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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
By Hklbrries
"Sounds too good to be true or at least low-fat, but this recipe lets you have your cake and eat it's cream cheese ...
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 tbsp grated orange zest
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 medium carrots, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 8 ounces nonfat cream cheese
- 3 ounces Neufchatel cheese
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Tofu Quiche
By Hklbrries
Put the main ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth
- Optional Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 to 2 eggs worth of egg substitute or 2 to 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup fat free or lowfat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup fat free plain yogurt
- 1 cup reduced fat tofu (Mori-Nu Lite), cubed
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Dash or two Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped onion, sauteed in liquid of choice
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup chopped cooked broccoli, spinach or leeks
- 1/2 cup fat free Mozzarella cheese
- Herbs (parsley, basil, marjoram are all good), to taste
Peanut Butter Snack Mix
By Hklbrries
Heart-healthy monounsaturated fats in the peanuts and peanut butter, and fiber in the cereal, make this a nutritiou...
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 4 cups Chex cereal (assorted wheat and corn)
- 2 cups mini-pretzels
- 1/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Vegetable Frittata
By Hklbrries
Chop onions and garlic, let sit for 5 minutes
- 2 whole eggs
- 4 egg whites
- Pinch of turmeric
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 1 tbsp broth
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups sliced zucchini
- 2 oz canned diced green chilies
- 1 chopped small tomato, pulp removed
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- Salt
- Pepper
Italian Cheesecake
By Hklbrries
[Whole milk ricotta makes this cheesecake creamy, but you can use part-skim ricotta too] Cool, creamy cheesecake...
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker or amaretto cookie crumbs
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- 3 tbsp sugar
- Filling:
- 32 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- Confectioners' sugar (optional)
- Lemon slices (optional)
Parchment Paper - New Uses
By Hklbrries
Luminary: Punch holes along the edges of a strip of paper (or cut out stars with a Fiskar's star paper punch; avai...
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Stir-Fried Vegetables and Cashews in Pomegranate Sauce
By Hklbrries
Tips: Serve over white rice, or with grilled chicken tossed in with the cashews
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup 100% pomegranate juice
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (naturally brewed)
- 2 tbsp honey (nonflavored_
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 to 3 large garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp)
- 16 ounces (1/2 bag) stir fry vegetables
- 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup salted cashew halves
Chocolate Splurge with Sweetened Whipped Cream
By Hklbrries
In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and egg until creamy
- Sweetened Whipped Cream:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 2 tbsp creme de menthe liqueur
- 4 cups (about 14 ounces) chocolate mint-flavored cookies, broken into small pieces
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Sunday Gravy
By Hklbrries
"I grew up with four older sisters, and every Sunday our extended family got together for dinner
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil, divided
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 3 (28-oz) cans plum tomatoes
- 3 (28-oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 6 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage links
- 1 lb uncooked meatballs
Vegetable Chowder
By Hklbrries
Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup minced onions
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 1/2 cups cold water
- 5 cups Normandy Blend frozen vegetable mix
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper