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Easy Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
By MaryEllen
Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 2 cups vanilla wafers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus 2 tbsp, divided
- 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 package (10 oz) frozen raspberries, thawed
- Additional vanilla wafers (for garnish), if desired
Hoop Cheese Biscuits
By MaryEllen
The original recipe is not GF but try it using a GF Biscuit mix
- 2 2 2 cups biscuit mix
- 1 1 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 1 1 1 stick cold butter
- 1 1 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1 1 pound hoop cheese
- 4 4 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Shrimp Po' Boy
By MaryEllen
This twist on the Louisiana favorite piles grilled shrimp and creamy-dressed cabbage onto a crusty bun
- 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp, (51-60 per pound; see Shopping Tip)
- 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 whole-wheat hot dog buns, or small sub rolls, split
- 4 tomato slices, halved
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Cinnamon Buns, GF & 52 minutes!
By MaryEllen
Instructions Preheat oven to 400 F (375 F convection)
- Dough:
- Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (304 gr) gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. ground cardamom (or cinnamon)
- 9 Tbs. cold butter or vegan butter (Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
- 2 Tbs. cream cheese or vegan alternative (Kite Hill, Follow Your Heart®; Go Veggie®) OR 2 Tbs. extra butter (in a pinch)
- 3/4 cup milk of choice (I use almond, coconut or soy)
- 1 Tbs. pure maple syrup
- Filling:
- 2 Tbs. melted butter or vegan substitute (Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 Tbs. ground cinnamon
- Icing:
- 8 ounces (1 package) cream cheese style spread (Kite Hill, Follow Your Heart®; Go Veggie®) or dairy cream cheese
- 5 Tbs. butter or vegan alternative (I use Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks)
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
Seafood Delight
By MaryEllen
1. Saute mushrooms in 1 T butter in large non stick pan until nicely browned
- 1 lb mushroom
- 4 Tbs butter
- 1/4 cup broth
- 1 1/2 lb scallops
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 cup flour
- 4 cup milk
- 12 oz Gruyere cheese
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1 Tbs tomato paste
- 1 1/2 lb shrimp
- Servings: 8
- Reviews
- 5 stars - ME 1/22/2007
Old-Fashioned Chicken & Dumplings
By MaryEllen
Our revision of creamy chicken and dumplings uses whole-wheat flour for the dumplings and adds lots of vegetables t...
- 1 3/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbs canola oil, divided
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- DUMPLINGS
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbs chopped parsley
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 1/3 cups stew & 3 dumplings each
- Cooking Times
- Preparation Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/6 of a recipe (12.8 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 291.22
- Calories From Fat (20%) 58.84
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 6.71g 10%
- Saturated Fat 1.02g 5%
- Cholesterol 12.38mg 4%
- Sodium 942.65mg 39%
- Potassium 518.77mg 15%
- Total Carbohydrates 46.36g 15%
- Fiber 6.03g 24%
- Sugar 6.04g
- Protein 13.25g 27%
- Tips
- Tip: No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make “sour milk”: mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.
Crepes GF
By MaryEllen
The recipe makes approximately six, 6-inch crêpes
- 2 2 2 Tbs. gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour (yes, only 2 T!)
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 3 3 3 Tbs. milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp. salt
- butter or non-dairy alternative for the pan
Skinny Fish Chowder
By MaryEllen
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F
- 1 1/4 pounds white fish such as haddock or cod, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound yellow or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice (that’s about 2 large potatoes or 3 cups diced)
- 12 ounces carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
- 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry wine or 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 ounce pancetta ham or 2 slices nitrite-free bacon, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 2 cups all-natural chicken broth
- 1/4 cup light sour cream, optional
- Oyster crackers, optional
Macaroni with Sausage & Ricotta
By MaryEllen
Put 2 quarts of water on to boil in a large pot
- 2 2 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 6 6 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion
- 6 6 6 ounces mild pork sausage, casings removed
- 1 14-ounce 1 14-ounce 14-ounce can no-salt-added whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, with their juice
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/8 1/8 1 teaspoon salt plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 12 12 12 ounces thin tube-shaped pasta, such as pasta al ceppo
- 6 6 6 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
- 10 10 10 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Simmered Pork
By MaryEllen
1. Cut meat into 2 inch chunks
- 6 lb pork butt
- 3/4 cup water
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 onions, quartered
- Servings: 12
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/12 of a recipe (9.3 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 734.28
- Calories From Fat (61%) 445.62
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 49.33g 76%
- Saturated Fat 18.01g 90%
- Cholesterol 256.28mg 85%
- Sodium 159.92mg 7%
- Potassium 917.61mg 26%
- Total Carbohydrates 2.56g <1%
- Fiber 0.32g 1%
- Sugar 0.89g
- Protein 65.31g 131%
- Tips
- Recipe doesn't call for any salt. I added some when it had simmered for an hour.
- Reviews
- 5 stars - The Green Chili this makes is excellent - ME 10/20/1990