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Caprese Stuffed Garlic Butter Portobellos
By Treebs
Garlic butter portobello mushrooms stuffed and grilled with fresh mozzarella cheese, grape tomato slices and drizzl...
- GARLIC BUTTER:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon parsley, freshly chopped
- MUSHROOMS:
- 5 to 6 large Portobello Mushrooms, stem removed, washed and dried thoroughly with paper towels
- 5 to 6 fresh mozzarella cheese balls, sliced thinly
- 1 cup grape (or cherry) tomatoes, sliced thinly
- Fresh basil, shredded to garnish
- BALSAMIC GLAZE:
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar (optional)
Ginger-Glazed Chicken
By Treebs
1.) Heat oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 lrg orange, zested and juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, like Kikkoman
- 4 tbsp chopped gingerroot, devided
- 1 1/2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 whole roasting chicken (6 lbs)
Spatchcocked and Braise-Roasted Chicken
By Treebs
Serves 4
- One 4 to 4 1/2 pound chicken
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large shallots, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, lightly smashed (skins left on)
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- 8 sage leaves
- 1/2 cup fino sherry or dry white wine
- 1 About 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 lemon, cut into thin slices (skin left on; seeds discarded)
Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
By Treebs
Yummy and filling. If your mushrooms can not fit all the ingredients, leave the rice and "tiny" shrimp out
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped (tiny slices)
- 1 cup celery, chopped (tiny slices)
- 1 red pepper, chopped (tiny slices)
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) low-fat, low-sodium cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs, divided
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (tiny slices)
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups cooked rice (optional)
- 8 oz shrimp, cooked, peeled and chopped
- 8 oz crab meat
- 1/2 tsp no salt lemon-pepper seasoning
- black pepper to taste
- 48 large mushrooms, stems removed.
- canned tiny shrimp (optional)
Flat Belly - Pork Tenderloin w/Olive and Rosemary
By Treebs
From "Flat Belly Diet Cookbook", Enjoy!
- 1 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1 med red onion cut into eighths
- 1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 freshly ground black pepper
- 40 black olives, pitted (about 1 1/3 cups)
Hot Chocolate Popovers
By Treebs
By Joy the Baker
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted plus more for greasing the pan
- 3 lg eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder (optional)
- 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 lg marshmallows
Oven - Barbecued Pork Chops
By Treebs
Place chops in a heavy cast-iron skillet
- 6 pork loin or rib chops, 3/4-inch thick
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup hot water
Cheesesteak Sliders (less calories)
By Treebs
In a large nonstick pan, heat oil over medium-high heat
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 12 oz top round beef, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 oz reduced-fat provolone, cut into thin strips
- 1 whole-wheat baguette, 9 to 10 inches (about 6 oz), split and sliced into 6 portions
Flat Belly - Fruit Crepes w/Chocolate Sauce
By Treebs
From "Flat Belly Diet Cookbook", Enjoy!
- CREPES:
- See below
- 1/2 cup Easy Pancake Mix
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup 1% milk
- 1/4 cup water
- Dash of salt
- 1 tbsp trans-free margarine, melted
- FILLING:
- 1/4 cup fat=free Greek-style yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 2 kiwifruit, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 Decadent dark chocolate sauce
- EASY PANCAKE MIX:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 6 tbsp yellow cornmeal
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- DECADENT DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
- 4 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
Spinach and Feta Pita Bake
By Treebs
1.) Preheat the oven to 350 degree F
- 6 (6") whole wheat pita breads
- 1 (6 oz) tub sun-dried tomato pesto
- 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bunch spinach, rinsed and chopped
- 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch ground black pepper or to taste