Guacamole

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Ingredients

2 Avocados peeled

1/2 Jalapeno pepper, chopped

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1/4 red onion, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh lime- juice

1/2 lemon- juice

pinch of salt

Directions

Using a fork mash avocados in a bowl

Add cilantro, jalapeno, onion, lime juice, lemon juice and salt. 

Stir to combine. Cover and place in fridge for 30 minutes.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

I think pumpkin is good all year round. Not just around the holidays! :-)

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Ingredients

2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon of baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup of butter softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 can canned pumpkin puree

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

2 cups of confectioners sugar

3 tablespoons of milk

1 tablespoon of melted butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice and set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat until creamy. Then mix in your dry ingredients.

Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls, slightly flatten them.

Bake for 15- 20 minutes. Cool cookies then drizzle your frosting over the top. 

To make the frosting: Combine all ingredients together. mix until you achieve a drizzle consistency.

Sausage and Beef Stuffed Shells

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Ingredients
1 Package of uncooked shells
1 pound of hot turkey Italian sausage (you can use whatever kind of sausage you would like)
1 pound of ground beef
1 medium onion chopped
1 can diced tomatoes 
2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese


Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse in cold water and drain. Set aside.
Remove casings from sausage and discard. Cook sausage, ground beef and onion in a large skillet until the meat is no longer pink. Drain and set aside. 
Mix your tomatoes and mozzarella cheese into your meat mixture.
Spoon mixture into shells. Arrange in a lightly greased baking dish. Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Top with your favorite sauce and bake for an addition 10 minutes.
I used my Mom's Alfredo Sauce 
I also paired it with Garlic Bread

Garlic Bread

Mmmmmmmm I love Garlic Bread. It makes a great side dish for pasta, salad, soup, as a sandwich or in my opinion as a meal itself. Plus it's so easy and cheap to make! 

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Ingredients

2 cloves of garlic crushed

2 teaspoons of garlic powder*

4 tablespoons of butter

Fresh chopped parsley

1 cup of shredded mozzarella

1 loaf of your favorite crusty bread (I used Batard that I got at Wegmans)

*The garlic powder is an estimate. I usually just sprinkle more and more until my butter tastes really garlicky. You can use as little or as much as you prefer. 

Directions

Combine garlic cloves, garlic powder, butter and parsley in a bowl and mix well. 

Cut your bread in half length wise. Spread mixture over both sides of the bread

Broil at 350 degrees for approx 5 minutes (or until the butter is all melted)

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the bread and Broil until the cheese melts and browns a little 

Salsa Verde

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• Ingredients
• 1 1/2 lb tomatillos (canned)
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 Jalapeño chopped
• Salt to taste

Directions

Drain the tomatillos from the can and then place them in the blender. Blend on high for approx 30 seconds. 

Meanwhile chop your onion, cilantro and jalapeno. Place in the blender with the tomatillos, then add your lime juice and a pinch of salt (to taste) and blend until all ingredients are mixed. (Add as much salt as you desire, i used a hefty pinch)

I prefer my Salsa Verde warm. So I placed the blended ingredients in a saute pan and cooked on high for about 5 minutes until it was warm. Place in a bowl and serve with your favorite tortilla chips!

Spinach Pesto

Most people use basil in their pesto. However when I arrived at the grocery store they were all out. So I needed to think of a backup plan. I ended up using spinach instead of basil and I thought it was very good! 

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Ingredients

2 cups of spinach

3-4 cloves of garlic

½ cup olive oil

½ cup almonds

¾ cups parmesan cheese

Directions

Add spinach, garlic and almonds to your food processor. Blend together on high for approx 30 seconds. Add in olive oil and parmesan cheese. Blend for approx 1 minute. 

I used the pesto on a chicken burger and it was absolutely delicious! 

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

I love chocolate chip cookies! Everyone has their own recipe and their favorite way to make them. 

This one is mine :-)

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Ingredients
1 package chocolate chips
3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter/margarine softened
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda


Directions
Mix sugar, butter and egg into a large bowl.
Stir in baking soda and flour.
Stir in chocolate chips
Drop tablespoons of dough onto a cookie sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for approx 5 minutes. (My oven cooks very fast.)




I like to take my cookies out before they are completely done to let them slowly finish cooking. They always seem to be softer when done this way.