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~Baked Mini Corn Dogs~ These are great for parties; like, birthdays, baby showers, anniversary's, sleep-overs (specially if there are little kids around). Or, you could just make them for the family. Total Time: 1 hr 30 min Prep: 15 min Inactive: 1 hr Cook: 15 min Yield: 18 mini corn dogs Ingredients: - 1 cup reduced-fat milk - 1 package active dry yeast - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing - 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar - 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting and kneading - 1 teaspoon salt - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or paprika - 9  reduced-fat hot dogs, halved crosswise - 1 large egg, beaten - 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds (optional) Directions: -Warm the milk to about 110 degrees in a saucepan; pour into a medium bowl. Sprinkle in the yeast and let soften fo...

So i noticed that you guys have been loving my dessert recipes. So I had this idea, that I would try out. My idea is that each week I would post either from a dessert to a dinner idea for a week. And for this week, I am doing appetizers. ~Crisp Mozzarella Sticks~ A fun crispy, oozy appetizer for the whole family-and one that has calcium goodness. The pizza flavor profile makes them extra tasty for kids' palates. Ingredients: - 10 whole-grain melba toasts - 1/3 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs - 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano - Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - Large pinch ground cayenne, optional - 2 large egg whites - 1 large egg - 1 clove garlic, minced - 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour - 8 sticks part-skim mozzarella string cheese, halved crosswise - Olive oil cooking spray, for coating the cheese sticks - 1/3 cup store-bought marinara sauce, warmed, for serving Directions: -1. Pulse the melba toasts in a food p...

Big fan of the thin chocolate mint Girl Scout cookies? Then you will love these. The dense base layer is like a rich, fudgy brownie, so don't overcook it or the dessert bars will be dry. Refrigerating the mint bars allows the chocolaty top layer to set properly. You can make the dessert up to one day ahead. For a more grown-up taste, you can also use dark chocolate chips for some or all of the semisweet chocolate chips in the glaze.     ~Ingredients~ Bottom Layer: - 4 1/2 ounces of all purpose flour(about 1 cup) -1/2 teaspoon of salt -1 cup of granuated sugar - 1/2 cup of egg subtitute - 1/4 cup of butter, melted - 2 tablespoon of vanilla extract - 2 large eggs, beaten - 1( 16 ounces) of can chocolate syrup Mint layer: - 2 cups of powdered sugar - 1/4 cup of butter, melted - 2 tablespoons of fat-free milk - 1/2 teaspoons of peppermint extract - 2 drops of green food coloring Glaze: - 3/4 cup of semisweet chocolate chips - 3 tablespoons of...

Today I thought I would upload a blog post a healthy dessert recipe. Today I made Lemon IceBox Bars, and they're really yummy. If your looking for a healthier dessert, I suggest you try these. Plus they are really easy to make :) Total Time: 8 hr 25 min Prep: 25 min Inactive: 8 hr Yield: 16 servings Ingredients Crust: 14 whole-grain graham cracker squares (7 full sheets) 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt Cooking spray   Filling: 1 (8-ounce) package 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened at room temperature 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup pasteurized egg product (such as egg beaters) 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin 3 tablespoons boiling water Directions Make Crust: Place graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until crumbs are formed. Add butter, brown sugar and ...

This year for mother's day, my family & i went to the zoo(San Diego, CA, USA) because thats where my mom wanted to go this year. We had a great time. We also meet up with my aunt, uncle & cousins also. After the zoo we went to my grandmas house for dinner. Below are pictures from the zoo:

I have been watching the food network lately & I came across one show called Pioneer Women. On the episode I was watching she made Flat Apple Pie, its also called Apple Crostata. My mom has made it a couple of time & it is so yummy, I thought I would share the recipe with you guys. Enjoy! Lets get started! First off is the ingredients. You will need: - 5 Granny Smith Apples, peeled & sliced -1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar -1/2 cup of granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour - 1/4 teaspoon salt - Juice of 1/2 lemon -1 recipe Perfect Pie Crust -6 tablespoons butter -recipe for Perfect Pie Crust:    . 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting     .1 teaspoon salt    . 1 1/2 sticks cold butter    . 3/4 cup vegetable shortening    . 1 egg    . 5 tablespoons cold water     .1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar Onto the Directions: -Preheat the oven to ...

I thought this would be a fun blog post since mother's day is on sunday. I use this recipe everytime I make sugar cookies. I hope you guys enjoy this post :) Also comment below, letting me know if you would me to post more recipes.   I ngredients: - 2 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour   - 1 teaspoon baking soda   - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 1/4 cups margarine - 2 cups of white sugar - 2 eggs - 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract - 1/4 cup white sugar for decoration ...