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Honey-Hoisin Pork Tenderloin
By cweeks
Marcia Whyte Smart, Cooking Light OCTOBER 2005
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sage honey
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Bruschetta Pasta
By cweeks
In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, capers, and garlic
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons capers
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 box orecchiette (or any other tube pasta you have)
- 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid
- salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup roasted pine nuts
- Parmesan cheese
Roasted Vegetables
By cweeks
In a large bowl mix the zucchini, eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, onions and peppers with the oil, rosemary, thyme, ba...
- 8 zucchini, peeled and chopped
- 1 eggplant, peeled and diced
- 8 carrots, diced
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- salt and pepper to taste
Party Punch
By cweeks
Combine and Serve over ice
- 3 (64oz) cans Hawaiian Fruit Punch
- 2 Cans Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
- 2 Cans Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
- 1 (2 Liter) 7-UP
- 1 (2 Liter) Vernors
- 1 (46 ounce) Can Pineapple Juice
- Juice form 1 jar Maraschino Cherries
- Vodka (optional)
German Chocolate Cupcakes
By cweeks
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/4 cup light or fat-free caramel dip (like the kinds by Marzetti)
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp. shredded sweetened coconut
- Half a Jell-O Sugar Free Creamy Caramel or Dulce de Leche Pudding Snack
- 2 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Two 25-calorie packets hot cocoa mix (like Swiss Miss Diet or Nestlé Fat Free)
- 1 tsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated) or granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Half of an 18.25-oz. box (about 1 1/2 cups) moist-style devil's food cake mix
- 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
Mediterranean Pasta in Minutes
By cweeks
Boil water for pasta in a pasta pot, fitted with a strainer
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, sliced diagonally
- 1 (8 1/2-ounc) jar sun-dried tomatoes, julienned (1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 pound fresh angel hair pasta
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1 (8 1/2-ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, quartered and drained (1 cup)
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted (1/4 pound)
- 6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Pork Pie
By cweeks
For the double crust leaf lard pastry: In a bowl, mix the flour and salt together with 2 knives
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cubed lard (preferably leaf lard), chilled
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup ice water
- 8 ounces bacon, cut into medium dice
- 2 pounds ground pork
- Salt
- 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into large dice
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped celery leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh savory or equal parts chopped fresh rosemary and oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 large onions, chopped
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
Brie and Balsamic Strawberry Sandwich
By cweeks
Measure out the vinegar to taste, starting with the 2 teaspoons and adjusting the acidity depending on the sweetnes...
- 1 pint (2 c.) organic strawberries
- 2 t-1 T. balsamic vinegar
- a wedge of brie, sliced.
- rolls or french bread (preferably some sort of crusty whole-grain bread), cut in half
Banana Bread with Pecans
By cweeks
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 overripe bananas
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Blueberry Pancakes
By cweeks
4 Power foods
- 2 Cups frozen blueberries
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1/4 Cup sugar
- 1 Cup plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 Cup Low fat cottage cheese or ricotta
- 3 eggs
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda