Mustard Crusted Pork Loin with Sauerkraut and Fennel

1 pork loin

hole grain dijon mustard

1 fennel bulb; sliced

1 cooking onion; sliced

salt and pepper

olive oil

Preheat oven to 375.

Rub hole grain dijon mustard over a pork loin.  In a cast iron pan saute olive oil, fennel, onion salt and pepper.  Place pork over the fennel and kraut.  Bake for about 30 minutes.

Enjoy with a side of homemade applesauce or roasted potatoes :)

Ricotta, Spinach and Sausage Pizza

1 pizza dough

2 cups part skim ricotta cheese

2 large cloves garlic; minced

salt and pepper

TB parsley; chopped

1 bag baby spinach

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1-2 links of hot italian sausage

olive oil

fresh mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a saute pan, cook sausage links, remove and slice into bite size pieces.  To the same pan Add 1-2 TB olive olive oil with garlic.  Add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. 

Roll out dough on a pizza pan.  In a bowl, add ricotta, spinach, parmesan cheese, parsley and salt and pepper.  Spread mixture over dough.  Add sliced sausage pieces.  Top with mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 25 minutes or until browned and bubbly! Enjoy!

Mini Twice Baked Red Potatoes

These are so much better than any other, because you can pop them right in your mouth!  Great  appetizer for any gathering!

1 bag of mini red potatoes

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup butter

1/4-1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

1/3 cup bacon crumbles (I cheated and got them from the prepared food bar at wegmans!)

1TB scallions

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Wash potatoes and place in tin foil.  Bake for 1 hour or until soft..
Cut a little more than half of the potato; 3/4 of the potato will be stuff the other 1/4 will just be used for the filling.  Use a knife to score the potato so it is easy to scrap out the potato.  Place baked potato in a bowl with mix with fixings.

Mix all ingredients in bowl, put in a bag and pipe filling into the potato haves.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned on top.  Enjoy!

They were so good, once they came out of the oven I didn't even get a picture they went so fast!

Italian Anisette Cookies

A new favorite (also found on pinterest)!  This delicious little Italian cookie is also dairy free!  For the recipe I used 3/4 cups of shortening and use silk or water for the glaze!  Enjoy!
Click here is the recipe!

Sausage and Kale Over Pasta With a White Wine Cream Sauce

1 1/2 cups Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage Crumbles

1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes

1 bunch of Kale

2-3 large cloves of garlic; minced

2 TB olive oil

salt and pepper

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

your favorite pasta

Boil Water; cook pasta simultaneously.  

In a saute pan cook sausage.  When cooked through, place in bowl.  Add garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.  Add Kale and chicken broth.  Add Kale and salt and pepper as it cooks and withers down.  When all the Kale is in pan and cooked down, add sun dried tomatoes and sausage.  Toss together.  Add white wine and stir.  Add heavy cream.  

Toss with pasta.  To with fresh parmesan cheese.  Enjoy :)

6 Layer Bars

This is a holiday favorite in my house!  I don't use any nuts so it is just a 6 layer bar!

3 cups crushed graham crackers
1 stick melted butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
coconut
chocolate chips
butterscotch chips

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.

In a large baking dish, I use a 13" by 9" pan.  Put down graham crackers, then pour butter over the crumbs.  Press it all in firmly.  Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top, add coconut and chips.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Let cool for an hour or 2 before cutting into squares.  Enjoy :)