Recipe Thread!!

[guindilla]

I guess this is like asking for the moon but does anyone know a recipe for healthy glazed donuts?

Thanks

 

[jenscats5]

I guess this is like asking for the moon but does anyone know a recipe for healthy glazed donuts?

Thanks

Isn't this an oxymoron??

I tried to make donuts once but they didn't turn out very well.....

 

[guindilla]

Isn't this an oxymoron??

I tried to make donuts once but they didn't turn out very well.....

How were they not good?

 

[jenscats5]

How were they not good?

They didn't rise....guess the yeast was old or something....didn't like how they turned out....

 

[treilin]

O.k. so I've been working on my dessert here!!!
I'm not sure what to call this high protein, low calorie, jell-o!

Call it Pro-Jell-O
So I take about 3 egg whites, add about 2T splenda, 3T vanilla sugar free coffee flavoring. Beat that up in my kitchenaid for about 3 or 4 minutes.
Before hand I buy sugar free jell-o (big Box) add 3 or 4T of splenda to it and have that in the fridge. Then I take the meringue like topping and spread it on top of the Jell-o. It's kinda like whip cream.

For myself since I need to eat 6 egg whites I beat those up take a serving of the jell-o and alternate betweeen eating jello with the egg whites and just egg-white mix. 6 egg whites beats up to be quite a large sum with all that air in them. If you are hungry before bed it DEFINITELY fills me up!!!

Other things I have added to egg white meringue:
Baking cocoa powder, splenda
Other coffee flavoring syrups, and splenda

All are YUMMY!!!

 

[Ghede]

Big chompy Mediteranean flavors here, YUM! Wrap me up from the beach, a little Pastis and Water, some grilled St.Pierre and lets DINE!!


Bulgur and Lentil Pilaf with Edamame
this is for 16 portions, please portion and freeze all that you wont use in a period of three days, m'kay?

The macros for the following recipe look like this per portion:
138kcal
7 g pro
22 cho (8g fiber)
3 g fat (0g sat)

1 1/3 bulgur wheat
1 1/3 cups tiny dark green french lentils, go through them for rocks, no kidding.
1 cup shelled edamame, any grocer these days in the freezer section
Salt
30 cherry tomatoes, halved
2/3 cup each: diced fresh fennel, chopped italian parsley, chopped mint, diced red onion
1/4 cup chopped dill
1 1/2 tbs EV olive oil
3 tbs rice wine vinegar
ground black pepper...

Method:

this is real easy, crazy easy, really. just read all the way through it, if you dont grasp any part of any recipe i post ASK ME, it makes me feel like big willie. NOTE: when cooking any grain, i cook it in stock, chicken stock, turkey stock, duck stock, beef stock, fish, lobster, vege, mushroom, etc... negligible cals and it gives life that little twang that make things greater than the sum of their parts, ya know? ok, that having been said, here goes:

cover the bulgur wheat and a generous pinch of salt with boiling water in a medium bowl just enough to cover the grains, place a pot lid in the bowl to trap the steam, should be done absorbing the water in about 20 minute, fluff with a fork, let cool.
cover the lentils in a deep sauce pot with about an inche of stock over the depth of the lentils, it may take a bit more later. bring back to a boil and then lower to simmer for about 40 minutes. when done, drain the stock, reserve, let the lentils cool.

Next step is tough. Combine all ingredients. You're done. Best made a few hours/day ahead to let the barley 'relax' and to let the flavors develop. Serve at room temp.

questions? ask Ghede. if it's broken, we can fix it, always.

 

[jenscats5]

Rice Pudding

2 cups cooked white rice - I used 1 packet (out of the box) of Success 10 minute Brown rice
2 cups 1 percent milk - I used 2 cups of Vanilla Soy Milk I already had
1 stick cinnamon - didn't have any, so omitted
1/2 cup egg substitute
3/4 cup sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda) - I used the Splenda/Sugar Blend & only 1/2 cup and it turned out VERY SWEET
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus additional for garnish
1/2 cup raisins - omitted

In a large saucepan, stir together rice and milk. Add cinnamon stick and bring to a low simmer over medium-low heat, whisking to keep from sticking. Add egg substitute and cook until just heated through (do not let eggs cook). Whisk in the sugar substitute and continue cooking over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and remove the cinnamon stick. Add ground cinnamon and stir in raisins. Ladle rice pudding into 6 custard glasses or serving cups. Sprinkle the top with a pinch of ground cinnamon, if desired. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled and serve cold.

Nutritional Analysis per serving: Calories 146, Fat 1 gram Saturated Fat 1 gram, Carbohydrates 28 grams Fiber 1 gram

I made this today with some changes above in BOLD.....

It took awhile to thicken up....but is doing so now that it's sitting in the fridge....

Edit: Eventually thickened up after a few hours in the fridge and it's VERY GOOD....a little TOO sweet, but not too bad....but I'd use less sweetener next time.....

 

[sbt2082]

I made this today with some changes above in BOLD.....

It took awhile to thicken up....but is doing so now that it's sitting in the fridge....

Hmmm that sounds pretty good! Thanks for the idea too Just when I was starting to get sick of plain old rice with my chicken you throw a yummy recipe in the mix... Yummy I am thinkin dessert

 

[guindilla]

Hi,

I am looking for a healthy mashed potato recipe? Any ideas?

Thanks a ton

 

[jenscats5]

Hi,

I am looking for a healthy mashed potato recipe? Any ideas?

Thanks a ton

One of Obiwan's ideas.......

missing massed potatoes?
try this

boil a whole head of cauliflower in some salted water til tender
drain and either mash with a masher
or put in a food processor and whip away

add alittle cream (or skim milk), butter (or margarine) and salt & pepper to taste
there ya go

for alittle variety add alitte roasted garlic when mashing
or a couple tablespoons madras curry powder to the water

** I can attest that this is AMAZING!! I've tried it & you'd never know it wasn't mashed white potatoes. It works best with fresh cauliflower. Frozen did not work well for me -- didn't mash.