Tasty Diet Recipes




Tea Smoothie- with Lady Dawnya
March 6, 2010, 7:42 pm
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Simple tea smoothie recipe made by Lady Dawnya of TeaEvents.com

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    Pomegranate Ariel
    February 27, 2010, 9:45 am
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    Pomegranate Ariel

    1 1/2 c Pomegranate berries

    1/2 c Currants

    3/4 c Slivered almonds

    1 md Ripe papaya, peel & seeds

    – removed 2 md Oranges, juiced -=OR=-

    1/2 c Orange juice

    6 Dates

    6 Lemon slices

    12 Spearmint leaves

    Mix berries, currants & almond slivers together. Divide into 6 portions, putting each portion into a glass goblet. Cut the papaya into chunks & place in a blender. Blend with the orange juice at medium speed, until smooth. Pour equal amounts over the 6 portions of pomegranate mixture. Top each goblet with a date, a lemon slice & 2 spearmint leaves. Serve immediately. Covered & stored in the

    refrigerator, this dessert will keep 3 to 5 days.

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          Bean Patties with Tomato Relish
          February 2, 2010, 8:56 pm
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          Bean Patties with Tomato Relish

          Bean Patties with Tomato Relish

          A vegetarian alternative to sausage patties for breakfast.

          1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
          1 medium tomato, finely chopped
          1 small onion, finely chopped
          1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
          2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
          3 tablespoons cornmeal
          1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
          1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
          1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
          Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste
          1 recipe Tomato Relish

          Mash the beans with a fork, and mix in the vegetables, cornmeal, and seasonings. Form into 4 to 6 patties. Fry in a lightly oiled skillet over moderate heat until lightly browned on both sides. Serve with tomato relish. Serves 3 to 4.

          Tomato Relish
          2 medium tomatoes, chopped
          1 tablespoon finely chopped celery leaves
          1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
              or 1 teaspoon dried basil
          2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
          1 tablespoon balsamic or red wine vinegar
          1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar, or more to taste
          Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste

          Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Serve chilled.

          Makes about 1 cup.

          Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. — Leonardo DaVinci

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                Minute Rice Tuna Casseroles
                January 12, 2010, 4:33 pm
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                Minute Rice Tuna Casseroles

                1 cn Cream of celery soup

                1 1/3 c Minute rice

                2 cn Tuna, drained, flaked 7 oz

                2 c Carrots, diced, cooked

                2 1/2 tb Grated onion

                1/2 tb Parsley flakes

                Combine rice, soup, vegetables, seasonings, meat and salt and pepper to taste in 2 quart casserole. Stir in 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Cover and bake at 400F for 15 min. Variation: Tomato soup, 1 1/2 c cooked green beans, 3 tb onion, 2 tb sliced stuffed olives Source: undated Minute Rice package Shared by Elizabeth Rodier Sept 93

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                    Hot Tamale Pie
                    January 11, 2010, 9:31 am
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                    Hot Tamale Pie

                    1 tb Olive oil

                    1 md Onion — finely chopped

                    1 md Yellow, red or green bell

                    -pepper — seeded and finely -chopped 2 Garlic cloves — minced

                    1 cn Unsweetend tomato sauce (16

                    -oz) 1 cn Pinto beans — rinsed and

                    -drained (16 oz) 1 Ear corn — kernels cut off

                    -cob, OR 3/4 c Frozen corn — thawed

                    1 t Chili powder

                    1 t Ground cumin

                    1/2 ts Fine sea salt

                    pn Cayenne pepper 3 c — water

                    1 c Yellow stone-ground cornmeal

                    1 tb Freshly squeezed lemon juice

                    1 t Dijon mustard

                    1/2 ts Fine sea salt

                    Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion bell pepper, and garlic and cook until softened. 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the tomato sauce, pinto beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt and cayenne. Pour into an 8 x 8 glass baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Boil the water add the cornmeal, lemon juice, mustard, and salt in a large saucepan, and stir until mixed. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Spread the cooked cornmeal over the bean mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving. From DEEANNEs recipe files

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                          cherry cream coffee cake
                          January 3, 2010, 5:51 am
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                          cherry cream coffee cake

                          Cherry Cream Coffee Cake

                          Posted by Cookin Dad at recipegoldmine.com 1/26/2002 7:52 am

                          Source: Posted by Pat in Ind on Cook
                          Chat

                          I tried this for a SECOND (see story below) time quite a while ago, but have not had time to post the write-up until fairly recently. This was excellent and very different than any coffee cake I have ever had. I only made one change: I added about 1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind to the cherry pie filling before baking. Many thanks for a delicious recipe.

                          Regards, Cookin Dad

                          P.S. The first time I baked this, my oven went on the blink (for the umpteenth time), so the cake was only half-baked (I was so frustrated - wanted to take a sledgehammer to my oven)! I decided to call it breakfast pudding cake and both kids, including myself, loved it. And the funniest thing is that my daughter didn even know what the original cake texture was supposed to be like. Thats the great thing about kids; if it tastes good, no questions will be asked (LOL).

                          Fortunately, I recently found a hole-in-the-wall shop here in Taiwan that stocks my American oven part that has been IMPOSSIBLE to find. Past repairmen have always been successful in getting the oven working again, but it was always prone to frequent breakdowns. I was pleasantly surprised because I thought Id have to bring it back from the states next time I return for a visit (LOL). Anyhow, my oven now works like new.

