Pizza Burger Pita Pockets

This recipe can be customized to your liking. Feel free to try different flavors of burgers, fake chicken patties, salmon burgers, canned tuna, etc. Add mustard, different veggies, ditch the hummus and add cheese, whatever floats your boat! I love this sandwich because its super easy, super fast and its only 200 and something calories! Enjoy :]


Ingredients:
1/2 of a Pita pocket
1 Fake meat burger (I use Morningstar Pizza Burger yum!)
1-3T Hummus
Large handful Baby Spinach

Directions:
1. Take half of a pita pocket and smear as much hummus into it as you like.
2. Add burger and spinach.
3. Eat.

Chocolate chip, Oatmeal, Cranberry, Coconut, Walnut Cookies of Amazingness!

You can leave out any addition to this recipe or add something else that you like. A 1/2 cup of Butterscotch chips is a nice addition if you have a sweet tooth. You can use any kind of nut you like, I use pecans, but you could use walnuts, macadamia etc. Grab a strong armed man to come do your mixing for you or your arms are going to get a real workout on this one! :] My boyfriend and 8 year old LOVE these cookies!

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened (not margarine it doesn't work so well)
3/4C granulated sugar
3/4C packed brown sugar
1t vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2C (12-oz. pkg.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1C chopped Pecans
1C Oatmeal
1/2C Shredded Coconut
1/2C Dried Cranberries

* Correction see note at bottom *

Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

COMBINE flour, oatmeal and baking soda in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in coconut, cranberries, chocolate chips and nuts; stirring thoroughly after each addition. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

* 2/23/10 *

So I baked these again tonight and I made a few changes which came out sensationally! I added 1/2t of cinnamon and I increased the coconut and the cranberries to 3/4C each. Soooooo yummy! The cinnamon really ties all the flavors together nicely :]

Cheese "Burger" Pasta

Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes
This recipe can be customized to your liking. Feel free to put less or more ketchup, leave out the crumble, add veggie sausage, add veggies like tomatoes or mushrooms, ditch the broth in favor of water etc. This is a VERY forgiving recipe that you really can't mess up! My boyfriend loves this one! Enjoy :]


Ingredients:
1 bag (12oz) Fake Meat Crumble (Morningstar, Boca etc)
1 can (10 3/4oz) Campbell's Cheddar Cheese Soup
1 can (14oz) Vegetable Broth
1C Water
1/2 C Ketchup
2 1/2C Whole Wheat Medium Shell Pasta

Directions:
Slightly "brown" crumble in pan to heat up and crisp up to your liking. Add all ingredients to pan. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat 10 min or until done, stirring often.

(This is a Campbell's recipe that I modified to make it better lol)

Super Easy "Cheater" Tuna Casserole

This is THE easiest, fastest tuna casserole in existance! I will post a slightly more traditional version soon. You can add any veggies that you would like such as peas and carrots. I also do a variation in which I add a can of cream corn and leave out the milk which is very yummy! Season this to your tastes. Enjoy :]

Ingredients:
1 box Mac & Cheese
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (or your favorite)
1 can White Albacore Chunk Tuna in water
Splash of milk to preference

Directions:
Boil macaroni noodles according to box. Add cheese packet, mushroom soup, tuna and milk; stir until blended. Season to taste. I use white pepper, garlic powder and Mrs Dash.


This is 100% my recipe!

Cornbread Casserole

This is VERY moist and dense casserole-style cornbread, not your typical dry cornbread! Feel free to add whatever you like to this recipe: jalapenos, green chilies, onions, cumin etc. I do think it needs some type of spice to give it a little more oomph.

Ingredients:
1 can (15oz) Whole Kernal Corn
1 can (14.75oz) Cream Corn
2 Eggs
1 package (8oz) Dry Cornbread Mix
1C Sour Cream
8oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13" baking pan.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine corn, eggs, cornbread mix and sour cream; stir until blended. Pour batter into greased pan; sprinkle with cheese.

3. Bake in preheated oven 30min or until golden brown.

(This recipe courtesy of Hobolth4)