Recipe Thread!!

[Roonytunes]

I have never posted on this thread before, because anything beyond the microwave or George Foreman, is usually too complicated for me

However, I found this cool link to a whole bunch of oatmeal recipes that sound yummy:

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/recipe_collection.asp?subcategory

 

[strawberry2]

I've been craving a quiche for some reason! However, all of the "normal" recipes have bisquick and all that cruddy un-healthy stuff in it. I wonder if there is a healthier version...?

 

[wlmcrae]

I've been craving a quiche for some reason! However, all of the "normal" recipes have bisquick and all that cruddy un-healthy stuff in it. I wonder if there is a healthier version...?

Hi Strawberry,

The real issue is not the filling of a quiche so much as the crust. Try these recipes for a reasonable quiche.
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From 'Diet for a Small Planet' by Frances Lappe Moore

Sesame-Whole Wheat Pat-In Pie Crust

1 c. whole-wheat flour
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. sesame seeds
2 T. water (if needed)

Mix together and pat into 9-inch pie plate. Bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for 10 minutes before filling. (Grind sesame seeds if possible - you'll release alot more nutrition.)
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Wendy's Quiche-On-The-Run

Fill your pie shell with whatever veggies and meat you want.
ie. broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, shredded potato, chicken, zuchini, onion, green pepper, mushrooms or whatever you've got in the fridge.

Put some cheese on the top, about 1/2 cup. Whatever you want - cottage, Parmesan, ricotta or hard cheese (grated, of course)

Mix together:

2 lightly beaten eggs (or 1/2 c. egg whites)
1 c. milk (low fat or soy)

Pour over filling. Liquid should come to edge of crust and mostly cover veggies - make more (using same ratio) if you need to add more liquid.

Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Voila - healthy quiche!

 

[strawberry2]

Thank you VERY much for your help, wlmcrae!!

 

[cezza30]

There's a restaurant that my boyfriend and I go to sometimes that has the yummiest fishcakes in the world. I wanted to try and make a healthier version of them, minus all the breadcrumbs . . . .

Anyone got any ideas as to how I can bind it all together without using breadcrumbs?

 

[jenscats5]

There's a restaurant that my boyfriend and I go to sometimes that has the yummiest fishcakes in the world. I wanted to try and make a healthier version of them, minus all the breadcrumbs . . . .

Anyone got any ideas as to how I can bind it all together without using breadcrumbs?

You can use: oatmeal pulsed in a food processor until fine, whole wheat breadcrumbs, whole wheat crackers pulsed until fine, fine or extra fine wheat bran.

You will need some type of "binder" to hold it together or they will fall apart during cooking.

 

[cezza30]

You can use: oatmeal pulsed in a food processor until fine, whole wheat breadcrumbs, whole wheat crackers pulsed until fine, fine or extra fine wheat bran.

You will need some type of "binder" to hold it together or they will fall apart during cooking.

Forgive me if I'm being a dumbo

Is there any way of making it sticky enough so that it'll stay together when cooking without the breadcrumbs on the outside, kind of in the way burgers do??

I know fish is a completely different texture to mincemeat so it may not be possible. Using wholewheat breadcrumbs would be an improvement on the ones we've had before when eating out anyway.

Thank you for your help x

 

[jenscats5]

Forgive me if I'm being a dumbo

Is there any way of making it sticky enough so that it'll stay together when cooking without the breadcrumbs on the outside, kind of in the way burgers do??

I know fish is a completely different texture to mincemeat so it may not be possible. Using wholewheat breadcrumbs would be an improvement on the ones we've had before when eating out anyway.

Thank you for your help x

With fish & crab - not really....it's not as dense as burger meat - which you can usually bind together with just a binder such as egg..... Fish/crab is usually too delicate to be able to hold together without some type of a binder such as the breadcrumbs.

Now you *could* try to just use eggwhite to hold them together, form into a cake shape and bake OR just bake it in a dish imperial style.....

 

[nycgirl]

Forgive me if I'm being a dumbo

Is there any way of making it sticky enough so that it'll stay together when cooking without the breadcrumbs on the outside, kind of in the way burgers do??
I know fish is a completely different texture to mincemeat so it may not be possible. Using wholewheat breadcrumbs would be an improvement on the ones we've had before when eating out anyway.

Thank you for your help x

I grind up my flax seeds as fine as possible and mix them with seasonings and dried herbs (faux breadcrumbs). That's another option.

Or you can grind up almonds.

 

[*Bunny*]

I never have anything to add, but brown rice suggestions here... http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5870816#post5870816