Make Your Day Count Recipes

Ingredients 6 cups (3 pints) cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 garlic clove, minced 1 chopped yellow onion 1 (28-ounce) can or two 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes 4 cups chicken stock fresh herbs of choice (I would use sage and thyme) 1 cup whipping [...]

Ingredients 1 (12-ounce) package of white chocolate morsels (I used NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels.) 5-6 crushed candy canes (multi-colored ones are fun, like red and green) ½ teaspoon mint extract (optional) Directions Over a double boiler, melt the white chocolate over medium heat, being very careful not to burn. Stir frequently. Add the [...]

Ingredients 1-2 sweet potatoes (1 pound total by weight) ½ cup butter, softened (2 sticks) ½ cup milk ½ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar (packed) 2 eggs ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust (freezer section at the grocery store) Directions Boil [...]

1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 or 2 teaspoons milk 1 ½ teaspoons light corn syrup ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract liquid food coloring (as desired) Directions Mix the sugar and milk together until smooth. (Batter will still be thick.) Once completely combined, mix in the corn syrup until it’s smooth. (This may take a little elbow [...]

Ingredients 1 ½ cups butter, room temperature 1 ¾ cups white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Directions In a large bowl using an electric mixer with paddle tool, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time. [...]

Ingredients 3 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups pumpkin (canned) 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cups nuts (optional) 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) Directions Mix dry ingredients (first five ingredients) together and set aside. In large mixing bowl, mix [...]

Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 small onion, chopped 1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 2 Tbsp. oil 2 cans chicken broth 1 can beef broth 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese 2 cups tortilla [...]

1 package, pasta of choice (I always use whole wheat) 1 jar of bottled spaghetti sauce (I like Mushrooms and Merlot, but you can use any flavor) 1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey 1/4 cup chopped onion Fresh or powdered garlic to taste 1/2 cup mushrooms, any variety (Canned are OK, but fresh is [...]

Ingredients 4-5 medium cucumbers, peeled and diced (English ones are great for this!) 1 (8-ounce) container plain Greek yogurt (you can substitute plain fat-free yogurt) 1 (8-ounce) container reduced-fat sour cream 1/2 cup diced yellow onion 1-2 cloves garlic, minced Pepper to taste Oregano to taste 3 T fresh dill (dry can be substituted, about [...]

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar (can substitute with honey or agave if desired) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 tablespoons butter (melted) 1 3/4 cups sliced strawberries (fresh is best, frozen doesn’t slice well) Topping: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar (I like [...]