Creative Cooking Ideas

What You Need:

3 Red Delicious apples, cored and cut into 1-inch slices
1/2 C brown sugar, firmly packed
2 T butter or margarine
1 T grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

What You Need:

1 C butter or margarine, room temperature
2 1/2 C sugar
1/2 C light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 C sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
6 eggs
3 C all purpose flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and chopped
2 ripe bananas, thinly sliced

What You Need:

1 1/4 cups almond flour
1 cups granulated sugar or sugar substitute
1 egg
½ tsp almond extract
1/4 cup butter, room temperature

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What You Need:

4 Winesap apples
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c nonfat dry milk
2/3 c quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1/4 c coconut, flaked
1/4 c almonds, chopped
1/4 c packed brown sugar
2 T wheat germ
2 T sesame seed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 c butter or margarine

What You Need:

2 bacon strips
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
2 c 1% milk
2 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 large sweet apple, coarsely grated
1 T butter or margarine, melted

What You Need:

2 cups apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
1 cup fresh cherries
1/4 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup sugar
3 T corn starch
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter

What You Need:

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

3/4 c ketchup

1 tsp yellow mustard

3 tsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

How to Make It:

Crumble the ground beef in a large skillet.

Add the onion and green pepper.

Place the skillet over medium heat.

Brown the meat for 15 minutes being sure to stir often.

The onion and green pepper will be slightly tender.

Drain the excess fat off with a paper towel.

Add the ketchup and mustard.

Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.

Sprinkle in the garlic powder and stir to incorporate the ingredients.

Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking 20 minutes or until heated through.

Add the salt and pepper and stir to mix.

Place in a warm thermos.

Serves 4

This is a kid-friendly recipe. Be sure to put a bun in the lunch box, add some chips, and maybe a cool fruit salad to balance out the meal.