Friday, January 31, 2014

Done in 25 minutes.

Chicken with Boullion



1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese



Preperation
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
3.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

You can't resist these fluffy pancakes.

Fluffy Pancakes


3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Cooking Spray

Cookies and Cream Milk Shake

5 chocolate sandwich cookies such as Oreos 
2 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
1/4 cup milk
You can do this delicious ice cream without cooking anything.

Peach Ice Cream


1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/4 cups whole milk 
4 peeled, sliced medium-size fresh ripe peaches or 1 (15.25-ounce) can peaches in light syrup, drained
2 tablespoons sugar 
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup peach nectar

Chicken Breast Scallopini


4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
Cooking spray 
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 
1/4 cup dry white wine 
4 teaspoons capers
1 tablespoon butter
This recipe is diabetic-friendly and its also really tasty and easy to make.

Low Sugar Cookies and Cream



1 (6 1/2-ounce) package sugar-free chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed 
1/3 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine, melted
1 quart vanilla no-sugar-added, fat-free ice cream, softened
The perfect dessert for the hot summer days, quick and tasty.

Ice Cream Berry Shake

quart vanilla ice cream

6 ounces unsweetened frozen berries (such as strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries)

  • 2 cups whole milk 

This is a more healthier version of the traditional sour cream pound cake.


Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake

Cooking spray
3 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 
2 teaspoons lemon extract
3 large eggs 
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon rind (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, divided
1 (8-ounce) carton low-fat sour cream 
1 cup powdered sugar

Eggs and Bacon Pizza


12 ounces refrigerated fresh pizza dough
1 teaspoon olive oil
2.5 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 2/3 cup)
3 center-cut bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
4 large eggs 
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

Friday, January 24, 2014

This recipe is based off a basic one that can be adapted for whatever fruit or additions you want to put in the batter.

Blueberry Pancake Recipe

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup granular sugar

1 Tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon sea salt

1 ¾ cups whole milk -or- buttermilk

2 eggs

3 Tablespoons safflower oil

1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup fresh -or- frozen blueberries