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Easy Alfredo Sauce

¼ cup butter
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup milk
3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
⅛ tsp ground black pepper

1. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat
2. add cream cheese and garlic powder, whisking until smooth
3. add milk, slowly, whisking to smooth out lumps
4. stir in parmesan and black pepper
5. remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency
6. toss with hot pasta to serve

serves 2

from Allrecipes.com

Fajita Marinade

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp chili powder
1 clove garlic, minced
1 dash hot pepper sauce
½ lb beef, sliced thin
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp lime juice

1. in ziploc, combine Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, chili powder, garlic, and hot pepper sauce.
2. add beef, turn to coat well
3. marinade in fridge for about 1 hour
4. heat oil in large skillet over high heat
5. add beef to pan, sauté 5 minutes
6. add onion and bell pepper, sauté 5 minutes
7. remove from heat and sprinkle with lime juice

serves 2

Banana Bread

¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
3 overripe bananas, smashed
2 eggs
2 cups flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
⅓ cup sour milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup walnuts

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. lightly grease 8x4 inch loaf pan
3. in small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt
4. in medium bowl, combine sugar, butter, bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract
5. add flour mixture to banana batter and pour into pan
6. bake for about 60 minutes

serves 12

Blueberry Granola Crumble

½ pint fresh blueberries
1  tbsp brown sugar
1  tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup low fat granola
nonfat frozen yogurt (optional)

1. preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. in a bowl, combine blueberries, ½ tbsp brown sugar, and vanilla extract
3. toss, then let sit for 15 minutes
4. divide blueberries among two 4-ounce ramekins
5. in a bowl, toss granola with ½ tbsp brown sugar
6. top blueberries with granola
7. place ramekins cookie sheet and cook until golden and bubbly, about 20 mins
8. top with frozen yogurt, if desired
9. serve warm

serves 2

Roasted Garlic

2 large garlic bulbs, tops cut off to expose cloves
1 tbsp olive oil

1. preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. place garlic, cut sides up, on large piece of foil
3. drizzle with olive oil and wrap in foil
4. bake until softened, about 1 hour
5. let stand until cool enough to handle
6. squeeze pulp from skin into small bowl

Brown Butter Ravioli

1 package ravioli, any filling
3 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

1. cook ravioli in boiling water until they expand and float to surface
2. in cold skillet, cook butter on medium heat until browned
3. add cooked ravioli and stir
4. add balsamic vinegar to pan, cook 1 or 2 minutes to reduce vinegar
5. when vinegar is syrupy, add cheese, parsley, salt and pepper
6. top with additional cheese, if desired

serves 2