Pomagranate Salad

4 apples I like Jonagold or fuji chopped into bite size pieces
4 bananas sliced
chopped walnuts optional
1 pint heavy whipping cream whip with sugar
4 SWEET pomagranates.
cut pomagranates around the radius, then you hold them in your hand with the seeds facing your hand. then with the end of a butter knife beat the pomagranate the seed wil come out and fall in your hand.
Make sure you use the pink pomagranate not the red.

Six Week Bran Muffins

1-12oz Box Bran Flakes (I crushed them a bit)

3 C. Sugar

5 C. Flour

5 tsp. Baking Soda

2 tsp.Salt

4 Eggs, beaten

1 C. oil

1 Quart Buttermilk

1 Tbsp Vanilla

Mix cereal,sugar,flour,baking soda,and salt together. Then add in eggs ,buttermilk,oil and vanilla.

Put into muffin pan and cook at 4oo degrees for 15 min or until golden brown.

The batter will keep in the fridge for up to weeks.

Also when you pour in the buttermilk the batter will look really soupy give it a minute and it will all soak in. - Lindsey

Cajun Chicken Pasta

4 ounces linguine pasta
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 green pepper. chopped
1/2 red pepper,chopped
4-6 mushrooms,sliced
1 green onion, minced
1 1/2 C heavy cream
1/4 tsp lemon pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
2-4 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese

Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water.
Meanwhile place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink. Add green onion,red and green peppers,mushrooms cook for 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in heavy cream Season the sauce with the spices. In a large serving bowl toss the pasta with the sauce and then sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese. -Lindsey

My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 C. Butter, softened
3/4 C. Brown Sugar
1 C. Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 1/2 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1 (12oz) pkg milk chocolate chips

Mix thoroughly butter, sugars,eggs and vanilla. Stir in rest of ingredients and mix well. Bake at 375 for 10-12 min until delicately brown (watch closely). Cookies should be soft.
* I always double this recipe*
-Lindsey

Zuppa Toscana Soup

( Clone of Olive Gardens )

1 lb mild or hot Italian sausage , ground
2-3 Large potatoes
1 large Onion , diced
4 slices bacon, cooked and diced really small
1 tsp garlic
1 1/2 cup kale, chopped small
2 14oz cans chicken broth
4 C water
1 C heavy whipping cream

In a skillet cook sausage. Set aside. Clean potatoes and cut into cubes.
In a large pot bring Chicken broth and water to a boil. Add onion, potatoes and garlic. Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender.
Add sausage and bacon and simmer another 10 min.
Turn heat to medium low and add kale and cream, cook another 10 min. Taste then add salt and pepper.
-Lindsey

Maggiano's House Salad

For The Salad:

5 C romaine lettuce, bite size
5 C iceberg lettuce, bite size
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
4 ounces blue cheese or Gorgonzola cheese,crumbled
6 thinly sliced pieces of prosciutto ham
For the ham I put it in between a couple sheets of paper towels and microwave it until crispy then break it up into the salad.
I also like to cut up a peeled cucumber into chunks and add that.

For The Dressing:

1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
2 Tbsp sugar
3/4 C water
2 tsp fresh garlic,minced
1/3 C red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Salt
1 C vegetable oil
Fresh black pepper to taste
But everything into a blender and mix-

The dressing ends up making alot you will have leftovers for another salad! - Lindsey

Cheesy Potato Soup

*This is my FAVORITE soup!*

4 med potatoes, cubed

1 onion, chopped

4 C. Water

1/4 C. Butter

3 Tbsp. flour

1/2 C. Milk

2 C. shredded cheese

1 Tsp Salt

1/4 tsp. seasoning salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Combine potatoes, onions, and water in a large pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender. In another pan melt butter , add flour and cook until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat; stir in milk. Return to heat , cook and stir until thickened. Stir slowly into potatoes, add cheese and seasonings.

* I ALWAYS double the recipe ( for leftovers) plus this recipe really doesn't make much unless doubled.

* I always end up using more cheese and salt then called for.

* Also you can double the flour butter mixture to make you soup really thick ,which is how I like mine!

* Also really yummy with crumbled bacon on top.

-Lindsey