Texas Caviar

Ingredients:

2 (15.5 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 medium sweet onion, chopped

1 4 oz can green chilies 8 fluid ounces Italian dressing cayenne pepper to taste 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Directions:

1.	In a large bowl, mix black-eyed peas, tomatoes, sweet onion, chilies, Italian dressing, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the avocados just before serving.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

2 cups grated zucchini

1 cup oil

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

6 oz. chocolate chips

Beat together zucchini, oil, and eggs. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the chocolate chips. Pour into greased, medium sized loaf pans. Bake at 325 for one hour.

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs, well beaten
2 cups ground zucchini
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp cinnamon
1 cup oil
3 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup nuts (opt)

Mix wet ingredients & sugar. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients. Combine, Bake in 2 greased and floured loaf pans @ 350 for 1 hour.

Chicken Corn Chowder (TexMex style)

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3 chicken breasts chopped
  
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 2 cups medium salsa (I used black bean and corn salsa)
  
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup milk

1. In a large saucepan, saute onions and chicken in margarine. Stir in flour, chili powder, and cumin. Add corn, picante sauce, and broth. Bring to boil; remove from heat.
2. Gradually add 1/4 cup hot mixture to cream cheese in a small bowl. Stir until blended.
3. Add cream cheese mixture and milk to saucepan, stirring until well blended. Heat through but do not boil. Serve immediately.

I served with chips and cheese.

Whole Wheat Bread

Combine in mixer.:
3 cups hot water (allow to cool if too hot, I find that hot tap water works perfect if you let it sit for a few minutes to cool/warm your bowl)
2 TB yeast

1/4 cup powdered milk
1/4 cup sugar (or brown sugar, or honey)
2 tsp salt
6 TB oil

Allow yeast to foam/dissolve. (about 5 min)

Add:
5-6 cups whole wheat flour
4 tsp. dough enhancer
6 TB gluten

Continue adding another cup of flour. Add flour as needed and knead until ball forms on hook and sides of bowl are clean.

Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Roll out and form loaves. Cover and allow to rise again (about 1 hour). Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and pans to cool. Butter tops while still warm.

Makes 2 LARGE, 3 MEDIUM or 4 SMALL loaves. (I use la crueset loaf pans and make 3 medium loaves)

You will never buy bread again. This is healthy, yummy and cheap to make!

Sweet Potato Bake

INGREDIENTS
3 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 2 quart casserole dish.
In a large bowl, blend together the sweet potatoes, milk, orange juice, eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt, butter, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into prepared casserole dish.
Mix together the 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Mix:
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 can of pinto beans (drain off juice, refill with water, and puree in blender)

Add:
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Mix. Add 1/2 cup mini choco chips.
Bake at 350 'til done.

Makes 24 muffins.

1 = 3pts
2 = 5pts

This recipe was 100% created by me. I was looking for a WW friendly version of blonde brownies. They turned out quite well although a little higher in points than I was looking for. They are however, very low in fat (the only fat is in the chocolate). They passed the kid test! Let me know if you try to make them, what you think!