Recipe Thread!!

[jenscats5]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo .... thank you. Jen is going to come to my house and feed me.

Sure!! ....... Just give me some time to recover from the Valium (to be able to fly) before I hit the stove....

 

[Daisy_Girl]

lol .... poor Jen .... no flying for you!

 

[jenscats5]

I saw this cake on a FoodTV show & it looked really good....

Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Strawberries

2/3 cup cake flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar substitute for baking (recommended: Splenda)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pint fresh strawberries, cleaned, hulled, and quartered
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
8 mint sprigs, for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift the cake flour, cocoa powder, and salt together; set aside. In a clean bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites at medium-high speed until foamy. Once foamy, add the sugar substitute, a little at a time, and continue beating on medium-high speed until the egg whites start to form soft peaks. When they have formed soft peaks, fold in the vanilla extract. Remove bowl from mixer and remove beater or whisk attachment. Gently fold the flour mixture into the egg white mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, until well blended.

Gently scoop batter into a 10-inch tube pan (angel food cake pan). Bake for 35 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove from oven, invert, and let cool upside down in pan.

While cake is cooling, in a small bowl, combine the strawberries, yogurt, and honey until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Once cake is cool, remove from pan and slice into 8 wedges. Divide strawberry mixture evenly among the 8 wedges. Garnish each wedge with a mint sprig.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 123
Total fat 1 gram
Saturated fat 0 grams
Carbohydrates 22 grams
Fiber 2 grams

 

[Mandy]

Thought you guys might like this delicious little treat:

Low-Calorie Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 25 cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons light butter
4 ounces yogurt cheese, recipe follows
3/4 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)
1 recipe Sugar Substitute Brown Sugar, recipe follows
2 eggs
2 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Directions:
Line 2 sheet pans with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper and set aside. Alternatively, you can do this in 2 batches.
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, yogurt cheese, and sugar substitutes until smooth. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the eggs, egg whites, and vanilla and blend until incorporated. With mixer still on low speed, add flour mixture and blend until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.
Drop batter, in 1 tablespoon-size balls, onto the prepared sheet pan, about 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies a little with the back of a fork. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Let cool on a metal rack.
Yogurt Cheese:
1 pint plain yogurt
Special Equipment: cheesecloth
Line a strainer with cheesecloth. Place the strainer over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the cheesecloth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Discard the liquid in the bowl.
Yield: about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups
Sugar Substitute Brown Sugar:
1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
1 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)
Mix together the syrup and sugar substitute. Stir until sugar substitute is dissolved.
Nutrition Information Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving:

Calories 117
Total Fat 5 grams
Saturated Fat 3 grams
Carbohydrates 16 grams
Fiber 0 grams

 

[cher36]

Found this one and thought maybe someone could suggest a way to fix it w/out all the fat. Or do you think it looks ok? seems like a lot of butter to me.
MaMa's Supper Club Tilapia Parmesan
2 pound tilapia fillets (orange roughy, cod or red snapper can be substituted)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Black pepper to taste
Dash of hot pepper sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In buttered 13-by-9-inch baking dish or jellyroll pan, lay fillets in single layer. Do not stack fillets. Brush top with juice.

In bowl combine cheese, butter, mayonnaise, onions and seasonings. Mix well with fork.

Bake fish in preheated oven 10 to 20 minutes or until fish just starts to flake. Spread with cheese mixture and bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Baking time will depend on the thickness of the fish you use. Watch fish closely so that it does not overcook. Makes 4 servings.

Note: This fish can also be made in a broiler. Broil 3 to 4 minutes or until almost done. Add cheese and broil another 2 to 3 minutes or until browned.

 

[jenscats5]

Found this one and thought maybe someone could suggest a way to fix it w/out all the fat. Or do you think it looks ok? seems like a lot of butter to me.
MaMa's Supper Club Tilapia Parmesan
2 pound tilapia fillets (orange roughy, cod or red snapper can be substituted)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Black pepper to taste
Dash of hot pepper sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In buttered 13-by-9-inch baking dish or jellyroll pan, lay fillets in single layer. Do not stack fillets. Brush top with juice.

In bowl combine cheese, butter, mayonnaise, onions and seasonings. Mix well with fork.

Bake fish in preheated oven 10 to 20 minutes or until fish just starts to flake. Spread with cheese mixture and bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Baking time will depend on the thickness of the fish you use. Watch fish closely so that it does not overcook. Makes 4 servings.

Note: This fish can also be made in a broiler. Broil 3 to 4 minutes or until almost done. Add cheese and broil another 2 to 3 minutes or until browned.

I would just completely eliminate the mayo & butter.... don't see any need for it. And use real Parmesan cheese -- not the stuff in the tub/jar cuz it's naturally low in fat & has so much flavor you can use less..... Maybe if you want a "spread" to spread over the fish -- use some trans fat free margarine spread, like Smart Balance.....

 

[cher36]

thanks jenscats! Darn it though...the butter and mayo sounded so So I should or shouldn't use the bottled parm(kind u sprinkle on spaghetti)? Also what would my " cheese mixture " consist of then...just the onions,seasonings, and cheese? You don't think it needs some kind of wet ingredient to take the place of the btr and mayo?
I think i'm gonna try this

 

[jenscats5]

thanks jenscats! Darn it though...the butter and mayo sounded so So I should or shouldn't use the bottled parm(kind u sprinkle on spaghetti)? Also what would my " cheese mixture " consist of then...just the onions,seasonings, and cheese? You don't think it needs some kind of wet ingredient to take the place of the btr and mayo?
I think i'm gonna try this

Well, I like the flavor of real Parmesan cheese better -- it actually tastes like something and you don't need as much. The junk in the bottle isn't real cheese -- what are the ingredients?? Chemicals mostly I think.....

But, yes, the mixture would be cheese, seasonings, etc -- if you want to make it more of a wet mix -- use some Trans-fat-free margarine spread -- Like Smart Balance and only use as much as you need....

 

[cher36]

thanks much!

 

[Miss24k]

protein bar recipe
2 Cups Oatmeal
4 scoops of whey (protein powder--any will do-vanilla kind)
1/2 cup nat peanut butter
about 5 tbsp of water - don't use much more or it will get mushy!

Mix in a bowl--dough should be stiff.

Forms 6 bars on wax paper--freeze them for 40 minutes and then
they are ready to go!! No baking!!