                          3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened,
                          1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
                          3 eggs
                          1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
                          3 cups flour
                          1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
                          1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
                          3/4 teaspoon salt
                          1 1/2 cups sour cream
                          1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

                          Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and extract. Mix to blend.

                          Sift dry ingredients. Add to above mixture alternately with sour cream until well blended. Spoon 1/2 of batter into a greased and floured 12-inch tube pan. Spread cherries evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter. Bake 1 hour (or until done) at 350 degrees F. Cool 5 minutes, and transfer to plate.

                          Top with glaze and slivered almonds. To make the glaze, mix 3/4 cups powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon almond extract and 1 tablespoon water.

                          It is the dull man who is always sure, and the sure man who is always dull. — H.L. Mencken

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                                stuffed artichokes
                                December 30, 2009, 3:28 am
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                                stuffed artichokes

                                Stuffed Artichokes

                                4 artichokes
                                2 cups bread crumbs
                                2 cloves pressed garlic
                                1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
                                Salt and pepper
                                Olive oil

                                Wash and trim artichokes; turn upside down on paper towel to drain. Mix bread crumbs, garlic and cheese together. Separate leaves just enough to fill with mixture. Salt and pepper artichokes; spoon mixture between leaves. Drizzle olive oil generously over the stuffing. Place in a heavy pot, standing upright, with a small amount of water. Cover and steam until leaves pull off easily, about 45 minutes.

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                                        farmers market chicken salad

                                        farmers market chicken salad

                                        Farmers Market Chicken Salad

                                        Recipe and photo courtesy of the National Honey Board - used with permission.

                                        Chicken
                                        No-stick cooking spray
                                        1 1/2 cups toasted wheat germ
                                        1 teaspoon garlic powder
                                        1 teaspoon salt
                                        1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
                                        3 egg whites
                                        2 tablespoons water
                                        1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut
                                            into 1-inch wide strips

                                        Salad
                                        6 cups mixed salad greens, torn into bite-size pieces
                                        2 cups red or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
                                        1 1/2 cups small thin green beans, blanched snow or
                                            sugar snap peas, sliced bell peppers or cucumbers
                                            or any combination

                                        Honey-Dijon Dressing
                                        1/4 cup honey
                                        1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
                                        3 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
                                        1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
                                        1 tablespoon vegetable oil
                                        1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

                                        Honey-Dijon Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.

                                        Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

                                        For chicken, combine wheat germ, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a shallow dish; mix well. In another shallow dish, beat egg whites and water until frothy. Dip chicken strips into egg mixture then in wheat germ mixture. Dip and coat chicken again, coating thoroughly; place on baking sheet. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

                                        To assemble salad, arrange greens, tomatoes and green beans on serving platter; top with warm chicken. Drizzle Honey-Dijon Dressing over salad.

                                        Makes 4 servings.

                                        Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 450 Sodium: 980mg Calories from Fat: 100 Carbohydrates: 52g Fat: 11g Fiber: 9g Saturated Fat: 2g Protein: 42g Cholesterol: 65mg

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                                        e going, I just don know where that IS — Las

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                                              Sausage Omelet
                                              December 22, 2009, 11:15 pm
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                                              Sausage Omelet

                                              3 ea EGGS

                                              1/4 ts SALT

                                              1 x DASH PEPPER

                                              1 tb WATER

                                              1 tb BUTTER

                                              1 tb PEANUT OIL

                                              4 oz ITALIAN SAUSAGE (COOKED)

                                              BREAK EGGS INTO A SMALL BOWL. ADD WATER AND BEAT TILL YOLKS AND WHITES ARE JUST MIXED. IN AN OMELET PAN (NON STICK SURFACE PREFERRED) MELT BUTTER AND PEANUT OIL OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT. WHEN BUTTER ALMOST STOPS BUBBLING POUR EGGS ALL AT ONCE INTO PAN. WITH A SPATULA PULL EGG FROM EDGES WHEN EGG STARTS TO SET. TILT PAN TO LET EGG RUN UNDER- NEATH EDGES. COOK TILL DESIRED HARDNESS. (OMELETS SHOULD NOT BE COOKED TILL TOTALLY HARD). WHEN READY REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SPRINKLE PRECOOKED SAUSAGE OVER HALF THE OMELET. TILT PAN AND SLIDE EGG SLOWLY ONTO PLATE. WHEN HALF WAY ON PLATE PULL PAN BACK OVER EGG TO FOLD IN HALF. NOTE: YOU CAN ADD CRISP CRUMBLED BACON OR CHEESE TO OMELET FOR ADDED

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                                                    african-style vegetarian stew
                                                    November 19, 2009, 1:00 am
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                                                    african-style vegetarian stew

                                                    African-Style Vegetarian Stew

                                                    Posted by Tiffany at recipegoldmine.com 2/18/2002 11:00 am

                                                    4 small kohlrabies, peeled and cut into chunks
                                                    2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
                                                    1 large onion, chopped
                                                    2 zucchini, sliced thick
                                                    5 fresh tomatoes or 16 ounces canned
                                                    1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, liquid included
                                                    1/2 cup couscous, or bulgur wheat
                                                    1/4 cup raisins, dark or golden
                                                    1 teaspoon ground coriander
                                                    1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
                                                    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
                                                    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
                                                    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
                                                    3 cups water

                                                    Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

                                                    NOTE: Serve the couscous separately, if desired. Parsnips may be substituted for the kohlrabi.

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