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Marlene's Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast
By pavaldez
1. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the egg, egg white, milk, and vanilla extract until combined
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Splenda
- 1 taspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 slices thick-sliced bread (like Texas toast)
Comfort Food Diet Grilled Citrus Steak
By pavaldez
In a large bowl, combine the orange marmalade, soy sauce, lemon juice and oil
- 2/3 cup reduced-sugar orange marmalade
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 pounds boneless beef top round steak (2 inches thick)
The Perfect Banana Muffin Recipe
By pavaldez
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups ripe mashed banana
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream (not low fat)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon banana flavor concentrate
- 1 cup pecan or walnut pieces
Hungarian Paprika Chicken
By pavaldez
1. Salt and pepper the chicken
- 4 large chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup Tuscan Sun Dried Tomato Pieces or other sun dried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Sweet Hungarian Paprika
- 1 teaspoon alt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- dry parsley for garnish
Marlene's Strawberry Shortcake Milkshake
By pavaldez
1. In a small bowl, mash strawberries and sweetener together
- 1/4 cup frozen strawberries, thawed
- 1 teaspoon granulated no-calorie sweetener (or 1/2 packet)
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon French vanilla sugar-free instant pudding mix
- 1/2 cup light, no-sugar added vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup crushed ice
- Light whipped cream (optional)
Marlene's No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake
By pavaldez
1. In a medium bowl, mix together the crushed wafer cookies and butter
- 3/4 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 21)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 8 oz. light tub-style cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 oz. nonfat cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Splenda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 cup light whipped topping
Guilt Free Hash Brown Cheese Omelet
By pavaldez
1. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion and green pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 3/4 cups frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 2 cups egg substitute
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 slices reduced-fat process American Cheese
Sandra's Beignets with Raspberry Sauce
By pavaldez
In a blender, add raspberries, powdered sugar and lemon juice
- Raspberry Coulis:
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Beignets:
- 2 (24-ounce) bottles canola, vegetable or safflower oil, for frying
- 2 packages or 10 biscuits buttermilk biscuit dough
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
Pancakes: Buttermilk Pancakes
By pavaldez
1. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, sweetener, baking powder, and baking soda
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons splenda granulated sweetener
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large eggs
- 2 larges egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups lowfat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chew: Clinton Kelly's Mini Apple Pies
By pavaldez
In a sauté pan over medium heat, heat the butter until it foams and subsides, then add the apples, cinnamon, sugar...
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 5 Granny Smith Apples (peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes)
- Juice and zest of 1 Lemon
- 1/8 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 package Pie Dough
- Vegetable Oil (for frying)