Spiced Walnuts
* 5 cups walnuts
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 cup honey
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* dash of cinnamon
In a large saucepan over medium heat, place the walnuts, sugar, water, honey and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a low boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla, stirring until creamy. Cover counter top with waxed paper. Pour walnut mixture onto waxed paper and using two forks, pull nuts apart. Let harden; break into pieces to serve.
That is what the recipe says. It didn't work for me. For one thing, it doesn't say how long to cook the mixture and when I finally dumped it, it was very thin and nothing was sticking together. So, I figured I must have done something wrong. I fixed it by heating my oven to 250, spreading the mixture on a pan and baking it for 30 minutes. I took them out and stirred the nuts every 30 minutes and finally let them cool on the pan. They were yummy!
Then last night I tried another new recipe. It was supposed to be turkey and rice, but since we didn't have Thanksgiving here at home, I didn't have any left over turkey. Chicken worked really well though. My husband even liked it and he didn't get to eat it fresh out of the oven, so it reheats well.
Chicken and Rice Quiche
* 3 cups cooked rice, cooled to room temperature
* 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked turkey (or chicken)
* 1 medium tomato, seeded and finely diced
* 1/4 cup sliced green onion (I used a yellow onion because that is what I had)
* 1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
* 1 medium tomato, seeded and finely diced
* 1/4 cup sliced green onion (I used a yellow onion because that is what I had)
* 1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
* 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 1/2 cup skim milk
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
* 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
* 1/2 cup skim milk
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
* 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1. Combine everything but the cheese in a bowl and then poor into a 13x9 inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Top with the cheeses.
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
Makes 8 servings, 231 calories, 7g fat, 111mg cholesterol, and 527mg sodium. (From Light Cooking, pg 201.)
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
Makes 8 servings, 231 calories, 7g fat, 111mg cholesterol, and 527mg sodium. (From Light Cooking, pg 201.)
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