Gooseberry Patch

Rounding Up Recipes for the Big Game!

With the big game coming up this Sunday, our minds turned to appetizers, dips, meatballs and buffalo-anything...how about you? Whether you're a fan of the game or just love spending time with family & friends (and the commercials!), game-day snacks can't be beat!

So, tell us...

What are your favorite GAME-DAY recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

 

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This recipe is a classic for game-day get-togethers and
it's found in our cookbook, Our Favorite Cheese Recipes!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

3 boneless, skinless chicken
    breasts, cooked and diced
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese,
    softened
15-oz. jar blue cheese
    salad dressing
12-oz. bottle hot pepper
    sauce
12-oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar
    cheese
celery sticks, tortilla chips

Combine chicken, cream cheese, salad dressing and hot sauce; spread in a lightly greased 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with celery sticks and tortilla chips. Makes about 9 cups

Click here for a printable version of this recipe.

 

Watch it all come together in this video!

 

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Winners of our Meatless Meals Recipe Round-Up!

 

 

"MEATLESS MEALS"
RECIPE ROUND-UP WINNERS!

In this week's Recipe Round-Up, we asked you to vote
for your favorite links shared...here are the Top 10 recipes that
received the most Likes as of Friday afternoon.

Creamy Pumpkin Soup
from The Noble Wife

 

Walnut, Apple & Warm Goat Cheese Salad
from Couponing & Cooking

 

Spanakopita Crescent Rolls
from Inspiration Cafe

Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Raisin Breakfast Bread
from Flour Me With Love

 

Broccoli Potato Soup
from Crazy for Cookies & more

Pierogi Soup
from The Fresh Plate

Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
from Crazy for Cookies & more

Three Cheese Lasagna Rolls
from our Table for Seven


Parmesan Garlic & Herbs Spaghetti Squash
from Sweet Little Bluebird

Baked Spaghetti 
from Our Table for 7

Thanks to EVERYONE who linked up this week and all of you who voted
with a click or a like. One of the reasons we love hosting is that it gives us
a chance to discover NEW blogs and see what you're all cooking up!

Be sure to browse the blogs who joined in the fun. You're bound to find
something yummy and then come visit us next Wednesday for
another Recipe Round-Up...join in with a link to YOUR blog
and you could be featured too.

 

If you missed the original post, here's a link and
if you'd like to pin the collection, feel free to share
with the image below!

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If YOU shared a recipe in this week's Round-Up, 
we'd love for you to share it on our website too!  

We're always looking for winners and, if yours is selected,
you'll receive a FREE copy of the cookbook!

 

Click the button above and add "RRU" to the 
Special Code field...we'll keep an eye out for it when 
selecting recipes to publish in our upcoming cookbooks.

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101 Slow-Cooker Recipes for $1.99!

101 Slow-Cooker Recipes
-- $1.99 now thru 1/27/13! --

Get the digital eBook version of this popular eCookbook
for less than 2 bucks, now through this weekend!

Click the book, select your eBook reader and download!

 

Don't have an eReader? That's okay...you can still get a copy!
Download one of the free reading apps from Amazon
or Barnes & Noble and it's like having an eBook reader
right in your computer!

 

Here's a sample recipe from the cookbook...enjoy! 

Garlic Smashed Potatoes
This classic side dish is kicked up a notch with the addition of garlic and savory cream cheese...thanks to Nancy Girard of Nancy's Recipes for sharing this dish with us. (Nancy's hosting a giveaway of a Gooseberry Patch cookbook right now...click over to enter to win!)

3 lbs. redskin potatoes, quartered
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. olive oil
1 t. salt
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. spreadable cream cheese
    with chives and onions
1/4 to 1/2 c. milk

Place potatoes in a slow cooker. Add garlic, oil, salt and water; mix well to coat potatoes. Cover and cook on high setting for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours, until potatoes are tender. Mash potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Stir in cream cheese until well blended; add enough milk for a soft consistency. Serve immediately, or keep warm for up to 2 hours in slow cooker on low setting. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

 

Download 101 Slow-Cooker Recipes now!

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Winner of our Chinet® Giveaway!

Remember when we asked for
your favorite comfort food recipes?

We have drawn a winner and her name is...

Wendi Knowles of Pittsfield, Maine!

 

 She'll receive a prize package provided by Chinet® that includes one of each
of these bakeware pieces, plus a fun apron. Congratulations, Wendy!

 

We thought you might want to try Wendy's recipe...we sure do!

Chicken Cacciatore
Wendy writes, "This was the first recipe I made when I was about 16 years old. I was making dinner for my boyfriend, who later became my husband.  I didn't know all the cooking vocabulary then, and my mom actually cracked up laughing when she came in the kitchen to find me "patting" the chicken dry. (I was just slapping it with my bare hands!) I have since learned to look up any instructions I may not understand."

3-lb. broiler-roaster chicken, cut up
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. olive oil
2 c. onion, sliced thinly
1/2 c. green pepper, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. red wine or chicken broth
15-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
8-oz. can tomato sauce
4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 t. salt
1/4 t. dried oregano

Pat chicken dry; coat with flour. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet; cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until browned on both sides. Remove chicken to a plate; cover with aluminum foil and set aside. Add onion, green pepper and garlic to drippings in skillet; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Add wine or broth to skillet; scraping up the brown bits in bottom of skillet, Add remaining ingredients; stir until blended. Return chicken to skillet, spooning some of the sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook for about one hour, until chicken is tender and cooked through (180 degrees on a meat thermometer). Serves 6.

 

Thanks to everyone who shared their tried & true recipes.
They are ALL still in the running to be published in an upcoming
cookbook, and if yours is selected, you'll hear from us!

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Rounding Up Favorite Meatless Meals!

Lots of families these days are looking to spend less at the grocery store and add more veggies to family dinners...weekly meatless meals have become a popular way to do both! Whether packed with veggies or a family favorite minus the meat, today's Recipe Round-Up is where you can share your meatless favorites, for Monday or anytime!

So, tell us...

What are your favorite MEATLESS recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

Oh, and if your mealtimes are anything BUT meatless, hop on over to Leah's latest Hunk of Meat Monday, hosted weekly on her blog Beyer Beware!

 

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This recipe is part of our newest title in the Our Favorites series...Our Favorite Meatless Recipes!

Colby-Swiss Broccoli Soup

1/2 c. water
1-1/2 t. chicken bouillon granules
4 c. broccoli flowerets
1 c. carrots, peeled and sliced
3 T. butter
1/4 c. green onions, sliced
3 T. all-purpose flour
1/4 to 1/2 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. pepper
3 c. milk
2 c. shredded Colby cheese
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese

Combine water and bouillon in a 3-quart saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add broccoli and carrots; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set aside. Melt butter; add onion and cook until tender. Stir in flour, nutmeg and pepper. Cook for one minute; gradually add milk and reserved liquid. Cook until thickened; stir in broccoli mixture. Sprinkle in cheeses. Stir until cheeses are melted. Serves 6.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe.

 

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Cranberry Scones with our Guest Blogger!

Today, our Gooseberry Patch Guest Blogger series continues
with a recipe you'll love sharing with family & friends...
or keeping all to yourself!

Kristin from Delightful Country Cookin'is sharing a favorite
Gooseberry Patch recipe today...take it away, Kristin!

Oooooh, don't you just love January?  The cool mornings, brisk wind, and occasional snow storms just give me the warm and fuzzies. :) I think what's so wonderful about the winter months is that they give us an excuse to stay indoors, bundle up, and eat delicious baked goods.  At least, that's what I do...

On cool January mornings, I love to start my mornings off with hot tea and something hearty and delicious.  Cereal just doesn't cut it anymore for me.  Sometimes I like pancakes, sometimes biscuits and jam, sometimes breakfast casserole, but nothing goes better with hot tea than scones.   

And these scones are...well...let's just say that
"delicious" is an understatement.

These come from one of my favorite Gooseberry Patch cookbooks of all time - Made from Scratch.  This book has recipes for all meals and all occasions.  My book is filled with notations about the different recipes I've made and what we thought about them. 

Our favorites so far - Garlic and Vegetable Pasta, Meringue Kisses, Strawberry Shortcake, Dilled Chicken, Extra Special Biscuits, Hamburger Stroganoff, Quick Sourdough Bread, Three Layer Chocolate Cake, and of course...Cranberry Scones!

These are so easy to make. After mixing together your sugar, flour, baking powder, and baking soda, use a pastry cutter or fork to cut in some chilled butter.  Your goal is to make it look like coarse crumbs by the time you are done.

Toss in some dried cranberries...

...and then stir in some buttermilk.

Throw your crumbs on the counter and knead everything until it forms a soft ball.

Divide into two and pat into 8-inch circles onto a baking sheet. I recommend lining the baking sheet with parchment paper first. Cut each circle into eight wedges, but don't separate them.

