Recipe Thread!!

[WoNderWoMan25]

mini cherry/strawberry cheesecakes
8 average reduced sugar graham crackers, mashed & crumbly
2 Tbsp lite margarine, melted
4 oz of EACH fat-free cream cheese AND light cream cheese
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 large egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup splenda
20 oz lite fruit pie filling, cherry -- or even better fresh strawberries & sugar free jam

Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Combine graham cracker crumbs and margarine; mix well.

Spoon 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture into bottom of each liner and press down gently. Refrigerate until ready to fill.

Beat cream cheeses until fluffy and add lemon juice, egg whites, vanilla extract and splenda; beat until smooth.

Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly into crumb cups. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes. Cool.

Top each cheese cake with 1 tablespoon cherry pie filling or a few strawberries/jam mixture.

 

[the-short-one]

chicken stir fry - big recipe
(I used guinea, you use whatever you want.)


2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs crushed garlic
1 onion, thinly sliced
6 large chicken breasts (or 14 guinea breast)
2 tbs 5 spice powder
salt & pepper
2 packs of white mushrooms
1 package frozen baby green beans


2 cups chicken broth
3 tbs tamari soy sauce
3 tbs corn starch

heat the olive oil in a really big pan and add garlic + onions. saute for a few minutes (don't let the garlic brown) and add chicken. season with 5 spice, salt & pepper. when chicken is cooked 1/2 way, add mushrooms and frozen green beans. cover and cook on high for 10 minutes. While misture is cooking, mix together broth, tamari & corn starch with wisk.

Remove lid and let about 1/2 of the liquid cook off. Add broth mixture and stir constantly until broth thickens. Remove from heat and serve alone or with brown rice.

Tastes great the next day for leftovers.

 

[nokaoibeachgirl]

Okay so this isn't a recipe per say, you can tweak it to however you like it, but I made it for my man and I last night and it was awesome. Definitely not competition diet food, but a very healthy version of pizza.

-1 Oroweat high, protein, low carb, high fibre whole wheat tortilla
-Bake it in the oven on 375 for 5 minutes on a Pam sprayed cookie sheet
-Spread 1-2 Tbsp sugar free barbecue sauce on the torilla
-Then add 4-5 oz cut up chicken breast pre-cooked and seasoned with Hy's msg free cajun seasoning
-Add half a red pepper cut up (and any other veggies you like)
-Sprinkle with 30-45g low fat cheese
-Add tomato slices on top of cheese
-Return to the oven and bake for another 10 mins

It tastes just like the barbecue chicken pizza at my favorite pub! Yummy!

 

[sbt2082]

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
4 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
3 green onions, cut into 1inch pieces
2 1/2 tablespoons water
2 1/2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and toss. Combine water and remaining ingredients and whisk together until blended. Pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat.

Makes 4 Servings
Serving Size: 12 ounces

 

[jenscats5]

This is from Hungry Girl....

Wise Fries
Face it, french fries are one of the greatest tasting foods known to man. But they're no-nos when it comes to dieting. Of course, if you're feeling ambitious, you can whip up a batch of HG's Bake-tastic Butternut Squash fries. Yep, you can make crispy, wonderful, sweet fries out of our new best friend, the butternut squash. And, what's even better is that this is our easiest recipe ever. So pay close attention. VERY close attention. Because what we're about to share with you may very well change your life...forever!

Ingredients:
1/2 butternut squash
kosher salt

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Peel and de-seed your butternut squash. If you're unfamiliar with handling them, you may have a little trouble at first. They're fairly easy to peel, but you'll need a sharp knife to cut them. Once your orange friend is peeled and seed-free, slice it in half. Then cut it up into french fry shapes. We like to use a crinkle cutter to make authentic looking crinkle cut fries, but they'll work any way you slice 'em. Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray. Cover lightly with kosher salt (regular salt works, too, but we prefer kosher). Place tray in your pre-heated oven and bake for 40 minutes or so, flipping halfway through baking process. Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges and get crispy. Serve with ketchup, or however else you enjoy fries or sweet potato fries!


Nutritional Info:

Serving Size: 5 oz., uncooked
Calories: 65
Fat: 0g
Sodium: 486mg (includes salt)
Carbs: 16.5g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 1g

 

[sbt2082]

4 large whole wheat pitas
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 cup lightly-packed fresh basil leaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pitas on a baking sheet. Evenly divide the toppings between each pita, starting with diced tomatoes, green onion, basil leaves and feta cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned and feta is soft. Serve individual slices as an appetizer or the whole pizza with a salad as a meal.

 

[msam76]

4 large whole wheat pitas
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 cup lightly-packed fresh basil leaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pitas on a baking sheet. Evenly divide the toppings between each pita, starting with diced tomatoes, green onion, basil leaves and feta cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned and feta is soft. Serve individual slices as an appetizer or the whole pizza with a salad as a meal.

That sounds sooooo good. Will be going shopping tomorrow now

 

[jenscats5]

Got the inspiration for this from a recent Cooking Light magazine, but this version is easier.....

Vanilla Berry Parfaits with Meringue Cookies

1 box SF/FF Instant Vanilla or White Chocolate Jello Pudding Mix

8 large FF Vanilla Meringue cookies
(I've seen these at Trader Joe's)

1/4 cup SF raspberry preserves (get seedless, optional)
1 tblsp. water
1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
3/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
2/3 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Place 4 meringue cookies in a plastic bag & crush, reserve other 4 cookies whole.

Combine preserves & water in a large bowl and add fruit, folding to combine.

Make pudding according to package directions. Spoon pudding into the bottom of a parfait glass or large glass, top with some of the preserve mixture, then some crumbled cookie. Top with more pudding, preserves & top with a whole cookie. Should make 4 servings.

Leftover preserve mixture can be used in plain/vanilla yogurt or on pancakes.

 

[jenscats5]

Who says you can only have chicken??

Summer Crab Salad

1/4 cup finely chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
1/4 cup low-fat or FF mayo
2 tblsp. chopped fresh chives
1 tblsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
1 pound lump crabmeat, drained & shell pieces removed

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss well.

Serve with a variety of chopped vegetables in lettuce cups or on crackers, a wrap, roll, etc.....

 

[jenscats5]

Coleslaw

1 package Cole Slaw Mix (the cabbage blend in the salad section)
~ 1/4 cup each: minced red & green bell pepper, red onion or scallion
2 tblsp. Pickle Relish or 1/4 cup chopped pickles
2-3 tblsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tblsp. FF Sour Cream
2 tblsp. FF Mayo (I used Smart Beat brand)
Salt, Pepper, Hot Sauce, Cumin, Celery Salt, etc to taste

Combine all ingredients & allow flavors to blend for 1-3 hours in the fridge.