benihana's fried rice

Ingredients:

• 1 C Uncooked Rice
• 5 T Butter
• 1 C Chopped Carrots
• 1 C Chopped Onions
• 2/3 C Chopped Scallions
• 3 T Sesame Seeds
• 5 Eggs
• 5 T Soy Sauce
• Salt
  
• Pepper

Cook rice according to package directions. In large skillet melt butter. Add carrots, onions, and scallions. Saute until carrots are translucent. Set aside. Heat oven to 350-degrees. Place sesame seeds in a shallow pan. Bake until golden brown (10-15 min.), shaking pan occasionally for even color. Lightly grease another skillet. Beat eggs and pour into hot skillet. Cook as you would scrambled eggs. Combine rice, vegetables, seeds and eggs. Add soy sauce. Stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Toffee Dip & Apples

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup toffee bits (such as Skor) (about 4 ounces)
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 6 Red Delicious apples, each cored and cut into 8 wedges
• 6 Granny Smith apples, each cored and cut into 8 wedges

Directions:

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Add toffee bits, and mix well. Cover and chill.

2. Combine juice and apples in a bowl; toss well. Drain apples; serve with dip.

Yield: 2 cups (serving size: 1 tablespoon dip and 3 apple wedges). CALORIES 92 (28% from fat); FAT 2.9g (sat 1.8g, mono 0.8g, poly 0.2g); PROTEIN 0.8g; CARB 16.9g; FIBER 1.4g; CHOL 8mg; IRON 0.2mg; SODIUM 51mg; CALC 13mg

--Martha

Chili Queso Dip

Ingredients:

• 1 lb.. Velveeta - cut into small chunks for easy melting
• 15 oz. can Hormel chili (no beans)
• 8 oz. Pace Picante salsa (medium)
  

Place all the ingredients into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 3 minutes at a time until fully melted. Stir in between.

Serve with chips, veggies or crackers.

--Lindsey

Orange Whip

Ingredients:

• 1C Milk
• 1C Water
• 1t Vanilla
• 6oz. Orange Juice concentrate
• 1C Sugar
• 12-15 Ice Cubes

1. Combine all ingredients in the blender and whip for about 2 minutes.
2. Then put the ice cubes in a bit at a time, blending until you have the desired thickness.
3. I've heard that putting a bit of dark rum or peach schnapps isn't a bad idea.

--Annie