Tag: food

Breakfast

Breakfast Fruit Bread Pudding

Ingredients: 1 pound day-old challah or other egg bread, cut in 1/2-inch slices 5 cups sliced strawberries or other berries, halved if large 5 large eggs 3 large egg whites 2 cups low-fat milk 1 cup half-and-half 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup honey Confectioners’ sugar for garnish Directions: Step 1:Coat a […]

Pasta

Skillet Lasagna with Butternut Squash

Ingredients: 1 12-ounce package frozen chopped butternut or winter squash, thawed 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1 cup grated parmesan and/or pecorino romano cheese (about 2 ounces) 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 2 cups jarred marinara sauce 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil 6 no-boil lasagna noodles 2 cups shredded part-skim […]

Soups & Salads

COZY AUTUMN WILD RICE SOUP

INGREDIENTS: 6 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock) 1 cup uncooked wild rice* 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 ribs celery, diced 1 large (about 1 pound) sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 small white onion, peeled and diced 1 bay leaf 1 1/2 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups milk 2 large handfuls of […]

Breakfast

Secret Ingredient Mango Smoothie

Ingredients : 1 cup chopped ripe mango 1/4 Haas avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped 1/2 cup mango sorbet 1/4 cup skim milk 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons lime juice 1/4 cup crushed ice 2 mango slices, 1/2-inch thick 1 lime slice Directions: 1-In a blender, combine the chopped mango, avocado, sorbet, milk, honey, lime juice, […]

Pasta

Tagliolini pasta arancini (croquettes) from Naples

Ingredients: 250 g Tagliolini pasta or spaghetti (1/2 lb) leftover pasta or cooked from scratch 40 g butter (1.5oz) 50 g Parmesan cheese (2oz) grated 50 g scamorza cheese or provolone del monaco or mozzarella (2oz) 50 g ham (2oz) diced 4 eggs salt for pasta and to taste all purpose flour as required white breadcrumbs as required olive oil or peanut oil as required Instructions: Put a pot of water on to boil for […]

Breakfast

Low Carb Turkey Club Egg Wrap

Ingredients: 2 large eggs ½ teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon warm water 1 tablespoon butter ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 4 slices deli turkey 2 slices bacon ½ avocado, sliced A handful of fresh spinach Salt and pepper to taste Optional add-ins: thinly sliced tomato, sliced bell peppers, sliced onions Instructions: In a small bowl, whisk […]

Seafood

Parchment Tomato Pesto Salmon

Ingredients: for 1 serving: 3 oz green beans(85 g) olive oil, to taste salt, to taste pepper, to taste 6 oz skinless salmon(170 g) 2 tablespoons pesto 10 cherry tomatoes, halved Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Fold the parchment paper in half, then open up. On one half, lay down the green beans. Drizzle on oil and sprinkle on salt & pepper. […]

Pasta

Creamy Tomato Spinach Pasta Recipe

Ingredients: 1 pound Short Cut Pasta, like Mini Penne 3 tablespoons Olive Oil 1/2 cup Onion, diced 3 cloves Garlic 2 teaspoons Salt 10 ounces Cherry Tomatoes, halved 4 cups Fresh Spinach 1 cup Milk 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese Directions: v Cook mini penne according to the package. In the meantime, add olive oil, […]

Soups & Salads

Colourful and crunchy cauliflower rice salad

INGREDIENTS: 1 cauliflower Olive oil 1 clove garlic 5 dried apricots 5 dates 15g fresh dill 15g fresh parsley 30g cashew nuts 20g pumpkin seeds 2 tbsp lemon juice Salt and pepper 2 baby gem or cos lettuce 15g red cress (optional) Preparation: Place the cauliflower florets in a food processor and pulse until cauliflower is fine and crumbled. Be […]

Dinner & Lunch

Savoury Carrot and Feta Muffins

INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups (225 g) unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3 eggs 3/4 cup (180 ml) plain 2% yogurt 1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil 2 cups (220 g) carrots, grated 1 1/2 cups (180 g) feta cheese, crumbled 1 1/2 cups (150 g) light Gouda cheese, grated 1/4 […]