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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Indian Tofu Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tofu (paneer)
  • 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt, beaten
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • salt

Recipe

  • 1 mix tofu (paneer) with honey and yogurt.
  • 2 beat well.
  • 3 sift flour and salt.
  • 4 beat into the tofu mixture, ensuring that the resultant batter is a thin one.
  • 5 grease a hot griddle.
  • 6 drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the hot and greased griddle.
  • 7 cook until browned on both sides.
  • 8 top with a mixture of honey and melted butter.
  • 9 serve hot.

Easy Bean/cheese Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans, w/sausage
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (or whatever kind you like or 16 oz's if you're feeling a little skinny)

Recipe

  • 1 spread the contents of the can of beans evenly onto a dinner plate.
  • 2 sprinkle with cheese.
  • 3 nuke in the microwave til cheese is melted-- beans should be fairly warm by then.
  • 4 grab some chips (any kind), watch for any big people that will try to block your path, and pig out.
  • 5 when you quit eating this dish, you may get withdrawal symptoms.

Healthy But Delicious Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup healthy choice pasta sauce (i use the garlic and herb one)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1/4 red onion
  • garlic powder

Recipe

  • 1 spray a deep dish, plug in frying pan with pam.
  • 2 sauté chopped red onion and garlic powder.
  • 3 while onions are frying coat each chicken breast with healthy choice — you don't need too much.
  • 4 add chicken to frying pan — you will have to add water once in a while to pan so that it doesn't' burn.
  • 5 once the chicken has started cooking add bean sprouts and more healthy choice sauce.
  • 6 add garlic powder.
  • 7 cover and simmer until chicken is done.
  • 8 presto you have a healthy dinner that everyone will like.
  • 9 i also add broccoli or zucchini if i have it at home.

Left Over Taco Casserole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 (19 ounce) can corn niblets (drained)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can baked beans in tomato sauce
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup nacho chip (crushed)
  • 1 cup approximately left over turkey taco meat
  • 1 cup left over pico de gallo or 1/2 salsa, and 1/2 diced tomato's

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients in a decent size casserole dish (i have used the slow cooker).
  • 2 reserve a little bit of cheese to sprinkle on top.
  • 3 put in oven heated to 350 for 20 minutes with the lid on.
  • 4 remove lid for another 5 minutes.
  • 5 let cool. this is very hot.
  • 6 i serve this with plain yogurt for the kids and try to reserve a bit of pico de gallo to top mine.
  • 7 this can also be wrapped in a tortilla and possibly taken for lunch the next day. or served with chips as a dip.

Linguine With Picante Sauce

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 16 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 8 ounces dreamfields low-carb linguine or 8 ounces whole wheat linguine
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, presliced
  • 1/2 cup medium pace picante sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 ounces shredded low-fat monterey jack and colby cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

  • 1 cook pasta using package directions; drain. rinse with cool water; drain again. cover to keep warm.
  • 2 chop onion coarsely. mince garlic. drain and rinse black beans.
  • 3 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. add onion and garlic and mix well. sauté until onion is tender (about 3 minutes).
  • 4 add undrained tomatoes, picante sauce, black beans, chili powder, cumin and oregano and mix well. bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. reduce heat to low and cover.
  • 5 simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes; remove cover. increase heat to medium-high. cook, stirring frequently, until of the desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
  • 6 place hot cooked pasta on a serving platter. spoon sauce over pasta. sprinkle with colby jack. top with cilantro (optional) serve with garlic bread on the side.

Indian-spiced Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
  • 1 cup dried split red lentils, rinsed
  • 6 cups water or 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, minced
  • pepper, to taste
  • salt, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. add the onion, sweet potato, and garlic. cover and cook about 15 minute or until softened.
  • 2 add the tomatoes and their juice.
  • 3 stir in the ginger, cumin, coriander, and cayenne. add the lentils and water (or stock) and bring to a boil.
  • 4 reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender (about 30 min).
  • 5 add the cilantro, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes to blend the flavors.
  • 6 serve hot.

Classic Edamame

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 cups water
  • 1/4 cup salt, divided
  • 3 cups edamame, in the pod trimmed
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

  • 1 in a saucepan bring water and 3 tablespoons salt to a boil. add edamame and boil until tender-crisp, about 6 minutes.
  • 2 drain beans and transfer to a large bowl. add remaining salt and sesame oil and toss to coat.