Pineapple Upside Down Biscuits

This recipe is EVIL! It was created by Paula Deen, if you know her, you know that this is going to be good... And you're going to need hospitalization afterward to unclog your arteries! But it's worth a try, at least once in your life...
If you can't get refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, look up a recipe and make them! It's worth the effort!

1 (10-ounce) can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick butter), at room temperature
10 maraschino cherries
1 (12-ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (10 count)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Grease 10 cups of a muffin tin. Strain the can of crushed pineapple, save juice for later.

Combine the pineapple, sugar, and butter, and mix well. Divide the pineapple mixture among the muffin cups. Place a cherry in the center of each muffin cup, making sure cherry hits bottom of cup.

Place 1 biscuit in each cup on top of sugar and pineapple mixture. Spoon 1 teaspoon reserved pineapple juice over each biscuit.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool for 2 minutes. Invert the pan onto a plate to release the biscuits. Serve warm.

Baked Snickers Apples

This is so delicious. I found this in an email, I cannot take credit for it... But I've tried it, and it's fantastic!


Leftover Snickers bars make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped Snickers bars over the apples. Bake at 350 (180 Celsius) for 15 minutes!

Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.

Stuffed Bell Peppers/Capsicums

(I used Uncle Ben's brown rice, which I cooked with Swanson's roasted garlic chicken broth, leftover from Thursday night's dinner.)

STUFFED PEPPERS VEGETARIAN (for four halves)

2 medium red peppers/capsicums
1.5 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup Eggbeaters (egg substitute)
2/3 cup chopped onion
5 oz (1/2 can) Rotel tomatoes (tomatoes and green chillies, chopped in a can)
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1/2 cup bread crumbs or wheat germ
2/3 c. grated cheese

Cut peppers in half vertically (lengthwise), remove and discard seeds. Mix all ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup cheese. Stuff peppers and wrap tightly in foil. Grill for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Cover; let stand 2-3 minutes. Then serve. This dish can be made ahead and frozen for later use. Do not cook until after thawed.

(Or non-grill instructions...)

Stuff peppers and place in a round microwave casserole. Put extra filling around peppers. Peppers should fit tightly. Cover with plastic wrap, piercing 4-5 times for vents. Microwave on High 15 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Cover; let stand 2-3 minutes. Then serve. This dish can be made ahead and frozen for later use. Do not cook until after thawed.


(If you can't get Rotel, used some canned diced tomatoes and put some chopped green chillies in it.)

Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti

Here's my own recipe I made up:

In a crock-pot, put half of a jar of Prego/Ragu/Dolmio pasta sauce of your choice. I like to use Ragu Light, as it has less sugar in it. Add a 16 oz can (410g) diced tomatoes, and half of a large onion finely diced. I also add some fresh ground salt and pepper, and some garlic herb seasoning.
Cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.

For the meatballs:
1 pound (1/2 kg) lean ground turkey
1 egg
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 tsp garlic herb seasoning

Mix these ingredients together. If the ground turkey is near room temperature, it will actually mix really well with a potato masher! (No messy hands!)
I use a medium-size scoop (from Pampered Chef, thanks Amber!) to scoop out the meatballs, and I get 10 meatballs out of it.
I brown them in a fry-pan on medium heat, with some non-stick spray, and then add them to the crock pot about an hour before serving. At this stage, if the crock pot is not on high, turn it on to high temp.

Boil your favourite type of pasta (I like to use Ronzoni Thin Spaghetti, it is higher in fiber), and serve!

Sometimes, we also add Italian-Style turkey sausages that I've browned in a pan, too.

Weight Watchers: meatballs are 3 pts for 2 meatballs.