Avocado Obsessed. If you love a slow cooker recipe that requires no pre-cooking, then you'll love this spicy black bean soup. Spicy black bean and chicken soup with tomatoes, chiles, peppers and spices is delicious served with cool avocado and a touch of sour cream. Top it with cilantro for freshness and your taste buds will want to do a mariachi dance. This month I asked my facebook fans what kind of recipes they wanted to see more of in 2013 and Slow Cooker recipes topped the charts! Second place was main dish meals, so I've been keeping my slow cooker on my counter and have been keeping my promise!
I must confess, it's harder to develop recipes in the crock pot. I first made this with sauteed onions and there is no doubt in my mind it ruined the soup. This makes a nice amount of soup, perfect for freezing and reheating for a second night, or for lunch on the go. It's mildly spicy, not over the top. Strawberry Squares. Sweet baked treats baked with strawberry pie filling – yum! These come from the Magnolia Bakery cookbook, More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery . For those who never heard of the Magnolia Bakery it's a well known bakery here in New York City famous for their cupcakes. A true guilty pleasure I occasionally treat myself to every now and then... red velvet anyone? I recently saw this recipe on My Kitchen Adventure, and when I saw she calculated the points and they were only 3 points each, I knew I had to make these.
Did I mention these are easy enough for a 17 year old to bake? Strawberry Squares Gina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 24 • Size: 1 2-inch square • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts Calories: 138.2 • Fat: 4.7g • Protein: 2.1 g • Carb: 21.7 g • Fiber: 0.1 g Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the granulated sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana. Baked chicken breasts rolled with spinach and ricotta topped with pomodoro sauce and melted mozzarella. A dish the whole family will love! Since making chicken rollatini stuffed with prosciutto and cheese a few weeks back my husband has been craving chicken rollatini the way he grew up eating it, stuffed with cheese and topped with sauce and more cheese.
I had to sneak some spinach in them against his will, but he was very pleased with the final results. I guess you can say this is a cross between my Chicken Parmigiana and Spinach Lasagna Rolls. Perfect for a large crowd, or to feed a hungry family. These are very filling, I served this with a big salad and I was very content with just one piece.
Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla ParmigianaGina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 194.7 • Fat: 7 g • Protein: 24.2 g • Carb: 7.2 g • Fiber: 1.5 g Ingredients: with olive oil. Bake 25 minutes. Italian Coconut Cream Cake. Happy Birthday to my Sweetie! My bear turned is officially one year older! To celebrate I prepared one of his favorite foods, homemade burgers with homemade burger buns (recipe coming soon). For birthday dessert, this lovely Italian Coconut Cream Cake! The cake was more involved than I had anticipated, with the egg white beating and all the folding, but the result is an incredibly moist and flavorful cake that gets even better the next day!
This baby uses part butter/part oil, which means it doesn’t dry out in the fridge. I decorated Bear’s special occasion birthday cake with chocolate biscuit cookies. You could just top it with lost of frosting and a snowfall of shredded coconut, but you know me. Coconut Cream Cake layers 1 stick/4 oz butter 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 5 large eggs, separated 3 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup buttermilk Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Ridiculously good. Lemon Yogurt Cake. I’ve been meaning to make this cake since September of last year. Oops. Big mistake. This is possibly one of my favorite cakes ever. I baked it in different pans than the recipe outlines, and lowered the baking time to 20-30 minutes. Get the recipe below and make this quick! Lemon Yogurt Cakecourtesy Ina Garten Cake: 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 C. plain whole-milk yogurt 1 1/3 C. sugar, divided 3 extra-large eggs 2 tsp. grated lemon zest (2 lemons) 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/2 C. vegetable oil 1/3 C. freshly squeezed lemon juice Glaze: 1 C. confectioners’ sugar 2 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon juice Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 C. lemon juice and remaining 1/3 C. sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. For the glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake. Cottage Cheese Pancakes | dramatic pancake | bring something to the table. Brent: “This is a dish that my mom made for me growing up. It sounds so strange, but it is scrumptious.” They seem an unlikely pair — cottage cheese and pancakes — and no one would fault you for being skeptical. But put the two together and something magical takes place: mild, creamy cheese joins lightly sweetened batter to form delicious, tender cakes with a healthy dose of protein. They’re delicate and pillowy, yet still somewhat hearty. The perfect vehicle for plump ripe berries and a drizzle of maple syrup. Three Quick Questions…and Brent’s Answers It’s your last meal.
Strawberry short cake coffee cake…yum! Your kitchen is burning down. The family recipe book my mom gave me when I turned 18. Do you have a favorite cookbook? See above. Recipe type: Breakfast, Main Author: Adapted from Martha Stewart’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Lemon Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: makes 12 small pancakes. Naturally Sweet: Lemon Raspberry Muffins. Better-For-You Banana Muffins with Brown Sugar Walnut Crumble. How was your weekend? I was really hoping to catch Snowwhite & the Huntsman, but didn’t get around to it.
Have you seen it? Charlize Theron looks unbelievable in the previews. I hope I look that good when I’m 35. On Friday my friend and I were supposed to get up at 6am for a 6-mile run. Even though at times running can be torture, I always feel great afterwards; like I could run another 9 miles… or at least bake some pretty unbelievable banana muffins like these. Baking muffins seems like the only appropriate thing to do with all the leftover ripe bananas just sitting on the kitchen counter.
I first made these a month ago when visiting my grandparents. He’s also had a couple of heart attacks so I didn’t want to give him something unhealthy (like the bacon and muffins-the-size-of-my-head my grandma makes him EVERY MORNING). Seriously even healthy banana muffins never disappoint. I don’t know about you, but some mornings I want to enjoy a baked good and not feel guilty about it. Directions. Healthy Banana Muffins with Yogurt. I love baking muffins because of the endless possibilities.
I try to make my muffins healthy, which to me means using whole, unprocessed ingredients and cutting down on sugar by using natural sweeteners such as dates, agave syrup, or honey. Banana muffins are a perfect example. Also check out my sugar-free banana bread where the sweetness comes from ripe bananas and a few dates. *Update: all of the non-perishable ingredients used in this recipe are now available through my new site GrubKit.com. This recipe only uses 1/4 cup light brown sugar, all whole wheat flour, some flax seeds for fiber, and a little coconut oil and yogurt.
Mix together wet ingredients, then add mashed bananas. Mix banana mixture into dry ingredients, then incorporate chocolate chips and pecans. Fill batter into muffin cups, then bake for about 25 minutes. Healthy Banana Muffins Recipe. Peanut Butter & Honey Muffins. Temperature Controlled Apartment vs. Freshly Baked Muffins? No contest. And I’m happy to report that fluffy, nutty, honey-sweet muffins just came out of my oven. Which has an actual fire inside it.
Be impressed. Bonus: I’m pretty sure about one third of me melted during this entire baking/photographing process so I think that means I’m good for another 6 muffins. Ok, wait, stop. I need to tell you a little story about why I have this amazing table. I am a dork about finding old, textured, worn pieces to use as backdrops for my food photos. Bjork would not let me take my old wooden board on the plane (and yes I seriously considered it for about 2 minutes) so here I am in the Philippines shopping for a piece of old wood that is not going to bring a termite infestation into our apartment. At the market this weekend, I saw that table. I went over and asked the man if I could please buy this table. And now I can’t wait to set up my food photos on it. {Vegan} Peanut Butter & Honey Muffins Notes. Easy Egg Muffins @ Nutritionist in the Kitch. I came across this recipe a while ago and thought what a great snack or in-a-rush breakfast idea! He and She Eat Clean is the blog that I stumbled upon with this wonderful recipe, and I couldn’t wait to make these little egg delights!
They are so easy to put together and a great healthy choice. Using egg whites and only a portion of the yolks really helps to cut down on the fat and calories, and loading these little muffins with veggies gives them that extra nutritional boost! The house smelt amazing after I made these, and I couldn’t help but eat a couple as soon as they came out of the oven!
