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Baked Crab Rangoon
By MissAlyssaG
Preheat oven to 415 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons sour cream (light is fine)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (I used reduced fat)
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup crab meat, drained
- wonton wrappers
Egyptian Edamame Stew
By MissAlyssaG
Per serving: 257 calories 8 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono) 15 g protein 10 g fiber
- 1 1/2 10-ounce packages frozen shelled edamame, (about 3 cups), thawed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large zucchini or squash, diced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or mint
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Meyer Lemon Spaghetti with Goat Cheese
By MissAlyssaG
Courtesy of inerikaskitchen
- 1/2 lb spaghetti or angel hair pasta
- 1 Meyer lemon (you can substitute regular lemon, but don't use as much of the juice or it will be too sour)
- 1/2 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 ounces fresh, soft goat cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Creamy Parmesan Spinach Dip
By MissAlyssaG
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess liquid squeezed out
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 5 tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
- fresh pepper to taste
Artichoke Spinach Dip Stuffed Mushrooms
By MissAlyssaG
Courtesy of eatingwelllivingthin
- 20-25 crimini or white mushrooms
- 4 ounces (1/2 pkg) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup light Hellman’s or Best Foods mayo (this brand really is best…less greasy and doesn’t separate as much)
- One 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, sqeezed to remove excess liquid and finely diced
- 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Splenda/sugar
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan (not shredded – the powdery fresh from the deli-cheese case)
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Vegetarian Juicy Lucy
By MissAlyssaG
Blend the tofu and potatoes together in a food processor and blender until well combined
- 1 package extra-firm tofu
- 1 small (or enough to make up 1 small) potato -- we used purple fingerlings, kept the skins on
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pepper to taste
- 2 squares of cheese -- your choice -- the place in the center of patties
- Two buns (or we used mini sourdough rounds)
- 1 large avocado
- Grainy mustard
- Sweet potato fries
- Sliced cheese (Stephen used Swiss and I used some hot sauce specialty kind. Whatever you love will work.)
Root Vegetable Stew
By MissAlyssaG
If using parsnips, quarter lengthwise and remove woody core before dicing
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
- 2 pounds assorted root veggies peeled and diced
- (beets, carrots, parsnips, celeriac, rutabaga, turnips)
- 1 large onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped sage or rosemary
- 4 cups of vegetable broth
- 3 cups of chopped dark greens
- (beet greens, kale, turnip greens)
- 6 of any kind of lower calorie biscuits (for dipping)
Jalapeno Poppers
By MissAlyssaG
Homemade jalapeno poppers filled with cheese and sausage are easy to make and so easy and delicious
- 8 jalapeño peppers, halved and seeded
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softed
- 3 tablespoons cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup crushed Panko crumbs
- 1/3 cup flour
- Oil for deep frying
Spicy Tomato Shrimp with Creamy Polenta
By MissAlyssaG
Courtesy of thenoshery.com
- Shrimp
- 14 Large shrimp, deveined and peeled.
- 16 grape tomatos
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 small red onion
- 2 Tbs tomoato paste
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp groud pepper
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 Tbs olive oil, divided
- Polenta
- 1/2 box instant polenta (abt 3/4 cup)
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Veggie Cuban Sandwich
By MissAlyssaG
Courtesy of karma-free-cooking
- Criollo Bread
- Swiss Cheese
- Lettuce and Tomato
- Pickles
- Mustard