Pumpkin madness

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Pumpkin ButterAdapted from AllRecipes
1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree, approx. 3 1/2 cups3/4 cup apple juice2 teaspoons ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 1/3 cups brown sugar1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Juice of half a lemon
1. Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large saucepan; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir frequently. Adjust spices to taste. Stir in lemon juice, or more to taste.2. Once cool, pumpkin butter can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
To preserve: Spoon hot pumpkin mixture into hot jars, filling to within 1/4 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
*I omitted the ground cloves due to cost... I found a good price on it, though, so I'll add it in next time!!
Pumpkin MuffinsAdapted from the American club, in Kohler, Wisconsin via Gourmet Magazine
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin (from a 15 ounce can)1/3 cup vegetable oil*2 large eggs1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar**1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon
Put oven in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Put liners in muffin cups.
Whisk together pumpkin, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in flour mixture until just combined.
Stir together cinnamon and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in another bowl.
Divide batter among muffin cups (each should be about three-fourths full), then sprinkle tops with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake until puffed and golden brown and wooden pick or skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool in pan on a rack five minutes, then transfer muffins from pan to rack and cool to warm or room temperature.

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Scaloppine

Romano's Macaroni Grill® Chicken Scaloppine

Menu Description:
Sauteed chicken breast with mushrooms, artichokes, tangy capers and smoked prosciutto in a lemon butter sauce, served over capellini pasta

Sauce
1 tablespoon white wine
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup butter (2 sticks, salted)
1/3 cup heavy cream
white pepper-optional

1 pound angel hair pasta

4 skinless chicken breast fillets
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons light olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 cups sliced mushrooms
1-1/2 cups canned artichoke hearts, sliced (1-14-ounce can)
1/3 cup thick-sliced smoked prosciutto, chopped (about 1-1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoons capers
Garnish
4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley


Cook pasta according to direction on the package.

Lemon Butter Suace:
Pour white wine and lemon juice into a saucepan over medium heat. Add butter and stir occasionally to melt.
After butter has melted, add the cream and whisk thoroughly. Bring sauce to a simmer, stirring frequently for 5 to 6 minutes or until the sauce is thick. Season with white pepper, if desired. Remove it from the heat and set it aside.

The Chicken:
Flatten chicken by placing each chicken breast on a large piece of plastic wrap and folding wrap over chicken breast. Using a meat mallet gently pound to flatten each chicken breast to about 1/8-inch thick. Slice each flattened breast in half. Lightly salt and pepper each piece.

Put flour onto a plate and lightly coat each chicken piece with flour.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Heat 2 tablespoons of light olive oil, 2 tablespoons of butter, and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken breast pieces to the skillet and saute for about 5 minutes per side or until the chicken is light brown. Do not add more than 4 pieces to skillet at a time.

Place finished chicken on a baking sheet and keep it warm in the oven until you are ready to assemble your dish.

Rinse skillet and return to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. When the oil is hot add the mushrooms, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, and capers and saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour the lemon butter sauce into the skillet and remove it from the heat.

To assemble each dish:
Add desired pasta on one side of the plate. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Place 2 chicken pieces on each plate then spoon the mushroom-artichoke sauce over the chicken pieces and serve.
Makes 4 servings.

More Secret Jambas

A pink star=

6 oz. lemonade
6 oz. soymilk
1 scoop of raspberry sherbert
1 scoop of frozen yogurt
1 scoop of sorbet
and 2 strawberries
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there is also sour patch. it’s white gummy with blueberry and lemonade. super sour! depending on which one you go to.
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All recipes listed below are for Original Size

White Gummy
6 Ounces Peach Juice
4 Ounces Soymilk
One "Green" scoop of:
LIME
RASPBERRY
ORANGE
PINAPPLE
(Basically all of the sherbets)
and One green scoop of mangos.
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Sour Patch Kids
12 oz lemonade
one "Green" scoop of:
LIME
PINEAPPLE
RASPBERRY
ORANGE
one scoop of blueberries
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Fruity Pebbles
Soymilk
One "Green" scoop of:
ORANGE sherbert
RASPBERRY sherbert
LIME sherbert
PINEAPPLE sherbert
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Pink Star
6 OZ Lemonade
6 OZ Soymilk
1 Rasberry Sherbert
1 Frozen Yogurt
1 Sorbet
2 Strawberries
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PB&J
12oz soymilk
2 scoops fro yo
2 strawberry
1 blueberry
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Skittles
Lemonade
Lime Sherbet
Frozen Yogurt
Strawberries
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Butterfinger
Carrot Juice (trust me)
Chocolate
Peanut butter
2 scoops frozen yogurt
Ice

Order peanut butter moo'd:
sub soymilk with frozen yogurt
sub banana with carrot
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Strawberry Cheesecake
12oz. Juice Concentrate Not sure which
2 scoops frozen yogurt
fresh strawberry's
little ice
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Hope you enjoy them as much as I have
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Everything I know about the secret flavors

White/red/pink/green/blue/chocolate gummy
strawberry/raspberry/pineapple dreaming
strawberry shortcake
peanut butter and jelly
Now and Later
Tropical Tango
Pacific Passion
Berry Depressing
Rainbow Sherbet
Bluetopia
Skittles
Sour Patch Kid
Push Pop
Apple Pie
Key Lime
Rainbow Gummie
Pink Starburst
Save Me Jesus
White Gummy Bear
Red Gummy Bear

Chocolate Gummy Bear

Pink Gummy Bear

Green Gummy Bear

Blue Gummy Bear

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Fruity Pebbles

Raspberry Dreamin’

Andres’ surprise

Orchid Oasis

Recipes

Pink Starburst

6 OZ Lemonade
6 OZ Soymilk
1 Raspberry Sherbet
1 Frozen Yogurt
1 Sorbet
2 Strawberries

Sour Patch Kid

12 oz lemonade
1 scoop each sherbet (lime, pineapple, raspberry, orange)
1 scoop blueberries

Fruity Pebbles

Soymilk
Orange Sherbet
Raspberry Sherbet
Lime Sherbet
Pineapple Sherbet

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

12oz soymilk
2 scoops frozen yogurt
2 strawberries
1 blueberry

White Gummy Bear

6 oz peach juice
4 oz soymilk
1 “green” scoop lime, raspberry, orange, pineapple sherbet
1 green scoop mangoes

To order White Gummy Bear

“Orange Dream Machine”
NO OJ
Sub peach juice
LIGHT orange sherbet
Sub raspberry sherbet
NO frozen yogurt
Sub lime and pineapple sherbet
NO soy protein
Sub mangoes

Wikipedia also has a lot of information

---------Jamba Juice® Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie
6 oz pineapple juice
6 oz soymilk
3/4 cup frozen yogurt
1/2 cup Strawberries
1/4 cup Pineapple Sherbet
1/4 cup Ice
.
Place all ingredients into blender and blend until "smoothie" consistency.

White Gummy Bear Jamba Smoothie

ORIGINAL SIZE:
6 Ounces Peach Juice
4 Ounces Soymilk
One "Green" scoop of:
-LIME
-RASPBERRY
-ORANGE
-PINAPPLE
(Basically all of the sherbets)
and One green scoop of mangos.

Fast Food Secret Menus

It is the stuff of fast-food chain legend: a secret menu known only to those insiders brave enough to order outside the listed menu. Tales of "animal-style fries" and Starbucks' secret "short" size abound, but which of these are real and which will merely earn you a quizzical stare from the cashier?

Ditch the risk of disappointment and become a fast-food insider with Slashfood's list of some top-secret menu items at well-known restaurants near you.

In-N-Out
Southern California burger chain In-N-Out has one of the most famous secret menus in the country, but thanks to the Internet, that menu is not so secret any more. Despite a lack of in-store advertising, In-N-Out burger lovers can see "official" explanations of the restaurant's unofficial menu online, including staples like Animal Style (slathered in grilled onions and extra sauce) and Protein Style (with lettuce instead of a bun). But as they say on the site, it's only "some of the most popular items." That's the thing about a true secret menu: New items can be added at any time. (Editor's note -- it's not on the site, but try the fries "well done." They're kept in the fryer a tad longer for extra crispiness. And the "Flying Dutchman" consists of two patties, two slices of cheese and nothing -- absolutely nothing -- else. This, we cannot advise.)

Wendy's
The 1/4-pound Single, 1/2-pound Double and 3/4-pound Triple all made the menu, but what if you want four patties? Wendy's trademark burgers are in the shape of a square. Makes sense to honor the quad, right? Now, you'll know how to order it by name: Just ask for a "Grand Slam." It sounds a little classier than a "1-pound Quadruple" -- though if you order enough of these bad boys, Quadruple-bypass surgery could be in your immediate future.

