Baked Ricotta mini doughnuts w/ maple glaze

From Instructables.com w/ some tweaks

FOR THE DOUGHNUTS

INGREDIENTS

3/4 Flour
1/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 Large Egg, Lightly Beaten
1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese, Whole Or Part Skim
1/2 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a doughnut pan

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in dry ingredients and add in eggs, ricotta cheese, milk and vanilla extract  and blend with a hand mixer or with large spoon until combined.

Spoon batter into donut pan halfway full. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes until lightly brown and firm. Cool on a wire rack.

FOR THE GLAZE

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup Maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Melt the butter and stir in powdered sugar. maple syrop and vanilla until smooth.

Dip doughnuts and let rest on a rack until glaze dries.

Blue cheese Buffalo chicken breasts

From foodnetwork.com courtesy George Duran w/ some tweaks

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 pound blue cheese
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup hot sauce (salsa buffalo)
2 tablespoons white vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket into each chicken breast. Stuff 1/4 of the blue cheese into each breast. Secure the openings with toothpicks and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a nonstick, oven-proof skillet over medium heat and sear the chicken on both sides until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Put the chicken into the oven until it is cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.

In a small pot, add the butter, hot sauce, and white vinegar and cook over medium heat until bubbling. Pour half the sauce over the hot chicken and cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove the toothpicks and serve with extra sauce.

Serve with Skinny mashed potatoes and salad.

Zucchini & carrot salad w/Feta Cheese

From Pinterest w/ some tweaks

INGREDIENTS:

1 large raw zucchini
1 medium raw carrot
salt
Pepper
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

Wash zucchini and carrot and peel them.
After peeled, keep going with the peeler trying to make long stripes, add salt, pepper, vinegar, Olive oil and sprinkle with some Feta Cheese.

Serve chilled.