Brush the tops of each circle with buttermilk and sprinkle on some sugar.  Bake until golden!

These are delicious warm (that's why my picture is missing a few :), but they also keep well for a few days in an airtight container. It's the perfect wintertime breakfast!

Cranberry Scones
adapted from Gooseberry Patch's Made from Scratch

1 cup sugar, divided
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 cup chilled butter, sliced
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup buttermilk, divided

Combine 2/3 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Fold in cranberries; stir in 3/4 cup buttermilk until just moistened.  Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead 6 to 8 times; divide dough in half.  Pat each half into an 8-inch circle on an ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Cut each circle into 8 wedges (do not separate).  Brush tops with remaining buttermilk; sprinkle with remaining sugar.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden.  Serves 16.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today
to share this yummy recipe, Kristin!

Join us back here in a few weeks for another guest post, and if YOU would like to contribute, just drop us a note. We'd love to hear about a Gooseberry Patch recipe that you love or that you've tailored especially for your family.

 

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Kristin is also one of our
Early Bird Reviewers and, right now, she's hosting a giveaway of one of our newest cookbooks, Weeknight Dinners!

Click here to enter now!

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This Week's Recipe Round-Up Winners!

 

 

"MADE THIS WEEK"
RECIPE ROUND-UP WINNERS!

In this week's Recipe Round-Up, we asked you to vote
for your favorite links shared...here are the recipes that
received the most Likes as of Friday afternoon.

(There were so many votes this week, we're sharing the Top 10!)

 

Strawberry Champagne Cake
from Crazy for Cookies & More

 

Cherry-Almond Bars
from Hoosier Homemade

 

Tamale Meatballs
from Table for 7

 

Chocolate Mousse Tarts
from Flour Me With Love

 

Breakfast Enchilada's
from Julie's Eats & Treats

 

Sweet & Tangy Chicken
from Syrup & Biscuits

 

Steak Burrito Bowl
from Crazy for Cookies & More

 

Buffalo Chicken Calzones
from Galley Kitchen

 

Snowman OREO Cookie Balls
from Hoosier Homemade

 

Jalapeno Popper Dip
from Pocket Change Gourmet

Thanks to EVERYONE who linked up this week and all of you who voted
with a click or a like. One of the reasons we love hosting is that it gives us
a chance to discover NEW blogs and see what you're all cooking up!

Be sure to browse the blogs who joined in the fun. You're bound to find
something yummy and then come visit us next Wednesday for
another Recipe Round-Up...join in with a link to YOUR blog
and you could be featured too.

 

If you missed the original post, here's a link and
if you'd like to pin the collection, feel free to share
with the image below!

Find us on Pinterest here!

 

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If YOU shared a recipe in this week's Round-Up, 
we'd love for you to share it on our website too!  

We're always looking for winners and, if yours is selected,
you'll receive a FREE copy of the cookbook!

 

Click the button above and add "RRU" to the 
Special Code field...we'll keep an eye out for it when 
selecting recipes to publish in our upcoming cookbooks.

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Brand New Cookbook Badges for YOU!

Were YOU published in one of our
most recent cookbooks?  

Thank you for sharing your tried & true recipes with us...we couldn't create our cookbooks without generous cooks like you! As a way to say thanks, we're excited to share our latest Cookbook Badges with you today.

You can use them on your blog, post them on Facebook,
pin them to Pinterest or share them any way you like!

 

 

 

Plus here's one you may have missed from last Fall...

 

 

Have a blog of your own?
Great! Add them to your sidebar or use them in posts
when you're sharing recipes from your these books...
they're yours to use any way you like!

Don't have a blog?
That's okay...post them on your Facebook wall
and brag a little bit! You can even use them in place of your
profile picture on Facebook or anywhere else you use an avatar. 

Looking for older books?
We don't have them all, but here are our previous badges! 

 

Still waiting to be published?
We still love you and here are some badges especially for YOU!

 

Click through the images to view in a new window and at full size. From there...

PC users: Right click on the image and select "Save image as" to download your own copy of the button or badge.

Mac users: Control+click on the image and select “Save Image" to download your own copy of the button or badge.

 

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Send Us Your Comfort Food Recipes...Win Chinet® Bakeware!

The recipes Gooseberry Patch is known for are those tried & true dishes that are always a comfort to family & friends. We know that YOU have your own homestyle favorites, and we'd love to include them in an upcoming cookbook!

Send your best COMFORT FOOD recipes our way between now and January 22nd, and you'll be entered to win a bonus prize!

