Baked Cauliflower Casserole with Cheesy Bacon Crust

2 tbsp butter, unsalted + 1 tbsp butter for greasing dish 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups cauliflower, chopped 1/2 yellow onion 1 cup Parmesan cheese 5 slices bacon, crisp and crumbled Preheat oven to 350F. Grease casserole dish with butter. In a skillet, heat butter and sauté onions and garlic until…

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Spiced Popcorn

1 tsp onion salt 1 tsp dried thyme 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup popping corn 1 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp sweet paprika In a little bowl, mix paprika, thyme, oregano, onion salt and half the vegetable oil. Heat other half of oil in saucepan. When oil is very hot, add popping corn and…

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Nutty Roasted Pears

4 tbsp pure butter 4 pears, halved and cored ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted 1 cup brown sugar Preheat oven to 400 degrees with oven rack in center position.. Place the butter on a baking pan and put into the heated oven. Once butter has melted, sprinkle…

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Spinach Rice Salad

6 cups fresh spinach, torn 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil (preferably extra virgin) 1 tbsp honey 1 cup green grapes, cut in half 1 cup raspberries 2 oranges, peeled and cut into sections 2 tsp fresh basil 2 cups of brown rice, cooked and chilled Salt and…

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Zucchini Pasta Bake

2 zucchini, sliced 12 oz. tomato sauce 3 cups Rigatoni 6 oz. Mozzarella cheese, sliced 1 tsp olive oil Handful of shredded cheese Preheat oven to 350F. Cook pasta according to package instruction, then set aside. In a small saucepan, boil a small amount of water. Add zucchini and cook until tender. Grease a baking…

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