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Old-Fashioned Spice Cake
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon cake flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine softened
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 2 large egg whites
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
- Caramel Frosting
- CARAMEL FROSTING
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
- 2 teaspoons light-colored corn syrup
- Dash salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons evaporated skim milk (optional)
Moon-Bean Salad
By Lv2Cook
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 (16-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups diced plum tomato
- 1/2 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Crostini
- CROSTINI
- 24 slices (1/2-inch-thick) diagonally-cut French bread baguette (about 12 ounces)
- 1 garlic clove halved
- Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
Warm Pineapple Tarts with Coconut Sauce
By Lv2Cook
Place 1/3 cup chopped pineapple in a food processor, and process until smooth
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 16 sheets frozen phyllo dough thawed
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1 1/2 medium pineapples peeled and cored
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Potatoes Au Gratin
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil
- 2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 slice onion (1/2-inch-thick)
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled baking potato cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4 cups)
- 1 tablespoon stick margarine
- 2 tablespoons diced shallots
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat, reduced-sodium Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Grilled American Pizza
By Lv2Cook
Remove casing from sausage
- 4 ounces turkey Italian sausage
- 2 (10-inch) Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crusts (see recipe)
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup vertically sliced onion
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Roman Candle Breadsticks
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Unroll dough (do not separate into strips)
- 1 (11-ounce) can refrigerated soft breadstick dough
- Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken with Potatoes
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 450º Coat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with 1 teaspoon oil
- 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
- 1 large lemon sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper divided
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 8 (3-ounce) skinned, boned chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- OR
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 10 kalamata olives
- 8 small red potatoes quartered (about 1 pound)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Rosemary sprig (optional)
Melon-and-Raspberry Compote
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, and toss gently
- 3 cups cubed peeled cantaloupe
- 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Lime slices (optional)
Cinnamon-Apple Muffins
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 400º. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled Granny Smith apple
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/3 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1/3 cup light Ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Noodle-and-Spinach Frittata
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 5 ingredients; stir well with a whisk
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 large egg whites
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups cooked fine egg noodles (about 3 1/2 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
- 1 teaspoon stick margarine or butter
- Cooking spray
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1/4 cup shredded Fontina or Swiss cheese (1 ounce)