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All Purpose Citrus Vinegar Cleaner
By garciamoss
Place peels in a quart fruit jar Add 3 1/2 Cups of distilled vinegar, cover with lid
- Use your favorite Citrus fruit peels. (Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit or Lime)
Banana Cream Layer Cake
By garciamoss
Here we layer delicate banana-buttermilk cake with a fluffy Bavarian-style cream that's made low-fat by combining n...
- Cake:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas, (about 3), plus 2 whole bananas, divided
- 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, (see Ingredient Note)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Bavarian Cream:
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
By garciamoss
1. In a colander, rinse rice thoroughly under cold water
- 3/4 cup long-grain white rice
- 3 cups milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- sweetened whipped cream
Leela's Chai Tea
By garciamoss
In a small sauce pot, heat the milk and water to a boil
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 cardamon pods, lightly crushed
- 1 vanilla bean, cut into 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons black loose leaf tea
White Sourdough Bread
By garciamoss
Place all the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions
- 3/4 cup sourdough starter
- 1 cup warm fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Slow-Cooker Steak and Guinness Pie
By garciamoss
This simple version of the classic Irish dish has the distinctive bitter flavor of Guinness stout
- 1-1/8 oz. (1/4 cup) all-purpose flour; more for rolling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 (12-oz.) bottle Guinness (or other stout)
- 1 cup lower-salt beef broth
- 2 large russet potatoes (about 1-1/2 lb.), washed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (about 9 oz.), thawed overnight in the refrigerator
Bacon Cheese Potatoes (Slow Cooked)
By garciamoss
1. Line crockpot with foil, leaving enough to cover the potatoes when finished
- 1/4 pound bacon, diced
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
- butter
- Green Onions (optional)
Cube Steak with Mushroom-Sherry Sauce
By garciamoss
Cube steak is a tougher cut of meat pounded to make it tender
- 4 4-ounce cube steaks
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 cup dry sherry (see Note)
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
California Sandwich
By garciamoss
A version of a California classic, this sandwich is a healthy mix of vegetables, whole-grain bread, and Jack cheese...
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped chives
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 slices multigrain sandwich bread
- 2 slices Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced lengthwise
- 1 ripe tomato, cored and thinly sliced
Mexican Cake with Mango Salsa
By garciamoss
Cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven
- Cake Ingredients:
- 3 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon of citrus zest
- Topping Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen and thawed mango
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar, plus extra, as needed
- 8 ounces cream cheese