Archive for December, 2008

Simplified Apple Strudle

Simplified Apple Strudle

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

———————————–CRUST———————————–
1/2 c  Flour;                            1/4 c  Sour cream;
1/4 c  Margarine;                               -(sour cream substitute)

———————————-FILLING———————————-1 c Dry bread crumbs; -(sugar substitute)2 tb Margarine; 1 Apple;2 tb Nuts; chopped 1/4 ts Cinnamon;1/3 c Sugar;
In a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients from crust recipe by pressingagainst sides of mixing with a wooden spoon. Mix thoroughly. Wrap inplastic wrap and refrigerate. Brown bread crumbs in a small skillet. Stirconstantly [...]

Asparagus Cashew

Asparagus Cashew

Servings: 46
Ingredients:

1/4 c  Salted cashew nuts;                 4 tb Margarine; to taste
-Used salt free                     1 lb Asparagus; rinsed trimmed
4 tb Butter                              2 tb Water;
-used margarine instead

In a large saucepan cook cashew nuts in 2 tablespoon butter over maderateheat, stirring, for 2 minutes and transfer them with slotted spoon to papertowels to drain. Add to the pan the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter andthe asparagus over high heat for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons water and cookcovered for 3-4 [...]

Marti’s Apple Crisp

Marti’s Apple Crisp

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

4    Apples; cored peeled sliced       1/2 ts Allspice;
1/4 c  Water;                              3 tb Diet margarine;
1/2 ts Fresh lemon juice;                1/2 c  Parmesan cheese; grated
Non-nutritive sweetener =                -(not sure about this: in
-To 2/3 cup sugar                        -the book it read as this
1/4 c  Flour;                            1/2    Parmesan cheese; grated
1/2 ts Cinnamon;                                -(you may have to wing it)!

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a shallow baking dish and place appleslices on bottom. Combine water, lemon juice, and sweetener and pour overapples. Combine dry ingredients; cut in margarine until it is theconsistency of large peas. Sprinkle over apples. If desired, cover withgrated cheese. Food Exchange per serving: 1 FAT EXCHANGE [...]

MUSHROOM And SPINACH LASAGNA

MUSHROOM And SPINACH LASAGNA

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

2 md Pepper red
1/2 md Onion
2 md Garlic cloves
4 md Tomato raw
1/8 t  Thyme, ground
1/2 c  Vegetable Broth (home made)
1/8 t  Hot Pepper Sauce
1 md Onion
1 t  Balsamic vinegar
3 md Tomato raw
4 md Garlic clove
6 oz Mushrooms
1 c  Ricotta Chs skim milk
2 oz Swiss Cheese low fat
1/4 c  Basil, fresh
1 lb Spinach fresh
1 T  Parsley fresh
6 oz Lasagna noodles (spinach)
4 oz Parmesan grated

Sauce Use the first 8 ingredients to make the sauce. Roast the redpeppers, and all the onions and garlic. (to roast onion and garlic ina microwave) place an un pealed onion in microwave for 5 minutes onhigh. In the last 2 minutes add garlic cloves. Combine peppers,onion, garlic, tomato (peeled, seeded [...]

Michele Roy’s Vegetable Soup

Michele Roy’s Vegetable Soup

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

2    Onions, finely chopped
1 lb Beef Shank
6 c  Cold Water
Salt
Black Pepper, freshly ground
2    Carrots, diced, peeled
1 c  Celery, diced
3/4 c  Rutabagas, diced
1 c  Tomato Juice
1 c  Broccoli cut in small floret
1/2 c  Small Pasta Shells

In a large stockpot, combine onion, beef shank and water. Season with saltand pepper; bring to a boil and skim. Cover and reduce heat; simmer for 1hour. Add carrots, celery, rutabaga and tomato juice. Cover and cook for45 minutes more or until meat is tender.
Remove bone and finely chopped meat; return [...]

Walnut Spice Cake With Lemon Curd

Walnut Spice Cake With Lemon Curd

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

2 c  All-purpose flour
1 1/4 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Ground ’cinnamon’
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Salt
1    Egg
1/2 c  Sugar
1/2 c  Butter, melted and cooled
1 tb Grated lemon peel
3/4 c  Hot water
1/3 c  Unsulfured molasses
1/3 c  Honey
1 c  Chopped walnuts
Purchased Lemon curd

Servings: 8
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 8-inch square baking dish. Sift first 6ingredients together. Whisk egg and sugar in large bowl to blend. Whisk inbutter and lemon peel. Combine hot water, molasses and honey in large cup.
Add to butter mixture alternately with dry ingredients,beginning and endingwith dry ingredients. Mix [...]

Danish Pancakes

Danish Pancakes

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 c  All-purpose biscuit mix           1/3 c  Milk
1    Egg, slightly beaten                     Jam, jelly or preserves
3/4 c  Beer                                     Sifted confectioners sugar

Traditionally a dessert, these delicious filled pancakes may also be servedat brunch. Combine biscuit mix, egg, beer, and milk, stirring just untilblended. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Using about 1 TBS batter perpancake, cook on a very lightly greased griddle or skillet until lightlybrowned, turning once. Spread with jam and roll up. Sprinkle [...]

Salted Eggs

Salted Eggs

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

1 1/2 c  Rock salt
4 c  Fresh water
12    Fresh eggs, preferably duck
-eggs

Bring water and rock salt to a boil; cool. Place eggs in a crock orglass jar. Pour salt-water mixture over eggs to cover. Cover crockand let stand in a cool place (not refrigerator) for three weeks.Remove eggs from salt bath and store them in the refrigerator if notready to use immediately. Yolks should [...]

TURKEY SALAD WITH FRUIT

TURKEY SALAD WITH FRUIT

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3 c  Cooked Turkey; Cut Up
3/4 c  Green Grapes; Sliced
11 oz Mandarin Orange Segments;
-Drained, 1 Can
8 oz Water Chestnuts; Sliced,
-Drained, 1 Can
2 md Celery Stalks; Sliced, About
-1 Cup
2 lg Green Onions; Thinly Sliced
2/3 c  Peach, Orange, Or Lemon
-Low Fat Yogurt, 6 ounces
2 tb Soy Sauce
Mixed Salad Greens

Mix the turkey, grapes, orange segments, water chestnuts, celery and onionsin a large bowl, blending well. Mix the yogurt and soy sauce, blendingwell. Pour over the turkey mixture and toss. Cover and refrigerate forabout 2 hours or until well chilled. Serve on the salad greens.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
Calories: 215 Protein: 23 [...]

Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

1 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted
2 t  Baking Powder
1 t  Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 t  Baking Soda
1/2 t  Salt
3/4 c  Canned, Mashed, Pumpkin
1/2 c  Brown Sugar, Packed
1 ea Large Egg, Slightly Beaten
1/4 c  Milk
1/4 c  Vegetable Oil
1 c  Quick-cooking Oats
1/2 c  Raisins
1 x  Crumb Topping

Sift together flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice,baking soda and salt; set aside.Combint pumpkin, brown sugar, egg, milk, oil, oats andraisins in bowl; blend well. Add dry ingredients allat once, stirring just enough to moisten. Spoonbatter into grease 3-inch muffin-pan cups, filling2/3rds full. Sprinkle with crumb topping.Bake in 400 degree F. oven [...]