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Taco Salad
By MaryEllen
1. Brown ground beef, season with salt & pepper and chili powder
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp chili powder, to taste
- 1 14 oz. can kidney beans
- 1 tomato, diced tomato
- 1 package cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1 package tortilla chips
- 1 head lettuce
- 3/4 cup Catalina or Russian salad dressing, Reduced calorie
- Servings: 6
Roasted Corn and Pepper Soup
By MaryEllen
Roast the corn and peppers over a grill set on medium heat or in a 400 degree oven until the kernels just start to ...
- 4 ears yellow corn, shucked
- 3 bell peppers, (red, orange or yellow)
- OR
- 1 jar roasted peppers packed in water
- 5 Roma tomatoes, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
- OR
- 1 1/2 cups of diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 large white or yellow onion, finely diced
- pinch red pepper
- 1/4 t cumin, ground
- 1/2 t dried thyme
- 1/4 t black pepper
- 16 oz vegetable broth, low sodium
- 1 T chives, chopped (optional)
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 77.3
- Total Fat: 0.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 42.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
Farfalle with Mushrooms & Spinach
By MaryEllen
This recipe is fast, filling and super low in fat
- 6 oz farfalle pasta
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 med onion, chopped
- 4 oz mixture of mushrooms ( I used baby bella, shitake & oyster)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups spinach, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp thyme leaves, chopped
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 2 Tbs shredded Parmesan
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 217.3
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 1.8 mg
- Sodium: 68.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
Creamsicle Pudding Cake
By MaryEllen
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the baking dish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Seeds from 1 1/2 vanilla beans or 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
- 120 grams (about 1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- Vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment
Kohlrabi 'n' Carrot Bake
By MaryEllen
Absolutely delicious! Never had Kohlrabi before
- 3 medium 3 medium kohlrabies, peeled and sliced
- 4 medium 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 Tbl 3 Tbl unsalted butter, divided
- 2 Tbl 2 Tbl whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp salt
- dash dash pepper
- 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced or 1 Tbl dried
- 1 Tbl 1 Tbl lemon juice
- 3/4 cup 3/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
Muffins, Basic & GF
By MaryEllen
This easy gluten free muffins recipe is perfect for adding mix-ins like chocolate chips or topping with a simple cr...
- Ingredients
- For the muffins
- 3 eggs (150 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) buttermilk, at room temperature
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (55 g) packed light brown sugar
- Up to 1 cup of mix-in pieces (chocolate chips, raisins, chopped nuts) or crumble topping (see below)
- For the (optional) crumble
- 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (109 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (70 g) all purpose gluten free flour
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Sour Cream Gluten Free Coffee Cake
By MaryEllen
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Crumble topping
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup (73 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (140 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cake
- 1 3/4 cups (245 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 2 tablespoons (18 g) cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) milk, at room temperature
- 1 cup (256 g) sour cream, at room temperature
- 2 eggs (100 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
Donut Holes, GF
By MaryEllen
These gluten free donut holes need to fry for 4 minutes and 4 minutes only
- 2 Tbs. butter or non-dairy alternative (I use Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar or unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 1/3 cup mashed banana or unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg OR 1 Tbs. flaxseed meal steeped in 3 Tbs. warm water
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract or paste
- 2 cups (270 grams) gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 6 Tbs. OWYN protein drink: coffee, vanilla or chocolate flavor (or milk of choice)
- high heat vegetable or peanut oil, if frying
- Glaze
- 2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla paste or extract
- 4 tsp. OWYN protein drink: coffee, vanilla or chocolate flavor (or milk of choice)
Chili Verde
By MaryEllen
1. Using meat from simmered Pork recipe, measure 4 2/3 Cups meat in 3 Qt
- 4 2/3 cups Simmered Pork (see Recipe)
- 1 7 3/4 oz. can green chili pepper
- 1 14 oz. can tomatillos
- 1 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- green onion
- Servings: 8
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/8 of a recipe (3.6 ounces).
- Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Teriyaki Spareribs IP
By MaryEllen
Cut spareribs into serving size pieces
- 3 lb pork spareribs
- 10 cup water
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbs dry sherry