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Hot Fudge Sauce
By lianbl88
Perfect for making ice cream sundaes in your own kitchen!
- 1 1 1 C sugar
- 3 3 3 Tbs cornstarch
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 square unsweetened chocolate
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1 1 C boiling water
- 1 1 1 Tsp butter
- 1 1 1 tsp vanilla
Bow-Ties with Chicken and Asparagus
By lianbl88
This is easy and delicious, plenty of veggies and it also reheats well
- 4 cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (8 oz)
- 1 lb fresh asparagus spears
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- You can use 1 jar of alfredo sauce instead of chicken broth and cornstarch
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (1 oz)
Roasted Pears and Ice Cream
By lianbl88
Delicious and easy to make
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 cans pear halves in syrup
- 1 lemon, zested and 4 lemon twists of rind
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 pieces crystallized ginger, chopped or grated – on Asian food aisle (nice but can be done without)
- 1 pint French vanilla ice cream
Breakfast Burrito / Omelet
By lianbl88
These breakfast burritos are exactly that: breakfast burritos, and they’re as simple as it gets
- Butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Lawry's seasoned salt & pepper
- Canned black beans, preferably low-sodium (I pour a can into a microwave safe Tupperware container)
- Shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Low fat shredded cheddar
- 1 (10-inch) whole-wheat tortillas (burrito-size)
- Reser's Baja Café Pico de Gallo salsa
- Rubber spatula & plastic turner
- Meat options
- Jimmy Deans lowfat turkey sausage patty
- leftover pork chops, steak, chicken (diced)
- Deli turkey or chicken
- Feel free to add in sautéed onions or peppers (leftover fajita stuff)
Pumpkin Bars
By lianbl88
Great snack anytime
- 4 4 4 eggs
- 2 2 2 C sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 C canola oil
- 1 12oz 1 12oz 12oz can pumpkin
- 2 2 2 C flour
- 2 2 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1 1 tsp salt
- 2 2 2 tsp cinnamon
- Frosting
- 4 4 4 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 stick soft butter or margarine
- 1 1 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 1 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 2 2 C powdered sugar
Smoked Salmon and Bagels
By lianbl88
Try one of these for breakfast or lunch
- Spread:
- 6 ounces fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 teaspoons drained capers, chopped
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel
- 4 pumpernickel bagels, or whole grain bagels halved
- 8 ounces smoked lox salmon (or canned sockeye)
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 english cucumber, sliced
- 1 tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
- 4 leaves lettuce
Pesto Panini
By lianbl88
This cheesy sandwich is great with a glass of red wine or a vinaigrette salad
- 1 1 1 loaf of good crusty Italian bread or artisan bread
- 4 4 4 slices provolone cheese
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup prepared pesto or make your own
- 2 2 2 plum or roma tomatoes - seeded and diced
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1 1 1 garlic clove - smashed
- 4 4 4 slices salami
- 12 12 12 slices turkey or regular pepperoni
- 8 8 8 oz shredded mozzarella
- meat substitutions
- sliced cooked portabella mushrooms - vegan
- sliced deli turkey
- sliced pastrami
- sliced grilled chicken breast
Greens with Carrots, Feta Cheese and Brown Rice
By lianbl88
Dark leafy greens are the most nutrient-dense foods, and in this case they're ready, and very tasty, in less than 1...
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 2 bunches dark leafy greens (kale, collard greens or Swiss chard), tough stems removed, leaves very thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled
- 3 cups Whole Grain Brown Rice, prepared according to package directions
- Lemon wedges
Deviled Eggs Mediterranean
By lianbl88
Bright lemon zest, briny capers and salty anchovies complement each other in this Mediterranean version of the clas...
- 1 dozen large eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped, rinsed capers
- 1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste, more to taste or omit if not a fan
- 1 lemon, finely minced, Zest of
- 1/2 lemon, Juice of
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Ground black pepper to taste
Vegetable Lasagna
By lianbl88
Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light - Our Vegetable Lasagna has half the fat and calories of traditional lasagna--but lo...
- 3 large shallots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 pounds baby pattypan squash
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 3 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 9 cooked lasagna noodles
- 1 1/2 ounces grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 1/3 cup)
- 3 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup, packed)
- 2 tablespoons torn fresh basil