Dessert is a part of the way of life in most places around the world. It is that treat you get after eating your meal. But, our dessert choices are making us a fat planet. Here are three choices for slimming down those delectable confections. What is it about sweets? They satisfy our need for [...]
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Cheesy Brunch Potatoes (Serves about 6) Ingredients: 1 package Au gratin potatoes 1 cup frozen peas 2 ½ cups cooked ham, diced ½ cup onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 ½ cups strong cheddar cheese, grated Instructions: Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a large casserole dish, mix Au gratin potatoes as per package instructions. [...]
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Calvados Pork Chops (Yields 4) Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 4 center-cut pork chops, about 1inch thick ½ cup dry white wine 1 tbsp butter, unsalted ¼ cup Calvados 2 tbsp red current jelly Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil [...]
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English Muffin Tuna Melts Ingredients: 2 (6 oz) cans tuna packed in water, drained 3 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp celery salt 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1/3 cup celery, chopped 1/3 cup onion, chopped ¼ cup yellow bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp butter 3 English muffins, split in halves 6 slices American [...]
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Brown Betty Apple Dessert (Yields 6) Ingredients: 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored ¾ cup unsweetened apple juice 1 tsp cinnamon ½ cup brown sugar 5 slices whole wheat bread 1 tbsp lemon juice Instructions: Preheat oven to 375ºF degrees. Cut the apples into thin slices and place them in a large bowl. [...]
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French Vanilla Toast (Yields 2) Ingredients: 1 large egg ¼ cup skim milk ½ tsp vanilla 4 (1 inch thick) diagonally cut slices of French bread (about 4oz) 2 tsp margarine 1 1/2 tsp sugar ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 1 cup freshly cut up fruit of your choice (kiwi, oranges, strawberries) Instructions: Preheat oven to [...]
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Wild Rice with Vegetables (Yields 4) Ingredients: ½ cup wild rice 1 red onion, sliced 2 celery sticks, cut in julienne sticks 2 carrots, cut in julienne sticks 2oz butter 2/3 cup vegetable stock 2 medium courgettes, cut in thicker sticks a few toasted almond flakes to garnish Salt and ground black pepper to taste [...]
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Tropical Fruit Cocktail (Yields 1) Ingredients: 1 oz grapefruit juice 1 oz passion fruit juice 1 oz mango juice 1 oz pineapple juice ¼ oz lime juice ½ oz kiwi syrup Instructions: Shake all ingredients with broken ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a beautiful wine glass. Decorate with pieces of cut-up fruit, add [...]
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Mango Dip with Curry Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tsp mild curry powder 2 tbsp mango chutney 8oz natural yogurt Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Instructions: Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the onion and garlic until soft [...]
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Lightly Spiced Potatoes and Peas Ingredients: 2 tbsp ghee or substitute with unsalted butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated 1 tbsp red mustard seeds 1 ½ tsp of salt ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp cumin seeds ½ tsp saffron 4 medium potatoes, peeled and finely chopped ¾ cup vegetable [...]
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