Here’s a link to a great website from AgriLife Extension that has a video demonstrating how to cook a healthy recipe.
http://healthyliving.tamu.edu
A new recipe is demonstrated every Monday.
If you have any questions you may contact our speaker from the January 2010 meeting.
Jessica M Kaczyk
County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
McLennan County
420 N. 6th Street
Waco, TX 76701
Tel: 254-757-5180
Fax: 254-757-5097
2 packages (16 oz each) frozen corn
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
In slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until cheese is melted. Stir well and serve.
Yield: 6 servings
2 packages (16 oz each) fresh baby carrots
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 envelopes Ranch salad dressing mix
Place carrots in a saucepan; add water to cover carrots and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and cook 8-10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In same pan, combine butter, brown sugar and Ranch salad dressing mix and mix together until well blended. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes add carrots back to pan and cook 2 minutes longer and coat carrots with sauce.
Yield: 10-12 servings
1 (3 lb) beef chuck roast
1 large onion, diced
1 (1 oz) package dry Italian salad dressing mix
1 (1 oz) package dry Ranch dressing mix
1 (1.2 oz) package dry brown gravy mix
1 (14.5 oz) can beef broth
Place roast and onions in slow cooker.
Mix together all other ingredients and pour over the roast and onions.
Cook on low for 7 – 8 hours.
8 oz uncooked bow tie pasta (or any other pasta)
1 jar (16 oz) spaghetti sauce
1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix
2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
In a bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and Italian dressing; mix well.
Add pasta to spaghetti sauce and toss to coat.
Transfer to a greased, shallow 2 quart baking dish.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until heated.
Yield: 4 servings
1 can cherry pie filling
1 can crushed pineapple
1 can fruit cocktail
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup crushed pecans
8 oz Cool Whip
Combine first 4 ingredients and chill for 15 minutes.
Then add pecans and Cool Whip to chilled mixture.
Chill and serve.