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Parmesan-Roasted Potatoes and Squash, GF
By MaryEllen
Heat oven to 400° F. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients
- Serves 1
- Ingredients
- 2 medium (1 cup) Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled & cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup winter squash, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Cranberry Sauce
By MaryEllen
From the L.A. Times Reviews 4 stars - I never really cared for Cranberry sauce
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 cloves
- 3 allspice
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 1 package fresh cranberries
- Zest of one Orange
Sweet & Sour Sauce
By MaryEllen
1. Combine cornstarch and sugar in medium-large saucepan
- 3 Tbs cornstarch
- 3/4 cup Splenda
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup, low carb
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 6 1/2 oz. can pineapple tidbits
- 1 small onion, cut into bite size chunks
- Servings: 6
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1 serving.
- Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
- Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 58.56
- Calories From Fat (1%) 0.83
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 0.13g <1%
- Saturated Fat 0.02g <1%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 3.73mg <1%
- Potassium 210.4mg 6%
- Total Carbohydrates 19g 6%
- Fiber 1.11g 4%
- Sugar 8.85g
- Protein 0.65g 1%
- Reviews
- 3 stars - ME 1/25/2007
Hawaiian Banana Muffins
By MaryEllen
You can substitute the fruit in these muffins - I sometimes used dried cherries, fresh blueberries - whatever strik
- 4 cups Ezekiel (whole grain) flour,
- 1 t salt,
- 2 t baking soda,
- 2 cups granulated Splenda,
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon,
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts,
- 3 eggs,
- 1/2 cup olive oil,
- 2 cups mashed bananas,
- 1 - 8 oz can crushed pineapple,
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract,
- 1/2 cup dried fruit
- Number of Servings: 24
- Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 24
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 141.3
- Total Fat: 7.4 g
- Cholesterol: 30.8 mg
- Sodium: 163.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
Ugali with bean soup
By MaryEllen
Ugali • 4 cups water • 2½ cups cornmeal Boil water, then stir in cornmeal
- Ugali
- 4 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups cornmeal
- Boil water, then stir in cornmeal. Simmer until mixture is thick and water is absorbed. Stir often to prevent burning. Shape the mixture into round balls, one for each person.
- Bean Soup
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tomato, chopped
- Two 16-ounce cans kidney beans
- 3 cups unsweetened coconut milk
Apple Hand Pies
By MaryEllen
No forks needed! These sweet, crunchy and buttery hand pies will have you licking your fingers
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 large Granny Smith Apples (about 1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 4 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
- Only the outside layer is brushed with browned butter to give a deep butter flavor that your taste buds crave without many added calories.
- Some larger supermarkets carry whole wheat phyllo dough, but don't worry if you can't find it.
- Choose hard crisp apples like Granny Smith or Rome Beauty so they don't get mushy in the pies.
- Don't leave the browned butter in the saucepan--you'll have burned butter!
- We did the math: A popular fast-food apple pie has 250 calories and 13 g fat, while the supermarket glazed variety has 470 calories and 20 g fat! Ours is a calorie bargain for sure!
- Number of Servings: 4
Taco Seasoning
By MaryEllen
Ditch those packets from the supermarket, and whip up a batch of this simple, tasty taco seasoning!
- 3 t chili powder
- 1 t ground cumin
- 1 t red pepper flakes
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 38.1
- Total Fat: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 82.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
Grilled Leg of Lamb
By MaryEllen
Directions To make the vinaigrette: To a blender, add: the oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, thyme, lemon juice, and ...
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (3 1/2-pound) boneless leg of lamb, butterflied but not tied
Gluten Free Overnight Oats
By MaryEllen
For the basic recipe, in a container that holds at least 8 ounces, place the milk and chia seeds or flaxmeal, and m...
- The Basic Recipe
- 3/4 3/4 1 1/2 + 1 tablespoon (6 1/2 fluid ounces) milk (any kind)
- 1 1 tablespoon 1 scant tablespoon (10 g) ground chia seeds (or ground flaxmeal)
- 3/4 3/4 2 cup + 2 tablespoons (85 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- to sugar, to taste (optional)
- Banana Flavor
- 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 + 1 tablespoon (4 1/2 fluid ounces) milk (any kind)
- 1 1 1 large ripe banana (100 g), mashed
- 1 1 tablespoon 1 scant tablespoon (10 g) ground chia seeds (or ground flaxmeal)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup (75 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- to sugar, to taste (optional)
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor
- 1 1 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) milk (any kind)
- 1 1 tablespoon 1 scant tablespoon (10 g) ground chia seeds (or ground flaxmeal)
- 1 1 1 tablespoon (5 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed)
- 2 2 2 tablespoons (32 g) smooth peanut butter
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup (75 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- to or maple syrup, to taste (optional)
- Yogurt Variation
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) milk (any kind)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (114 g) yogurt (any kind, but I like plain)
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons (6 g) ground chia seeds (or ground flaxmeal)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup (75 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- to sugar, to taste (optional)
- Optional Toppings
- Sliced bananas
- Gluten free granola
- Sliced strawberries
- Strawberry syrup*
- Nuts, seeds, small pieces of dried fruit, miniature chocolate chips
- Toasted coconut chips
- Nut butter
- More sugar, of any kind (maple syrup, honey, granulated sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, sugar in the raw, etc.)
- n immersion blender, in a standard blender (be careful blending hot liquids as they expand during blending) or in a food mill. Store cooled syrup in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Gazpacho
By MaryEllen
Gazpacho soup is a cold traditional Spanish soup that’s widely consumed throughout Spain, Portugal, and some Lati...
- Ingredients
- Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 5 5 5 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 5 5 5 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 5 5 5 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 1 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 1 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 1 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 1 1 avocado, diced
- 1 1 1 avocado, diced
- 1 1 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 1 1 cup beef broth
- 1 1 1 cup beef broth
- 1 1 1 cup beef broth
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 1 ounce) can 1 (12 ounce) can tomato juice (V8 if possible)
- 1 1 ounce) can 1 (12 ounce) can tomato juice (V8 if possible)
- 1 1 ounce) can 1 (12 ounce) can tomato juice (V8 if possible)
- 1 1 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 2 2 celery rib, minced
- 2 2 2 celery rib, minced
- 2 2 2 celery rib, minced
- 4 4 4 teaspoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 4 4 4 teaspoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 4 4 4 teaspoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 1 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- coarsely ground salt & pepper (to taste)
- coarsely ground salt & pepper (to taste)
- coarsely ground salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped green or red pepper (optional)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped green or red pepper (optional)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped green or red pepper (optional)