Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

• One box Devil's Food cake mix
• 16 oz. pumpkin- canned or fresh
• 6 oz. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 T milk
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and pumpkin. Stir until completely blended (the mixture will remain very thick). Spread batter into greased 9X13 baking dish and set aside. Combine softened cream cheese with sugar, milk, and vanilla Mix together until lump free. Spoon dots of cheesecake mixture over the brownie batter, and use a knife or skewer ( I used a chopstick!) to swirl it in. It doesn't have to be perfect- your brownies will have a nice marbled look! Bake for 25-30 minutes, until inserted knife comes out clean.

These taste best after they have been refrigerated for a day.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 package of chocolate cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1 c. chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients together. Roll dough into balls and place onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Let sit on cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring to cooling racks.

Zucchini Bacon Quiche

Zucchini Bacon Quiche

• 1 tube 8 oz. crescent rolls
• 2 tsp. prepared mustard
• 6 bacon strips, diced
• 3 cups thinly sliced zucchini
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 T. parsley
• 1/2 t. pepper
• 1/4 t. garlic powder
• 1/4 t. oregano
• 1/4 t. basil

Separate crescent rolls into triangles, and place in bottom of pan, with tips pointing to the center of pan. Spread mustard on top.

Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from heat. Cook zucchini and onions in grease until tender.

Mix eggs, cheese, zucchini mixture, and spices together. Pour over crust.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Fruit Leather

Our family recently bought a dehydrator. One fun experiment was making fruit leather. Or fruit jerky, as my neighbor calls it.

We didn't use a strict recipe. Basically, we cooked some pears, pureed them, and added various spices and fruits. Each flavor is quite delicious.

Any real recipes would be appreciated.

Summer Squash Casserole

6 cups squash (sliced thin)

4 eggs, beaten

2 cup cheese

6 T. chopped onion

2 cup cracker crumbs

Mix all ingredients together and spread into greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Garlic Shrimp Pasta

• Garlic Shrimp Pasta
• 1 (12 ounce) package pasta- I used spaghetti
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 teaspoons lemon thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 large dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large dash hot sauce
• 1 lb. of fresh broccoli florets
• 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
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• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions.
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• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook until smooth. Slowly stir in milk and cream; simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in lemon thyme, parsley, garlic, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer
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• Meanwhile, steam broccoli until done.
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• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Saute shrimp and garlic until done.
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• Toss everything together and serve. Enjoy!

Garlic Braised Mustard Greens

I tried mustard greens for the first time this weekend- They were delicious! This is how I cooked them:

Garlic Braised Mustard Greens

1/2 lb. mustard greens, with the thick stems cut off.

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

Boil greens in water for 1 minute. Meanwhile, saute garlic in oil. Drain greens, and saute in olive oil until done- about 6-10 minutes. Serve immediately.

This makes a very small serving- definitely make multiple recipes for a family!