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Salmon w/Dill-Yogurt Sauce
By cook_kjacook_kja
Preheat oven to 350o. In a small bowl, stir together the cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, dill, 1 minced garlic clove,...
- 1/2 English (seedless) Cucumber, grated & excess water squeezed out
- 1/2 C each; Sour Cream and Plain Yogurt
- 2 Tsp chopped fresh Dill, + extra springs for garnish (optional)
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 1/2 Lbs 1" thick Salmon filet with skin
Pear Upside Down Cake
By cook_kjacook_kja
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter sides of a 9x13" baking dish
- 1/3 C butter or margarine
- 1 C light brown sugar
- 3-4 C sliced California Bartlett Pears
- 2 C whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 Tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 granulated sugar
- 1 C heavy cream (un-whipped)
- 1/2 C milk
Garlic Sauteed Spinach
By cook_kjacook_kja
Rinse the spinach well in cold water and make sure it's very clean
- 1 1/2 Lbs baby spinach leaves
- 2 Tbsp EVOO
- 2 Tbsp chopped garlic ( 6 cloves)
- 2 Tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 Tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- Lemon
- Sea or kosher salt, optional
Gingered Baby Carrots
By cook_kjacook_kja
Use a fragrant honey, such as orange blossom, thyme or tarragon
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter
- 1 Tbs honey
- 1 Tbs finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 lb small thin carrots, peeled
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 Tbs chopped fresh mint
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 bunch fresh mint
Weight Watchers Desserts..........
By cook_kjacook_kja
Strawberry Cupcakes: Mix and cook as per box instructions
- Strawberry Cupcakes:
- Strawberry Cake Mix
- 1/3 C Diet Sprite
- 1/3 C water
- Egg Whites (number it calls for on box)
- Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 can Diet Root Beer
- 2 Egg Whites
- Pineapple Angle Delight:
- Angel Food Cake Mix
- 22 Oz can crushed pineapple (not drained)
- Lemon Meringue Cookies:
- Lemon Cake Mix
- 2 C cool whip
- 1 Egg
Bowtie Pasta Salad
By cook_kjacook_kja
Mix dressing ingredients together, add pasta, and the rest of the ingredients
- Dressing:
- 1 Box Bowtie Pasta, cooked and chilled
- 1 Large Can Sliced Olives
- 1 bunch Green Onion, chopped
- 2 C Red Grapes, halved
- 1 Pkg Bleu Cheese, crumbled
- 1 1/2 C Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tsp Sugar or Sweetener
- 1/2 Tsp Pepper
- 1 Tsp Curry Powder
Lamb Marinade
By cook_kjacook_kja
Combine all ingredients and mix well
- 1 C Plain Yogurt
- 1/4 C fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 C fresh whole Rosemary Leaves
- 5 Large Garlic Cloves, peeled and minced
- 1/4 C chopped fresh Mint
- Grated zest of 1 Lemon
- Kosher Salt
- Cracked Black Pepper
Cranberry-Avocado Salad
By cook_kjacook_kja
yields 6 dinner size salads, 8 side salads
- Dressing:
- 1/3 C sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 Tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried mustard
- 1 Tbsp minced sweet onion
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 C white balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 C vegetable oil
- 1/3 C EVOO
- Salad:
- 12 Oz baby spinach, arugula, field greens
- 1 sm bunch cilantro, washed and dried, leaves removed from stems (discard stems)
- 2 med avocados, peeled and halved
- 3/4 C dried cranberries
- 3/4 C candied spiced almonds
Chocolate & Salted Caramel Pudding Pops
By cook_kjacook_kja
Puddings: Combine cornstarch, sugar, salt, and whole milk in a blender or food processor and pulse until well blen...
- Chocolate Pudding:
- 1/3 C cornstarch
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 3 C cold whole milk
- 3/4 C dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Salted Caramel Pudding:
- 1/3 C cornstarch
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 3 C cold whole milk
- 1/2 C salted caramel sauce (recipe follows)*
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Salted Caramel Sauce:
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 Tsp kosher salt
Man-pleasing Chicken
By cook_kjacook_kja
Preheat oven to 450F Put 1
- 1/2 C dijon mustard
- 1/4 C maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar