Sugar Donut Muffins

3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking power
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk (low fat is fine)
1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp butter, melted ( I used Smart Balance )
1/2 cup sugar, for rolling
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a muffin tin with cooking spray or vegetable oil.

In a large bowl, beat together sugar and egg until light in color.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Pour into egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour in vegetable oil, milk and vanilla extract.

Divide batter evenly into 10 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

While muffins are baking, melt butter in a seperate bowl and pour remaining sugar into another small bowl with the cinnamon.

When muffins are done, cool slightly in pan for 10 minutes then lightly brush the top of each with some melted butter, remove from the pan and roll in sugar.

Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 10 muffins.  Store in an air tight container.

Enjoy!!

Chicken with Zucchini and Ricotta Focaccia Sandwich

Ciabatta Bread

Flatbread Round

Panini Maker

http://livewellnetwork.com/Good-Cookin-With-Bruce-Aidells/recipes/Chicken-with-Zucchini-and-Ricotta-Focaccia-Sandwiches/7977682

This is not my recipe......but I did change a few things to make it my own.

Instead of Focaccia Bread I used a Flatbread Round and a Stone Baked Ciabatta Bread.  ( see photos )

I made my own chicken breasts by roasting 3 chicken breasts in the oven for 30/40 minutes or until done.

I used my panini maker

Enjoy!!

Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole

This is not my recipe. 

See link below for the recipe. 

These are my photos of the dish.

Enjoy!!

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/02/sicilian-rice-ball-casserole.html

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup with Rosemary

 This is not my recipe.  See the link below.  It is my photo of the soup all finished.

Enjoy!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/creamy-sweet-potato-and-rosemary-soup-recipe/index.html

This is NOT my recipe. click on the link...

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/neelys/the-neelys-caprese-tart-recipe/index.html

This is NOT my recipe.  see below

I forgot to add the hot sauce to the mayo/lemon/zest/egg white but it turned out great

The Deen Brothers' Lighter Fried Chicken

Ingredients
Serves 8
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of all visible fat (about 1 1/2 lbs)
1/2 tsp Paula Deen’s House Seasoning (1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper, 1/8 tsp garlic powder)
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 egg white
1/2 tsp hot sauce
1 1/4 cups cornflake crumbs

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a large shallow baking pan with non-stick spray. Sprinkle the chicken with the house seasoning. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon zest, juice, egg white, and hot sauce. Add the chicken; toss to coat.

Place the cornflake crumbs on a sheet of wax paper. Dip the chicken into the crumbs pressing so the crumbs adhere. Place the chicken in the pan and lightly spray with nonstick spray.

Bake until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 40 – 45 minutes. Do not turn.

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
227 calorie
25g protein
11g total fat
3g saturated fat
4g monounsaturated fat
5g carbohydrates
0g fiber
0g sugar
13mg calcium
1mg iron
288mg sodium
87mg cholesterol

Original Recipe courtesy Paula Deen. Revised recipe courtesy of Bobby Deen and the Paula Deen

Enjoy!!

Cheddar Copycat Biscuits



CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Ingredients:

2 cups Bisquick baking mix
2/3 cup whole milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley

Preparation:

Preheat oven 450F.
Mix Bisquick, milk, and cheddar cheese in a large bowl until soft dough forms. Beat for 30 seconds.

Use a spoon to drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake it for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Mix melted butter, garlic powder, and dried parsley. Brush this combination over the tops of warm biscuits. Serve warm.

Enjoy!!