This quick marinara sauce is perfect for pasta sauce, pizza sauce, or a base for meatballs! The combination of dried herbs and canned tomatoes (with no salt added) gives you freedom to enjoy a quick, easy recipe without the added sodium found in canned or jarred pasta sauces. [Read more…] about Herb Infused Marinara Sauce
Apple Cinnamon Muffin
- 2 cups cooked pinto beans drained, mashed
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup non-fat milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- Wash your hands and clean your work area.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9X9 square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or 12 muffin cups.
- Cream margarine and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add remaining wet ingredients.
- Mix in dry ingredients. Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
- Bake for 50 minutes for 9X9 cake or 20 minutes for muffins.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
A versatile slow cooker recipe for hectic days when there’s no time to cook. You can use this delicious pulled pork for a variety of meals–tacos, sandwiches, or quesadillas.
- 1 large onion sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 lb boneless pork butt or shoulder
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce reduced sodium
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Place onions in bottom of slow cooker. Place pork on top of onions. Sprinkle brown sugar, salt and pepper on top of pork.
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Drizzle half of the vinegar mixture over pork. Cover and refrigerate remaining mixture. Cook pork on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove meat and onions; drain. Shred meat and onions; top with remaining vinegar mixture.
- Sauté pork and onions in 1 Tablespoon canola oil until browned and turn the roast to brown the other side.
- Remove roast and add 1 cup water to pan and stir to remove and bits of food that are stuck to the bottom.
- Return roast to pot and close and set the vent to close, cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Natural release and then remove roast and dump the water from the pot. Shred the meat.
- Return the meat to the pot and follow directions to make the vinegar mixture.
- Add the mixture to the pork and cook on the slow cooker setting for 30 minutes.
Chewy Pumpkin Cookies
If you need a dessert recipe to use your homemade pumpkin puree, this is the perfect recipe. These Chewy Pumpkin Cookies are easy and delicious!
Pecan Coffee Cake
Did you know that Texas’s state tree is the Pecan tree? Texas produces approximately 60 million pounds of pecans every year. If they are stored properly, pecans are a great addition to several recipes and make a great snack year round. Check out this delicious and healthy dessert recipe to start using pecans in your food! This dessert is sure to satisfy your craving for something sweet!
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Did you know that Texas’s state tree is the Pecan tree? Texas produces approximately 60 million pounds of pecans every year. If they are stored properly, pecans are a great addition to several recipes and make a great snack year round. Check out this delicious and healthy dessert recipe to start using pecans in your food! This dessert is sure to satisfy your craving for something sweet!
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- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- Begin by mixing sugar, milk, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla together until well combined.
- In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt until well combined.
- Slowly add dry mixture to the wet mixture and make sure it is well combined.
- Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
- Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans and melted butter.
- Sprinkle evenly on top of the unbaked batter.
- Bake in an oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.