Turkey Tenderloins

I stopped to chit chat with an elderly lady in the grocery store this week, and she gave me this recipe that sounded so easy, I had to try it. I served it with baked potatoes and veggies.

1 1/2 lbs turkey tenderloins
1 stick of butter melted
1/4 cup bread crumbs
Salt & pepper

Arrange turkey in glass baking dish. Pour half the melted butter over the turkey. Generously salt and pepper the meat. Mix remaining butter and breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Spoon bread crumbs over the turkey. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.

Homemade Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 24 + small cookies
*Use an ice cream scoop to make cookies all a similar size

1 stick of butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp baking soda
cooking spray

In large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, vanilla and egg. In seperate bowl. mix flour, oats, salt and baking soda. Slowly add flour and oat mixture to butter and sugar mixture until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Roll into balls and arrange on cookie sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 6 minutes. Switch cookie sheets from top to bottom racks, and bake for an additional 6 minutes.

Fruit Salad

1/2 Watermelon

Honeydew

Canteloupe

Grapes

1/2 cup white grape juice

2 tsp cinnamon

Cut all fruit into similar size slices or chunks. Mix in juice and cinnamon. Chill in fridge for one hour or more.

Fruity Chicken Salad

Fruity Chicken Salad

1 lb. chicken breasts shredded

1/2 cup red onion chopped

1/2 cup celery chopped

1/2 cup red seedless grapes sliced in half

2 to 3 Tablespoons Mayo

Salt & Pepper

Mix together all ingredients. Refrigerate for one hour. Serve on bread of choice or salad greens.

Pork Tenderloin and Party Rice

Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:

2 Pork Tenderloins

1 cup of Country Dijon Mustard

2 tablespoons of rosemary

salt and pepper

1 cup dry white wine

Olive oil

Directions:

Pre-heat oven 350 degrees. Rinse and pat tenderloins dry.  Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Rub dijon mustard all over meat.  Sprinkle Rosemary over meat. Place in pan and pour in white whine. Roast at 350 for about 45 minutes, basting with pan juices.

Party Rice

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Basmati Rice

Chicken Broth

2 tablespoons of butter

Golden raisins soaked in white whine

1 cup of sliced almonds

salt to taste

In small pot, boil 1/2 cup of white wine, turn of heat and put in 1 cup of golden raisins, let them sit and plump up. Cook Rice in chicken broth according to directions.  When it is finished stir in butter, raisins, and almonds. Fluff with fork.

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

I'm always looking for a healthier alternative to give my little girl a special treat. I feel good about giving her these bars because I know exactly what goes into them.

2 cups old fashioned oats

1 1/2 sticks of butter

1 1/4 cups of flour

1/2 cup of sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup strawberry jelly

cooking spray

Combine oats, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla in a large bowl. With two knives, cut in butter until mixture is no longer a powder. Spray 8 x 8 pan with cooking spray. Press half the mixture down into baking pan. Bake for 12 minutes at 375 degrees. Spread strawberry jelly and add the remaining mixture to the top. Bake for an additional 25 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting

Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Frosting

3 oz unsweetened chocolate

1 1/2 Tablespoons cocoa powder

3 sticks of butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup whipping cream at room temperature

Put chocolate in microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Continue for additional 30 seconds and stir until completely melted and set aside.

Sift powdered sugar and cocoa into a mixing bowl. Add butter and mix on a low speed. One at a time, mix in chocolate, vanilla and cream. Mix at medium speed for 3 minutes or more until frosting is creamy and the color lightens.

Cupcakes

3 oz unsweetened chocolate

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup water

Put chocolate in microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Continue for additional 30 seconds and stir until completely melted and set aside.

Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in bowl and set aside.

In mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in melted chocolate. Add in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and sour cream and mix until smooth. 

Add in half flour mixture and mix until combined. Add water and remaining flour mixture. Mix until batter looks smooth, spoon into paper cups and bake at 350 for 20 minutes for regular sized cupcakes, 10 to 15 minutes for mini cupcakes.