
+ In a large saucepan, boil cabbage until tender; remove and chop or blend well. Set aside and keep warm. Boil potatoes until tender. Remove from heat and drain.
+ Chop leeks, green parts as well as white, and simmer them in just enough milk to cover, until they are soft.
+ Season and mash potatoes well. Stir in cooked leeks and milk. Blend in the kale or cabbage and heat until the whole is a pale green fluff. Make a well in the center and pour in the melted butter. Mix well.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/colcannon/detail.aspx

Nana's Blueberry Muffins(Paula Deen)

I made the mistake of putting in less batter in the muffin cups and these did not puff out as much. I think when they say 12, they really mean it makes 12 hehehe =) Very good muffins though. I used 2 4 ounce plastic containers of fresh blueberries for this recipe, the regular stuff you get from the supermarket.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar, plus 2 teaspoons, divided
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Directions

+ Preheat oven to 350°.

+ Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.

+ In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until fluffy and pale in color.

+ Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

+ In a separate mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.

+ Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternating with the milk until well incorporated and being careful not to over mix.

+ Gently fold in the fresh blueberries.

+ Scoop batter into the paper lined muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar.

+ Bake for 25-30 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.

http://www.pauladeen.com/nanas-blueberry-muffins

Coffee Shop Banana Streusel Muffins

I made these for work with 2 other muffins and these turned out very well, I had enough to give my husbands co-workers too and one of them said he liked that it wasn't dry.

Ingredients

Muffins:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cups brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
4 ripe bananas

Streusel:
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of salt (optional)

Directions
Muffins:
+ Preheat oven to 350⁰ F and lightly grease your muffin tin/baking cups with cooking spray.Muffins:
+ Whip up bananas using the paddle attachment on your mixer for 3 – 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. It should end up being about 2 1/2 cups of banana fluff. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
+ Cream together the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of the mixer (there is no need to wash off the paddle or bowl from the bananas). Add eggs one at a time and then incorporate the whipped bananas until well blended. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredientsto the wet. Spoon batter into prepared cups.

Streusel:
+ Melt butter in the bottom of a medium microwave-safe bowl. Add the dry ingredients on top. IMPORTANT: Incorporate the dry ingredients with your FINGERS until the mixture is moist and crumbly. If you try to use a spoon it will congeal into one huge ball of goo.
+ Drop the crumb topping onto the muffins and bake.

6 jumbo muffins: 20 – 25 minutes
12 standard muffins: 15 – 18 minutes

http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/2011/02/coffee-shop-banana-streusel-muffins.html

One Pot: Zucchini Mushroom Pasta

One of my favorite one pot pasta recipes. Very creamy and easy to make.

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 zucchini, thinly sliced and quartered
2/3 cup peas
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 sprigs thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup heavy cream
Save on FoodSaver. Get a Coupon Now.

Directions

+ In a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat, combine spaghetti, mushrooms, zucchini, peas, garlic, thyme and 4 1/2 cups water; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

+ Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is cooked through and liquid has reduced, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in Parmesan and heavy cream.

+ Serve immediately.

Ramen Salad

Tried this recipe but tweaked it a bit: cut the main ingredients in half(we're trying to eat less at night) and I used 1/4 cup olive oil instead of the 3/4 cup canola oil, otherwise followed the same measurements for the other dressing ingredients - Dressing was very good and not too tart =) - Love it!

Ingredients

chopped green onions, for garnish
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup slivered almonds
3/4 cup butter
2 (12 oz) bags ramen noodle soup in Oriental, (other flavors will work, too)
2 (12 oz) bags broccoli cole slaw mix
3/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup brown sugar, or white sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 ramen noodle seasoning packet

Directions


Put the ramen noodles in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin while melting butter in a large skillet over low/medium heat. Add the crushed noodles and slivered almonds to the skillet and saute, stirring occasionally (keep temperature at low/medium heat) until golden brown. Meanwhile, whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Place the shredded broccoli into bowl and toss with the noodles, almonds, and sunflower seeds. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Garnish with chopped green onions.

http://www.pauladeen.com/broccoli-cole-slaw

Skinny Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients
2 large uncooked potato(es), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces  
1/4 cup(s) fat free sour cream  
1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine  
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste  
2 tsp olive oil  
1 cup(s) uncooked onion(s), chopped  
2 medium uncooked carrot(s), diced  
2 rib(s) (medium) uncooked celery, diced  
1 pound(s) uncooked ground turkey breast  
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour  
1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)  
1 tsp dried thyme  
1/2 tsp table salt  
1/4 tsp black pepper  
2 cup(s) canned chicken broth, or beef broth  

Directions
+ Preheat oven to 400ºF.

+ Place potatoes in a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover potatoes. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain potatoes, transfer to a large bowl and add sour cream and margarine; mash until smooth, season to taste with salt and set aside.

+ Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add turkey and cook until browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Add flour, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper; stir to coat. Add broth and bring to a simmer; simmer until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.

+ Transfer turkey mixture to a 9-inch, deep-dish pie plate. Spread mashed potatoes over top and using the back of a spoon, make decorative swirls over the top. Bake until potatoes are golden, about 30 minutes. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.

http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeId=87591