Saturday, November 27, 2010

Acorn Squash

I love acorn squash and my son-in-law, Gene! He stopped at the store and bought a couple to add to our dinner of roast beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions.
Here is his recipe:

Cut the squash in half, clean out seeds and strings.

Cover squash with Saran, preferably a piece folded in half so it is a double layer covering the squash.

Nuke on high 8 - 10 minutes depending upon the size of the squash and if you put both pieces of squash in the microwave....best results one at a time.
Be careful when removing squash from microwave, and ESPECIALLY when uncovering the Saran and scraping out the meat.  Lots of steam and heat.

Scrape meat out of shell with tablespoon and put into a bowl.  Form empty shells back into shape so they cool into a presentable shape.

Mix in 1/2 Tbs 'butter' and 1/2 Tbs Splenda brown sugar per half (more or less to taste).  If nuking 1 piece at a time, go ahead and nuke the bowl of squash meat to bring back to a reasonable serving temperature.  O.K. to have 'yellow stuff' and the Splenda brown sugar already mixed into the squash meat.

Spoon heated meat back into emptied shells and serve.



Hmmm Hmmmm. It's so good...and easy! Thanks, Gene!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Healthy Spice Cake

1 spice cake mix
1 single can pumpkin
1 teas cinnamon, optional


Mix together these two or three ingredients. Bake according to direction on the box.


Frost before serving with Lite Cool Whip.


This very good and very healthy spice cake recipe came from my daughter, Pam.
It can also be used with a chocolate cake mix.
No oil and no eggs.
It's delicious, nutritious, easy.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Sugar & Spice Coffee Cake

This delicious coffee cake can be made at the last minute and is so delicious. My sister-in-law, Marion, gave this recipe to me years and years ago!

Mix together 3/4 c sugar and 1/2 c butter.
Add             1 egg
                    1 c sour milk  (1 1/2 T vinegar and milk to make 1 c.)
                    1 teas, soda
Add             2 c flour
                    2 teas baking powder
                    1/2 teas salt

Topping        1/2 c sugar
                    1 teas cinnamon
                    1/2 teas nutmeg

Grease 8 x 8 cake pan.
Spread alternately cake mixture and topping making 2 layers of each. End with topping.
Bake 35 - 40 minutes at 350. Serve warm! Delicious!