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Honey-Mustard Chicken with Roasted New Potatoes, GF
By MaryEllen
Preheat oven to 375F. Sprinkle chicken thighs with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 /2 teaspoon salt
- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried
- 1 pound small red potatoes, cut into halves
- Olive oil cooking spray
Mary’s Gluten-Free Flour Blend
By MaryEllen
An all purpose GF blend that does not contain Xanthan gum
- MAKES 6 CUPS
- 2 cups brown rice flour
- 2 cups white rice flour
- 1 1/3 cups potato starch (not potato flour)
- 2/3 cup tapioca starch/flour
Brownie Layer Cake
By MaryEllen
So here’s the thing: Brownies are awesome
- 1 cup vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)
- 3 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs, whisked lightly to combine
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
Spring Cupcakes with Citrus Icing
By MaryEllen
Cupcakes are all the rage these days, and for good reason
- For the Icing:
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 egg white, at room temperature
- 3 ⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 2 small zucchini, grated (about 1 cup,
- excess moisture pressed out with a
- paper towel)
- 1 ⁄3 cup canola oil
- 1 tbsp orange zest (see Note)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 ⁄2 tsp baking soda
- 1 ⁄2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 ⁄4 tsp salt
- 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 tbsp orange zest (see Note)
- 2 tbsp orange juice (see Note)
- 1 ⁄2 cup confectioners sugar
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 18
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.7
- Total Fat: 4.9 g
- Cholesterol: 10.3 mg
- Sodium: 115.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
Root Vegetable Gratin
By MaryEllen
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray
- 3 pounds 3 pounds assorted root vegetables, peeled (see Tip) and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 cup 1 cup thinly sliced shallots
- 1 1/3 cups 1 1/3 cups low-fat milk, divided
- 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Gruyère cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup 1 cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs, (see Tip)
Braised Leeks
By MaryEllen
Started cooking the leeks, then went in search of ideas, so I started with 1 T butter, not oil
- 4 Leeks, cleaned & trimmed with the green tops cut off
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
- 1/4 Cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
Low Calorie Chicken and Dumplings
By MaryEllen
I make this regularly. It is from an old Richard Simmons cookbook I have
- 4 skinless chicken breast halves (or 4 chicken thighs)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock (I use low sodium canned chicken broth, but you can also make the stock right from the chicken that you poach)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 1 cup sliced carrot
- 1 cup sliced leek (in a pinch, I have used a white onion and it works fine too)
- 1 1/2 cups quartered mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 cup nonfat milk
Banoffee Pie
By MaryEllen
Instructions If using sweetened condensed milk Remove the label from the can
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 1 can (approx 14oz) sweetened condensed milk (or of dulce de leche, see note)
- 3 bananas, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Easy Chicken and Dumplings
By MaryEllen
In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 32 ounces Chicken Broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 ounces Turkey Gravy*
- Salt, to taste
- Black Pepper, to taste
- 2 1/2 cups leftover cooked chicken, shredded
- 2 7.5-ounce packages Buttermilk Biscuits, quartered
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Roll-Up
By MaryEllen
Preheat pan, and spray with nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 2 sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 Tbsp chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup spinach, torn
- 2 turkey sausage patties, precooked and broken up
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 (8-inch) whole-wheat tortillas