We're partnering with Chinet® to give away a set of their brand new bakeware, one of each size shown above. Sturdy enough for oven, microwave and freezer, these handy dishes are perfect for sharing...tote it along to a get-together and don't worry about leaving it behind!

Here's how it works...

Step 1: Share your tried & true COMFORT FOOD recipes between now and 1/22/13.

Step 2: Include the code CFRJAN13 in the Special Code field.

Step 3: Come back here to our blog on January 24th, 2013 to see if YOU are the big winner!

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What's Cooking in YOUR Kitchen?

Whether this week has been hectic & busy or you've been able to relax and enjoy yourself, we'd love to hear what you've cooked up in the last week or so. Let's share our latest kitchen creations today...we know you've got something yummy bubbling away in the oven or simming on the stove!

So, tell us...

What recipes have you MADE THIS WEEK?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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We're filming a video for this recipe this week...it originally appeared in
our cookbook, 101 Cozy Casseroles, and is an office favorite!  

Meatball Sub Casserole
Christi Miller of New Paris, Pennsylvania, shared this recipe with us. Her family loves it with a big green salad and garlic bread...delicious!

1 loaf Italian bread, cut into
    1-inch thick slices
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese,
    softened
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 t. Italian seasoning
1/4 t. pepper
2 c. shredded mozzarella
    cheese, divided
1-lb. pkg. frozen meatballs,
    thawed
28-oz. jar pasta sauce
1 c. water

Arrange bread slices in a single layer in an ungreased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasonings; spread over bread slices. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; set aside. Gently mix together meatballs, spaghetti sauce and water; spoon over cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 4.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe.

 

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Lightened Up Winners!

 

 

LIGHTENED UP
RECIPE ROUND-UP WINNERS!

In this week's Recipe Round-Up, we asked you to vote
for your favorite links shared...here are the recipes that
received the most Likes as of Friday afternoon.

Weight Watchers Version of Famous Biscuits
from Couponing & Cooking

 

Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
from Sunflower Supper Club

 

Strawberry Shortbread Trifle
from Flour Me With Love

 

Salisbury Steak Meatballs
from The Fresh Plate

 

Cheesy Potatoes on a Diet
from Couponing & Cooking

Thanks to EVERYONE who linked up this week and all of you who voted
with a click or a like. One of the reasons we love hosting is that it gives us
a chance to discover NEW blogs (like The Fresh Plate for us!) and
see what you're all cooking up!

Be sure to browse the blogs who joined in the fun. You're bound to find
something yummy and then come visit us next Wednesday for
another Recipe Round-Up...join in with a link to YOUR blog
and you could be featured too.

 

If you missed the original post, here's a link and
if you'd like to pin the collection, feel free to share
with the image below!

Find us on Pinterest here!

 

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If YOU shared a recipe in this week's Round-Up, 
we'd love for you to share it on our website too!  

We're always looking for winners and, if yours is selected,
you'll receive a FREE copy of the cookbook!

 

Click the button above and add "RRU" to the 
Special Code field...we'll keep an eye out for it when 
selecting recipes to publish in our upcoming cookbooks.

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99-Cent Casseroles eBook...NOW thru Sunday!

The eBook version of our Classic Casseroles cookbook
is now available for just 99 cents! 

Just in case you missed the announcement on Facebook earlier this week, we didn't want you to miss out on the deal. Click the book below to visit our landing page, select your eBook reader and download it in seconds!

Hurry and download yours before it's too late!

It's currently available at this special price for
Kindle, Nook, Apple iDevices and Sony eReader.

Just click this link and select your reader.

Don't have an eReader?
That's okay...you can still get this cookbook!

 Download the free reading app from Amazon or Barnes & Noble and it's like having an eBook reader right in your computer. There are even versions for your phone, so you'll always have a speedy supper at your fingertips.

Special notes: When you visit our landing page, you will also find links to the Kobo version. Unfortunately, their price is not adjusted to the promotional price. If you have a Kobo, we'd recommend downloading one of the Kindle or Barnes & Noble apps mentioned above so you can take advantage of the savings!

Also, if you are a fan outside of the US, we'd recommend the Kindle app to you too. Unlike Apple and Barnes & Noble, there are no geographic limitations (that we know of) on Amazon.

 

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Be sure to tell your friends about this great deal!

Lightening Up in 2013?

