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Spiced Plum Pie
By courtneyepowell
Pie crust: 1. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, pulse together 2 cups all-purpose ...
- Gesine's Piecrust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup (two sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled in the freezer about 10 minutes
- 1/2 cup ice water (or 1/4 cup ice water and 1/4 cup chilled vodka)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Filling:
- 10 large dark plums, pitted and cut into quarters (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and cloves
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup coarse sugar
Breakfast Phyllo Bites
By courtneyepowell
Preheat oven to 400. Heat medium nonstick saute pan over medium high heat
- 4 egg whites
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp eevo
- 12 cups spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 medium tomato, finely diced
- 1/4 cup crumbled low-fat feta cheese
- 8 sheets whole wheat phyllo dough
- Olive oil cooking spray
Darlene's Healthy Cheesecake
By courtneyepowell
Preheat the oven to 350 and coat an 8-in springfoam pan with cooking spray
- Crust:
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 c almond meal
- 1/4 t fine sea salt
- 3 T coconut oil, melted
- 2 T maple sugar or coconut sugar
- Filling:
- 14-oz package spouted silken tofu
- 1 c almond meal
- 1/4 c brown rice syrup
- 1/2 c grade A light maple syrup
- 1 T sweet white miso paste
- 1/2 c tapioca starch or arrowroot
- 1/4 t fine salt
- 2 t pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 t almond extract
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
Healthy Candy Bars
By courtneyepowell
Grind cashews to a very fine meal in a food processor
- 1 1/2 c raw cashews
- 1 1/2 c dates, pitted and roughly chopped
- 1/2 c almond butter
- 1/2 c grade B maple syrup
- 1/2 c coconut flour
- 1/2 c unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 t almond extract
- 1 1/2 c dark chocolate chips (60% or higher cocoa content)
- 1 1/2 T coconut oil
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
By courtneyepowell
Step 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from one 14-ounce package), preferably all-butter, thawed
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Coarse sanding sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ounce dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
- Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
- Unsweetened whipped cream, for serving
Watermelon Slushie
By courtneyepowell
Blend watermelon until smooth in a blender or food processor
- 4 lbs seedless watermelon, cut, peeled, cubed and frozen
- Per 8 oz slushie add 1 oz vodka and 2 oz Prosecco
Grape-Berry Quencher
By courtneyepowell
In a blender combine blueberries thru cinnamon and mix
- 1/2 c blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 c plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1 t grated ginger
- pinch of cinnamon
- 1/2 c halved red grapes
Orange Cardamon Olive Oil Tea Cakes
By courtneyepowell
Serve with black ginger tea
- 1 c flour
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t ground cardamon
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1/3 c olive oil
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 heaping T orange zest (from about 3 oranges)
- 1/4 c lowfat buttermilk
- 6 T fresh orange juice
- 2 c powdered sugar
Overflowing Stuffed Portobellos
By courtneyepowell
Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove stems from mushrooms and set aside
- 4 large Portobello mushrooms
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1/2 Spanish onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh minced garlic
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 2 roasted red peppers, chopped
- Handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Clean Eating Cream Soup
By courtneyepowell
In a saucepan or pot, heat oil on med
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/4 c minced onion
- 3 T whole wheat flour
- 1 c low sodium chicken broth, boiled and reduced by half
- 1/2 c skim milk
- Optional Top Flavor
- Cream of Mushroom - 1 1/2 c chopped cremini mushrooms
- Cream of Celery - 1/2 c minced celery
- Cream of Chicken - 1 c finely diced cooked chicken