I don't know about everyone on here but I LOVE to experiment with recipes when I cook. I actually make up stuff quite a bit. Here are a couple of "winning" recipes that I came up with.

Parmesan Squash
5 small summer squash
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 cup Parmesan/Romano grated cheese (like kind you use to top pizza)
2 lg. eggs
Dipping sauce: optional
1 small can tomato sauce
1 tbsp. oregano
2 tsp.garlic salt

Cut squash into think slices. Dip squash into eggs and then cover in Parmesan/breadcrumb mix.

preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with non stick spray and place squash slices even oven sheet. Cook until browned. Serve squash with tomato dipping sauce.


Turkey Meat Loaf
2 lb. 85/15 turkey meat
2 eggs
3/4 package of wheat saltine crackers
2 marinated roasted red bell peppers
1 tbsp. garlic salt
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
1.5 tbsp. onion powder
3/4 can of tomato sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 diced onion (optional.....I HATE ONIONS LOL)!

Mix turkey meat with eggs, crackers, bell peppers, seasonings and tomato sauce. Mold into baking dish and cover with ketchup (add more ketchup if desired).

Bake meatloaf on 360 degrees until done (I never really timed it....I just eyeball it).

I have had several family members tell me that they are in love with my meatloaf recipe. It is lower in calories than beef and it stays extremely moist when baked. I hope you girls enjoy these recipes. I LOVE making stuff up. I may post my Cajun Shrimp soup recipe later on.

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Kayla~ Those look SO good, and I TOTALLY want your cajun shrimp soup recipe! YUMMY!!!

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I first had this at a very ritzy restaurant near us. It was so delicious, I had to try and recreate it. My husband hates salmon but absolutely LOVES this recipe!

Serves: 6 (Great as leftovers)
6 salmon fillets, fresh or thawed
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 Tbsp honey
3 Tbsp butter, melted
5 Tbsp Sweet&Hot mustard (I use Trader Joe's but any will do.)
1/2c Italian bread crumbs
1/2c finely chopped pecans
3 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
pepper to taste (optional)
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
1/4 c grated parmesan
1 head(?) fresh spinach

PRE-COOK:
In a small bowl, combine and mix oil, honey, mustard, and butter. Dip salmon fillets to coat in mixture. Place fish in aluminum foil, pour remaining mixture over, refrigerate up to 4 hours. (NOTE: If short on time, you do not need to marinate in refrigerate. Can cook immediately.)
COOKING:
Preheat oven to 400. In small bowl, mix breadcrumbs, pecans, and parsley, pepper, and parmesan. (Tip: Use a lidded plastic container and shake for easy mixing.)
Lay out the salmon on baking sheet. Coat both sides of salmon in dry mix. Pour remaining over top of salmon.
Bake until salmon is cooked thoroughly, generally 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Optional: Last 2 minutes, sprinkle extra parmesan over top and broil.
While salmon is cooking, wilt spinach by boiling in water. Spinach is done when wrinkled. Drain water, lay spinach on paper towel, and pat dry. Coat each leaf with parmesan and return to pot.
TO SERVE:
Place spinach on plate in small pile. Place salmon fillet on top of spinach. Garnish with sprig of parsley and slice of lemon. Serve immediately.

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Yummy, that sounds good Sarah!

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sarah-that sounds great. I'm gonna have to try that one.

kmreid-I think I'm gonna make the parmesan squash tonight. I have some I have to use and that sounds great!

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Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

2 1/2 C whole wheat flour
1 1/2 C white flour (but you can use all WW flour, it's just a little more 'thick')
2 pkg of rapid rise yeast (they make yeast specifically for WW flour. Your store might carry it)
3/4 C olive oil
1 1/4 C water
pinch of salt and sugar/honey (to taste)

Combine 1/4 C warm water with yeast and let sit for 4 minutes

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
Mix whole wheat flour and white flour, 1 C of water, 3/4 c olive oil, yeast mixture and salt/sugar/honey. Mix well and the let sit for 10-15 minutes

You can cut it in half and make 2 pizzas from one batch of dough. roll out and cook just pizza dough for 10 minutes. Take out an dspread piizza sauce and toppings. Bake for another 10-12 minutes.

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rac-thanks Rac, I'll be making this one this week for the family.

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Swiss 'n Chicken Casserole Recipe on Yahoo! Food

I made that for dinner tonight and LOVED it. Dh did too, it was super easy to make and was really good.

I made it with turkey, and only used 3 cups instead of four.