January always inspires fresh starts and, after all the holiday celebrations, we like to get back to the basics on the menu. This time of year is perfect to lighten up a recipe here or there without sacrificing a bit of homestyle flavor, and if you're thinking along the same lines, we'd love to hear what you're cooking up these days!

So tell us...

What are your favorite LIGHTENED UP recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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This recipe was published in our cookbook, Farmers' Market Favorites, and is a wholesome treat that still satisfies the sweet tooth!   

Peanut Butter-Oat Bars
Jennifer Martineau of Delaware, Ohio, shared this recipe with us. She writes, "For brownie-like bars, bake closer to 20 minutes, but if you'd like them a bit crunchier, bake for 25 minutes."

1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. baking soda
1/8 t. sea salt
3/4 c. crunchy peanut butter
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/3 c. honey
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 T. sunflower or olive oil
2 t. vanilla extract
2 c. long-cooking oats,
    uncooked
1 c. sweetened dried cranberries
    or raisins
1/2 c. sliced almonds
1/2 c. white or dark chocolate chips

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, beat peanut butter, brown sugar and honey with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat egg and whites in a separate bowl; add to peanut butter mixture. Mix in oil and vanilla. Add flour mixture; stir in remaining ingredients. Spread into a greased 13"x9" baking pan, using the back of a spatula to spread easily. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into squares. Makes about 15 to 18 bars.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe!

 

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LIGHTENED UP recipe?

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own blog, link back here with button below.

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Brand New Series Starts Today!

 

We've been sharing recipes, crafts and more on our blog for a little over 3 years now (wow!) and in that time, we've been so fortunate to connect with some amazing bloggers and cooks from all over.

We've partnered with Early Birds and Real Farmwives of America and loved the recipes that YOU all have shared in our weekly Recipe Round-Ups.

Some of these new friends have been featured here on our blog and now, we're opening our front door even wider and inviting more of you to join in the fun.

We're thrilled to announce a new series starting today...
Gooseberry Patch Guest Bloggers!

Cris from GOODEness Gracious is sharing a favorite
Gooseberry Patch recipe today...take it away, Cris!

Hello there! I am so excited to be with you here today! I have been a huge Gooseberry Patch fan for years. Don’t believe me? Check out my family’s tribute to Gooseberry Patch below! ;)

So when they asked if I would like to do a guest post,
I jumped at the chance!

Ya see, Gooseberry Patch has done more for me than just fill my kitchen with amazing cookbooks and yummy dishes, they have supported me when I called them up and told them about a really big change I was making.

My husband and I take one year to change something for our family for GOODe each year. This year through our Year 2 Change Challenge, my husband and I are losing the weight for GOODe over on our He said/She said blog AsGoodeAsItGets.com.

With that, we are working with Gooseberry Patch to highlight their lighter recipes, as well as lightening up some of their other recipes we have fallen in love with over the years.

So far we have have found some real gems in two of my favorite Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, Fresh From the Farmstand and Farmers' Market Favorites.

Everything from yummy soups like Chicken Leek Soup and Beef, Barley and Kale Soup to scrumptious Shrimpy Bagels and THE best fresh tomato dish I have ever enjoyed!

Not only are we sharing recipes, but we are sharing calorie counts and nutrition information for every lite recipe shared on GOODEness Gracious and As Goode As It Gets this year (Psst... click the blog names to sign up for their emails).

 

Today I wanted to share with you how we lightened up one of
our very favorite recipes from Fresh From the Farmstand...

We took the original recipe for Whole Grain Blueberry Coffee Cake and lightened it up and introduced portion control by making Mini Whole Grain Blueberry Coffee Cakes!

Changes I made?

• I reduced the butter by 1 T. and used Light Butter instead of regular.
• I used Whole Grain Cream of Wheat instead of regular.
• I used White Whole Wheat Flour instead of All-Purpose.
• I used 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar-Splenda blend, instead of 1 Cup Brown Sugar.
  (Note: If you don’t want to use Splenda, you might try using Honey.)
• I used Skim Milk.
• I also used 1 1/2 Cup Fresh Blueberries instead of 2 Cups Mixed Berries, just because that is what I had on hand.
• Oh and I spread the 8-10 servings among 12 cavities in my Brownie Pan and the portions were PLENTY big. (Truth be told the Brownie Pan is one of my favorite portion control tools ).

I love how they turned out. Their texture is balanced with the
perfect sweetness. 233 calories well spent in my book!

By making little changes and using the great recipes in the pages of Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, I have found a great source of inspiration in the kitchen while dropping the pounds the last 3 months! Do you want to lose weight or make another change in your family's life? Join us over on our Year 2 Change Facebook page for a source of encouragement! If we can do it-- so can you!

