Duddy Rice Krispies Treats

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 5 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 (10 ounce) box milk duds
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and shortening.
• 2 cover and microwave on high until chocolate is melted, about 1-2 minutes.
• 3 stir until blended.
• 4 mix in cereal until well coated.
• 5 in another microwave-safe bowl, combine milk duds and water.
• 6 cover and microwave on high for 30-40 or until mixture is pourable.
• 7 blend well.
• 8 stir into cereal mixture.
• 9 spread into a buttered 13x9 pan.
• 10 cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
• 11 cut into bars.

Karacha Dosai

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup rava (sooji)
• 1 cup maida flour (all purpose flour will do)
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon ginger, julienned

Easy Potato Gnocchi

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large idaho potatoes (russets)
• 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, shredded (or parmesan cheese)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes (with their skin on) in boiling water until tender. allow the cooked potatoes to cool slightly, then carefully peel while holding potato with a kitchen mitt.
• 2 while still hot, puree potatoes through a ricer, food mill, or hand style cheese shredder and shred them into a large mixing bowl and allow to cool completely before proceeding. you can 'flip' the bowl to toss the potatoes to help them cool. meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
• 3 add the cheese, flour, salt, and pepper and toss again by 'flipping' the bowl (similar to sauteeing a pan over a flame).
• 4 add in the egg and mix by hand to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough. briefly knead the dough to incorporate the flour, being careful not to overwork. cut the dough into 6 equal pieces and return them to the bowl.
• 5 working in close proximity to the stove, lightly flour your hands, and have a fork ready. roll each piece (one at a time) into a long rope, about 1/2-inch in diameter, flouring your hands lightly only if needed. slice the ropes into pieces 1-inch pieces.
• 6 holding one piece at a time, gently press and roll the balls of dough against the back tines of a fork so slight indentations are formed (dip the back of the fork tines in flour as needed). repeat with each piece of dough either keeping the pieces on the counter (or you can drop them right off the fork into the boiling water as you make them).
• 7 gently drop the gnocchi into boiling water and wait for them to rise to the top. cook for 2 to 3 minutes more then remove the cooked gnocchi with a slotted spoon or skimmer. pour sauce over top and serve.

Low Fat Macaroni Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups macaroni, uncooked
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced and quartered
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions. drain and rinse with cold water.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine cooled macaroni, celery, bell pepper, cucumber, and onion.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine mayhonnaise, yogurt, and dijon mustard. add to ingreidents in large bowl and toss well to coat.
• 4 chill for at least 2 hours.

Guilt Free West Coast Asian-style Sauce

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce or 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Italian Cheese Spinach Flan

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quantity basic pastry dough, basic dough
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup pecorino cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese, diced
• 2 cups spinach, blanched and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• sea salt and freshly groung pepper

Recipe

• 1 pre heat the oven to 200c (180c fan forced).
• 2 roll out the dough thinly and line 2 x 20 cm pie plates.
• 3 place piece of foil in each base and cover with raw rice or pastry weights to prevent pastry from bubbling up during the cooking & prevent shrinking.
• 4 cook the pastry 15 minutes. remove from oven and remove the foil and rice.
• 5 put eggs & cream in a bowl and whisk until well blended. add the cheese's. spinach, cayenne and salt and pepper to taste. mix well and divide the mix between the pastry shells.
• 6 reduce the oven temp to 185c (165c fan forced) and cook the flans for about 25 minutes or until the centres are set. remove and cool on rack.

Hot Pizza Toss

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
• 3 cups about 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced pepperoni, cut into halves
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 2 meanwhile, in large saucepan over medium heat, stir together spaghetti sauce, green pepper and pepperoni, heat to boiling.
• 3 toss hot pasta, sauce and mozzarella cheese; sprinkle wirh parmesan cheese.

Hibachi Chicken And Fried Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• for the hibachi chicken
• 1 -1 1/2 lb chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• for the hibachi vegetables
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 large zucchini
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• for the hibachi fried rice
• 4 cups cooked rice (cool to the touch)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 2 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• for the hibachi bean sprouts
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 cups bean sprouts

Recipe

• 1 note: cook the rice first, so that it has time to cool down before you fry it. cook the chicken and veggies at the same time in two separate skillets or woks. make sure to keep the chicken and veggies warm while you cook the fried rice and bean sprouts.
• 2 hibachi chicken.
• 3 cut the chicken breast up into bit sized pieces. heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet or wok on medium high heat. add the chicken, soy sauce, butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the skillet. sauté the chicken for 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink.
• 4 note: do not clean skillet. you will reuse this skillet for the fried rice.
• 5 hibachi veggies.
• 6 cut the onion into slivers. quarter the zucchini. heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet or wok on medium high heat. add the onion, zucchini, butter, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. sauté veggies for 6-8 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• 7 note: do not clean skillet, you will use the same skillet for the bean sprouts. the oil that is left over will be used for the bean sprouts.
• 8 hibachi fried rice.
• 9 chop the onion. heat vegetable oil on medium high in large skillet or wok (use the skillet or wok you cooked the chicken in earlier). add the onion and sauté. sauté onion for 3-4 minutes or until almost tender enough to eat. add the bean sprouts. sauté for 1-2 minutes. move the vegetables to the side of the pan. add the eggs, lightly scramble as you add them to the skillet. once scrambled add the rice and butter. cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. add the soy sauce and cook an additional minute.
• 10 hibachi bean sprouts.
• 11 melt the butter in a large skillet or wok (use the skillet or wok that you cooked the veggies in earlier). add the soy sauce and bean sprouts. sauté for 1-2 minutes.

Italian Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) box rotini pasta
• 1 (24 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce or 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage (ground, not link!)
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 boil water and cook pasta while preparing sauce.
• 3 brown sausage for 5-10 minutes, then add turkey. brown meats together until fully cooked. remove meat from pan and set aside.
• 4 in the same pan, sauté onions, peppers and garlic in olive oil. when veggies are finished, add cooked meat back to the pan with the veggies. add marinara sauce, tomato sauce, basil, salt & pepper. stir ingredients together in the pan and cook on low setting approximately 15 minutes.
• 5 add cooked pasta to the meat sauce and stir to blend. pasta should be fully covered with sauce but not soupy!
• 6 place mixture in two 9” by 9” casserole dishes. top with cheese. bake one and freeze one!
• 7 bake 30 minutes covered with foil. remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until cheese is fully melted and bubbling.

Hot Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (6 1/4 ounce) package rice-a-roni, beef flavored
• 10 ounces rotel
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and drain.
• 2 put ground beef in a bowl with the can of rotel.
• 3 cook rice a roni according to directions but with only 2 cups of water and add beef/rotel mixture before putting lid on.

Flax And Mango Cold Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 mangoes
• 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper (berbere)
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon rum (or more)
• 4 ice cubes
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 lightly roast the flax seeds and grind it.
• 2 peel and cut the mangoes into small pieces;.
• 3 combine the mango, flax, chili pepper, water and ice cubes in a blender or food processor.
• 4 add rum and blend it well.
• 5 place the soup in bowls with ½ tablespoon cream cheese in the middle of each bowl. serve cold.

Low Fat Mac And Four Cheese (with Squash) - Healthy!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen pureed winter squash
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 2 ounces monterey jack cheese, grated (about 2/3 cup)
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. coat a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 bring a large pot of water to a boil. add the macaroni and cook until tender but firm, about 5 to 8 minutes. drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• 3 meanwhile, place the frozen squash and milk into a large saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up the squash with a spoon until defrosted. turn the heat up to medium and cook until the mixture is almost simmering, stirring occasionally. remove the pan from heat and stir in the cheddar, jack cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, mustard and cayenne pepper. pour cheese mixture over the macaroni and stir to combine. transfer the macaroni and cheese to the baking dish.
• 4 combine bread crumbs, parmesan and oil in a small bowl. sprinkle over the top of the macaroni and cheese. bake for 20 minutes. then broil for 3 minutes so the top is crisp and nicely browned.

Cilantro-lime Vinaigrette

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (or salt to taste)
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients and whisk until combined thoroughly.

Hot Rice Cereal

Total Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups cooked rice (leftover)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional) or 1/4 cup dates (optional)
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sized saucepan, combine the rice, milk, margarine, and salt. add the raisins too, if you're using them. stir the mixture mover medium heat until it is heated through, and he margarne is melted. simmer for a minute or two to thicken. serve immediately, while it is hot.
• 2 cooked wheat or bulgur may replace the rice, if desired.

Low Fat Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces pasta
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat cheese
• 2 cups nonfat milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta and drain; keep warm.
• 2 in same saucepan, add milk and flour and whisk until smooth; heat to boil stirring all the time to make sure does not stick.
• 3 add mustard and black pepper.
• 4 once at a boil, allow to simmer about 3 minutes til thickened slightly.
• 5 add cheese stirring until total melted.
• 6 add pasta back into saucepan; stir until well coated.
• 7 enjoy!
• 8 note: was inspired by the internet to post this; i hope you don't give it a miss!
• 9 note: can top with tsp of parsley or 1 tsp chilli flakes when adding mustard and pepper; is all up to you! :).

Eve's Brie Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb bow tie pasta or 1 lb rotini pasta, cooked,rinsed,and drained
• 8 -10 fresh vine ripened tomatoes, seeded,diced,and drained
• 3/4 lb brie cheese, skinned or not, it's up to you. cut into small cubes.
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 1 -2 clove garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 toast the pine nuts in a dry sauce pan, set aside.
• 2 wilt the garlic in the same pan.
• 3 add the tomatoes and the hot cooked pasta.
• 4 heat and stir, stir and heat 'til almost boiling.
• 5 add the brie and toss 'til the cheese is almost melted. remove from heat.
• 6 add the pine nuts, mix well.
• 7 season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 8 serve immediately.
• 9 great with a garden salad topped with fresh lemon or key lime juice for dressing.

