Well Balanced

Hazelnut Cheese Balls

Ingredients

8 ounces of cheese (your choice and shredded)
4 ounces butter (softened)
2/3 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup hazelnuts (toasted and finely ground)
couple of dashes of hot pepper sauce (to taste)

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Blend all the ingredients together to form small balls (or bits!). Press a whole hazelnut into the center of each ball.
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Serve them hot. That's it! How easy is that?

Cheesy Bakes Eggplant

Ingredients

1 large eggplant, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces (about eight)
2 eggs, beaten with a fork
1 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs (sundried tomato or plain)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 (25-ounce) jar pasta sauce (roasted vegetable or any variety)*
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven with a baking sheet inside to 375°F. Coat eggplant slices with beaten egg, then bread with panko crumbs.
Spread oil on hot baking sheet and place eggplant slices on it in a single layer. Bake 15 minutes, flip and bake another 10 minutes.
Increase oven temperature to 475°F. In an 8x10-inch ovenproof dish, layer pasta sauce, then eggplant, and top with cheeses.
Repeat, finishing with cheese.
Bake until the cheese melts and turns golden in spots, about 15 minutes.

Garlic & Ginger Wings

Ingredients

Glaze:
1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Rice Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Grated Ginger-Root
1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 Teaspoon soy sauce

Chicken:
3 Tablespoons Red Pepper Sauce
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper
5 Lb Chicken Wing Drummette's
1 Cup All-Purpose Flour

Directions

In 1-quart saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients; bring to a simmer, stirring frequently over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
In 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag mix pepper sauce, oil, salt, pepper and chicken. Seal bag; shake to coat. Add flour, seal bag and shake until chicken is coated with flour.
Heat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with heavy-duty foil; spray with cooking spray.
Place chicken on cookie sheets. Bake uncovered 30 minutes, turn chicken over and rotate pans. Bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until golden brown and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest piece are cut.
In large bowl, toss chicken with glaze.