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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
By jlynn
Look what happened to the traditional chocolate chip cookie! This recipe yields cookies with half the fat of the or...
- 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
- 1 ⁄2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) old-fashioned oats
- 4 tbsp (60 mL) margarine
- 2 ⁄3 cup (150 mL) packed light brown sugar
- 1 ⁄2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1⁄2 tsp (7 mL) vanilla
- 1 ⁄3 cup (75 mL) light sour cream
- 3 ⁄4 cup (175 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Southwest Pork Chops
By jlynn
Brighten up a meal of pork chops with a medley of tomatoes, zucchini, corn and black beans
- 4 boneless pork chops (about 1/2-in/1 cm thick and 400 g in total)
- 1 cup (250 mL) canned low-sodium black beans
- 1 small handful cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup (250 mL) diced green zucchini
- 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) corn kernels
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice
Apple Scones
By jlynn
- 2 cups of flour
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 6 tablespoons of shortening
- 1/2 cup of apples, peeled, chopped fine
- 1/2 cup of raisins
- 4 tablespoons of cold apple juice or water
Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice
By jlynn
Avgolemono is a classic sauce of chicken broth, egg yolks, and lemon juice; the addition of a bit more chicken brot...
- 4 cup(s) homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cup(s) cooked white rice, warmed
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 ounce(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled from the bones and coarsely shredded
- 2 ounce(s) chopped fresh dill
Moose Bread
By jlynn
Said to have originated with Native American tribe Micmac indians indigenous to northeastern New England and Canada...
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown raisins
Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie
By jlynn
This refreshing strawberry yogurt smoothie takes only a few minutes to prepare, and is ideal as a nourishing start ...
- Garnish (optional):
- 4 cups (1 L) ripe strawberries
- 1 cup (250 mL) plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar, or to taste
- 4 small strawberries with leaves
- 4 thin round slices of unpeeled orange
Classic Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
By jlynn
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Hollandaise Sauce:
- 4 slices black forest ham
- 1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 plain english muffins
- Hollandaise sauce
- Paprika for garinsh
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) cold water
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, melted
Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
By jlynn
From one deeply flavorful chicken broth, F&W’s Grace Parisi creates four exceptional soups
- 1 (3-pound) chicken, neck reserved
- 3 1/2 quart(s) water
- 4 carrots, 2 coarsely chopped, 2 sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 4 celery ribs, 2 coarsely chopped, 2 sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 (unpeeled) onion, quartered
- 1 large (unpeeled) garlic clove, smashed
- 1 teaspoon(s) whole black peppercorns
- 1 large fresh bay leaf
- 6 sprig(s) parsley
- 2 sprig(s) thyme
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 pound(s) thin egg noodles
- 1/4 cup(s) flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Black Forest Mousse Cake
By jlynn
Here’s one of those heavenly warm, dense chocolate cakes that is very light, surprisingly low in fat and much eas...
- Cake
- 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
- 1 ⁄3 cup (75 mL) unsweetened cocoa
- 1 ⁄4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
- 1 lb (500 g) fresh Bing cherries, pitted and cut in half
- (1 1⁄2 cups/375 mL)
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) icing sugar
- Cream
- 4 oz (125 g) light cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) light sour cream
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) cherry preserves
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) kirsch (cherry brandy) or rum (optional)
- Plus Points
- • Like egg yolks, egg whites provide protein, but they do not contribute any of the fat or cholesterol found in the yolks.
- • Gram for gram, cocoa contains 79% less fat than baking chocolate.
Pie Crust
By jlynn
Yield: Makes 6 single crust or 3 double-crust pies using Tenderflake lard
- Glaze:
- 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 lb Tenderflake lard at room temperature
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream