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Cheese Straws in Pesto
By Ellan
Preheat the oven to 375. Combine the cream cheese, parmesan, egg and 1/4 teas
- 1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese. softened
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- salt
- 1 16oz. pkg. frozen phyllo dough (about 40 sheets), thawed
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- Store-bought pesto, for dipping
Spicy Mayo Sauce
By Ellan
Great for sushi rolls
- 1 1/3 tab. of mayo
- 1 1/3 tab. of sriracha
- 1 teas. miso
- 1 teas. brown sugar
- 2 teas. rice vinegar
Baked Fish and Chips
By Ellan
Position racks in the upper and lower third of the oven and preheat to 450 using the convection setting, if availab...
- For the Chips:
- 3 med. russet potatoes (1 1/2 lb.)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- For the Fish:
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 3/4 cups crispy rice cereal
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 lbs. skinless, boneless pollock (or other firm white fish), cut into 2 x 4 inch pieces.
- tartar sauce and/or malt vinegar, for serving (opt.)
Crockpot Meatball Veggie Soup
By Ellan
Place all ingredients in a bag, except broth
- 1 pd. of mini meatballs
- 24 oz. of pasta sauce
- 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth
- 1 pd. carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups of green beans
- 1 med. zucchini, bite size
- 1 med. yellow onion, diced
Boiled Dijon Chicken Breast
By Ellan
Heat broiler. Line a broiler pan rack with foil
- 1/3 cup reduced fat mayo
- 2 tab. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tab. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teas. each of garlic powder and pepper
- 4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
Molten Chocolate Cake
By Ellan
Microwave for 2 minutes
- 4 tab. flour
- 2 tab. cocoa
- 3 tab. sugar
- 1/4 teas. baking soda
- Chocolate chips
- 3 tab. milk
- 3 tab. vegetable oil
- 1/4 teas. vanilla
Rack of Lamb with Mustard Sauce
By Ellan
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 rack of lamb (8 ribs), frenched
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teas. vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- 2 teas. whole-grain mustard
- 1 teas. pomegranate molasses
Herb Oil
By Ellan
In a quart mason jar, place all of the herbs, zest, chile and peppercorns
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil
- 1/2 bunch fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup packed fresh oregano
- 1/2 orange, zested
- 1 whole dried arbol chile
- 1 teas. whole black pepper corns
- 2 cups canola oil
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Potato-Zucchini Pancakes
By Ellan
Using a sharp knife or Mandolin slicer with straight blade, slice the potatoes, squash and zucchini lengthwise into...
- 3 large baking potatoes, peeled
- 2 large yellow squash
- 2 large green zucchini
- 1 tab. salt
- 1 tab. ground pepper
- 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tab. olive oil
Quinoa with Garlic, Pine nuts and Raisins
By Ellan
Place the quinoa in a saucepan and cook over med
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tab. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 tab. fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper