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• Preheat oven to 300 degree F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the 3 eggs.
• Add the 2 1/4 cups packed, brown sugar.
• Stir in the 2 cups of flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt until smooth.
• Add the pecans and vanilla (dough will be stiff).
• Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
• Spread dough in the greased baking pan.
• Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean)
• Cool before cutting.

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• In a large bowl, combine the almonds and olive oil and stir with a spoon to coat.
• Add the smoked paprika, garlic powder and salt to almonds and oil toss to coat evenly.
• Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet, making sure they are spread evenly.
• Bake for 5 minutes, remove from oven to stir.
• Return the nuts to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Keep a close eye on these, they can burn quickly!
• Let cool then enjoy!

• Wash apple
• Peel apple & slice it into thin slices
• Grab a small bowl
• Add 1/2 tsp melted butter to bowl
• Add 1/4 tsp cinnamon to bowl
• Add 1 tsp brown sugar to bowl
• Add 1 tsp flour to bowl
• Mix all ingredients together
• Grab another small bowl
• Add 1 tbsp flour to bowl
• Add 3 tbsp old fashioned oats to bowl
• Add 1 tbsp brown sugar to bowl
• Add 1/4 tsp cinnamon to bowl
• Add 2 tbsp soft butter to bowl and use a fork to work in butter
• Add 1 spoon full of apple filling to bottom of mug
• Add 1 spoon full of crisp filling on top
• Continue this pattern until all fillings are in the mug
• Place in microwave for 3 minutes
• Serve with ice cream or whipped cream!

• Grab a saucepan and place on stove
• Add 1/2 cup sugar to pan
• Add 1/4 cup baking cocoa to pan
• Add a pinch of salt to pan
• Add 1/3 cup water to pan
• Turn stove on medium heat (level 5) and wait until it boils (bubbles)
• Stir in 4 cups milk to pan
• Stir pan until the mixture is warm
• Take off stove and add 3/4 teaspoon to pan
• Wisk mixture until frothy or until thick
• Add marshmallows/ cinnamon/ whipped cream as desired

Dunker Cookie

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Grab a baking sheet and put parchment paper on sheet
• Add 1/2 cup butter to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds
• Add 2/3 cup brown sugar to bowl and stir together
• Add 2 teaspoon baking powder to bowl
• Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to bowl and stir
• Add 1 egg to bowl
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to bowl and mix together
• Add 1 cup flour to bowl and mix
• Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips to bowl and fold batter over
• Transfer your batter to baking sheet and spread it on pan
• Cook for 15-18 minutes or until brown
• Take out of oven and allow to cool
• Once cool take a pizza cutter and slice cookie into thin slices

• Using a small-hole strainer, drain liquid from salsa; discard liquid.
• Transfer the salsa chunk mixture to a medium bowl.
• Prep any additional toppings as needed (ex: dice onions, dice peppers, wash spinach, etc).
• Add cheese and any additional toppings to the salsa mixture and mix together until combined.
• Divide cheese mixture evenly over half of each tortilla (about 1/2 cup each).
• Fold tortillas in half.
• Heat large griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
• Drizzle oil in the skillet.
• Place filled tortillas on the skillet (as space allows).
• Cook, carefully flipping once, until tortillas are golden brown and crisp and cheese filling melts, about 5 minutes.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges and enjoy!

• Bring water to boil in medium saucepan.
• While waiting for water to boil, choose 1 type vegetable/bean that will be added to the macaroni and prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable accordingly (ex: cut, blend, mash, steam, etc).
• Add Macaroni and cook 7 to 8 min (or until tender) stirring occasionally.
• Drain the water from the macaroni (Do not rinse).
• Return macaroni to pan.
• Add 1/4 cup butter to macaroni.
• Add 1/4 cup milk to macaroni
• Add cheese packet to macaroni.
• Stir ingredients together.
• Add the 1/2 cup of the vegetable or bean of your choice to the macaroni.
• Serve!

• Grab a cutting board and knife
• Wash all vegetables
• Chop green pepper into bite sized pieces
• Cut tomatoes into bite sized pieces
• If adding chicken, cook in a skillet.
• take chicken out of skillet and put on plate.
• spray skillet with cooking spray.
• Grab a soft flour tortilla and place in skillet.
• Add all ingredients to the middle of the tortilla
• Once cheese is melted, fold the tortilla in half with a spatula.
• flip tortilla.
• Remove tortilla from skillet and slice in half
• Add sour cream or salsa to taste

• Add 2 tablespoon apple sauce to mug
• Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to mug
• Add 2 tablespoons milk to mug
• Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract to mug
• Add 5 tablespoons all purpose flour to mug
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar to mug
• Add 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon to mug
• Add 1/4 teaspoon baking powder to mug
• Add 1/8 teaspoon salt to mug
• Using a fork mix all ingredients together until smooth
• Place mug in microwave for 1 minute or until top to firm
• Grab a small bowl
• Add 1 tablespoon cream cheese to bowl
• Microwave bowl for 15 seconds until cream cheese is soft
• Add 2 tablespoons powdered sugar to bowl
• Add 1 tablespoon milk to bowl
• Mix all ingredients in bowl until smooth
• Add cream cheese mixture on top of mug and enjoy!

• Grab a mixing bowl and mixing spoon
• Add 1 1/4 cup flour to bowl
• Add 1 tbsp sugar to bowl
• Add 1/4 tsp cinnamon to bowl
• Add 1 tbsp baking powder to bowl
• Add 1/4 tsp salt to bowl
• Mix all dry ingredients together with a mixing spoon
• Grab a medium bowl
• Crack 2 eggs into bowl
• Add 1 cup milk to bowl
• Add 4
• Add 4 tbsp butter to microwave safe cup
• Melt butter in microwave for 30 seconds
• Add melted butter to bowl
• Add 3/4 tsp vanilla to bowl
• Mix all wet ingredients together
• Mix together wet ingredients into dry ingredient bowl until mixture is smooth
• Add 1/3 cup chocolate chips to bowl and fold into mixture
• Grab a frying pan or skillet
• Spray frying pan or skillet with cooking spray
• Turn stove top on to medium heat
• Spoon a small amount of batter into frying pan
• Using spatula flip when top begins to bubble
  
• Using spatula take pancake out of pan. Add syrup and enjoy!

• Chop fruit if necessary (if other than any sort of berry)
• In microwavable mug, mix fruit and 1 tablespoon of the sugar.
• In small bowl, mix Bisquick™ mix, remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, and any of the "if desired" ingredients. Add milk, and stir until a thick dough forms.
• Drop dough in clumps over fruit in mug.
• Microwave uncovered on High 90 seconds to 2 minutes or until fruit bubbles to top of mug. Cobbler will be very hot; wait 5 minutes before serving.
• Top with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.