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Homemade Pitas
By mrspolanco77
Place dry yeast, sugar and water in bowl and stir until dissolved
- 2 pkg active dry yeast
- 2 T sugar
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
Quick Sunflower Cheese Bread
By mrspolanco77
Preheat 350 degrees. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 egg whites, beaten
- 1 cup plain low fat yogurt
- 2 T honey
- 1 tsp prepared mustard
- 1 cup firmly packed grated cheddar cheese
- 3 T toasted sunflower seeds
Pesto Pinwheels
By mrspolanco77
Heat oven to 375. Unroll dough and separate into 12 strips
- 1 pkg refrigerated breadstick dough
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
- 1/2 cut shredded mozzarella
- 1 T olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
Favorite Layered Party Dip
By mrspolanco77
Can be made through step 2 up to 1 day ahead
- Bean Layer:
- 2 cans fat free refried beans
- 2 T lime juice
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
- Guacamole Layer
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 T lime juice
- 1 T chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
- 2/3 cup shredded cheddar
- Salsa layer:
- 1 large tomato seeded and chopped (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup green onions
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 T lime juice
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Serve with tortilla chips
Light Vegetable Stock
By mrspolanco77
Place all ingredients in large soup pot
- 7 cups water
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 2 large celery stalks sliced
- 1 medium potato scrubbed and diced
- 1 cup coarsely shredded white cabbage
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp italian herb mix
- oregano, thyme, marjoram and rosemary blend
Onion or Leek and Garlic Broth
By mrspolanco77
Heat oil in large heavy saucepan
- 1 T canola oil
- 1 large onion chopped, or 2 medium leeks, white parts only, cut into 1/4 inch rings
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups water
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- salt to taste
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
- SOOTHING REMEDY FOR THE COMMON COLD
Cherry Tomato Skewers with Basil
By mrspolanco77
Soak 8-7inch skewers in water for 15 minutes
- 40 cherry tomatoes
- 32 fresh basil leaves
- 3 T. olive oil
- salt and pepper
Healthy Living Chocolate Ribbon Pie
By mrspolanco77
180 calories 5 g. total fat
- 4 oz Philly fat free cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups cold fat free milk divided
- 1 T sugar
- 2 cups thawed cool whip fat free topping, divided
- 1 ready to use fat free graham cracker crust
- 1 package fat free sugar free instant chocolate pudding
Hush Puppies
By mrspolanco77
In a large bowl whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 T. sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup canned cream corn
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped
- vegetable oil to fry
Egg Drop Soup
By mrspolanco77
Simmer broth over medium high heat
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 T. water
- 1 T. cornstarch
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 10-12 fresh snowpeas
- 1 green onion finely sliced