Idea for Thanksgiving Day Leftovers

Curried Turkey Salad

1/3 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup non fat greek yogurt (plain)
3 tablespoons cranberry relish
1 T curry powder, to taste
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1 medium apple chopped
1/2 cup chopped grapes or raisins
2 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, optional
2 cups diced leftover turkey
Salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:
Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, cranberry relish and curry powder in a bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients, adding a little more yogurt if needed to moisten more. Mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours to allow favors to develop. Serves about 4 as a main dish or luncheon salad or about 6 as a sandwich filling.


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Autumn Apple Cake - A Crowd Pleaser

In honor of Apple Month and Dessert Month, here is our favorite apple dessert recipe. Perfect for fall get togethers - try it this weekend.

Autumn Apple Cake

1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
½ c. oil
2 t. vanilla
2 T. orange juice or Grand Marnier
4 c. diced juicy tart apples (no need to peel)
2 t. cinnamon
¼ t. clove
¼ t. nutmeg
½ t cardamom
1 t. dried orange peel
2 t. soda
2 ½ c flour
1 c. dried currants, raisins or dried cranberries
1 c. chopped walnuts

Mix sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and orange juice. Beat until light. Mix in apples and combine well. Add remaining dry ingredient and stir until well blended. Bake in greased 13” x 9” pan at 350F for 40-45 minutes until tester comes out dry. Cool.

The first day the top crust is almost crunchy and it is good without frosting – just dust with powered sugar. Or frost with cream cheese icing. Or serve with whipped cream. Also good warm, unfrosted with caramel sauce & ice cream.

If unfrosted and wrapped in foil, stored in a cool place, it keeps for 7-14 days. It gets mellow as it ages.

Recipe can be doubled – needs large baking pan.

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Apple Crisp Recipe for Apple Month

We found this recipe posted on www.allrecipes.com and loved it. Easy to follow and delicious for a fall evening accompanied with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:4 cups sliced apples
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
Place apples in prepared dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Pour water over all. In a bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Blend in flour. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.

Bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes, until apples are tender and crust is golden.

This recipe is for 6 servings. Estimated prep time is 20 minutes and cook time is 40 minutes.

Recipe submitted by Emily, http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Crisp-III-2/Detail.aspx
Photographer is Linda, allrecipes.com.

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Favorite Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and do you have your evening planned? Even if you are staying home for a normal weeknight meal, why not spice it up a little with a Mexican inspired entree. Here is one of our favorites - not time cosuming and tasty.

Spinach & Chicken Quesadilla

• 2 T. olive oil
• ½ c. diced white onion
• 4 cups packed baby spinach
• 1 clove garlic smashed
• 2 cups left over chicken breast or shredded roast chicken
• Cooking oil spray
• 8 flour tortillas, each 10 inches in diameter
• 2 cups shredded reduced fat Monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
• 1 c. pico de gallo

1. Prepare the filling: In a large, heavy fry pan over medium heat, sauté onion in olive oil until tender – about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the spinach and chicken and sauté just until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
3. To make the quesadillas: Wipe out the fry pan with a paper towel and return to medium heat. Spray with cooking oil.
4. Place one tortilla in pan open face and then sprinkle with ¼ cup shredded cheese and 1/8th of the spinach cheese mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon of sour cream and 2 tablespoons pico de gallo. Heat until tortilla is browned and crispy and cheese has melted. Fold in half omelet style garnish with salsa and avocado and serve.

Review the list and add items needed to your shopping list today to be prepared for tomorrow (May 5th!).

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Recipe for Peanut Butter Lovers' Day (3/1)

In honor of Peanut Butter Lovers' Day (3/1) we are posting one of our favorite peanut butter recipes. This recipe happens to be one of Paula Deen's called Magical Peanut Butter Cookies.

Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup sugar, or 1 1/3 cup sugar replacement (recommended: Splenda)
1 cup peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the peanut butter, sugar (or sugar substitute), egg, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Stir until ingredients form dough. Roll the dough into balls the size of walnuts. Place the balls on a greased cookie sheet. With a fork, dipped in sugar/sugar substitute to prevent sticking, press a crisscross design on each cookie. Bake for 12 minutes, remove from the oven, and sprinkle the cookies with some of the remaining sugar/sugar substitute. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Yields 18 cookies.

This recipe can be found online at Paula Deen's website or in Paula's Home Cooking/Lady and Sons Too! cookbook Pg. 229. Visit www.PaulaDeen.com for more peanut butter recipes.

Stay tuned for giveaways featuring Paula Deen's cookbooks and cooking accessories that we are hosting.


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