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Creamy Curry Dressing
By Hester
Toss this creamy curry dressing with a salad of red-leaf lettuce, baby spinach, slivered red bell pepper, chopped h
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Roasted Sweet Potato & Garlic Soup
By Hester
Toss the sweet potato, onion, and garlic in the oil
- 1 kg sweet potato, peeled, cut into even sized chunks
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 head garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6-8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 60 g philadelphia cream cheese spread
- salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
Oriental Pork Chops
By Hester
1 Brown chops on both sides
- 4 pork chops, 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thick
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/8 cup honey
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
Chicken Marsala Recipe
By Hester
Recipe from Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 1 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup marsala wine or 3 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice plus 5 tablespoons additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
Fried Rice
By Hester
In non-stick frying pan cook egg; add chicken and fry until cooked
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 pound chicken, sliced 1/8" thick
- 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
Funny Bones
By Hester
1.Follow the instructions on the candy wafers package to melt the candy in a wide bowl
- half package (7 ounces) white meltable candy wafers
- 36 pretzel sticks and thin rods of various lengths
- 72 mini marshmallows (about 1 cup)
Chicken Roll Ups
By Hester
1.Put a wrap on a board or plate
- 1 wrap or tortilla
- 1-2 tbsp houmous
- 3 fat slices cooked chicken breast
- 1/4 avocado, taken out of its skin
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- cheddar, grated to make about 1 tbsp
Whole Wheat Bread
By Hester
Mix warm water and honey. Sprinkle yeast over and let stand 10 minutes
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons yeast
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2/3 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 10 cups whole wheat flour
- 6 cups white flour
Hollandaise Sauce
By Hester
Blend egg yolks, lemon juice and salt in blender at liquify speed about 5 seconds
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
French Onion Soup
By Hester
In large 6 quart soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 large yellow onions, sliced 1/8" thick
- salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons flour
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 baguette, sliced 1/2-inch thick and toasted
- 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese