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Apple Streusel Cheescake
By AnnieMro
Heat oven to 350 degree F
- Crust:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- Filling:
- 3 apples
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. whipping cream
- 1 pkg. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 lemon, juice and rind
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter
Chilled zucchini and basil soup
By AnnieMro
Heat oil in large saucepan
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 5 medium zucchini, cubed
- 1 leek, sliced thin
- 1 garlic clove, cut in 6
- 1 large potato, peeled and diced
- 4 cups water
- 20 large basil leaves
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- Salt & ground pepper
Herbed Rice Salad
By AnnieMro
Combine ingredients together
- 1 tbsp. each: low-fat mayo, low-fat plain yogurt, chopped parsley
- 75 g cooked basmati rice
- 1/2 diced red pepper
- 2 chopped green onions
- 2 tsp. frozen corn
- 1 diced celery stick
- 1/2 grated carrot
- 1/2 tbsp. sunflower seeds
Spicy Black Bean Soup
By AnnieMro
In a large dutch oven, heat oil, peppers, and onion over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until onion begins to so...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 (15.5 oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz) can chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Low G.I. Banana Bread
By AnnieMro
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup flax seeds
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 6 tbsp. Splenda brown sugar blend
- 3/4 tsp. lemon juice and skim milk to make 3/4 cup
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Gujarati Thali with Lentil and Basmati
By AnnieMro
Add lentils, water, sugar, turmeric, ginger, chili powder and chilies into a large pot
- 2 cups red lentils
- 6 cups water
- 1 tbsp. cane or brown sugar
- 1 tsp. each turmeric and ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 or 3 small green chilies, chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
- handful lightly chopped cilantro leaves and stems
- 2 limes cut into wedges
- Tadka
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp each: cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds
Western Omlette
By AnnieMro
In small, non-stick pan, heat oil over med-high heat
- 1 tsp. canola oil
- 1 cup chopped red and green pepper
- 1 small green onion, chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 slices back bacon, lean deli ham or turkey breast, chopped
- pinch cayenne pepper or dash of hot sauce
Fruity Semifreddo
By AnnieMro
Stir ingredients together
- 1/2 of 1.5 L container vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups washed, drained and chopped berries, mangoes and ginger snaps
Rigatoni with mini meatballs
By AnnieMro
Preheat oven to 350F. In bowl, mix together chicken, parsley, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper
- 8 oz. lean ground chicken or turkey
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. salt
- pinch pepper
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cups chopped eggplant
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 small carrot, chopped
- 1 tbsp. oregano
- 2 cans (796ml) pureed plum tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cooked red kidney beans
- 3 cups whole wheat rigatoni pasta
- 2 tbsp. Parmesan
Lemony Fusilli with Chicken, Zucchini and Pine Nuts
By AnnieMro
Bring large pot of water with 2 tsp
- 3 tsp. salt
- 8 ounces whole wheat fusill
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 slender zucchini, halved lengthwise, sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 lemon, rind peeled in strips
- small pinch red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces boneless, skinles chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 5 large basil leaves, sliced or use dried or fresh-frozen basil
- 1/4 cup parmesan