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Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
By Grammie926
For filling ideas, try adding fun ingredients like your favorite fruity jam or your preferred type of peanut butter...
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 box of chocolate wafers, (9 ounces)
- Bottled chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce
Berry Smoothie
By Grammie926
blend until smooth
- 1 c frozen berries
- 1 c frozen yogurt
- 1 c juice
- 2 tsp splenda or to taste
Pan-Seared Pork MEdallions on Watercress
By Grammie926
Pan-seared pork medallions on watercress Published by Chatelaine on 4/1/2010 The bright, peppery flavour of leafy...
- 2 * 2 bunches watercress or 5-oz (142-g) pkg spinach, about 8 cups (2 L)
- 2 * 2 tangerines, peeled
- 1 * 1 small bunch radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 * 2 tbsp (30 mL) soy sauce
- 1 * 1 tbsp (15 mL) each maple syrup and rice vinegar
- 2 * 2 tsp (10 mL) each mild curry paste and dark sesame oil
- 1 * 1 pork tenderloin
Massachusetts Corn Muffins
By Grammie926
A hint of honey enhances the flavor of the corn without overwhelming it
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Coarse salt
- 1/4 cup sunflower or safflower oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons mild honey, such as acacia or orange blossom
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
Cheddar Cottage Pie
By Grammie926
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes: In large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes
- Cheddar Mashed Potatoes:
- 1 1tbsp tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
- 1 1oniononions, diced
- 2 2large carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1lb lb(454 g) lean ground beef
- 1/2 1/2tsp tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
- 1/4 1/4tsp tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1/4 1/4tsp tsp (1 mL) pepper
- 2 2tbsp tbsp (25 mL) tomato paste
- 1-1/3 1-1/3cups cups (325 mL) sodium-reduced beef broth
- 1 1tbsp tbsp(15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
- 2 2lb lb(907 g) boiling potatoes, (4 or 5), peeled
- 1 1cup cup(250 mL) milk
- 1 1cup cup(250 mL) shredded extra-old cheddar cheese
Lighter Beef Tacos
By Grammie926
These soft tacos use lean ground sirloin and low-fat corn tortillas as sensible substitutions
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, such as safflower
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3/4 pound ground beef sirloin
- 12 soft corn tortillas (6-inch)
- Store-bought salsa and shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving
Spinach butter chicken
By Grammie926
An easy slow-cooker dinner option which costs about $4 per serving
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 can (5.5 fl oz/156 ml) tomato paste
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tsp each ground ginger and curry powder
- 1 tsp each ground cumin, cinnamon and coriander
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 lb skinless chicken thighs (with or without bone), about six to eight pieces
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 cup three per cent plain yogurt
- Toasted cashews and cilantro to garnish
Whole-Grain Morning Loaf
By Grammie926
Soft walnut-date bread is a world away from a nondescript deli bran muffin; top a slice with honey and fiber-rich r...
- FOR THE FLOUR MIXTURE:
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 1 large apple, such as McIntosh, peeled and coarsely grated
- 3/4 cup stone-ground whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup coarse wheat bran
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 1/4 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried dates, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- FOR GARNISH:
- 4 1/2 teaspoons whole brown flaxseed
Bean & Ham Soup
By Grammie926
1. Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones
- 1 * 1 pound dry great Northern beans
- 8 * 8 cups water
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 ham hock
- 1 * 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 * 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 * 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 * 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 * 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 * 2 bay leaves
- 2 * 2 cups chopped ham
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Capers
By Grammie926
Nutrition (per Serving) calories 37 protein 2 g carbohydrates 5 g fat 2 g fibre 2 g sodi
- 1 kg green Swiss chard (about 2 large bunches)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp capers, chopped