Recipe Thread!!

[jenscats5]

Cucumber Snackers

**saw this on www.Foodtv.com and it sounded good.

18 slices, 1/4-inch thick, English or seedless cucumber, about 1/2 a whole cucumber
2 or 3 pinches salt
6 ounces herb cheese (recommended: Boursin)
1/4 pound smoked Norwegian salmon
Black pepper

Set cucumber slices on paper towels to drain and dry. Season lightly with salt. Spread each slice of cucumber with a little cheese. Arrange cucumbers on a serving plate. Top each snacker with a small piece of salmon. Crack a little black pepper over the snackers and serve or chill.

**I would think you could use some cottage cheese or homemade yogurt cheese instead of the Boursin.

Yogurt cheese

Line a colander with cheesecloth or plain white paper towels. Place 1 large container of plain yogurt in colander & allow to drain overnight in fridge.

 

[nycgirl]

I found this in the Muscle Food Forum. Thanks Omegasox!!

Post from Omegasox:

I get sick of eating chicken and (insert veg here) every day so I find the need to spice it up every now and then. I found a great recipe that makes Lentils actually enticing! You can tweak it around to make it how you like it, but here is the basic gist of it.

* 2/3 cup lentils
* 1-1/2 cups water
* 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
* 2 Tbs. green onions, chopped
* 1/8 tsp. hot red pepper sauce
* 1 cup cooked chicken, diced
* 1/2 cup celery, diced
* 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
* 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced

Rinse lentils in cold water and drain. Bring water to a boil in a heavy nonstick pan over medium high heat. Reduce heat and add lentils. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, or until lentils are just tender. Drain and refrigerate until cooled. Combine next 3 ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Combine cooled lentils, chicken and final 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour in dressing and mix gently. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Per serving: calories 280, fat 12.6g, cholesterol 33mg, protein 19.0g, carbohydrates 24.2g, fiber 11.1g, sugar 3.3g, sodium 105mg.

Those are the breakdowns for the above amounts, but I usually make mine with 1 to 1 1/4 cup of Lentils and 1.5 pounds of Chicken so the protein and carb/fiber counts will be higher. The sauce doesn't amount to much flavor, so I typically put in less mayo and more hot sauce. The majority of the flavor comes from the cucumber and onion anyway, imo. (I put in a TON of onion)

Once all is said and done I have a bowl that makes for ~8 servings

 

[starfish]

These are YUMMY!

You can make a big batch of it to and only cook a couple at a time


Turkey Breast Meatballs


Nonstick Cooking Spray
1 1/4 pound extra-lean ground turkey
3/4 cup quick cook oatmeal
1/2 cup bar-b-que sauce
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese
1/4 cup low sodium chicked broth
2 egg whites
3 cloves freshly chopped garlic
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. parsley


Preheat oven to 375. Spray nonstick cooking spray on baking sheet. In large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix. Shape into meatballs. Top with tiny bit of bar-b-que sauce. Bake for 25 minutes.

Nutritional Value per 226gram serving
Calories= 248
Fat= 4 grams
Carbs= 11 grams
Fiber=2 grams
Protein= 41 grams

 

[necia]

Smack Yo Mama Veggie Burgers


This recipe makes a lot, and it's perfect if you're grilling:

Red Onion - Grated
Garlic - Smashed and chopped very fine
Can of Chick Peas Drained and Smashed/Mashed
Can of Corn Drained
1 Large Carrot Grated
1 Yellow Squash Grated
1 Green Squash Grated
1 egg beaten
Worshire Sauce (about a T)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Cayenne Pepper for taste

Mix the above together, use clean hands if necessary to get it mixed well. To bind the ingredients together grab some rolled oats and throw them in there. I actually used wheat germ as well just because I had 1/4 cup just sitting around. So throw some oats in there, form patties, and grill or pan fry. Taste awesome on whole wheat flatbread with ketchup or bbq sauce.

Necia

 

[starfish]

LMAO @ Smack Yo Mamma Veggie Burgers

This is QUICK EASY AND VERY GOOD!


Take a bunch of chicken breasts and put them in a container with French Dressing. Let marinate in refrigerator.

Grill or wrap in tin foil and cook in oven.

 

[jenscats5]

Take a bunch of chicken breasts and put them in a container with French Dressing. Let marinate in refrigerator.

Grill or wrap in tin foil and cook in oven.

The French dressing (the cheap regular orange kind) is also GREAT as a marinade for London Broil.

 

[starfish]

The French dressing (the cheap regular orange kind) is also GREAT as a marinade for London Broil.

That sounds good too. I love it on chicken breasts.

 

[jenscats5]

I'm posting this here for reference, found it @ www.foodtv.com:

Roasted Cauliflower


It's not all that often that I break out the heads of cauliflower, but for some reason, it just feels right for a buffet. It's perfect if you're worried about stress because there's so little involved in putting this side dish together. Just get two heads of cauliflower, cut off their florets and throw them into a baking dish with some other delectable stuff and you've got yourself a light, delicious side that goes surprisingly well with almost anything. Dave Lieberman


2 heads cauliflower
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup canned chicken broth or water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling cauliflower
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 cup coarsely shredded Parmesan or pecorino

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Break apart the cauliflower into large florets and cut off the thicker stems. Set the cauliflower pieces stem side down in a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Pour the wine and broth into the dish and drizzle olive oil over the cauliflower. Sprinkle with the oregano, and salt and pepper, to taste. Scatter the garlic over everything. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until tender, about 30 minutes. The florets should fall apart if you poke them with your finger.

Meanwhile, stir the bread crumbs, chopped parsley, and 1 tablespoon olive oil together in a small bowl. When the cauliflower is tender, sprinkle the bread crumb mix and the cheese over the florets and put the dish, uncovered, back in oven until the topping is browned, about 15 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.


Roasted Cauliflower: Low Carb Version

1/2 medium cauliflower (about 1/2 pound), leaves removed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut the cauliflower through the core into 6 wedges.

Lay cauliflower wedges on a baking sheet. Lightly brush both sides of the wedges with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Roast until the sides that touch the pan and the edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve 3 wedges per person.

 

[foreigngirl]

ok, listen up, I dont know how healthy this is, but here it comes:
THE STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Get a jar of grape leaves
in a pan sautee 1 onion (with non-stick spray)
add 1lb hamburger meat
when done, drain the grease
add 3-4 hands of rice and cokk together a little bit
add spices (seasoned salt, black pepper, oregano, whatever u like)
and at last roll the leafes:
take one at a time, open it, put the filling in and make a roll.

I DONT know if its healthy food, u decide


I forgot to add: U have to put them in a big pot, fill it with water, cover it and cook it on slow until the rice is done. Duh, stuped me

 

[jenscats5]

ok, listen up, I dont know how healthy this is, but here it comes:
THE STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Get a jar of grape leaves
in a pan sautee 1 onion (with non-stick spray)
add 1lb hamburger meat
when done, drain the grease
add 3-4 hands of rice and cokk together a little bit
add spices (seasoned salt, black pepper, oregano, whatever u like)
and at last roll the leafes:
take one at a time, open it, put the filling in and make a roll.

I DONT know if its healthy food, u decide


I forgot to add: U have to put them in a big pot, fill it with water, cover it and cook it on slow until the rice is done. Duh, stuped me

Oh man!! I LOVE Dolmades!!

You could make them healthier using ground turkey breast & try to get Grape Leaves in a jar with water & not oil (if possible).