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Cook Healthy Mozzarella Sticks. Photo credit Who says our favorite cheesy foods have to be off limits?

Cook Healthy Mozzarella Sticks

Mozzarella sticks are awesome for every occasion, and make for a delightful snack that most of us have been accustomed to since childhood. Now that we’re mature college girls who are more health conscious, we can still have the cheesy snack we all love, guilt-free! What you need 12 sticks of string cheese in your choice of cheese, go for the low sodium kind if you want to be extra healthy1 egg2 tbsp of flour5 tbsp of bread crumbs2 tbsp of parmesan cheeseA dollop of olive oil, or cooking spray Preparation Cut the cheese sticks in half, making 24 slices, then freeze the slices in the freezer until completely frozenBeat the egg in a small bowl. Smokin' Red Roasted Potatoes. Seriously now, is there anything better than a roasted potato?

Smokin' Red Roasted Potatoes

Unless of course we are talking about mashed potatoes, then we might have something to debate about. As I have proclaimed here before I AM A POTATO HO and proud of it. It’s hard not to be when they are so darn versatile. This dish is my entry for the first-ever POTATO HO-DOWN ROUND UP happening here July 16th…. To be a true Potato Ho and enter the round up you are required to use your Ho name (Your 1st pet’s name plus your middle name). So this dish is known as Sparky Marie’s (Noble Pig’s) Smokin’ Red Roasted Potatoes. I love serving potatoes in this style. 50 Smoothies : Recipes and Cooking. 1.

50 Smoothies : Recipes and Cooking

Banana Blend 2 bananas, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 2. Strawberry-Banana Blend 1 banana, 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 3. Strawberry Shortcake Blend 2 cups strawberries, 1 cup crumbled pound cake, 1 1/2 cups each milk and ice, and sugar to taste. Inside-out carrot cake – Carrot Cake Muffins. Spring = bunnies Bunnies = carrots.

Inside-out carrot cake – Carrot Cake Muffins

And carrots = Carrot cake! Low Fat Chicken Recipes. Cookies and treats. Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups: Raspberry Leather Remember those super fun fruit snacks your loving and doting mother would pack in your school lunches?

cookies and treats

Yes, I am talking about the much beloved fruit roll-up. (Ok, I am probably dating myself here, but…) In the 80′s this was the jam. Or dried jam really. Well, if you wish to mix a bit of the nostalgia of your youth with the staunch DIYness of your hipster adulthood. In Honor of Her New Cookbook… Ree’s Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce! Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese. How to Make Proper Barbecue Chicken. There's a lot of misconception when it comes to "barbecue.

How to Make Proper Barbecue Chicken

" The problem is the word itself. It's used as a synonym for grilling, refers to the grill itself, or to the meat being grilled; it also has a sauce named after it; and sometimes it's just the word for the party itself held outdoors in somebody's backyard. What, actually, is "barbecue"? American purists see things a little differently. To them, "barbecue" is a wonderful Southern tradition of slow-cooking with indirect heat and woodsmoke to transform cuts of meat, often inexpensive ones, into succulent, unbelievably delicious results. Which brings us to barbecue chicken, a staple of the summer grill. The sad fact is that often times the answer is no. The problem, and the result, is charred all over the place, a crapshoot for succulence, often dry and sad.

I believe good barbecue chicken is low and slow followed by fast and hot; that's the easiest way to achieve fantastic results. (makes 2 cups) Now, the chicken. Pierogi Recipe. Tired of Banana Bread? Try this Recipe! Pumpkin Pie Bites. I’ve been in a mini-mood lately when it comes to baking and these bite-sized pies met my big craving.

Pumpkin Pie Bites

They are really, really easy. Let me show ya. Of course, it didn’t hurt that I used ready to roll refrigerated pie crust. It comes two to a box and if you roll each round pie crust a little bit thinner with a rolling pin, you can get 24 mini pumpkin-shaped pie crusts out of them. Make sure you use all the dough scraps and re-roll to maximize quantities. Then, stuff each one in a mini muffin baking pan. Press the dough down, in and around the edge of each muffin cup. Fill each pie crust with pumpkin filling all the way to the top. 100 Ways to CookSlutty Brownies.

Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD.

Slutty Brownies

I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy. They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour. You will need…