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Lip Smakin Trail Mix
By irra
from Foodnetwork
- 2 cups granola (recommended: Hudson Valley Dessert Company)
- 3/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
- 3/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (meat only)
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup banana chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup dark raisins
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
Oatmeal crusted chicken
By irra
from Cooking Light Magazine
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup ground oats
- 2 tablespoons oil
Lemony Chicken Saltimbocca
By irra
from Cooking Light Magazine
- 4 (4-ounce) chicken cutlets
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 fresh sage leaves
- 2 ounces very thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into 8 thin strips
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/3 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- Lemon wedges (optional)
Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis
By irra
from Cooking Light Magazine
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs (about 1 ounce)
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 cup ketchup, divided
- 3 ounces white cheddar cheese, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Chocolate Citrus Biscotti
By irra
from FoodNetwork
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Southwestern pizza
By irra
from Fitness Magazine
- 1 12 inch 100% whole wheat pizza crust
- 1 cup prepared tomato salsa
- 1 1/4 cups shredded reduced fat mozzarella
- 1 1/3 cups canned black beans, draned and rinsed
- 1 small sweet red pepper. seeded and thinkly sliced (abou 2/3 cup)
- 2 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)
Grilled Caesar Salad
By irra
Preheat grill to medium heat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus shaved Parmesan for serving
- 3 heads romaine hearts, sliced lengthwise in 1/2
- 1 red onion
- caesar dressing
- croutons (optional)
Ricotta orange pound cake with strawberries
By irra
from foodnetwork
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room tempirature
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 1 tbs
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 orange zested
- 2 tbs Amaretto
- powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and qartered or 3 oranges, cut into supremes
Lentil Soup
By irra
from FoodNetwork
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 pound lentils, picked and rinsed
- 1 cup peeled and chopped tomatoes
- 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground toasted cumin
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground grains of paradise
Chipotle-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
By irra
from foodnetwork
- 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (see Ingredient Note)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 3 tbs lime juice
- 1 tbs red-wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 8 oz pork tenderloin (see Kitchen Tip), trimmed of fat