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Easy Berry Cobbler
By MaryEllen
Serves 12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Place both bags of frozen fruit into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish (do not th...
- 1 (12-ounce) can diet lemon-lime soda
- 1 box white cake mix
- 2 (16-ounce) bags frozen berries
Mexican Chocolate Chunk Triangles
By MaryEllen
1. Prepare Bar Cookie Dough as directed, adding cinnamon, cayenne and chocolate chunks
- Basic Bar Cookie Dough
- 1 ,1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cups (12 oz) chocolate chunks or jumbo chips (like Nestle)
Chicken Fajita Chili
By MaryEllen
Combine the ingredients in your slow cooker before you head out the door
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning mix
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 28 ounces no-salt-added diced tomatoes (2-14.5oz cans)
- 16 ounces bagged frozen pepper and onion stir fry vegetables (peppers, yellow, green, and red)
- 15 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (white kidney)
- 3 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (optional)
- light sour cream (optional)
- guacamole (optional)
Easy Vegetable Lasagna
By MaryEllen
My regular Easy Lasagna recipe adapted for vegetarian
- 1 quart spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cup ricotta cheese, non fat
- 2 egg
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 8 lasagne noodles, uncooked, Dreamfields
- 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
- 14 ounces mushroom fresh sliced
- 4 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon EVOO
- Servings: 9
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/9 of a recipe (10.5 ounces).
- 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 444.01
- Calories From Fat (39%) 175.22
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 14.78g 23%
- Saturated Fat 6.21g 31%
- Cholesterol 87.38mg 29%
- Sodium 784.64mg 33%
- Potassium 694.26mg 20%
- Total Carbohydrates 22.06g 7%
- Fiber 1g 4%
- Sugar 12.12g
- Protein 20.2g 40%
- Tips
- Amounts are approximate. More of anything never hurt this recipe! The brand of sauce is essential. Prego is best in my opinion. I gave the recipe to Edith and she complained that it didn't taste as good. She used another brand.
- Reviews
- 5 stars - Just excellent! And one of the easiest things I make. People are amazed! - ME 1/21/2007
Chicken Thighs with Thyme and Lemon
By MaryEllen
1. Place first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 1/2 Tbs honey
- 16 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Cooking spray
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 8 oz. serving
- Protein 44.42g 89%
- Author Notes
- Recipe calculated using 3 pounds of chicken thighs, 8 oz. serving each.
Hawaiian Pizza: 'SparkRecipes Un-Chained' Contest Finalist
By MaryEllen
Pizza is one of my favorite foods, and the sweet sauce at Papa John's is my all-time favorite
- Crust:
- 1 premade pizza crust (SparkPeople recommends whole-wheat crust)
- Toppings:
- 4 slices center-cut bacon
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- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained)
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- Sauce:
- 4 Roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cored
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp fennel seed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 t minced garlic
- 1 t brown sugar (unpacked)
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 200.3
- Total Fat: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 9.4 mg
- Sodium: 624.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 8.3 g
Chocolate Chip & Toffee Bits Cookies
By MaryEllen
1. Heat oven to 375°F. 2
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits
- 1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Servings: 48
Simple Quinoa and Vegetables
By MaryEllen
This protein-rich vegetarian recipe is simple to make and tasty to eat!
- 1 c quinoa, rinsed
- 2 c water
- 4 medium carrots
- 1 zucchini
- 8 spears of fresh asparagus
- 1 T rice wine vinegar
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 t fresh thyme, leaves removed from stem
- black pepper to taste
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 294.9
- Total Fat: 13.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 43.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
- Protein: 7.4 g
Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
By MaryEllen
1. Prepare the grill. 2. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil, rosemary, p...
- 2/3 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary (or 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 4 (5-6" diameter) portobello mushroom caps
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- low fat cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- Nutritional Info
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 83.7
- Total Fat: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 8.2 mg
- Sodium: 227.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 8.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 6.4 g
Low Carb Zucchini Keto Pizza, GF
By MaryEllen
Make the most of summer vegetables and still enjoy that chewy pizza crust with this low carb recipe for zucchini ke...
- 4 cups (440 g) grated fresh zucchini (from about 2 medium zucchini) (about 250 g when squeezed dry)*
- 8 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup (24 g) coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)
- 2 eggs (100 g, weighed out of shell), beaten
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at soft room temperature
- Optional pizza toppings: tomato sauce, more mozzarella cheese, gluten free pepperoni, sautéed mushrooms
- *I squeeze the liquid out of grated zucchini by placing it, about 2 cups at a time, in a fine mesh bag (like a nut milk bag) or tea towel, closing the bag or rolling up the towel and twisting it to squeeze out all of the liquid.