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Cabbage Salad with carrots, apples & peanuts
By Niecer
Any asian style dressing will work for this salad
- 1 head green cabbage
- 3 apples (any kind you prefer)
- 3 carrots, shredded
- 1 cup of roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped scallion
- Sesame ginger salad dressing
- Salt
- Grilled chicken (optional)
Homemade Berry Newtons
By Niecer
Healthier "fig newton" type cookies
- Dough:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup flax
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Filling:
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp water
Blueberry Bread Puddings with Lemon Curd
By Niecer
Tart lemon curd tops individual bread puddings laced with berries
- Puddings:
- 1 1/4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed French bread (about 8 ounces)
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries, divided
- Lemon curd:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons butter
Barbecue Portobello Quesadillas
By Niecer
This smoky mushroom-filled quesadilla is reminiscent of pulled pork
- 1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, (see Note), minced, or 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 pound portobello mushroom caps, (about 5 medium), gills removed, diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 4 8- to 10-inch whole-wheat tortillas
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Pretzel Bottom Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pie
By Niecer
Instructions Preheat oven to 350° Combine crushed pretzels, 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl
- ngredients (1 cookie pie)
- Prezel Bottom
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- Cookie Pie
- 1 cup butter, room temp
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 cups white wheat flour (or you can use white)
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli cuz its the best EVER)
- 1 (8 oz) bag Reese's minis
Chocolate (Pumpkin) Muffins
By Niecer
WW recipe
- 1 Devils Food Cake Mix (Any kind of cake mix works)
- 1 can (15 0z) Pumpkin puree
Healthy Flourless Chocolate Cake
By Niecer
Chocolate cake made without flour, sugar, or dairy
- 1-15 ounce can of unseasoned black beans
- OR 1 1/2 cup cooked beans, any color
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted organic butter OR unrefined coconut oil
- 3/4 cup erythritol + 1/2 teaspoon pure stevia extract
- OR 1/2 cup honey + 1 teaspoon pure stevia extract
- OR 1 1/4 cup Splenda (using Splenda is not recommended)
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon water (omit if using honey)
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
By Niecer
Makes 1 9×9-inch tray, adapted from Smitten Kitchen
- 8 tbsp butter, plus more for pan
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (I used Callebaut)
- 2 cups AP flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups pureed pumpkin
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Funfetti Cake Batter Buddies
By Niecer
Melt Almond Bark according to the package directions, adding vegetable shortening to thin (I heard that you can mak...
- 5 cups Chex cereal (I used Rice Chex, but Corn Chex would work great!)
- 10 oz (5 squares) vanilla flavored Almond Bark
- 1 1/2 cups Funfetti cake mix (any kind of cake mix would work)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vegetable shortening
Crispy Baked Asparagus Fries
By Niecer
Asparagus coated in panko bread crumbs and parmesan and baked until golden brown and crispy
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- salt and pepper to taste