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Mint-and-Honey Fruit Cup
By Lv2Cook
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl; stir gently to combine
- 2 cups quartered strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups sliced apricots (about 1/2 pound)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
Coquilles St. Jacques
By Lv2Cook
Place flour in a zip-top plastic bag; add scallops
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (1 ounce)
Sweet Potato-Bourbon Tart
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 400º. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until light a...
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons stick margarine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ounce block-style fat-free cream cheese (about 4 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- OR
- 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- AND
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons stick margarine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 large eggs
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 large egg white lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Panzanella with Beans
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 cups chopped tomato (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained
- 4 cups (1/2-inch) sourdough bread cubes toasted
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomato
Duck Pâté
By Lv2Cook
Melt margarine in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/4 ounces duck liver (reserved from a 4-pound duckling)
- 1/2 cup port or other sweet red wine
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cooked duck meat (reserved from a 4-pound roasted duckling)
- 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios
- 16 fat-free saltine crackers
Upside-Down Berry Cakes
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 375º. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash salt
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 4 teaspoons reduced-calorie stick margarine melted
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Polenta with Roasted Red Peppers and Fontina Cheese
By Lv2Cook
Preheat broiler. Cut peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes
- 3 large red bell peppers
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole tomatoes undrained and chopped
- Cooking spray
- 1 (16-ounce) tube tube polenta cut crosswise into 12 slices
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded fontina cheese
- Fresh basil (optional)
Quick-and-Easy Pizza Crust
By Lv2Cook
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 package quick-rise yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water (120º to 130º )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
Spiced Pear Butter
By Lv2Cook
Combine pears and juice in a large saucepan or Dutch oven
- 6 cups chopped peeled ripe pears (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spring Stuffed Onions
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 475º. Peel onions; cut 1/2 inch off top and bottom of onions
- 6 large Vidalias or other sweet onions (about 1 pound each)
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper divided
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup uncooked bulgur or cracked wheat
- 1 cup cubed, seeded, peeled cucumber
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup minced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced, seeded tomato
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans rinsed and drained