Recipes

Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

 

Ingredients:
2 lbs Ground Italian sausage
1 small onion (chopped)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
2 cups water
3 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I usually put more)
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup red wine

Directions:

Step 1: In a large pot brown Italian sausage. I used a very big skillet when I composed this tutorial, but I recommend that you used a pot. It is much easier to stir without spilling. Break up sausage into bits as you stir. When sausage is about halfway cooked, add onions and continue to cook until they have become soft and sausage is cooked through.  Now add garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Mix them well.

Step 2: Add basil, parsley, brown sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Mix well and bring to a slow boil. Stir in red wine.

Step 3: Simmer on low stirring frequently for at least 1 hour, but I recommend 2 hours. Your sauce will be so much more flavorful. Serve over cooked spaghetti noodles.

 

PB Honeybees Recipe

Yields: 4 dozen.

Ingredients

-1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

-2 Tbsp. butter, softened

-1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

-3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

-1 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

-1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in crumbs.

Shape a teaspoonful of dough into 1-1/2-in. ovals; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Place chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high for 1 minute or until melted. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Transfer melted chocolate to a re-sealable plastic bag; cut a very small hole in corner in bag. Pipe three stripes on each bee. Insert two almonds into each bee for wings. Use a toothpick to poke holes for eyes. Store in the refrigerator. 

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3 each) equals 112 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe

Yield: about 2-1/2 quarts

Ingredients

-8 cups popped popcorn

-2 Tbsp cinnamon-sugar

-1 tablespoon baking cocoa

-1 cup honey bear-shaped crackers

-1 cup broken thin pretzel sticks

-1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Directions

Place popcorn in a large bowl.

In a small bowl, combine cinnamon-sugar and cocoa.

Sprinkle cinnamon mix over popcorn and toss to coat. Stir in graham snacks, pretzels and M&M's.

Store in an airtight container. 

Nana Sticks Recipe

Yield: 6 servings.

Ingredients

-1/4 cup peanut butter

-2 Tbsp plus 1-1/2 tsp honey

-4-1/2 tsp brown sugar

-2 tsp milk

-3 medium firm bananas

-6 Popsicle sticks

-2 crunchy oat and honey granola bars, crushed

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the peanut butter, honey, brown sugar and milk; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Peel bananas and cut in half widthwise; insert a Popsicle stick into one end of each banana half. Spoon peanut butter mixture over bananas to coat completely. Sprinkle with granola.

Serve immediately or place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet and freeze. 

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 353 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 183 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Motor Mouth Munchies Recipe

Yield: 4-1/2 quarts.

Ingredients

-1 pkg (18 oz) granola without raisins

-1 can (17 oz) mixed nuts

-1 pkg (15 oz) raisins

-1 pkg (14 oz) milk chocolate M&M's

-1 pkg (14 oz) peanut M&M's

-1 pkg (12-1/4 oz) Honey-Nut Cheerios

-1 pkg (8.9 oz) Cheerios

Directions

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Store in a covered container or large re-sealable plastic bags. 

Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 517 calories, 23 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 334 mg sodium, 74 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 13 g protein.