Mini Whole Grain Blueberry Coffee Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 T. Melted Light Butter
• 1 Cup Long Cooking Oats
• 1 Cup Whole Grain Hot Cereal (Cream of Wheat)- uncooked
• 1 Cup White Whole WheatFlour
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar/ Splenda Blend
• 1 Egg Slightly Beaten
• 1 Cup Skim Milk
• 1/4 Cup Oil
• 1 T. Baking Powder
• 1/2 t. Salt
• 1 1/2 Cups Blueberries
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except berries and nuts.
2. Fold in berries and nuts
3. Pour into a lightly sprayed brownie pan (or 9 x13 pan).
4. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes (longer if 9 x13)

Notes

Calories 233 Total Fat 8.5g Sat. Fat 1.1g Cholest. 18.5mg Sodium 210.9mg Carb. 34.2g Fiber 4.1g Sugars 11.2g Protein 5.7g

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Thanks so much for contributing our very FIRST Gooseberry Patch Guest Blogger post...we can't wait to try this lightened up version for breakfast sometime soon!

Join us back here in a few weeks for another guest post, and if YOU would like to contribute, just drop us a note. We'd love to hear about a Gooseberry Patch recipe that you love or that you've tailored especially for your family. 

If all the GOODEness above wasn't enough to tempt you to click over, be sure to visit Cris TODAY for a giveaway of a hot-off-the-presses Gooseberry Patch cookbook, 101 Farmhouse Favorites!

Click here to enter now!

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Winter Slow Cooker Winners!

 

WINTER SLOW-COOKER
RECIPE ROUND-UP WINNERS!

In this week's Recipe Round-Up, we asked you to vote for your favorite links shared...here are the recipes that received the most Likes as of Friday afternoon.

Creamy Crockpot Rice Pudding
from Flour Me With Love

 

Slow-Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
from Pocket Change Gourmet

 

Stuffed Pepper Soup
from Pocket Change Gourmet

 

Peach BBQ Pork Tenderloin
from Crazy for Cookies and more

 

Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese
from Crazy for Cookies and More

 

Make Ahead Sloppy Joes
from Pocket Change Gourmet

Thanks to EVERYONE who linked up this week and all of you who voted with a click or a like. One of the reasons we love hosting is that it gives us a chance to discover NEW blogs and see what you're all cooking up!

Be sure to browse the blogs who joined in the fun. You're bound to find something yummy and then come visit us next Wednesday for another Recipe Round-Up...join in with a link to YOUR blog and you could be featured too.

 

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If YOU shared a recipe in this week's Round-Up, 
we'd love for you to share it on our website too!  

We're always looking for winners and, if yours is selected,
you'll receive a FREE copy of the cookbook!

 

Click the button above and add "RRU" to the 
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selecting recipes to publish in our upcoming cookbooks.

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What's Simmering in YOUR Slow Cooker?

Snowy winter days spent braving the wind and chill are here, and there's no better time to come home to a slow-simmered supper. Meals like this are how comfort food got its name, isn't it? Whether it's a hearty pot roast, a sippable soup or something spicy to warm you to your toes, we'd love for you to add it today. 

So tell us...

What are your favorite
WINTERTIME SLOW-COOKER recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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This recipe was published in our cookbook, 101 Slow-Cooker Recipes,
and is a great way to chase the chill away.  

Chipotle Shredded Beef
Lisa Bett of Thousand Oaks, California shared this recipe with us. She writes, "My family asks for this often and it smells so good while it's cooking! Add a side of beans and dinner is served."

2-1/2 lb. beef chuck roast,
    trimmed
14-oz. can diced tomatoes
7-oz. can chipotle sauce
4-oz. can diced green chiles
1 onion, chopped
2 T. chili powder
1 t. ground cumin
2 c. beef broth
salt and pepper to taste
6 to 8 6-inch corn tortillas,
    warmed
Garnish: shredded Cheddar
    cheese, shredded lettuce,
    sliced black olives, chopped tomato

Place roast in a slow cooker. Top with remaining ingredients except tortillas and garnish. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours. With 2 forks, shred roast in slow cooker; stir well. Spoon into warmed tortillas; add desired garnishes. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe!

 

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WINTERTIME SLOW-COOKER recipe?

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Be sure to visit some new friends this week and VOTE for your favorites by clicking Like under their entries...we'll feature the recipes with the most likes on Sunday!

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