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Oven-Roasted Green Beans
By Bostoncook
1. Preheat oven to 425°. 2
- 2 pounds green beans, trimmed
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Punjabi-Style Masala Shrimp
By Bostoncook
Sara’s Secrets
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 2 dried red chiles, such as arbol (2 to 3)
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 medium plum tomatoes, diced
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup yogurt, whole milk; divided
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Chopped fresh green chiles, for garnish
Beef and Barley Skillet
By Bostoncook
CLBB-Valchemist
- 1 pound lean ground beef (95%)
- 1 1/4 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup barley
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- 1 cups frozen green peas, thawed
Yummy Crispy Baked Fish
By Bostoncook
1. Mix milk, vinegar and mustard and let set for 15 minutes
- 1 lb fish fillets
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown mustard
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- lemon wedges, for garnish
Two-Layer Key Lime Pie
By Bostoncook
1. For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2
- Crust
- 3/4 cup granola, with no raisins or other dried fruit
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs, from about 6 whole graham crackers
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Baked Layer
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounce)
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, Key limes or regular
- 3 large egg yolks
- Chilled Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, Key lime or regular
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream, sweetened
Tuna, Pasta, and Broccoli Casserole
By Bostoncook
1. Heat oven to 375. 2. Cook pasta
- 3 cups fusilli
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons nonfat chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 can albacore
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Reduced-Fat Crumb Coffee Cake
By Bostoncook
1. Heat oven to 350. 2. Pulse flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt-baking soda in food processor until blended
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup lowfat sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Sour Cream and Onion Grits
By Bostoncook
CLBB
- 1 cup quick-cooking grits
- 1/2 cup lowfat sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 3 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley, or dried chives
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Banana Chocolate Muffins
By Bostoncook
CLBB-Sweetpea
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (i used 4 tbsp butter and 1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt)
- 1 cup sugar (used 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup splenda)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped (i forgot to add these--don't tell DH!)
Cod Potpies with Dill Biscuit Crusts
By Bostoncook
Epicurious
- For filling:
- 1 medium leek, white and pale green parts only, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (I used less than 1 tbsp)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk (I used half skim milk and half fat-free half-and-half)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/4 lb cod fillets, skinless; cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- For biscuit crust
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus 1 tablespoon, melted (I used 3 tbsp and just a tad to brush on top of the crusts at the end)
- 1/2 cup whole milk, plus 1 tablespoon (again, I used half skim milk and half fat-free half and half)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh dill (used 1 tbsp dried dill)