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Melon Agua Fresca
By Jackie618
Recipe from Smitten Kitchen
- Makes 8 drinks in 10-ounce glasses
- 1 (4-pound*) cantaloupe or honeydew melon, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, I skipped this)
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 quart chilled club soda or seltzer
- Garnish: lime wedges or melon slices
- * My cantaloupe weighed 2 pounds, my honeydew weighed 7 1/2. I suppose that perfect four-pound melon specimens exist, just certainly not where I shop!
Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
By Jackie618
Recipe from Martha Stewart A combination of fresh and ground ginger, molasses, and chunks of semisweet chocolate...
- 7 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 cup dark-brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Blazy's Pepperoni Studded Lasagna
By Jackie618
Recipe from Food Network (Guy Fieri)
- 2 pounds lasagna sheets
- 2 cups hand cut 1/8-inch slices pepperoni
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 1 pound ricotta
- 16 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage, cooked
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
Key Lime Dessert with Raspberry Sauce
By Jackie618
Recipe from Betty Crocker 305 calories/serving
- Crust:
- Filling
- 2 (3-oz.) pkg. lime flavor gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup Key lime juice
- 2 (14-oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1 pint (2 cups) whipping cream
- 45 graham cracker squares
- 2 tablespoons Key lime juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- Raspberry Sauce:
- 1 (18-oz.) jar (1 1/2 cups) seedless raspberry jam
- 2 tablespoons water
- Garnish, if desired:
- Fresh raspberries
- Grated lime peel or fresh mint leaves
Chicken-Apple Sausage and Pasta Soup
By Jackie618
Recipe from Whole Living This hearty soup makes a nice weekday lunch
- Coarse salt
- 1/2 cup dried (2 ounces) whole-wheat elbow macaroni
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup mixed frozen vegetables
- 6 ounces chicken-apple sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick (see separate recipe)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil or parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 wedges store-bought corn bread, optional
Malt Smoothies
By Jackie618
Recipe from Betty Crocker 330 calories/serving
- makes 6 smoothies (1 cup each)
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 3/4 cup chocolate-flavor syrup or strawberry preserves
- 3 tablespoons natural- or chocolate-flavor malted milk powder
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- For less fat and fewer calories, use fat-free (skim) milk and low-fat or fat-free ice cream.
Easy French Apple Dessert Squares
By Jackie618
Recipe from Eat Better America 200 cal/serving
- Streusel
- 1 cup Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup no-trans-fat 65% vegetable oil spread stick
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- Fruit Mixture
- 6 cups sliced peeled tart apples (6 medium)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 2 tablespoons no-trans-fat 65% vegetable oil spread stick, melted
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 egg whites, beaten
Mocha Slice Cookies
By Jackie618
1. Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, espresso powder, and cinnamon into a large bowl; set aside
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cocoa nibs
- Coarse sanding sugar
HG's Perfect Pumpkin Bread
By Jackie618
Recipe from Hungry Girl Right Said Bread After getting a BAZILLION requests for pumpkin bread, we figured it was t...
- One 15-oz. can pure pumpkin
- 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Original Egg Beaters)
- 1/2 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (not packed)
- 1/4 cup Ocean Spray Craisins Original Sweetened Dried Cranberries (or regular raisins), chopped
- 2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
HG's Vanilla Crème Pumpkin Cheesecake
By Jackie618
Recipe from Hungry Girl We're year-round pumpkin freaks, but fall is when all the "normal" people celebrate the fat...
- For Crust
- 2 cups Fiber One bran cereal (original), ground to a breadcrumb-like consistency in a blender or food processor
- 1/4 cup light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Smart Balance Light or Brummel & Brown), melted & mixed with 2 tbsp. water
- 3 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- For Filling
- 32 oz. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
- 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
- 1 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- For Topping
- 3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract