cranberry salad

ingredients
1pkg of fresh cranberries
2 oranges
2 apples
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 pkgs. unflavored gelatin
3/4 cups pecans
directions
1. peel oranges and apples; cut in quarters.
2. blend cranberries, apples and orages in food processor
3. put everything except nuts in pot; stir
4. bring to a boil and cook for about 30 min.
5. take off heat and stir nuts into mixture thoroughly
6. [...]

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berry banana frozen treat

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 4
amount per serving
calories: 83.8
fat: 0.3 g
carbs: 15.4 g
protein: 4 g
ingredients
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup frozen strawberries (or mixed berries)
1 banana
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
directions
blend all ingredients in a food processor and freeze until ready to eat.
you can divide into 1/2 cup serving dishes before freezing, for treats that [...]

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peppermint chocolate pudding pie

recipe courtesy of yahoo! recipes
this is a recipe i plan to try this christmas. it sounds delicious!
servings per recipe: 10
ingredients
2 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4 serving size) jell-o chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling
1 honey maid graham pie crust
1 cup jet-puffed miniature marshmallows
1 (8 ounce) tub cool whip whipped topping, thawed, divided
2 (1 ounce) [...]

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mocha ice cream cupcakes

recipe courtesy of rachael ray magazine
prep time:30 min (plus chilling)
yield:6 servings
ingredients
one 12-count box sugar ice cream cones
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
one 3-ounce bar semisweet chocolate, plus more for shavings
3 cups coffee ice cream, softened
1/2 cup chocolate-covered espresso beans, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
directions
1. using a food [...]

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magic cookie bars

ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 pkg (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (3 1/2 ounces) flaked coconut, or about 1 1/3 cups
1 cup chopped pecans
directions
1. preheat oven to 350°.
2. melt butter in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. sprinkle crumbs evenly over melted butter; pour sweetened [...]

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chocolate mint brownies

ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
1 pound semisweet chocolate chips
1 package mint chocolate chips (mine was 10 oz)
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
6 extra-large eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups flour, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups chopped walnuts
directions
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour a 13×18 sheet pan.
2. melt together the butter, [...]

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winter crisp

nutritional info
servings per recipe: 6
amount per serving
calories: 279.8
total fat: 5.0 g
total carbs: 57.1g
protein: 4.1g
ingredients
filling:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons whole grain flour
1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
5 cup apples, unpeeled, sliced
1 cup cranberries
topping:
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon soft margarine, melted
directions
1. to [...]

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pumpkin oatmeal cookies

nutritional info
yield: four dozen cookies
serving size: 1 cookie
amount per serving
calories: 65
ingredients
1 stick of butter
1 c dark brown sugar
1/2 cup splenda baking mix
1 can pumpkin
2 eggs
1 tsp each:
vanilla
baking soda
cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
4 c whole oats (I usually just dump a TON in and
don’t measure)
1.5 c whole wheat flour
directions
bake at 350 for 12 minutes

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