Goat Cheese Mashed-potato Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs potatoes, yukon
• 12 garlic cloves
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup mild goat cheese (about 3 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 cup scallion, minced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces, and the garlic, with enough salted cold water to cover the potatoes by 1/2 inch. bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 to 25 minutes, or until they are tender but not falling apart.
• 2 while the potatoes are cooking, in a small saucepan heat the cream with the 1 cup butter, the goat cheese, and salt and pepper, to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until the butter and cheese are just melted and smooth. keep the mixture warm.
• 3 drain the potatoes and garlic and force them through a food mill fitted with the medium disk or a ricer into a bowl. with an electric mixer beat in the butter mixture, the scallion, and salt and pepper to taste, beating just until the potatoes are fluffy and smooth (do not over-beat), and transfer the mixture to a 1-quart shallow flameproof baking dish. dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• 4 (the potatoes may be prepared up to this point 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. reheat the potatoes in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until they are heated through, before broiling them.)
• 5 broil the potatoes under a pre-heated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the top is golden.

Eve's Gluten-free Baking Mix

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch (or potato starch or tapioca starch)
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Recipe

• 1 sift together and store in an airtight container.
• 2 apparently, the xantham gum makes all the difference in this tasting very much like wheat - and it's somewhat expensive.
• 3 also, be sure to try tinkyada brand pasta products, available at health food stores and most grocery stores too - it is delicious - and seems expensive for the package but it explodes when you cook it!

Garbanzo Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
• 2/3 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 teaspoons sucanat or 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2/3 cup cooked garbanzo beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whey powder (i don't use)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 put ingredents in machine in order recommended by the manufacturer.
• 2 select basic wheat cycle, light setting - or equivalent.

Greek Scampi Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1/2 cup italian parsley, chopped
• 1 -2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb fettuccine, uncooked
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put on a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
• 2 in a skillet over medium heat, add oil and garlic. cook until garlic just starts to sizzle; do not brown.
• 3 add tomatoes and half the parsley. reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 4 add the shrimp and cook five minutes.
• 5 meanwhile cook the pasta according to package directions. drain.
• 6 toss the shrimp mixture with the hot pasta and top with feta cheese, remaining parsley, lemon juice and pepper.

Easy Pizza Crescent Rolls

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1/8 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) jar pizza sauce
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 16 slices pepperoni (or 8 halves of candanian bacon)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 lay out crescent rolls on ungreased pan.
• 3 melt butter, then brush onto dough.
• 4 place one spoonful of pizza sauce onto each slice of dough.
• 5 then place on top of the sauce half a slice of cheese.
• 6 then place either 2 pepperonis or half a slice of canadian bacon on each roll.
• 7 carefully roll up and cook in oven. (it is okay if can see the ingredients they still taste the same :)).
• 8 cook for about 13 min or until crescent rolls are golden brown.

Low Fat Low Calorie Ginger Cherry Oatmeal Granola Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 66
• 3/4 cup lighter bake butter and oil replacement (can substitute with a combination of pureed prunes and apple sauce)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute (1 cup splenda = 1 cup sugar)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 3 cups oats
• 2 cups dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 mix, drop and flatten cookies on oiled cookie sheet. bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled (12 tablespoons)
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup thick jam or 1/3 cup cherry jam
• 9 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 8 ounces cottage cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ground cinnamon, a pinch
• freshly grated nutmeg, a pinch
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 get ready: butter a 9-inch springform pan, dust the inside with flour and tap out the excess; place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• 2 make the crust: add flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor; pulse just to blend.
• 3 toss in the pieces of butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 in a small bowl, stir the egg yolk and vanilla together with a fork, and, still pulsing the machine, add them and continue to pulse until the dough comes together in clumps and curds—restrain yourself, and don’t allow the dough to form a ball.
• 5 turn the dough out onto a work surface; if you want to roll the dough, gather it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 20 minutes before rolling.
• 6 or simply press the dough into the pan; the dough should come about 1 ½ inches up the sides of the springform; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 7 center oven rack; preheat oven to 375°.
• 8 fit a piece of buttered foil against the crust, covering it completely; fill the crust lightly with rice, dried beans, or pie weights and slide the sheet into the oven; bake crust for 20 minutes, then carefully remove the foil and weights and bake for another 5 minutes or so—your don’t want the crust to get too brown; transfer to a rack to cool while you make the filling.
• 9 lower oven temperature to 350°.
• 10 make the filling: stir the jam and spread it over the bottom of the crust—it is ok to do this while the crust is still warm.
• 11 add the cream cheese and cottage cheese into the food processor; process, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times, for 2 minutes, until you have a smooth satiny mix.
• 12 add in the sugar, salt, and spices; process for another 30 seconds.
• 13 with the machine running, add the eggs and process, scraping down the bowl as needed, for a final minute.
• 14 pour filling over the jam.
• 15 bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the filling is uniformly puffed and no longer jiggly.
• 16 gently transfer the springform pan to a cooling rack and let the torte cool to room temperature, during which time the filling will colapse into a thin, elegant layer.
• 17 run a blunt knife between the crust and the sides of the pan, then open and remove the sides of the springform.
• 18 if the sides of the crust extend above the filling and you don’t like this look, very gently saw off the excess crust using a serrated knife.
• 19 chill the torte slightly or thoroughly before serving and, if you like, dust the top with powdered sugar.

