Heat-and-serve convenience foods are forbidden in the House of Loreto Kitchen, and residents appreciate the 'real' food we serve. Everyone reaches for seconds of these tasty morsels.
Fried chicken is topped with an Asian-style mild gravy composed of oyster and soy sauces with chicken broth. An abundance of cashews adds crunch and sweetness.
The latest entry in the hide-the-veggie-from-the-kids category, these whole wheat blueberry muffins hide a bright red secret inside -- shredded beets. There's applesauce to keep them moist, and rolled oats for heartiness.
You won't miss the tomato sauce and pepperoni when you bite into this pizza from Wilma Lombardo, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Garlic, onion and basil season the spinach and cheese topping.
'People can't believe it when I tell them how little time it takes to fix this delicious chicken,' reports Mollie Hall of San Ramon, California. 'It's very moist inside and so pretty to serve with its lovely basil-flecked coating.'
