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Harvest-Festival Fruit Strudels
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup port or other sweet red wine
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 (8-ounce) packages dried mixed fruit diced
- 1 cinnamon stick (3-inch in length)
- 5 1/3 cups diced cooking apple (about 2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup stick margarine
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 16 sheets frozen phyllo dough thawed
- Cooking spray
Brown Sugar Icebox Cookies
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl, and set aside
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons margarine softened
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
- Cooking spray
Tropical Tomato Salsa
By Lv2Cook
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 cup diced peeled mango
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeño pepper
Gingerbread
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Beat granulated sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 ...
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup stick margarine or butter softened
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Toscana Wrap
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 450º. Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl; toss well
- 1 (2-pound) eggplant peeled & cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup (1-inch) pieces onion
- 1 cup (1-inch) cubed green bell pepper
- 1 cup (1-inch) cubed red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup canned cannellini beans or other white beans drained
- 4 (10-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
- 1 1/3 cups (5 ounces) shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup diced tomato
Fried Green Tomatoes Banana Cream Pie
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 325º. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; toss with fork until moist
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat graham cracker crumbs (about 10 cracker sheets)
- 3 tablespoons reduced-calorie stick margarine melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Cooking spray
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 large egg yolk lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 1/2 cups sliced ripe banana divided
- 1 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping thawed
Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
By Lv2Cook
Combine tomatoes and 1 cup boiling water in a bowl; let stand 15 minutes or until soft
- 1 (3-ounce) package sun-dried tomatoes packed without oil (about 2 cups)
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves (do not substitute dried basil)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Italian-style tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans drained
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Pita chips or baked tortilla chips (optional)
Pan-Roasted Corn-and-Cumin Corn Bread
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 400º. Place an 8-inch cast-iron skillet or ovenproof heavy skillet coated with cooking spray over...
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn thawed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
Curried Vegetables
By Lv2Cook
Layer carrot, potato, cauliflower, and green beans in a vegetable steamer over boiling water
- 1 cup diagonally sliced carrot
- 1 1/4 cups cubed peeled baking potato (about 1/2 pound)
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 cups diagonally sliced (1-inch) green beans
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1/2 cup no-salt-added chicken broth
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 6 cups hot cooked rice
- 1/4 cup chopped unsalted cashews
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
Turkey Scaloppine with Apricot-Ginger Sauce
By Lv2Cook
Combine turkey tenderloin, all-purpose flour, salt, and pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to co...
- 1/2 pound turkey tenderloin cut into 3 × 1/2-inch wide strips
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup green bell pepper strips
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2/3 cup apricot nectar
- 2/3 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chopped dried apricots
- 1 tablespoon currants
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar