Pumpkin Dip

Submitted by S.A.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon frozen orange juice concentrate

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gradually mix in the pumpkin. Stir in the cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and orange juice until smooth and well blended. Chill until serving.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese

Submitted by S.A. 

Ingredients:

- 8oz low fat cream cheese, softened

- ½ cup canned pure pumpkin

- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

- 1 tsp vanilla

- 2 tbsp brown sugar

- dash of salt

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth and creamy.

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Submitted by S.A.

1 package pizza crust (I like Trader Joe's pizza dough)

1/2 cup Alfredo sauce (from can or homemade recipe)

2 cups cooked chopped chicken

1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes

1-2 cups mozzarella and Parmesan cheese 

-preheat oven to 450

-roll out dough on lightly floured surface, place on pizza pan (preferable) or cookie sheet

-spread sauce

-top with chicken, tomatoes, bell pepper

-spread cheese over top

-bake for 20-25 min (or as written on what pizza crust/dough package) 

* We add crushed red pepper to the "Adult half" of the pizza before baking, So Good!

* recommended side a light/ simple salad

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Submitted by J.C.

3 pkg.s (8oz.) cream cheese softened

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 3/4 c pumpkin puree

2/3 c evaporated milk

2 tbsp. Cornstarch

1 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamin

1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg

TOPPING

1 c (8oz.) sour cream, at room temp.

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 tbsp. sugar

Beat  cream cheese and sugars in a large mising bowl until fluffy. Beat in pumkin, eggs and evaporated milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamopn, and nutmeg;beat well. Pour into a prepared graham cracker, or cookie crust. Bake at 350 degrees edge is set but center still moves slightly, about 55 to 60 minutes it takes. Let cool completely, then you can frost with topping, or you can add the whip cream or cool whip to each piece when you eat it!!

Easy Cherry-Almond Coffe Cake

Submitted by J.C.

1 can (1s 2.4 oz.) Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamin roll's w/icing

1 cup cherry pie filling (from 21`oz. can) or any filling you like!

1 tbls. slivered almonds 

1. Heat oven to 375, Spray 8inch pie pan w/cooking spray, or use throw-away foil pan, still spray

    Cut each roll into 4 pieces, place rounded side down in pan. Spoon pie filling over dough. Sprinkle with almonds.

2. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until deep glolden brown, time will vary, make sure middle is done. Place heatproof plate upside down over coffee cake, turn over onto another plate to serve or keep in orig. pan.

3. Remove cover from icing, microwave on high 3 to 5 seconds, or use as is, and drizzle over cake. Cut into wedges, and serve warm.

Southwest Oven Fried Chicken

Submitted by T.H.

3-4              chicken breasts, skinless &boneless  

1/4 cup        low fat mayonnaise  

2 tsp            freshlime juice  

1 tsp            chili powder 

1/2 tsp         salt

1/4 tsp         pepper 

1 cup           Panko breadcrumbs  

¼ cup         fresh cilantro     

In a large bowl mix mayo, lime juice, chili powder, salt, andpepper

Mix well and dip each chicken breast into themixture

Combine bread crumbs and cilantro in shallow dish

Coat each chicken breast in bread crumb mixture 

Cooking Directions:

Thaw chicken & preheat oven to 425°

Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until chickenjuices run clear and the internal temperature reaches 170° 

Serve with Spanish Rice and Beans

Taco Soup

Submitted by J.C.

1 LB. GROUND BEEF OR TURKEY (BROWNED W/ONION)

1 CAN DICED TOMATOES (14OZ)

1 CAN TOMATO SAUCE

1 CAN CORN

1 CAN KIDNEY BEANS ( I USUALLY DRAIN HALF OF JUICE FROM THIS CAN

( YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE NOODLES OR OTHER BEANS)

1 CAN OLIVES (SLICED, WHOLE OR CHOPPED)

1 MEDIUM CHOPPED ONION ( OR DRIED MINCED ONION)

1 PACKET OF TACO SEASONING (MILD OR SPICY)

ADD 2 CUPS OF WATER

I ALSO ADD PEPPER TO TASTE, SPICY SEASON TO TASTE, & SOME 

GARLIC SALT, ALL TO TASTE IF YOU WISH)

*DO NOT DRAIN ANY OF THE CANS, ADD EVERYTHING. COOK MEAT & SATEE ONIONS SEPERATELY FIRST, THEN ADD TO PAN, PUT IN CROCK POT ON LOW FOR A FEW HOURS, OR YOU CAN WARM UP ON STOVE.

 I ALSO COOK CORNBREAD, OR QUESEDILLA, OR ADD TORTILLA CHIPS ON THE SIDE. ENJOY!