Cranberry Pecan Tarts

N's Zucchini Chocolate Cake

Oven Temp: 350 deg F  Time: 40-45 minutes

2-1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup white sugar

4 heaping tsp cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sour milk (1/2 cup milk + 1-1/2 tsp white vinegar)

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups shredded zuchinni

Mix together and pour into 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Bake.

Soft Granola Bars

Temp: 350 deg F

3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut

In large bowl combine oats, sugar, wheat germ, cut in butter. Stir in syrup and honey. Mix well. Stir in chips and coconut. Press into 9 x 13 pan. Bake until golden. Cool, then cut.

Zucchini Chips

Cut a zucchini into thin slices and toss in 1 Tbsp olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. 
Sprinkle with paprika and bake at 450°F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Greek Salad

Toss the following together:

Cucumber, cut in chunks
Red pepper, cut in chunks
Yellow pepper, cut in chunks
Orange pepper, cut in chunks
Grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half or quarters
Feta cheese, crumbled
Purple onion, sliced, optional
Olives, optional
Kraft Greek Feta and Oregano salad dressing

Mom's Singapore Chicken

Temp: 325 deg F (160 deg C)  

3 lb chicken, cut up 
Flour, salt and pepper

Sauce: 
1/4 cup brown sugar 
1/4 cup bottled chili sauce (such as Heinz) 
1/4 cup vinegar 
1/4 cup water 
1/4 cup Ketchup 
1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed (or good pinch garlic powder) 
1/2 tsp salt 
1 tsp liquid red pepper seasoning (such as Tabasco or Louisiana hot sauce) 

Trim and remove extra skin and fat from chicken. If using legs, cut at the joint in two pieces.

In a pie plate, combine 1/2 cup flour with salt and pepper, and other seasonings, if you wish. Coat chicken pieces with seasoned flour. Arrange in shallow 9 x 13 pan and bake for 45 minutes.

Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. Drain fat from cooked chicken pieces, pour sauce over chicken in baking dish. Return to oven and bake for another 45 minutes, basting 2-3 times with sauce.

NOTE: If you like a lot of sauce, double the ingredients but cook the extras in a separate dish so the baked chicken can develop a golden crusty coating.

Mom's Fruit Crisp

Temp: 350 deg F   Time: 30-35 minutes

TOPPING
1 cup quick oats, uncooked
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup oil (or melted butter)
2 Tbsp flour

FILLING
A mixture of fruit, fresh or frozen or one kind if you prefer, enough to fill an 8 x 8 pan 3/4 of the way full. Add sugar and/or cinnamon to taste, if you prefer.

In a medium bowl, combine topping ingredients. Add fruit to 8 x 8 baking dish. Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit. Bake until fruit is tender. If using frozen fruit, it may take longer in the oven.