The Great Canadian Ketchup Cake

  2 cups flour

2 tsp. Magic Baking Powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. each ground ginger and nutmeg

1/2 cup each Heinz Tomato Ketchup and water

2 Tbsp. red food colouring

8 1-1/2 cups butter, softened, divided

1-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar

2 eggs

175 g (about 3/4 of 250-g pkg.) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

4 cups icing sugar

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray; cover bottoms with parchment.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Mix ketchup, water and food colouring in separate bowl until blended.

Beat 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs, 1 at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with ketchup mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centres comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining butter in separate large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in icing sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.

Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with cream cheese icing.

Thai Lettuce Wraps

PF Changs knock off from Jo Cooks site 

White Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hot Chocolate

From Celebratingsweets.com

thai chicken flatbread pizza

1 pkg of 2 large naan

1/4C shredded carrot

1/3C thinly sliced onion

1T rice vinegar

2T peanut butter

1T honey

1/2T soy sauce

1/4t ground ginger

1T water

1/2T lime juice

1C chopped or shredded rotisserie chicken

2C shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4C chopped cilantro

sriracha

Place the carrot and onion in a small bowl and toss with rice vinegar. set aside. 

Place 2 naan on a work surface. In a small heat proof bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, ginger and water. Heat for 30-60 seconds in microwave until bubbly. Add lime juice and whisk until smooth. Spread sauce evenly on 2 naan, reserving a small amount for drizzling on top. Divide Mozz cheese and chicken between the naan.

Cook naan until cheese is melted and edge of naan is toasted. Remove from heat and top with carrot & onion, and sprinkle with cilantro. Drizzle with extra sauce and sriracha.

Cooking method options:

Place in large skillet on medium heat and cover with lid.

Place on bottom rack in preheated 400 degree oven until cheese is melted

Place over indirect heat on a grill or smoker and close lid

Place in Pizza Oven in a medium range of heat (about 400 degrees)

for our family (about 6 large naan), we quadruple the peanut sauce and "generously" double the carrot/onion mixutre.

pulled pork smoker marinade

Chickpea Wild Rice Soup

chicken french dip sandwiches

Cilantro Lime Chicken

Thai Peanut Chicken Satay

Easy Ravioli Lasagna

Pesto Tortellini Bake

Beef and Broccoli Teriyaki

1 lb thinly sliced steak

1/4 C cornstarch

1/2C soy or tamari sauce

4T brown sugar

1t minced garlic (about 1 clove)

1/2t minced fresh ginger

1t sesame seeds

1/2t toasted sesame oil

1/4t red pepper flakes

3-4C broccoli florets, fresh or frozen

On cooking day: 3-4T vegetable oil

1. Add sliced steak and cornstarch to ziploc bag, shake until coated

2. Combine tamari/soy, br sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil and red pepper flakes.

3. Add veg oil to wok or skillet and heat on high. Add steak to wok and stir-fry until cooked with some golden or crispy edges. Add broccoli, cook under crisp tender. Add sauce and cook, until sauce thickens. 

Serve over rice.

*For more details in picture, see orig post - turn into a freezer meal.

Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookies

Green Chili Chicken Bake

2-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4-6 breasts)
1 t garlic powder
1 t cumin
1/2 t chili powder
1/2 t smoked paprika (optional)
1/4 t black pepper
16 oz jar MILD green salsa
8oz cream cheese
salt to taste
rice for serving

Place all ingredients except cream cheese in Instant Pot, pressure cook for 10 mins. Remove chicken. Add cream cheese and use immersion blender to blend. Cut up chicken and return to sauce. Serve over rice.

(Can cook in oven in 9x13, same as above, just cook until done, remove meat, blend cream cheese into sauce)

Herdez mild salsa verde is a good choice for brand name - all green salsa's are not created equal - this dish is spicy, even using a mild salsa.

Recipe from ourbestbites.com

Broiled Salmon

Big Mac Casserole

from peace love and low carb website