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Mini Fruit and Sunflower Loaves
By dashy_65
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vanilla fat-free yogurt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- Cooking spray
Blueberry-Almond Coffeecake
By dashy_65
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, divided
- 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Confetti Couscous
By dashy_65
In a large saucepan, bring the broth, butter and salt to a boil
- 2-1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups frozen corn
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 package (10 ounces) couscous
Baked Pineapple Chicken Recipe
By dashy_65
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the broth, soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon ginger; add chicken
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger, divided
- 2 bone-in chicken breast halves (6 ounces each), skin removed
- 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons orange marmalade
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille
By dashy_65
Spray two 15X10 jelly roll pans with Pam; add peppers, zucchini, eggplant and garlic
- 2 lg red bull peppers, cut in half, seeded
- 2 sm zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 (1 1/4 lb) eggplant, peeled, cut into 1/2" slices
- 1/2 elephant garlic, outer skin removed, top cut off
- 3 lg (3 C.) tomatoes, cut into 1/2" pcs.
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 t. salt
- 8 oz fresh fettuccine, cooked, drained
Pecan Goody Cups
By dashy_65
In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy
- FILLING:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 48 pecan halves
Glazed Cherry-Cheese Turnovers
By dashy_65
Combine cherries and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil
- 1 1/2 cups pitted sweet cherries, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh orange rind
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 (14 x 9-inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon orange juice
Marinated Vegetable Salad
By dashy_65
Place carrots in a microwave-safe dish; cover with plastic wrap
- 3 cups diagonally sliced carrot (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups (2-inch) julienne-cut zucchini
- 1 cup vertically sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup (2-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (1/2 ounce) finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Herbed Potatoes and Onions
By dashy_65
In an ungreased 2-qt. microwave-safe baking dish, layer half the potato and onion slices
- 3 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted
Starbuck's Low-Fat Date Scones
By dashy_65
Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse me...
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/4 cup unprocessed wheat bran
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup chopped pitted dates
- 2/3 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
- Vegetable cooking spray