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Roasted Kabocha with Crispy Quinoa Crumbs, GF
By MaryEllen
Roasted Kabocha with Crispy Quinoa Crumbs is a perfect vegan or vegetarian main dish but works well as a side to an...
- 2 2 2 pounds (910 g) kabocha squash (see Tips)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 5 5 5 tablespoons (75 ml) FODY Garlic-Infused Olive Oil, divided
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 to cups (194 g) cooked red quinoa, cooled at least to room temperature
- 1 1 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, lightly crushed (see Tips)
- 3 3 1/4 tablespoons scallion greens, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch (6 mm) rounds
Farmer’s Market Cornbread Casserole, GF
By MaryEllen
The recipe is very adaptable
- 1 gfJules™ Gluten Free Cornbread Mix (or sub Aldi's)
- 3 Tbs. butter or non-dairy alternative (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks) for the pan
- 220 grams (approximately 1 cup) pressed and drained tofu OR 1 cup sour cream (dairy or non-dairy) OR plain yogurt, dairy or non-dairy (So Delicious® Coconut Yogurt)
- 3/4 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 large egg (or egg replacer equivalent like flax seed meal + water)
- ½ zucchini, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ red pepper, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 cup asparagus, chopped
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or Mexican (dairy or non-dairy like Go Veggie®)
- 1 sprig rosemary, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Kapusta
By MaryEllen
This is the Polish version of Sauerkraut
- Tips:
- 2 jars sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
- 1 lb pork shoulder
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 Tbs brown sugar
- 2 14 oz. cans chicken broth
- bacon grease from 1 pound of bacon
- 8 oz white wine
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 2 bay leaf
- Servings: 12
- Beer may be substituted for the wine. Whatever you have on hand is fine.
- Reviews
- 5 5 5 stars - ME 1/22/2007
Peanut-Butter “Ravioli” Cookies
By MaryEllen
1. Into large bowl, measure first 7 ingredients and 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs water
- 3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup peanuts for garnish
Mock Wendy's Frosty
By MaryEllen
Delicious, low-cal drink I found on a forum for moments when you want chocolate
- 1 CUP Nonfat (skim) milk
- 2 TBSP Sugar-Free, Fat Free Chocolate Pudding Mix
- 1 TSP Vanilla Extract
- 1 TSP Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1/2 TBSP Splenda (2-3 small packets)
- 2 TBL Cool-Whip Free (optional)
- 7 Ice Cubes
- Tips
- Top with whipped cream, if desired.
- Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 67.0
- Total Fat: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 3.0 mg
- Sodium: 112.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
Spanish Pepper Chicken
By MaryEllen
Sprinkle the chicken with oregano, salt, black pepper, and paprika
- 8 (6-ounce) chicken thighs, skinned
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper strips
- 1 1/2 cups green bell pepper strips
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
Breakfast Casserole, GF
By MaryEllen
Potato Tots, Cheddar and savory sausage & eggs—this is the ultimate in breakfast comfort food
- 1 chub Breakfast Sausage
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 6 Large Eggs
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp. Seasoning blend
- 16 oz. bag of Tater Tots
- 3 slices cooked Bacon, diced, for garnish (optional)
Mammo-grahams
By MaryEllen
This is actually very easy to put together, and, yes, inexpensive too, using potatoes as a base
- Other Mammo-Graham materials:
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, chopped
- 2 16 ounce boxes powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond, actually, if you really wanted faux-marzipan)
- 2-3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 6 regular graham cracker rectangles, each broken into 2 squares
- 6 chocolate graham cracker rectangles, each broken into 2 squares
- 1/4 about 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- about a dozen pink M&Ms, preferably both plain and peanut
Lowfat Eggplant parmesan
By MaryEllen
Be sure and peel the eggplant
- 1 large eggplant peeled and sliced into 1/2inch rounds
- 1 egg, beaten with 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 c bread crumbs
- 1/2 c parm cheese
- 1 tbl garlic powder
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 c mozzarella cheese, part skim
Super Peanut Butter Filled Brownies
By MaryEllen
My most-requested dessert recipe
- Base
- 4 4 4T 4T unsweetened high quality chocolate (or 4T Cocoa powder and 4T butter)
- 1 1 1 oz semisweet chocolate (1 square) I used 1 oz of chocolate chips.
- 1 1 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 4 4 eggs
- 2 2 2 cup sugar
- 1 1 1 cup flour
- 1 1 1 tsp kosher salt (eliminate if using salted butter)
- 2 2 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Filling
- 3 3 3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Glaze
- 2 2 2 oz semisweet baking chocolate
- 2 2 2 Tbs butter or 2 tablespoon margarine
- 18 18
- 350°F Temperature: 350°F
- Cooking Times
- 30 Time: 30 minutes
- 30 Time: 30 minutes
- 1 Time: 1 hour
- Nutrition Facts
- 1/18 Serving size: 1/18 of a recipe (3.2 ounces).
- 2000 daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
- Tips
- to to foil and/or parchment paper as they seem to stick to the pan despite greasing per reviews.
- Reviews