Lemon-Basil Potatoes

Lemon-Basil Potatoes

as seen on Everyday Italian

Ingredients

• 16 baby new potatoes, halved
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus 2 teaspoons
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Place the potatoes, chicken stock, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Drain the potatoes and place in a serving bowl. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Add the lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of the basil. Toss well and garnish with the remaining chopped basil.

Any Way You Like It Pumpkin Bread

Any Way You Like It Pumpkin Bread - from Libbys Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Stir Ins (raisins, sweetened dried cranberries or chopped dates)
• 1 can (30 oz.) LIBBY'S® Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup orange juice, apple juice or water
• 2 large eggs
• 2 to 3 tablespoons Sprinkle Ons (chopped nuts, cinnamon sugar, seeds such as: poppy, sesame or sunflower, optional)

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans.

COMBINE flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Combine pumpkin pie mix, oil, orange juice and eggs in another large bowl. Pour pumpkin mixture into flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in Stir Ins. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle with your choice of Sprinkle Ons.

BAKE for 50 to 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

FOR EIGHT 5 1/2 x 3 1/4-INCH MINI-LOAF DISPOSABLE PANS:
PREPARE as above. Bake for 38 to 42 minutes.

FOR TWO DOZEN MUFFIN CUPS:
PREHEAT oven to 400° F. Prepare as above. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes.

Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Apple Cinnamon Scones

adapted from Good Things Catered

As seen on Little Miss Foodie Two Shoes

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick (8 Tbsp) butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1 egg
1/4 cup applesauce (I used unsweetened)
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups apples, cored, peeled and diced (about 2 medium to large apples)

Cinnamon Glaze:
4 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a small bowl, combine egg, applesauce, milk, and vanilla; whisk to combine thoroughly and set aside.

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt; whisk to combine.

Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into flour until all pieces are smaller than pea-sized. Add apples and toss to coat.

Add wet ingredients to dry and mix in lightly with fork until dough just comes together. Turn dough out onto well floured work surface and pat into a large ball. Cut dough in half. Shape half of dough into a flat disk shape and cut into 8 slices.

Place on baking sheet and repeat with other half of dough. Bake until they turn slightly brown, about 25-30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, cinnamon and water; whisk until completely smooth. When scones have cooled completely, drizzle the glaze across the top of each with a spoon or fork. Let dry completely before storing.

Yields 16 Scones

The Neiman Marcus Cookie

The Neiman Marcus Cookie - as seen on Brown Eyed Baker

Makes about 30 (3½-inch) cookies

2½ cups rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces milk chocolate chips
1½ cups chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Blend the oats in a food processor or blender to a fine powder. In a medium bowl whisk together the blended oats with the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides and beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract. On low speed gradually mix in the flour mixture, beating just until incorporated. With a rubber spatula fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.

4. Roll the dough into 2-ounce balls (or about 2 heaping tablespoonfuls worth) and place about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cookies should be lightly brown and set on the outside but still look a little undone in the middle. That’s okay – they will finish setting up after you remove them from the oven. Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes (adapted from David Leite via Smitten Kitchen, as seen on The Way the Cookie Crumbles)

18 cupcakes

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing pans
1 cup firmly packed dark-brown sugar
⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla
1¼ cups canned solid-pack pumpkin

1. Preheat the oven to 350° (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with 18 liners.

2. In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper into a medium bowl.

3. Add the eggs 1 at a time to the mixer, scraping down the sides after each addition. Alternate adding the flour and milk mixtures, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat in the pumpkin until smooth. Divide the batter equally between the cups. (They’ll be about ¾ full.) Rap the filled pans once on the counter to release any air bubbles. Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on racks completely.

Hula Pie - Hawaii Magazine Version

Hula Pie - as seen on Hawaiimagazine.com

Ingredients:

1 9-inch chocolate cookie piecrust
1 half gallon macadamia nut ice cream (Seems like a lot of ice cream, but you’ll be piling it high.)
4 ounces chocolate fudge topping
1 shot of espresso or strong coffee
6 ounces macadamia nuts
Whipped cream

1. Bring fudge topping to room temperature.

2. Scoop ice cream into prepared pie shell, smoothing it into a rough dome, or bombe, as high as you’d like.

3. Warm espresso or coffee and mix into chocolate. Use a warmed knife to spread topping even over ice cream bombe.

4. Freeze until ready to serve.

5. Cover top of pie with a layer of whipped cream and chopped macadamia nuts before serving.

Can’t find macadamia nut ice cream in your local store? Just substitute good vanilla ice cream—soften it just a little and mix in chopped mac nuts. We actually prefer this option to store bought mac nut ice cream, as the flavor is more balanced and the texture of the nuts will remain firm, not soggy.

If you’d prefer to make your own pie crust, too, simply mix chocolate wafer crumbs (about a cup and a half) with a little sugar and about ¼ cup melted butter. Press the mixture into a pie pan.

Pear Crisp with Star Anise and Dulce de Leche

Pear Crisp with Star Anise and Dulce de Leche - as seen on Vanilla Garlic
Makes one 8x10 inch pan

Baking whole points of star anise gives this dish an amazing flavor. Be sure to let people eating this know not to eat them though. The dulce de leche is optional, but trust me, you want it.

3 medium Bartlett pears, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup of sugar
1 star anise, broken up

heaping 1/2 cup of rolled oats
heaping 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
1/4 cup of chilled butter
pinch of cinnamon
Dulce de leche

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly butter a 8x10 baking dish.

2. Place the pears, sugar, and star anise in a bowl and allow to macerate for 15 minutes. While the pears macerate place flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon into a bowl. Cut in the butter using your fingers, two knives, or a pastry cutter until it all comes together is small pea sized bits.

3. Place the pears in the baking dish. Cover with the oat mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Serve with dulce de leche.

M&M Cookies

M&M Cookies - as seen on Cookie Madness

4 oz unsalted butter, cool (114 grams)
1/2 cup shortening (96 grams)
3/4 cup granulated sugar (144 grams)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (50 grams)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (210 grams) – spoon and sweep
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cups plain M&Ms
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Dough requires chilling, so don’t preheat oven yet.

Combine the cool butter and shortening in mixer. Beat until creamy. Add both sugars and continue beating on high for two minutes, scraping bowl. Beat in the vanilla and egg. Continue beating for another minute or until fluffy.

Stir together the flour, salt and baking soda. Add this mixture to the sugar mixture and stir until mixed. Stir in the M&Ms and chocolate chips. Chill batter for about an hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing 3 inches apart and bake for 12-14 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool.

Makes about 22 cookies

Tartufi

Tartufi
from The Perfect Scoop, by David Lebovitz - as seen on Pink Parsley
makes 8 tartufi

• 2 cups ice cream, any flavor
• 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons light corn syrup

Line 2 dinner plates with plastic wrap or parchment paper, and put them in the frezer until they are chilled, a few hours. Use a scoop or Tablespoon to make balls of ice cream, setting them on one of the plates. Be sure each one is solid and well formed, with no dangling bits of ice cream, using your hands if necessary. Freeze the scoops thoroughly.

When ready to dip, melt the chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in a medium bowl over simmering water (alternatively, microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring well between each time). Once the mixture is melted and smooth, remove the bowl from heat.

Working 1 ice cream ball at a time, dip into chocolate using 2 soup spoons. You want a thin shell of chocolate, so toss it quickly back and forth between the spoons to remove excess chocolate. Transfer to the unused dinner plate in the freezer, and repeat with remaining scoops. Freeze until ready to serve and well chilled.

Pink Parsley's notes:
Similar to dipping truffles, these are quick and relatively easy to make, but are so fun to serve. They are the perfect little bite size dessert. And the chocolate-oatmeal-raisin combo was wonderful. Of course, really... just add chocolate to anything and I'm pretty happy :-) I can think of countless ice cream flavors that would be just as tasty - strawberry, chocolate, hazelnut, raspberry, peanut butter, even plain vanilla would be classic.

Just a few notes.. make sure the frozen balls of ice cream are very well frozen, and work quickly to dip them... they do melt fast. I used a medium cookie scoop (I think its about 1 Tablespoon) to form the balls, then just smoothed them out using my fingers. I only took out one ball at at time while dipping to make sure each one stayed as cold as possible and didn't melt.

Cheesy Creamed Corn with Cilantro

Cheesy Creamed Corn with Cilantro as seen on Pink Parsley
adapted from Gourmet, September 2009
serves 6

• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped scallions (about 6 large)
• 12 ears of corn, kernels cut from cobs
• 2/3 cup half and half or heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 large garlic clove
• 6 oz queso fresco, crumbled
• 1 cup cilantro sprigs, coarsely chopped

Heat butter in a deep 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides. Cook scallions, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the corn and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

Stir together the cream and cornstarch until thoroughly combined. Add to the corn and simmer, stirring until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

Transfer 2 cups of the corn mixture to a blender with garlic and puree until smooth. Return to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until heated through. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer corn to a large serving bowl and mix in most of the cheese and cilantro. Sprinkle additional cheese and cilantro on top to serve.

Amazing Energy Bars

Energy Bars

as seen on Live, Laugh, Love, Cook

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter

1 egg

1/3 cup margarine

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup corn syrup

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup wheat germ

3 2-1/2 cup rolled oats I made up the additional1/2 cup by adding sliced almonds and enough sesame seeds to fill the 1/2 cup.

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup raisins craisins

1/3 c unsweetened coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream peanut butter and margarine. Beat in corn syrup, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir in all other ingredients. Press into a greased 9X13 pan and bake for 20 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm.

Apple Apple Pies

Apple Apple Pies - as seen on Good Things Catered

Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening, chilled
12 Tbsp (1 1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled well
6-8 Tbsp ice water
2 apples, peeled cored and diced
1/4 c. dark brown sugar
1/4 c granulated sugar
2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg wash, beaten

Directions:
-In bowl of food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar and pulse to combine.
-Add shortening and butter and pulse until butter is incorporated in pea sized amounts, about 8-10 one second pulses.
-Slowly add water, 1 Tbsp at a time, pulsing to combine.
-When just combined, remove from processor onto a lightly floured surface.
-Use hands to form into disk shape.
-Wrap well with plastic wrap and place into fridge for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
-Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment.
-Add diced apple, brown sugar, orange juice and vanilla to large bowl, tossing to combine well.
-Take dough out of fridge and carefully roll to ¼ inch thickness.
-Cut out large circle, place onto prepared baking sheet.
-Place a large spoonful of apple mixture onto circle of dough.
-Cut out another circle, place on top of first circle of dough and press edges to seal.
-Cut out small piece for stem and small piece for leaf and press onto top of circle.
-Cut “x” shape into middle of circle to vent.
-Repeat with remaining ingredients.
-Brush tops with beaten egg.
-Place into preheated oven and bake until just turning golden in color, about 15 minutes.
-Remove and let cool completely before eating.

makes about 12 pies

Healthy Pumpkin Banana Nut Muffins

Healthy Pumpkin Banana Nut Muffins - as seen on Good Things Catered
adapted from RecipeZaar

Ingredients:
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. oat bran
4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
15 oz. pumpkin puree
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. grnulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. chopped walnuts

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Spray with cooking spray or line muffin tins with paper liners.
-Combine flours, bran, oats, baking powder, spices, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
-Using whisk or spoon, stir until well mixed.
-Combine remaining ingredients (except nuts) in a large mixing bowl; beat until smooth.
-Gradually beat in flour mixture until just combined
-Fold in walnuts.
-Spoon into prepared pans or tins.
-Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
-Remove muffins from pan and cool on wire rack as soon as they come out of the oven.

Mini Pumpkin Loaf

Mini Pumpkin Loaf
adaptation from Joy of Cooking
as seen on Good Things Catered

Ingredients:
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp vanilla
12 Tbsp butter, at room temp
2 c. granulated sugar
2/3 c. packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 c. pumpkin puree

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Have all ingredients at room temp and prepare mini loaf pans.
-Whisk together flour, soda, powder, salt and spices thoroughly.
-In another bowl combine milk and vanilla.
-In large bowl of mixer beat butter until creamy (about 30 sec).
-Gradually add sugars and beat on high speed until lightened in texture (3-4 min).
-Beat in eggs one at a time.
-Add pumpkin puree on low speed until just blended.
-Add flour mixture in 3 parts alternating with the milk mixture in 2 parts beating on low or stirring with spatula until just combined.
-Scrape batter into pan and spread evenly.
-Bake about 45 minutes making sure to take out only when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cool in loaf pans and give!

