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Greek Yogurt
By Jan_C
This may look like a lot of work, but it's really not
- 1 gallon milk – fat content of your choice (I use non-fat milk)
- 4 to 6 tablespoons plain prepared yogurt (make sure it contains live, active cultures)
- cooking thermometer
- cheesecloth to fit 4 layers in a large colander
Tilapia With Roasted Vegetables and Olives
By Jan_C
1 Preheat oven to 425. Spray large rimmed sheet pan with nonstick spray 2 Place potatoes,bell pepper, garlic, oil...
- 1 pound small red potatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 garlic cloves, finely choppped
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 (5-counce) tilapia fillets
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
- 8 pitted green olives, chopped
- 4 lemon wedges
No-Bake Chocolate-Pretzel-Peanut Butter Squares
By Jan_C
In a medium bowl, add the melted butter, pretzel crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1 cup of the peanut butter and st...
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, melted
- 2 cups pretzel rods, crushed into crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup plus 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
Mini Chocolate-Raspberry Truffle Cups
By Jan_C
MELT 2 Tbsp. butter; mix with cookie crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
- 12 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
- 2 Tbsp. raspberry jam
- 1 pkg. (6 squares) BAKER'S White Chocolate
- 1/2 cup whipping cream, divided
- 6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 2 Tbsp. multi-colored sprinkles
Slaw and Order
By Jan_C
Have this instea of pasta!
- 1 (12-ounce) bag dry broccoli cole slaw (4 cups)
- 1 cup low-fat creamy tomato soup or canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic, or more to taste
- Dash onion powder, or more to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Dash crushed red pepper, or more to taste
- 3 tablespoons reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
Chicken Stock
By Jan_C
Method Method 1. Leftover Chicken Bones 1
- Method 1 (starting with leftover chicken bones/carcasses)
- Leftover bones and skin from a cooked or raw chicken carcass
- Celery
- Onions
- Carrot
- Parsley
- Salt
- Pepper
- Method 2 (starting with raw chicken pieces)
- 4 lbs of chicken backs, wings, and/or legs that have been hacked with a cleaver into 2-inch pieces. You can ask your butcher to prepare the chicken pieces this way.
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped.
- Olive oil
- 2 quarts of boiling water
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 bay leaves
Penne Pasta with Lobster, Shrimip, and Bacon
By Jan_C
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt
- Two 4-ounce lobster tails
- 1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- One 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup clam juice
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Fresh Mozzarella Planks
By Jan_C
Pre-chill or slightly freeze the cheese planks for about 20 minutes
- 8 mozzarella planks, 2 by 4 inches, 1/4-inch thick
- 1 cup milk, mixed with 1 cup beaten eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ground Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Horseradish Sauce (yogurt)
By Jan_C
This is horseradish made with yogurt instead of sour cream
- 1 cup Stonyfield lofat plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons grated horseradish
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon grated black pepper
No Bake Rice Krispies Peanut Butter Granola Bars
By Jan_C
1 lightly grease 11 x 7-inch, can use a 13 x 9-inch baking dish but you will have a thinner bar
- 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies (for a firmer bar increase up to 2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup or 1/2 cup light corn syrup or 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat peanut butter (or can use regular peanut butter)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup dark raisin (or can use either 1/2 cup chopped nuts or 1/2 cup seeds or 1/2 cup coconut)
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chip (to prevent melting refrigerate or freeze the chocolate chips before mixing in)