Sunday, September 13, 2009
Pinapple Coconut Angel food cake
1 box angel food cake mix(dont add water)
1 can crushed pinapple(do not drain)
mix together
Pour into 9x13 dish(do not grease)
Bake 350 for 20 minutes. We had to bake it for like 35-40 minutes.
Let cool and add cool whip and toasted coconut on top.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Raspberry Glaze Chicken
1 lb of boneless, skinless chicken; cut into 4 pieces
2 T. butter or margarine
1/2 c. Diet Mountain Dew, divided
1/4 c. sugarless raspberry preserve
Melt the butter in large skillet. Brown the chicken on both sides. Turn down heat.
Reserve 1 T. of Diet Mountain Dew and pour the rest of the soda over the chicken. Simmer on low for 15 minutes.
Stir in the 1 T. of soda with the raspberry preserve and pour over the chicken and simmer until warmed.
I served it with brown rice, steamed carrots, corn on the cob and a side dish of fresh raspberries. YUM!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Sweet Potato, Carrot & Apple Gratin
1 Cup thinly sliced carrot
3 Cups cubed peeled sweet potato
1-1/2 Cups diced peeled apple
1/4 Cup dried cranberries
1/3 Cup orange juice
1 1/2 Tbls brown sugar
1/4 teas. pepper
1/4 teas. salt
3/4 Cup cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 375. Combine sweet potato and carrot in sauce pan with water. Boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook 4 miutes or until tender. Drain well. Combine sweet potato mixture with apples and cranberries. Mix orange juice, brown sugar, pepper and salt together in a small bowl. Add to sweet potato, apple and cranberries -mix well. Spoon into greased baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
BLACT's
(Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Cucumber, & Tomato Sandwich)
Turkey Bacon*
*Cook longer than package says to get it crispy
(Jennie-O "Extra Lean" Per Slice: 20 cals, 0.5g fat, 3g protein)
Lettuce
(I like Green Leaf or Spinach)
Avocado Slices
Cucumber Slices
Tomato Slices
(2) Slices of Bread
= 8g Fiber, 10g Protein just in the bread!
(Pepperidge Farm Whole Grains "15 Grain" Per Slice: 100 cals, 2g fat, 4g fiber, 5g protein -or- "100% Whole Wheat" Per Slice: 100 cals, 1.5g fat, 4 fiber, 5g protein)
Spread a bit of Mayo on the bread, pile on the toppings, and sprinkle with a dash of pepper to top it off.
ENJOY!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Red Pepper and Basil Chicken
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Taco Soup
Taco Soup
1 can Turkey Chili
1 can Corn, including liquid
1 can Black Beans, including liquid
1 can Diced Tomatoes
1 can Tomato Sauce, 8 oz
1 pkg Taco Seaoning Mix
Pour all ingredients in a large pot and mix well. Cook over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. You can also cook this in a crock pot on low for several hours.
Makes 9) 1 cup servings.
Nutritional Facts (per 1 cup serving)
150 Calories, 2 g Fat, 6 g Fiber, 8 g Protein, 2 WW points
Substitution Obsession
Mom’s Zucchini Bread
Original recipe from allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour - Substituted 3 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 eggs - Substituted Ground Flaxseed for all 3 eggs!
1 cup vegetable oil - Substituted 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 1/4 cups white sugar - Reduced to 1/2 cup brown and 1/2 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini - Increased to 4 cups
1 cup chopped walnuts/chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
3. Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.
NUTRITION: If I figured right, my substitutions took this from 230 calories per serving, to about 112 calories per serving (24 servings)! Plus, 3 grams of fiber per serving! :)
Betsie’s Blender Wheat Pancakes
(The wondeful Betsie Sayers shared this recipe with me! It is a favorite at our house!)
Blend on High 4-5 min (I like mine a little crunchy so I only blend for 1-2 min)
1 cup milk
1 cup uncooked whole wheat
Add and blend on low
2 eggs (I substitute Flaxseed Meal for both)
1/4 cup oil (I substitute unsweetened applesauce)
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp Honey
Pour onto well greased griddle. Small sizes are easier to turn. I cook mine slowly on a low heat
*These are fantastic frozen and reheated in the toaster! I make 4-5 batches on the weekend and then just pull out a few when we want them for breakfast!
Thanks again Betsie! Hope you don't mind that I shared this recipe for you! :)
NUTRITION: Again, this is just my calculations, but I figured the size I make my pancakes (about 20 per batch) to be around 40-45 calories a piece. Haven't tried figuring the fiber.
HOPE YOU TRY AND ENJOY AS MUCH AS WE DO!!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Chicken Sausage
Costco
Han's Gourmet Chicken Sausage
Sun Dried Tomato and Provolone
Each sausage has 130 calories, 2 grams of carbs., 13 grams of protein.
I had it on the side of scrambled eggs and a slice of tomato. It kept me feeling full for most of the day. I need food like that. Healthy and keeps me from feeling Hungary.
South Beach Bars
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Cabbage
Slice up some cabbage, and dice some beautiful red, green or orange peppers. To that, sprinkle some red wine vinegar and olive oil. A little salt and ground pepper. Enjoy as a side to a protein.
The tougher a veggie is to chew, the more it stays with you because the body has to work at digesting it.