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Apple Cinnamon Scones - as seen on Good Things Catered

Ingredients:
2 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1/3 c. dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick (8 Tbsp) butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1 egg
1/4 c. applesauce
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 c. apples, cored peeled and diced
raw sugar for sprinkling

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment
-In small bowl, combine egg, applesauce, milk, vanilla, whisk to combine thoroughly and set aside.
-In large bowl combine flour, sugar, powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and whisk to combine.
-Using pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into flour until all pieces are smaller than pea-sized.
-Add apples and toss to coat.
-Add wet ingredients to dry and mix in lightly with fork until dough just comes together.
-Turn dough out onto well floured work surface and pat into large ball.
-Cut dough in half.
-Shape half of dough into flat disk shape and cut into 8 slices.
-Place on baking sheet and repeat with other half of dough.
-Sprinkle tops of scones with sugar and place in the oven.
-Bake until turn slightly brown, about 25 minutes.
-Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes.
-Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Flaky Apple Turnovers

Flaky Apple Turnovers - as seen on Tuesdays with Dorie

Flaky Apple Turnovers

For the dough:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 sticks (12 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

For the filling:

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 Fuji or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
• 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small bits

For baking:

• 1 large egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water, for egg wash
• sugar, for dusting

To make the dough:

Stir the sour cream and sugar together; set aside.

Whisk the four and salt together in a large bowl, then toss the butter bits over the flour. Working with a pastry blender, two knives or your fingers, cut the butter into the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Don't worry about being thorough - it's better to have an uneven mix than an overworked dough. Switch to a fork and, using a lifting and tossing motion, gently stir in the sour cream. The dough will be very soft.

Divide the dough in half. Put each half in a piece of plastic wrap and use the plastic to shape each piece into a rectangle (don't worry about size or precision). Wrap the dough and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour, or for up to 2 days.

Remove one piece of dough from the fridge and roll it into a rectangle about 9 x 18 inches. The dough is easiest to work with if you roll it between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap (I used parchment paper and it was really easy to work with!) - if you want to roll it traditionally, make sure to flour the rolling surface. Fold the dough in thirds, like a business letter, wrap it and refrigerate it. Repeat with the second piece of dough, and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.

To make the filling:
Whisk the flour, sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Add the apples and toss to coat.

Getting ready to bake:
Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds, and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicon mats.

Roll out one piece of dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch, and cut out 4 1/2 inch rounds with a large cutter or the edge of a tartlet pan. Repeat with the second piece of dough. If you'd like, you can gather the scraps together, chill them, and make additional turnovers. (The turnovers made from scraps will taste good, but they won't be as pretty and light as the first rounders.) You'll get 7 or 8 rounds from each piece of dough.

Place 1 to 2 tablespoons apples in the center of each round and dot with the butter. Moisten the edges of each round with a little water and fold the turnovers in half, sealing the edges by pressing them together with the tines of a for. Use the fork to poke steam holes in each turnover, and transfer the turnovers to the baking sheets. (At this point, the turnovers can be frozen; wrap them airtight when they are firm and store them for up to 2 months. Bake them without defrosting, adding a few minutes to their time in the oven)

Brush the tops of the turnovers with a little of the egg wash and sprinkle each one with a pinch of sugar. Bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back after 10 minutes. When done, the turnovers will be puffed, firm to the touch, and golden. Gently transfer them to racks and cool to room temperature.

Julie's verdict:
This is one of the best doughs I've ever tasted. It took all of my self control not to eat more of it while working with the dough. Hubby loved these! I made half of the batch immediately, and then kept half frozen in individual portions so I can make them "on demand" for him. This recipe takes a bit of time to make (you have to let the dough refrigerate for two long periods of time), but if you make a half of a batch at a time, and freeze the other half, I think it's more than worth it!

Baked Zucchini Fries

Baked Zucchini Fries - as seen on Chop.Stir.Mix.

What You Need:

1-2 large zucchinis
eggs (or egg whites)
1 c. breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Italian spices (not necessary if you use Italian-flavored bread crumbs)
1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

What you do:

1) Using a mandolin (makes life so much easier) or by hand, chop the zucchini into long cubed strips.
2) Mix in the garlic powder (I used Tastefully Simple's Garlic Garlic which I LOVE), cheese, and spices into the breadcrumbs on a plate.
3) Dip the zucchini stripes into the beaten eggs and then into the breadcrumb mixture. Lay on a non-stick cookie sheet. At this point, I use a little spray olive oil (like Pam) over the top of the sticks. It helps the breadcrumbs get crunchier.
4) Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until adequately browned and crispy.
5) Serve with marinara for dipping and enjoy!


Julie's Verdict:
- I really liked them, particularly the thinner ones as they had a more "fry" taste rather than the zucchini. DH didn't like them, nor did I expect him to...

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds - from Allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS

* 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
2. Combine the margarine, salt, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce and pumpkin seeds. Mix thoroughly and place in shallow baking dish.
3. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.