Bonus Post: Skor Cookies

Mmmmmmm! Skor deliciousness.





















Hudson wants in on the cookie action, too!

Cranberry Liqueur

We made Cranberry Liqueur to give as gifts this year.

One word: YUM!

Holiday Cake Bites!

Alana made Holiday Cake Bites for the folks at work. Here's the process:










Rolling the cake into little balls.
























Many little chocolate cake balls, all lined up.





















Dipping them in candy coating.
























Almost done!





















The finished product!

Lemon Chicken Rigatoni

Mmmmm steamy deliciousness!

Weekend Eats!

A classic ham and egg sandwich with melty pepper jack cheese for breakfast.














Then 3-cheese ham paninis with spicy mustard sauce and crispy imported fries (McCain!) for lunch.



















Don't forget you can click on any of the pics here to see them bigger.

Coming soon... Chocolate Holiday Cake Balls!

Ok so we didn't cook tonight! We admit it!

Recipe: Chicken Cordon Bleu

1/4 cup less-sodium chicken broth
1.5 tbsp butter, melted
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs (Italian style)
1 tbsp grated Parmesan
1 tsp paprika
1 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 thin slices prosciutto
1/4 cup shredded part skim mozzarella

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Heat broth in microwave for 15 seconds or until warm. Stir in melted butter and garlic.
3. Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan and paprika in a shallow bowl.
4. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4" thickness. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, oregano and pepper.
5. Top each chicken breast with a slice of prosciutto and 1 tbsp of mozzarella. Roll up and dip each roll in broth mixture and dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
6. Place rolls, seam side down, in an 8" square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour remaining broth mixture over chicken.
7. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Raise temp to 425F and bake for 10 additional minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Chicken Cordon Bleu, Anyone?

This is for Geraldine and Morgan!

Ask and you shall receive! Ok, you didn't technically ask... We're just givers like that.


Veggie Pizza

1 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
1 tbsp oregano
1 pre-baked thin pizza crust
1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, blanched
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp grated Parmesan

Preheat oven to 450F.

Combine cottage cheese, Romano cheese and oregano in a small bowl. Spread over pizza crust. Top with broccoli, tomatoes, and garlic. Add salt & pepper to taste. Top with Parmesan cheese. Optional: add chopped onions and/or red pepper flakes.

Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Fat Free Caesar Dressing

Whisk together the following:

1/3 cup plain non-fat yogurt, drained

1.5 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp anchovy paste

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

2 garlic cloves, crushed