Wednesday, October 5, 2011



Mincemeat Mini Tarts

Ingredients: Mincemeat pie filling, tart dough, powdered sugar

Basic Tart Dough:
1/2  cup butter or margarine, softened
1  package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1  cup all-purpose flour


Combine butter, cream cheese and flour. Mix well.

Heat oven to 450 degrees.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place in mini tart pan

until cups are formed.

Spoon mincemeat pie filling into cups.

Bake until dough it golden brown around the edges.

Cool tarts on cooling rack. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of tarts before

serving.


Sunday, May 22, 2011

Turkey Avocado Wrap

The Turkey Avocado Wrap is a light and healthy lunch or snack during the warmer months. It leaves you feeling satisfed, but not weighed down.

Ingredients:
  • Garden vegetable cream cheese spread (or cream cheese with Italian seasoning added)
  • Thinly sliced deli turkey
  • 1/2 avocado (Sliced lengthwise or cubed)
  • Medium sized flour tortillas
  • Leaf lettuce
  • Cucumber (sliced into thin strips with vegetable peeler)
Spead a generous layer of cream cheese onto tortilla. Add layer of deli turkey, leaf lettuce, avocado, and cucumber strips. Roll into wrap. Enjoy!