Braces-Friendly Recipes
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoons of butter 1 medium onion, chopped1 clove of garlic, grated ¼ cup of all purpose flour 32 oz. of chicken stock (2) 28 oz. cans of whole tomatoes in juice 10 basil leaves (about ¼ cup), finely chopped 1 cup of heavy cream 8 oz. of grated...
Gingerbread Cookies
INGREDIENTS (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar 2/3 cup of molasses 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground...
Thanksgiving Mac ‘n’ Cheese
INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 3 cups of heavy whipping cream 1 ½ cups of whole milk 2 teaspoons of kosher salt, divided ¾ teaspoon of black pepper, divided 1 pound of uncooked elbow macaroni 3 large eggs 8 ounces of cream cheese, softened 2...
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
INGREDIENTS For the Cookie Dough: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup pumpkin puree 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp. cream of tartar 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp....
Easy After-School Mini Pizzas
INGREDIENTS (4) pocketless pita flatbreads ¾ cup of marinara sauce 12 slices of provolone or mozzarella cheese (mix or match) Toppings of your choice: pepperoni, sausage, veggies, etc. DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 450. Spread a few tablespoons of marinara sauce on...
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
INGREDIENTS ½ cup of softened butter ½ cup of sugar ½ cup of packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 1- ½ cups of mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas) 3 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2 cups of all-purpose flour 3 teaspoon of baking soda 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips...
Watermelon Strawberry Caprese Salad
INGREDIENTS 3 cups of watermelon, cubed 2 cups of strawberries, chopped 1/2 cup of feta, crumbled 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil Balsamic glaze Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup of fresh basil, torn (optional) METHOD In a large bowl, combine...
Patriotic Cheesecake Bars
INGREDIENTS 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches) ¾ cup of 2% cottage cheese 8oz package of cream cheese 1 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2 large egg whites at room temperature 1 large egg at room...
Summertime Squash Casserole
INGREDIENTS 2 pounds of yellow summer squash, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 tablespoon of margarine 1 can of cream of chicken soup 8oz of sour cream ½ cup margarine, melted 8oz package of herb stuffing mix Salt & pepper to taste METHOD Boil the squash and onion...