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Fruit Spritzers
By TheresaJ
•Put sugar and 1 cup water into a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sug...
- •1/2 cup sugar
- •Fresh seasonal fruit, such as 8 cups cubed seedless watermelon, 6 cups cubed honeydew melon, 6 cups cubed cantaloupe, 6 cups cubed mango, or 4 1/4 cups raspberries
- •1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- •Pinch of coarse salt
- •Sparkling water, or club soda
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Tomato, Olive, and Mozzarella Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
By TheresaJ
Gently combine the dressing with the cut tomatoes, olives, and mozzarella pearls, then season to taste with salt an...
- 1 1 1 can large black olives, cut in half (6 oz. olives after draining)
- 3 3 3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 1 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls, cut in half (or use regular fresh mozzarella and cut into pieces
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped or torn fresh basil leaves
- to and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce
By TheresaJ
In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over high heat
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 lb)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cans (12 oz each) root beer (3 cups)
- 1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 sandwich buns
Kung Pao Chicken
By TheresaJ
1. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon bottled minced ginger
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper (about 1 large pepper)
- 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
Cinnamon Ricotta Crème - South Beach Diet Recipe (Phase 1)
By TheresaJ
Directions: Blend in the blender until smooth
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 pkts Splenda
Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
By TheresaJ
This delicious salsa made with fresh kiwis, apples and berries is a sweet, succulent treat when served on homemade ...
- 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
- 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
- 8 ounces raspberries
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
- 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
- butter flavored cooking spray
- 2 cups cinnamon sugar
Key Lime Swirl Cheesecake Bars
By TheresaJ
Liquid yellow food coloring Tint the 3/4 cup of lime curd with the liquid food coloring until lime-rind green
- Crust:
- 2 cups graham crackers
- 8 tbsp (1 US stick) unsalted butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 10×10
- pan with parchment that overhangs the edges. Mix the butter and graham crackers together and press into the bottom of the pan evenly. Bake crust for 5 minutes and allow to cool completely.
- Filling:
- 2 bricks (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs plus one large egg white
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup prepared lime curd, divided (recipe
- below)
- Liquid green food coloring
Dr. Oz’s "Brain" Cubes
By TheresaJ
These frozen smoothie cubes are full of omega-3s and acetylcholine, both critical for brain health
- Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- A handful of hemp nuts
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 tsp flaxseed oil
PHILADELPHIA New York-Style Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
By TheresaJ
Make It! HEAT oven to 325°F
- 1 cup HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs 3 Tbsp. sugar 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 5 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam