Roast, peel, stem, and seed the peppers. To Roast peppers: Place them in a foil-lined baking sheet in a 500 degree oven. Roast until their skins are evenly blistered and browned, about 25 minutes, turning them 2 or 3 times so they roast evenly. Remove them from the oven and cover them with a kitchen […]
Low-cal
Ghee
Put the butter into a good-sized nonstick pan. Melt at the lowest possible heat. When its all melted, increase heat slightly. There must be no sign of smoke or any other undue activity indicating too much heat. Leave the butter to stew (the only word for it, really) for about an hour. Watch it carefully […]
Upside-down Apple Tart
-FILLING – 5 md Golden Delicious apples -about 2 lbs, each peeled -and cut into 8 wedges 1 tb Lemon juice SAUCE 2 tb Brown sugar 1/4 c Plus 2 Tb vanilla low-fat -yogurt 1 tb Low-fat sour cream CRUST Combine flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry […]
Low-carb Muffins
1. Preaheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat muffin cups with a little vegetable oil. (or use butter, margarine, or pan spray) 2. Separate the eggs very carefully, allowing no egg yolk to mix with the whites. 3. Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating […]
Oven-roasted Pork n Vegetables
Heat oven 450. Generously spray pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place tenderloins in pan – insert meat thermometer thickest part of one. Place vegetables around. Drizzle oil evenly over all. Sprinkle spices. Bake uncovered 450 30-40 minutes until thermo 165 and vegetables are tender. Stir vegetables occasionally. 8 servings
Jumbo Popovers
Butter 6 six-oz. custard cups with straight sides (popovers rise better in straight-sided container). Beat eggs slightly with rotary beater; add other ingredients. Continue beating briskly 1 to 2 minutes. Mixture will be smooth and thin. Pour into custard cups, about 1/2 full. Place cups on cookie sheet, not touching. Cook at 400 for 50 […]
Oriental Noodles And Meatballs
-ORIENTAL MEATBALLS – 12 oz Extra-lean beef 4 oz Lean pork(15% fat) 1/4 c Mushrooms, chopped 1 ts Ginger, fresh, shredded 2 tb Green onion, chopped 2 tb Soy sauce 1 ts Sesame oil To Make Oriental Meatballs: preheat oven to 375F. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Roll heaping teaspoons of meat mixture […]
Braised Lamb Shanks With Roasted Garlic And White Beans
Sort beans, discarding any debris. Rinse and place in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and let soak for at least 8 hours of overnight. Alternatively, in a large pot, cover beans with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 1 hour. Preheat […]
Lemon-poppy Seed Tarts
In a blender container, combine milk, pudding mix, poppy seeds and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Cover and process on high until pudding is mointened. Pour into crusts and chill. Just before serving, conbine whipped topping and remaining lemon peel. Divide over pies and top with additional grated lemon peel, if desired. Serve immediately.
Turkish Eggplant
Remove stems from eggplant; halve lengthwise. Sprinkle with salt; let drain colander for 45 minutes. Rinse; pat dry. Brush cut sides of eggplants with 1 tsp of the oil. Bake on baking sheet about 40 minutes until tender. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2 inch thick shell; chop pulp. In Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over […]