Ginger-Spice Cake

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar to decorate

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan- or if you have a 9-inch springform pan or cake pan.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon into a bowl. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer (hand or stand version), beat the eggs on high speed until very thick, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the granulated sugar.
4. Reduce speed to low, and beat in the flour mixture alternatively with the whipping cream into the eggs, beginning and ending with the flour. Stir in vanilla.
5. Pour into the pan and bake until the top springs back when touched lightly, about 35-40 minutes. Watch closely- you don’t want to over-bake or it will be dry.
6. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the hot cake, cut into squares or wedges. Serve with ice cream, if desired.

Recipe Credit: http://www.recipegirl.com/2007/10/01/ginger-spice-cake/

Corn Casserole

Ingredients:
1 (15¼-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14¾-ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8-ounce) package corn muffin mix
1 cup sour cream
½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 to 1½ cups shredded Cheddar


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the 2 cans of corn, corn muffin mix, sour cream, and melted butter.
3. Pour into a greased 9 by 13-inch casserole dish.
4. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. Remove from oven and top with Cheddar.
6. Return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
7. Let stand for at least 5 minutes and then serve warm.

Recipe Credit: http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2012/09/corn-casserole/

Daniel-Fast Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients: 

1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup chopped dried apricots
¼ cup chopped dates or raisins
¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and stir well. Transfer to an 8 by 8-inch baking dish that has been lightly rubbed with olive oil. Pour oatmeal mixture into dish and bake 45-50 minutes or until slightly browned and crispy on top.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 squares)

Recipe Credit: http://www.ultimatedanielfast.com/too-yummy-for-my-tummy/

Cheesy Tortellini-Spinach Bake

Ingredients:
1 12 oz. cheese or cheese and spinach tortellini
3 tsp. minced garlic
2 Tb flour
2 cups milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried basil
2 cups chopped, fresh spinach
3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. lemon juice

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add tortellini and cook as directed on the package.
3. Add garlic to some oil in pan and cook for a minute or two. Add flour to the pan and whisk for a minute. Add milk and mix until smooth. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice and basil and bring to a simmer.
4. Drain tortellini and add back to the pot. Turn to low heat and add spinach and most of the mozzarella, Parmesan cheeses and bacon. Add sauce and stir until well combined.
5. Add to an 8x8 or 9x9 dish. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and bacon.
6. Cover your dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
7. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Credit: http://lilluna.com/cheesy-tortellini-spinach-bake/#comment-46207

Swedish Pancakes

Ingredients: 

4 extra large eggs, separated
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons sour cream
4 egg whites
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:
1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat yolks until thick. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and sugar. Add the sugar mixture and milk into the egg yolks incrementally. Stir in the sour cream,
In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold the egg whites into the batter.
2. Heat skillet or griddle to a high temperature. Place a small amount of oil on the skillet and pour about 1 tablespoon of batter onto the skillet, and spread the batter out evenly. Brown the pancake on one side. Flip pancake over when bubbles appear on surface. Brown on the other side. Repeat process with remaining batter.

Recipe Credit: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/swedish-pancakes/detail.aspx

Pad Thai

1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces (or for vegetarians, I use a bag of frozen Asian-style vegetables instead of chicken)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper
2 cups bean sprouts
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
3 green onions, chopped
1 lemon, cut into wedges


Directions:
1. Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.
2. Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Sauté chicken (vegetables) until browned.  Remove, and set aside. 

3. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken (vegetables), and cook for 5 minutes. 

4. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.

Recipe credit: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pad-thai-2/detail.aspx

Marinated and Grilled Salmon

I'm not a big fish eater, but I do love this marinated fish recipe.  It is the perfect mixture of sweet and salty and tastes delicious when served with mashed potatoes.  

Ingredients: 

1 - 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
lemon pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
1/3 Cup Soy Sauce
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup Water
1/4 Vegetable Oil

Directions:
1. Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.

2. In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large resealable plastic bag with the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

3. Preheat grill for medium heat.
4. Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on the preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.


Recipe Credit: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-salmon-i/detail.aspx