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Freezer Grape Jelly
By Hklbrries
For ease in extracting juice, heat grapes slightly; then crush, using a potato masher or food mill
- 1 3/4 cups prepared Concord grape juice (about 2 pounds fully ripe grapes)
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 4 cups (1 3/4 pounds) sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 pouch liquid fruit pectin
Green Bean Casserole
By Hklbrries
Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 30 minutes
- 2 cans (10 3/4-ounce each) cream of mushroom soup (regular, 98% fat free or 25% less sodium)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 8 cups cooked green beans
- 1 (6-ounce) can French's French Fried Onions (2 2/3 cups)
Easy Banana Bread
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray
- 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
- 1/2 cup Splenda
- 1 cup (or 3 medium) ripe mashed bananas
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups lowfat Bisquick
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Chinese Noodles with Broccoli
By Hklbrries
Cut 1/2 inch off the ends of the broccoli stalks and cut the thick stalks away from the tops
- 1 pound broccoli
- 1 pound dried pasta (linguine or fettucine)
- 2 tbsp dark (roasted) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp light olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp hot red pepper falkes
- 1 (6 ounce package) baked, pressed tofu, cut into 1/2-inch thick cubes
- 6 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
Gluten-Free Spice Cake
By Hklbrries
A mix of seasonal spices fills this cake with mouth-watering flavor
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
- 1 tsp grated orange peel
- 1 tsp confectioners' sugar
Low Fat Carrot Cake
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray; set aside
- Prune Puree:
- 4 cups grated carrots (spooned, not packed into cup)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
- 1 cup prune puree or prepared prune butter
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup shredded or flaked coconut
- 1 1/3 cups (8 ounces) pitted prunes
- 6 tbsp butter
Banana Nut Bread
By Hklbrries
Blend oil, honey and lemon rind
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/4 tsp grated lemon rind
- 2 beaten eggs
- 4 to 6 ripe bananas
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup soy flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Anything Goes Quiche
By Hklbrries
Heat oven to 350 F. With an electric beater, mix eggs, milk and Bisquick until well blended
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk (any kind, skim, whole, low fat)
- 1/4 tsp salt, optional
- Dash of pepper, optional
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp Bisquick
- 1 1/2 cups shredded, sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups cooked, diced meat (or 7 1/2 ounce can salmon)
- 1/3 cup chopped onion or 1 clove minced garlic, or both
- 1 1/2 cups any leftover cooked vegetables you have, the more colorful the better
Red, White & Blue Meringues
By Hklbrries
“A super-easy recipe for deliciously sweet and crunchy meringues,” Scholten wrote
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher salt
- Pinch cream of tartar
- Red gel food coloring (such as Wilton)
- Blue gel food coloring
- 16 ounce disposable piping bag
- 1 M star tip
Tip - FreshPaper inhibits bacterial growth, keeps fruits and vegetables fresh
By Hklbrries
This article is from the October 2012 "Prevention" magazine, which is generally reliable
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