Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Ingredients:

1 Coffee Mug (duh!)
4 tbsp flour (non-self rising)
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp oil
3 tbsp chocolate chips (optional)
1 splash vanilla

Directions:

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla and mix again.

Put the mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

The cake will rise over the top of the mug, so don't be alarmed. Allow to cool a little and tip out onto a plate if desired.

WEIGHT WATCHERS ZERO POINTS GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Time to table: 1 1/4 hour
Makes 9 cups

6 cups broth (today I used Light Vegetable Stock)

Cooking spray
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 large onion, diced
4 teaspoons garlic (from a jar or substitute four cloves minced garlic)
1/2 cabbage, chopped (or use a bag of slaw, the biggest chunks you can find vs the fine)
1/2 pound frozen green beans
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 large zucchini, diced

Bring the broth to a boil in the microwave. (This is a time-saving tip that can be skipped if there's no hurry.)

Spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray and heat on MEDIUM HIGH. Add the carrots, onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Add all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the zucchini and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to MEDIUM and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the beans are tender. Add the zucchini and cook until the zucchini are tender. Serve and enjoy!

NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Cup: 61 Cal (3% from Fat, 24% from Protein, 73% from Carb); 4 g Protein; 0 g Tot Fat; 0 g Sat Fat; 13 g Carb; 3 g Fiber; NetCarb10; NetCarb10; 52 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 701 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers ... hmmm ... 1 point

Ham and Cheese Casserole

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine - 1 stick
• 3 cups milk
• 4 cups ham - chopped
• 5 cups potatoes - thinly sliced
• 3 cups cheese - cheddar, shredded
• 1 onion - chopped
• 1 green bell pepper - chopped

PREPARATION:
Mix flour, pepper, and salt (omit salt if you think ham and cheese are salty enough, I do). Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour mixture. Cook over medium heat for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Stir in milk. Return to heat and cook until thick.

In a very large bowl, mix remaining ingredients with sauce. Bake in covered casserole dish(es). Bake in 350 F. oven for 90 minutes. Remove cover after first 30 minutes.
Let cool 15 minutes before serving. It's even better as leftovers.
To reduce clean-up, I suppose the sauce could be started in a stockpot, and then everything combined in that before putting it in casserole dishes.

Servings: 8

Sausage Cheddar Balls

• 1 pound Tennessee Pride Country Sausage (mild or hot)
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 to 3 cups all-purpose baking mix

Preheat oven to 375° F. Combine sausage and cheese in large mixing bowl. Blend in baking mix with hands until well mixed. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes about 75 appetizers.

Tennessee Pride Country Cornbread Dressing

• 1 pound Tennessee Pride Country Sausage (mild or sage)
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 1 ½ cups chopped celery (including leaves)
• 5 cups dry day-old bread cubes
• 1 8- or 9-inch pan cornbread, crumbled (about 5 cups)
• 2 teaspoons rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Chicken broth (about 2 to 3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Cook sausage in large skillet until browned. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Cook onion and celery in drippings in skillet until tender. Combine sausage, cooked vegetables, bread cubes, cornbread, sage, marjoram, and pepper in large mixing bowl; blend well. Moisten with chicken broth. Stuff into turkey and roast according to standard roasting directions. Or, place in greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish, dot with butter, cover, and bake 20 minutes at 350° F. Uncover and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes about 12 cups or 10 to 12 servings.

Spiced Tea Mix

• 1 1/2 cups instant tea powder
• 2 cups orange flavored instant breakfast powder
• 1 (3-ounce) package lemonade mix
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Combine all ingredients until well blended. Store mix in an airtight container.
To make 1 cup of spiced tea: Place 2 teaspoons tea mix in a cup, add boiling water, stir and enjoy!

Makes 64 servings or 3 1/2 cups mix.