1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line muffin tin with paper cups. In medium bowl, mix first 4 ingredients, then stir in chocolate chips.
  2. In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Make a well and add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Mix well.
  3. Fill tins 1/3 full with batter and top with dollop of cream cheese mixture.
  4. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
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  1. Pour the water into an electric kettle. Place the butter into a medium saucepan and set over high high. Gently jiggle until the bubbling ceases and the butter just begins to brown.
  2. Flip on the electric kettle. Add the rice and salt to the saucepan and stir constantly until the kettle clicks off or the rice begins to brown, whichever comes first.
  3. Carefully add the water to the pan, stir and cover with a lid. Decrease the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat, let stand fr 5 minutes, and uncover. Fluff with a fork and serve.
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl mix beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning once.
  2. In a slow cooker or large sauce pan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour before serving.
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Otherwise known in our house as ‘Neat Josephs’, these open-faced meat sandwiches are a great way to the kids to get their daily required ketchup…

  1. Brown the beef and garlic until cooked. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pan and let simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Separate 4 hamburger buns, and lay out all 8 pieces onto a baking sheet (face down), and bake for a couple minutes.
  3. Flip the buns, and distribute the sloppy joe mixture onto each one. Garnish with some cheese.
  4. Cook for a couple more minutes until cheese is melted.
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