Italian Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• salt
• pepper
• 10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
• 10 ounces cream of chicken soup
• 10 ounces uncle ben's long grain and wild rice blend (1 package)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 brown ground meat and onion. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 combine remaaining ingredients, add meat. place in casserole.
• 3 bake at 350, covered, for 2 hours.

Everyday Waffles

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites with an electric hand-mixer until stiff; set aside.
• 2 combine wet ingredients and beat lightly; combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and stir into wet ingredients.
• 3 fold in egg whites (without overmixing) so that a few fluffs of egg remain visible.
• 4 bake until done in a hot waffle iron that has been very lightly sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
• 5 note: any leftover waffles freeze well - just spread them out on a cookie sheet to iqf (individual quick freeze) each waffle, then store them stacked in a bread bag in the freezer - remove one or two waffles at a time to pop in the toaster for a a great quick breakfast!

Bacon Rice Bowl

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lb canadian bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 pint grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes)
• 1 (15 ounce) can lentils, rinsed
• 1 cucumber, peeled in stripes (seeded and cut crosswise 1/2-inch thick)
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a baking sheet. in a large saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over high heat. stir in the rice and 1 tablespoon of the oil, cover, and cook over medium-low heat, undisturbed, for 30 minutes. fluff with a fork, spread out on the baking sheet, and refrigerate.
• 2 while rice cooks, heat 1 tablspoon oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. transfer to a large bowl.
• 3 add tomatoes to the skillet and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. add tomatoes to the bacon in the bowl.
• 4 add the cooked rice, lentils, cucumber, scallions, parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, and the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the bacon and tomatoes. season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.

Goat Cheese And Vegetable Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend
• 1 1/2 cups asparagus, cooked
• 9 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, cooked
• 3 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 -4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 cook rice with spice packet. mix rice, vegetables and cheese. season to taste with salt and pepper. spoon into 1 ½ quart casserole.
• 2 bake, uncovered, at 375 for 20-30 minutes.

Low Fat Pasta Frutti Di Mare

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1/2 cup cooking wine () or 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce (or 1 small can of tomato sauce)
• 12 littleneck clams or 12 manila clams
• 8 shrimp, deveined and shelled
• 4 sea scallops (quartered)
• 12 black mussels
• 5 ounces calamari (cut into rings)
• 10 ounces linguine
• red pepper (to taste)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook linguine in boiling water in large pot until al dente.
• 2 heat olive oil in large pan.
• 3 cook garlic until brown. (add red pepper, if desired).
• 4 add wine and manila clams then cover pan. keep cover on for five minutes and raise heat to medium high.
• 5 take off cover from pan and let simmer for a minute more.
• 6 add tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper.
• 7 add the remaining seafood, stir, and keep cooking until clams and mussels open.
• 8 add parsley and mix well with linguine.

Italian Breadcrumbs

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a small bowl, tossing to blend thoroughly.
• 2 store in an airtight container and use in any recipe calling for italian breadcrumbs.

Flax'n Wheat Flapjacks

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon honey

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
• 3 add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and beat until relatively smooth (some lumps are okay).
• 4 slowly pour mixture onto pre-heated griddle (medium-low heat) adjusting for size preference.
• 5 cook until the top is rich with bubbles and the sides are firm, then flip.
• 6 serve with butter, syrup, or fresh fruit and whipped cream. we enjoy all three!

Goat Cheese, Almond, And Honey Tartine

Total Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices country bread
• 1 (4 ounce) package goat cheese
• sliced almonds
• honey

Recipe

• 1 slice the bread and toast it lightly.
• 2 while the bread is toasting, place a handful of the almonds in a small hot pan and toast. (nuts toast pretty fast, so make sure to shake often.) when the almonds are a golden brown, remove from pan.
• 3 spread the goat cheese on the toast, sprinkle with almonds, and drizzle with honey.

Garbanzo Goulash

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked small shell pasta
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions.
• 2 saute onions in oil until tender in large skillet.
• 3 add beans and tomatoes. simmer 5 minutes.
• 4 drain macaroni and add to bean-tomato mixture.
• 5 add parsley, cumin, and salt and let simmer 5 minutes.

Low Fat Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons reduced fat margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 2/3 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 cup reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces velveeta reduced fat cheese product, cubed
• 6 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup special k cereal, crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350°f.
• 2 melt butter in a large saucepan. add flour and dry mustard. (roux will be very thick) gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk while you slowly pour. whisk until sauce is smooth. bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to medium low. cook sauce for 10-15 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken slightly. remove from heat.
• 3 add cheeses, stirring well until well blended. stir in cooked macaroni.
• 4 spoon mixture onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. sprinkle crushed cereal on top.
• 5 bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Low Fat Macaroni And Cheese Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 cup skim milk ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 2 -3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
• 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to pkg. drain.
• 2 preheat oven to 350'.
• 3 in food processor or blender combine milk,ricotta cheese, onion, parmesan cheese,salt and pepper. cover and process til smooth. pour into a bowl add macaroni and 1/4c cheddar cheese. mix well.
• 4 in a 1 quart baking dish spray lightly with pam and pour mixture in and top with remaining cheese.
• 5 bake 30 minutes covered. uncover and bake an extra 10 minutes longer to a bubbly stage.

Goat Cheese Crostini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices skinny french baguettes, cut in 1/2 inch slices
• 4 garlic cloves, cut in half
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into 8 slivers
• 8 leaves fresh basil
• 4 ounces goat cheese, soft herbed
• 4 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven broiler.
• 2 rub each slice of bread with the garlic and place a sliver of butter on each one.
• 3 prepare a cookie tray, line it with tin foil and spray it with veggie spray.
• 4 place the bread slices on the tray and place on middle rack of the oven. broil for approximately 10 minutes until the bread is golden brown; remove from oven, leaving the broiler on. on each bread slice place a fresh basil leaf, then a slice of the goat cheese; top the goat cheese with half a cherry tomato, cut side up. place a small piece of goat cheese in the centre of the tomato. grind sea salt and pepper over all. place the tray back on the middle rack under the broiler for about 5 minutes, just until the cheese starts to spread and turns a little brown. serve warm or at room temperature.
• 5 recipe may easily be doubled.

Greek Rice Salad

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 2 (6 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped (reserve marinade from artichoke hearts)
• 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 large cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced (drained)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• lettuce leaf

Recipe

• 1 combine cooked rice, chopped artichoke hearts, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, and lemon pepper in a large covered bowl. refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to serving.
• 2 just before serving, drizzle the reserved artichoke marinade over salad, toss to blend, then spoon onto a lettuce-lined salad platter. prep time includes refrigeration time.

Flo's Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2/3 lb macaroni, cooked till 2/3 done (i love to use elbow macaroni!)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 lbs cooper sharp cheese, shredded (or cut into small cubes)
• salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over low heat and add flour and milk. cook over low/medium heat until the mixture thickens. add the cheese and stir until melted (the mixture will be thick).
• 2 add the macaroni and bake at 375 until brown. you can also combine the macaroni and cheese sauce and put into a crockpot on low for 3 hours or until slightly browned around the edges.

Evelyn Vandertook's Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 14 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 6 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and butter.
• 2 mix in egg and flour.
• 3 blend dry ingredients and stir in .
• 4 refrigerate 2 or 3 hours.
• 5 divide dough in half and roll out. ("you must roll out on lightly floured pastry cloth about 3/16 inch thick." - i guess that means get out the cookie cutters?).
• 6 place on lightly greased baking sheet.
• 7 bake 7-8 minutes in a 375°f oven.

Gluten-free Blue Cornbread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1 cup blue cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs or 1/2 cup egg beaters egg substitute
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup lactaid milk
• bob red mill's gf all purpose baking flour or rice flour, potato starch & tapioca flour

Recipe

• 1 start by heavily greasing either a 9x9x2 inch baking pan or a 9 inch round glass baking container. preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 in mixing bowl stir together everything, but the milk and eggs. beat together the eggs and milk in a separate bowl. add milk/eggs mixture to flour mixture or vice versa and stir until batter is smooth. the xanthan gum will make the batter gummy/rubbery the more you mix it past the point of being smooth.
• 3 pour in greased baking pan and bake in oven for 20-25 minutes until knife comes out clean. check after 15 minutes to see if cornbread is becoming brown on top. remove cornbread when lightly brown on top.

Black-eyed Peas With Ham Hocks

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs dried black-eyed peas
• 6 smoked ham hocks
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse peas well and pick out dirt and stones (i do not soak mine).
• 2 add to a large stock pot.
• 3 fill with water up to a little over half full (you may need to add more water (hot) as you go).
• 4 add ham hocks, salt and pepper (be careful not to add too much salt because of the ham hocks).
• 5 bring to a rapid boil for about 20 minutes. stirring so the peas don't stick.
• 6 put on low and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring every so often.
• 7 when done, you can serve it by itself or over rice.

Gluten-free Cookie Flour Mix

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups brown rice flour
• 1 1/3 cups potato starch (not potato flour)
• 2/3 cup tapioca starch

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients.
• 2 store in refrigerator until ready to use.
• 3 bring flour to room temperature before using.

Low Fat Honey Wheat Pie Crust

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 mix flour, bran and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 add mayonnaise and honey and stir until crumbly.
• 4 add water 1 tablespoon at a time and stir with fork until dough forms.
• 5 roll out on bran-floured surface.
• 6 bake 15-20 minutes until golden.
• 7 use this in your favorite recipe.

Garden Vegetable Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, part skim, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 16 ounces low-fat low-sodium cottage cheese
• 26 ounces ragu light pasta sauce
• 6 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 cook, drain, and halve the four lasagna noodles crosswise.
• 3 thaw and dry your choice of chopped, frozen vegetables on paper towels.
• 4 in small bowl, combine mozzarella cheese with parmesan cheese. remove 1/3 cup mixture; reserve. in medium bowl, combine cottage cheese with remaining mozzarella cheese mixture; set aside.
• 5 in 8 x 8-inch baking dish, evenly spread 1/3 cup pasta sauce. arrange 2 noodle halves over sauce. spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over noodles, then 1/3 of the vegetable mixture and 1/3 cup sauce; repeat layers twice. top with remaining 2 noodles and 1/3 cup sauce.
• 6 cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes. remove foil and sprinkle with reserved cheese mixture. bake uncovered an additional 15 minutes. let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Low Fat Honey Buttermilk Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (i use the dried kind of buttermilk and reconstitute it with water to equal 3/4 cups, reduces fat to)
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients except egg whites in loaf pan and use dough cycle.
• 2 at the end (on most bread machines the cycle ends after the first rise), remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• 3 separate into 16 equal parts, and form into balls.
• 4 place on a cookie sheet, and cover loosely with saran wrap.
• 5 (i usually warm the oven to about 100 degrees, and put it in there for the second rising) let rise for 20-30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• 6 remove saran wrap (and remove from oven at this point, if using my technique) and preheat oven to 375.
• 7 brush the rolls with the egg whites and bake until browned (approx 25 minutes).

Greek Spinach-pasta Salad With Feta And Beans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (5 -6 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup dried tomatoe, snipped (not oil-packed)
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh lemon thyme or 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 ounces dried cavatappi pasta or 12 ounces farfalle pasta
• shaved parmesan cheese or pecorino romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large serving bowl combine spinach, beans, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, lemon peel and juice, oil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. cover; let stand at room temperature while preparing pasta or up to 2 hours; stirring occasionally.
• 2 shortly before serving, cook pasta according to package directions. drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. toss cooked pasta and pasta water with spinach salad mixture. serve warm or at room temperature. top with shaved parmesan cheese.

Gluten-free Animal Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons arrowroot
• 2 1/2 cups gluten-free flour (eg orgran)
• 1/2 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
• 185 g vegan margarine (eg nuttelex)
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder, mixed with
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sunflower oil, and
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• icing, and decorations (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix the arrowroot, flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
• 2 cream the margarine, sugar and vanilla together in another bowl.
• 3 beat the baking powder, oil and water mixture into the margarine and gradually blend in the flour mixture.
• 4 bring the dough together into a ball with your hands, flatten and divide into quarters. roll out one piece thickly on a clean and floured board with a floured rolling pin.
• 5 cut our your favourite animal shapes (or any cookie cutters you like) and carefully transfer them onto ungreased non-stick baking trays.
• 6 bake them in the centre of the oven for about 8 mins at 190c or 375°f.
• 7 remove the trays from the oven and leave the cookies to cool on the trays for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
• 8 decorate with icing as desired or eat plain.
• 9 makes about 30 (depending on size).

Greek Rotini Pasta (ww Friendly)

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box whole wheat rotini
• 1 red bell pepper, julienne
• 1 green bell pepper, julienne
• 1 red onion, sliced
• cherry tomatoes, halved (as many as you like)
• 1 cucumber, seeded and chunked
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (use more or less to you liking. i use 3-4)
• oregano, to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• powdered stevia, to taste (for sweetness- i like it a tiny bit sweet so i use about 1/2 packet)

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta to directions on box, then rinse with cold water and let cool while you chop your veggies and make the dressing.
• 2 put olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and stevia in a jar and shake vigorously, set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, add all vegetables and pasta together and mix around with your hands.
• 4 pour dressing evenly all over pasta mixture.
• 5 mix around gently with your hands or a big slotted spoon.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for as long as possible to chill and let flavors combine.

Hoisin Barbecued Chicken Breast

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine or 3 tablespoons sake
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients (execpt chicken) for sauce.
• 2 boil chicken (takes about 25 minutes).
• 3 marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes, preferrably a few hours.
• 4 barbecue chicken on grill until brown (takes about 20 minutes).
• 5 serves two pieces per person.

Floating Chilli Soy Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes

Recipe

• 1 mix all the ingredients together well and serve. the chilli flakes ae optional, but look and taste wonderful.

Kan's Lamb

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons rice wine or 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs lean lamb, cut into 1 1/2x1/8-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients for marinade in large bowl or galllon-sized ziploc bag.
• 2 add lamb and mix well;cover with plastic (if using bowl)and rerfrigerate overnight.
• 3 heat oil over high heat until very hot.
• 4 drain lamb well and add to wok in batches and stir fry until brown on all sides.
• 5 add 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce and 2 teaspoons sugar and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• 6 transfer to platter and serve over rice sticks or hot rice.

Kana's Hawaiian Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pineapple, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 maui onion
• 1 cup mirin (japanese sweet rice wine)
• 1 cup soy sauce
• butter, melted
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• garlic
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix soy sauce, mirin & sugar in a pan slowly bringing to boil.
• 2 put the pan on low heat and simmer for a couple of minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat and store the sauce in the fridge to cool the mixture before you marinade.
• 4 marinate chicken breasts in the teriyaki sauce overnight (or for several hours) in the refrigerator.
• 5 cut bell pepper and onion quartered and fit on skewers for grilling, cook chicken with the bell and onion skewers on the grill, brushing both with teriyaki sauce.
• 6 when almost done, place one pineapple ring on top of each breast and brush with melted butter or margarine.
• 7 combine equal parts soy sauce, brown sugar, and pineapple juice adding garlic to taste, in small saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved.
• 8 serve with chicken for dipping.
• 9 *you can substitute mirin with sake and sugar (sake: sugar= 3:1)** adjust the amount of sugar, depending on your preference.

