Black Beans

Seriously so easy, so healthy, and so yummy! You can't lose!

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt to taste

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine beans, onion, and garlic, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Season with cilantro, cayenne, and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes, and serve.

Found Here. I drain and rinse the beans and then add a can of chicken broth for the liquid. Yum Yum Yum!!!

apple crisp

Ingredients

• 5 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the apples, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples, pressing down to smooth top.
2. Slowly pour water over the top; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm.

Peach Cobbler

I made this and it was delicious! I'm going to substitute the peaches with apples for Thanksgiving. Hopefully it'll turn out!

• 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
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• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup boiling water
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• MIX TOGETHER:
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.
4. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.

Cauliflower Gratin

Ingredients

• 1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (20 ounce) bag frozen cauliflower florets, thawed
• 1 cup finely grated Swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup cooked crumbled bacon or bacon bits

Directions

1. Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Stir the soup, milk, garlic, cauliflower and half of the cheese in the casserole. Sprinkle with the bacon and remaining cheese.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender and mixture is hot and bubbly.

*I used Parmesan Cheese instead of swiss cheese because that's what I had in my fridge and it was delish! :)

Pumpkin Pie

Yep, I'm planning on making this for Thanksgiving.

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Add the sugar gradually to the pumpkin puree. Beat well an stir in the flour, salt and spices. Stir in the corn syrup and beat well. Stir in the slightly beaten egg, then slowly add the evaporated milk, mixing until well blended. Pour the batter into the unbaked pie shell.
3. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees F) and continue baking pie for an additional 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the mixture comes out clean.

recipe found here:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie/detail.aspx

Salmon

• I'm not a huge seafood fan, but I got some yummy salmon from my awesome brother who lived in Alaska this summer. I've never cooked salmon before and so I found this recipe on Allrecipes (my #1 go to place). Mark raved about it all through dinner. Seriously so good!

• 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
• lemon pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• salt to taste
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1. Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
2. In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large resealable plastic bag with the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. Wrap each fillet in tin foil and bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
   

BBQ Chicken Pineapple Quesidillas

Cannot WAIT to try these!!!

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/05/grilled-chicken-pineapple-quesadillas/