Burger King
Burger King took a big step forward in fast-food history when they added the BK Veggie Burger -- made with a Morningstar Farms Gardenburger patty -- to their menu. But some vegetarian BK patrons prefer to "have it their way" and order a Veggie Whopper instead, with all the Whopper accoutrement, minus the meat. It's a lot easier than digging through all that lettuce, tomato and mayo to chuck out the patty yourself.

Fatburger
On the flip side, West Coast burger chain Fatburger has a fun secret menu burger known as the Hypocrite -- a veggie burger wrapped in bacon. We get why they'd leave the name off the menu: Fatburger wouldn't want to offend any of their more discriminating customers' sensibilities. Then again, those customers are eating at a place called Fatburger.

Chipotle
Chipotle's secret menu isn't so secret. In fact, it's not even really a menu. This burrito chain promises that they will make anything, as long as it utilizes the ingredients they have behind the counter. As Chipotle proclaims on its Web site: "Just ask. You choose exactly what you want ... whatever you'd like." Turns out the menu is just a suggestion board. Fashioning a custom quesadilla or turning chips and guac into nachos is within the realm of possibility. Or just get your burrito bowl with a couple of different types of meat for extra variety.

Taco Bell
Like Chipotle, Taco Bell creates almost everything on the menu by recombining the same group of ingredients. Though the Mexican fast-food chain stops short of openly saying they'll make anything you ask for, it's certainly worth a shot. But the real over-the-border secret is their unadvertised "green sauce." It hasn't been on the menu for years, but most locations keep a stash of this very-much-worth-asking-for condiment behind the counter.

Starbucks
Starbucks "little" secret is their "short" size. The short is an 8-ounce serving, 4 ounces smaller than the 12-ounce "tall" -- the smallest on the official Starbucks menu. If you're interested in getting a little less caffeine, holding off on a few more calories or saving a bit of money, the short size is certainly worth asking for. The best thing about the short size: Knowing that it exists finally helps explain why the current smallest size is named "tall."

Jamba Juice
When Jamba Juice opened nearly 20 years ago, smoothie mania was taking over the country. One of the smoothie's selling points was the health benefits of its fruits and other ingredients. But as anyone who's ever contemplated the similarities between smoothie and milkshake can tell you, smoothies aren't inherently healthy. In fact, there's no limit to what can be tossed in a blender. Jamba Juice realized this and left a number of amazing concoctions off their official menu, but motivated patrons can still try sweet sensations like Strawberry Shortcake, White Gummy Bear and PB&J.

Subway
Subway has also spent a long time re-branding Subway sandwiches as a healthy alternative to other fast food options. Jared and his giant pants present a pretty compelling argument and the powers that be don't want to muck up their image re-engineering with some seriously unhealthy subs. Consequently, most Subways removed the "pizza sub" from their menu. But if you ask nicely enough, most sandwich artists will show you their skills at mixing marinara, pepperoni slices and gooey melted cheese.

Popeyes
At the other end of the health spectrum, Popeyes chicken has never claimed that its deep-fried signature food is great for you. However, if you are being calorie conscious and want to avoid an excess of artery-clogging oils, just ask for your chicken "naked." You'll get your pieces sans breading. Some Popeyes have been promoting this previously "secret" option, but whether it's on the menu or not, "naked" should be an option at a location near you.

Dairy Queen
The average Dairy Queen Blizzard packs plenty of calories and that carefree attitude works to the customers' advantage, since most DQ locations will toss just about anything you can think of anything into the mix. If you can dream up a crazy dessert treat, you can probably convince the employee behind the counter to give it a try. Come on -- it's all ending up in the middle of a cup of ice cream. Who cares?

Source:http://www.slashfood.com/2009/09/23/11-secret-fast-food-menu-items/?icid=main|compaq-laptop|dl5|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfood.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2F11-secret-fast-food-menu-items%2F

Brownie Reeses Candy Triffle

Reese Chocolate Brownie Truffle-

3 packs reese candy bars-

2 cool whip 8 oz-

2 pkg. chocolate pudding-

1 box of brownies-


Prepare brownies as directed. Cool and cut into bite size squares
Make pudding as directed.
Crumble 2 pkg. of reese cups. Set aside 3rd pkg. for top garnish.
Place brownies in bottom of truffle bowl (or pan).
Add a thin layer of pudding over brownies.
Layer cool whip over pudding and sprinkle with reese cup crumbs.
Repeat steps 4-5-6 until bowl (or pan) is full.
Garnish top of truffle with remaining reese cups.
Center one whole reese cup on top of truffle.
Cut 3 reese cups into 4 quarters. Garnish the top edges of truffle.