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Detox Margarita
By ROBandSEAN
The jury is still out on aloe’s miracle healing properties, but there’s no debating the antioxidant boost of Sp...
- 1 oz. fresh aloe juice, 1 oz. Casa Noble Silver Tequila, 1/2 oz. Cointreau, and 2 oz. lime sour with 1/4 oz. naturally sweet agave nectar.
Coconut Cream Angel Pie Recipe
By ROBandSEAN
Directions In a small heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt
- MERINGUE:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
Green Beans Gremolata
By ROBandSEAN
Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- 1 pound French green beans, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Paleo AIP Bread
By ROBandSEAN
note about substitutions: In the words of the concerned bartender from Back to the Future 3, I ain’t your papa, ...
- green plantains (or very slightly yellow) - 2, peeled and sliced
- coconut oil - 1/3 cup, melted
- unflavored gelatin - 1 tablespoon
- tigernut flour - 1/2 cup
- cassava flour - 1/4 cup
- salt - 1/3 teaspoon
- baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
- apple cider vinegar - 1/2 teaspoon
Easy Chocolate-Caramel Brownies
By ROBandSEAN
Preparation Preheat oven to 350°
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 27 small soft caramel candies (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated skim milk)
- 1 (18.25-ounce) package devil's food cake mix with pudding (such as Pillsbury)
- 7 tablespoons reduced-calorie stick margarine, melted
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat chocolate baking chips
Beet-and-Blue Cheese Spread
By ROBandSEAN
Preheat oven to 400°
- 2 beets (about 1 pound)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, each peeled and cut into 8 wedges
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
Eggplant & Tomato Gratin with Mint, Feta & Kalamata Olives
By ROBandSEAN
I like to leave eggplant unpeeled, as the purple skins make for a pretty gratin, but since eggplant skin can get a ...
- For the eggplant
- 2 lb. eggplant
- 2-1/2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- For the onions
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 medium onions (14 oz. total), thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- To assemble the gratin
- 1-1/4 lb. ripe red tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbs. chopped fresh mint
- 6 oz. (1 cup) crumbled feta
- 1/3 cup pitted and quartered kalamata olives
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1-1/2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs mixed thoroughly with 1 tsp. olive oil and 1/3 cup chopped toasted pine nuts
Roasted Sweet Onion Dip
By ROBandSEAN
Serve this dip with pita chips or carrot sticks
- 2 large Vidalia or other sweet onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 whole garlic head
- 1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Strawberry & Basil Goat Cheese Cake
By ROBandSEAN
This is the sexiest cheesecake you'll ever eat, so great, your head will spin
- TOPPING:
- 10 ounces 10 ounces graham crackers
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 stick 1 stick (4-ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ounces 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounces 4 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
- 1 pint 1 pint sour cream, room temperature
- 3 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup 1 cup sugar
- Zest Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces 6 ounces fresh strawberries, stems removed and cut in half lengthwise
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup sugar
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 ounces 2 ounces Grand Marnier
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbled, frozen
Beef-Stuffed Zucchini
By ROBandSEAN
For a change of pace, substitute your favorite barbecue sauce for the marinara
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- Additional marinara or spaghetti sauce