Hoe Cakes

Total Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups boiling water
• 4 -5 tablespoons oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, measure the corn meal and salt. pour the boiling water over the corn meal and stir it up. the corn meal will swell up, absorbing the water, and making a very thick mash.
• 2 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. you can use as little as two tablespoons of oil per panful, but it is a little easier to use 4-5 tablespoons of oil for each panful. use your waistline and frying skill as the final judge. now scoop up a little of the corn meal mush (about 1/4 cup) and shape it into a patty. it will still be warm from the boiling water, so don't burn your self. plop the patty into the hot fat and get it to frying. make some more, unti you have a panful. when the underside is crispy brown, turn them and cook the other side. when both sides are crispy and brown, transfer them to a plate to keep warm, and start another batch.

Flourless Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1/4 cup splenda brown sugar substitute, scant, firmly packed
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter and set aside to cool. place oats in a medium-sized bowl. stir in both sugars and the salt and blend to break up any lumps.
• 2 in a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, vanilla and egg. stir this into the oat mixture, mixing with your hands or a large wooden spoon to work in the ingredients. form into a large ball of dough.
• 3 chill the dough 20 minutes.
• 4 preheat oven to 350ºf. meanwhile, prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
• 5 form the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and flatten down very slightly on the baking sheet. bake for 13 to 17 minutes or until the edges are nicely browned and the tops of the cookies are medium golden in color.
• 6 cool well on the baking sheet (about 10 minutes) before attempting to remove, using a metal spatula or icing knife.
• 7 the dough can also be brought to room temperature and flattened more when placed on the baking sheet to make a large, crisp and lace-like cookie. keep the cookies refrigerated.

Float Away Muffins

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup dry oatmeal
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f and prepare muffin tins.
• 2 place the oatmeal in a bowl and pour the buttermilk over the oatmeal. let stand while sifting the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together into another bowl.
• 3 beat eggs into the oatmeal mixture, then beat in brown sugar.
• 4 stir in the sifted dry ingredients, and then melted butter.
• 5 pour batter into greased muffin tins and bake about 18 minutes.

Cilantro-lime Vinaigrette

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2-3 juicy limes)
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar or 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 4 -5 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro, stems removed

Recipe

• 1 in the jar of your blender, combine lime juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, and sugar. blend until ingredients are completely combined.
• 2 with the blender running, add the oil in a steady stream. add cilantro and blend until the cilantro has broken down but still maintains some of its texture.
• 3 serve with greens, on any type of mexican salad, or use as a marinade.

Low Fat Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if desired)
• 2 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/3 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees f. spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. cut each chicken breast in half. mix flour, baking soda and cayenne pepper in a plastic bag. combine egg whites and water in a medium bowl and mix well. add chicken a few pieces at a time and turn to coat on all sides. remove chicken from egg mixture and place in bag with flour. seal and shake to lightly coat each piece of chicken. place on baking sheet and bake uncovered for about 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 2 prepare sauce when chicken is almost done baking. heat all sauce ingredients (except water and cornstarch) in a small saucepan until it reaches a light boil, stirring occasionally. combine the cornstarch and cold water and mix well. gradually add cornstarch mixture to the sauce. cook, stirring constantly until thickened. additional cornstarch/water can be added if a thicker sauce is desired.
• 3 cut each chicken breast digonally into about 5 or 6 slices. pour lemon sauce over chicken and serve.

Gluten-free Blueberry Dumplings

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 quart fresh berries or 1 quart frozen berries
• 1 cup water, to just barely cover fruit
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/3 cup potato starch
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place berries, water, sugar and lemon juice in 4-quart saucepan on stove.
• 2 bring to gentle boil while preparing dough.
• 3 in mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter.
• 4 beat in the egg.
• 5 stir in buttermilk alternately with sifted dry ingredients.
• 6 do not overbeat- this will be a fairly stiff dough.
• 7 drop dough by 8 small spoonfuls onto the boiling fruit sauce.
• 8 cover, turn down to simmer, and cook without removing lid for 20 minutes.
• 9 serve hot in small bowls with fruit sauce spooned over the dumplings.
• 10 top with cream, whipped cream, or ice cream.

Gluten-free Chocolate-chip Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup tapioca flour
• 3/4 cup rice flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips (12 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 beat shortening, butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla in large bowl.
• 3 beat in flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 drop by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet.
• 6 bake for 8-11 minutes, swapping spots on the racks if using two sheets at once (the higher ones bake faster).

Hoisin Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 pinch five-spice powder
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler. combine hoisin, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, in a saucepan, bring to a boil.
• 2 combine cornstarch and water and add to mixture, stirring.
• 3 cook 1 minute, remove from heat and set aside. mix spices and rub evenly over both sides of chicken. spray a broiler pan with non stick spray, add chicken, broil 5 minutes.
• 4 brush with hoisin mixture and cook for 5 minutes more. turn over and brush with sauce, broil 5 minutes, basting often, until done.

Greek Spinach Rice Balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh spinach (frozen would work)
• 1 cup chopped scallion
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs (i bet wheat germ would be good too)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, steam spinach. chop and set aside. preheat oven to 350. sauté the scallions in oil until just softened.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine spinach, scallions, rice, dill and lemon juice. add salt and pepper to taste. stir well, mashing the rice against the sides of the bowl until the mixture holds together.
• 3 spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. with dampened hands, pack a heaping ¼ cup of the rice mixture into a ball. roll the ball in the bread crumbs and place on the baking sheet. repeat the process until all of the rice mixture is used up.
• 4 bake for 20-25 minutes until the balls are heated through and crisp on the outside.

Italian Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large onion
• 1 small green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 peel and chop onion and green pepper.
• 2 melt butter in pan over medium heat.
• 3 add onion and green pepper and sauté until tender.
• 4 add ground beef and sauté until browned.
• 5 stir in worcestershire sauce, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• 7 add macaroni and cook according to package directions.
• 8 drain.
• 9 place in medium-size casserole; add ground beef mixture, soup and chopped tomato.
• 10 mix well.
• 11 bake, covered with foil for 40 minutes.
• 12 remove foil, sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered for 5 minutes more until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Guiltless Low Cal Pizza Slice Snack

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cheddar rice cakes
• 1 tablespoon pizza sauce
• 1/2 ounce mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 top rice cake w/ sauce and cheese.
• 2 place in oven if desired until cheese melts.
• 3 can add any toppings you wish.

Low Fat Maurice Salad Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons finely minced onions or 1 1/2 teaspoons onion juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons splenda sugar substitute
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 hard-boiled egg, diced
• salt

Recipe

• 1 mix first 6 ingredients together.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and blend till smooth.

Hot Link Skillet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 louisiana hot link sausages, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cans french style green beans

Recipe

• 1 brown spicy hot link slices in skillet with onion until onion is clear.
• 2 add green beans with juice.
• 3 bring to a boil, then simmer until liquid is nearly gone, usually 20 minutes or so.
• 4 serve over rice.

Corn Capsicum Curry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn kernel
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili paste with garlic and ginger
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red chili pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed

Recipe

• 1 soak corn kernels in warm water for 15 minutes and keep aside.
• 2 heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste. now add finely chopped onions and saute it. add black pepper and tomato puree and let it simmer for 10 minutes . now add remaining tomatoes and chilly pwder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and mix it well. when the paste thickens, add chopped bell peppers . add little water if it turns very dry. now add corn kernels and salt and saute for 10 minute.
• 3 serve with paratha or chapati or rice.

Italian Brochettes With Angel Hair Pasta

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -3 small japanese eggplants
• 1 zucchini
• 1 crookneck yellow squash or 1 butternut squash
• 1 summer squash (or other soft-skinned squash)
• 1/2 lb button mushrooms
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 small red onions
• 1 fennel bulb
• 1/2 lb cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 bunch fresh thyme leave
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 grated lemon, zest of
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 9 -10 cloves garlic
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1/4-1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/4-1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 1/2-1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 lb uncooked angel hair pasta

Recipe

• 1 brochettes: cut the eggplant and squash into pieces no more than 1/4 inch thick.
• 2 cut the mushrooms in half and bell peppers into strips.
• 3 quarter the onions, trimming the root ends but leaving the bottoms intact, removing the papery skins only if they're dirty.
• 4 trim the outer leaves of the fennel and take a paper thin slice off the root end to remove any dirt.
• 5 leave the base intact.
• 6 slice the fennel into 8 thin wedges.
• 7 (any loose leaves may be skewered individually.) place the cut vegetables and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl.
• 8 marinade: strip the thyme leaves from the stems, reserving the stems for grilling.
• 9 in a food processor, blend the thyme leaves, cayenne, zest, salt and pepper.
• 10 while the machine is running, add the garlic.
• 11 stop the machine and add the lemon juice.
• 12 turn on the machine and add the vegetable broth or olive oil in a slow stream through the feed tube.
• 13 process 1 minute.
• 14 pour the marinade over the cut vegetables.
• 15 for the best flavor, let marinate 15 minutes.
• 16 prepare the grill, and cover to build an intense heat.
• 17 skewer the vegetables, alternating for color.
• 18 (reserve the leftover marinade.) toss the thyme stems onto the heat shield or coals.
• 19 place the brochettes on the hot grill.
• 20 cover and let smoke 5 minutes.
• 21 uncover, turn the brochettes and continue cooking until the vegs.
• 22 are tender, about 3 to 5 minutes more.
• 23 pasta: meanwhile, drain the reserved marinade into a small, nonreactive saucepan.
• 24 add the tomato sauce and simmer.
• 25 prepare the pasta according to the package directions; drain.
• 26 return the pasta to the pot.
• 27 pour the sauce over the pasta and toss to coat.
• 28 serve with the grilled vegetables.
• 29 variation: instead of pasta, substitute thick slices of soudough bread that have been brushed with marinade and lightly grilled.
• 30 enjoy!