The rest of the egg muffins I popped in the fridge and Justin and I munched on them during the week as a quick snack or breakfast! They tasted just as great cold too, believe it or not! Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. To make these muffins even more filling and more of a meal deal, next time I plan to use a jumbo muffin tin and add a couple tablespoons of cooked quinoa to each muffin! Enjoy! Christal. Soupe chinoise, recette bouillon rapide - Soupe maison : Idées de soupes maison - Recettes pour une soupe maison. Eat, Love And Be Happy! — Color and taste. Cuirs de fruits. Issues You Should Know About Network Marketing Look at the recommendations in this article and discover tips on how to become successful at internet marketing. You must hold standard events for your personal staff. It really is beneficial for the entire staff once you all gathering consistently.
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Chunks of all white meat chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love. What can be more kid friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them. Serve them with ketchup, bbq sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Adults can serve them over your favorite salad for a satisfying lunch. Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate! Once I'm in breading mode I usually make breaded zucchini sticks as well and bake them all at the same time along with some pasta and a salad for a complete meal.
Double these for more or make half for less servings. Ingredients: Preheat oven to 425°. Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another. Peanut Butter Protein Granola Squares | Kiss My Broccoli. Hey guys! Woo hoo…we made it to Friday! Now before you get your weekend going into full swing, I’ve got a recipe you may want to try!
I had a few people asking about adding/subbing protein powder in to theAlmond Butter Granola Bars that I posted earlier this week…and well, you guys totally beat me to the punch because that’s what I had in mind all along! But once I got in the kitchen today to start experimenting, I kinda maybe sort of came up with a completely different recipe! You know what they say…cinnamon* variety is the spice of life! *Is it just me or are we food bloggers totally addicted to cinnamon? I used peanut butter in this recipe and also experimented with brown rice syrup. Ok, with all that being said…onto the recipe! Tally Ho! By: Heather Powers Prep Time: 10-15 minutes Cook Time: 10-12 minutes 1. Nutritional stats WITH chocolate chips: And WITHOUT: But really, how could you deny the combo of… Chocolate chips and They were meant to be people! Meant.to.be! Have a GREAT weekend everybody!
Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Leather. Maddy has been on a “fruit roll-ups” kick lately. Not the actual name brand kind that I so vividly remember peeling away from a cellophane wrapper when I was a kid. No, Maddy’s been eating the Gerber toddler kind. I don’t feel too bad about her eating them in moderation although if she had her way she would eat the entire box of 5 in one sitting. So the other day while at my in-laws house, my mother-in-law said “I can’t believe you haven’t tried making these from scratch yet.” The other brilliant and wonderful thing about homemade fruit leather is you can make it with hardly any sugar! Just ask Maddy! Enjoy! Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Leather Easy, healthy homemade fruit leather for a guilt-free treat. Ingredients 2 1/4 cups chopped strawberries 2 1/4 cups chopped kiwis 1 tablespoon lemon juice Sugar, to taste (I used 3 tablespoons) Instructions Place the fruit in a saucepan with the lemon juice over medium-low heat.
Untitled. Though I was raised primarily Jewish (the Passover recipes will come later this week!) , I remember the thrill of Easter egg hunts in my grandmother’s backyard. My Dad’s mom, Nannie, was a devout Irish Catholic lady who somehow ended up with three children who all married Jewish. But we were lucky enough to be able to celebrate with her. I remember the baskets stuffed with plastic grass and delicious chocolates. Almond-Honey Granola Cups With Yogurt and BerriesAdapted from: Eating Well Recipe; Mommie Cooks Idea Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1/4 cup chopped almonds 1/4 cup sun flower seeds (I used pepitas which I had on hand) 1 Tbsp flax seeds (optional) 1 cup puffed cereal (I love 3 Sisters honey puffs sold at Whole Foods) 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter 1 Tbsp turbinado sugar or regular sugar 1/2 cup honey 1/2 tsp vanilla extract yogurt berries Directions: Update, Made these again for Mother’s Day. Bien être - Pure Saveurs : Le meilleur de la cuisine et des recettes.
Creamy Lime Squares Recipe. Frozen strawberry yogurt recipe. LA SUPER SUPÉRETTE. A Frozen Yogurt Recipe to Rival Pinkberry's Recipe.