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Marinated Tomato Salad with Herbs
By AzWench
Cut the tomatoes into 4 wedges, then cut the wedges in half and add to a bowl
- 6 to 8 ripe tomatoes
- 4 green onions
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Handful fresh parsley leaves, lightly chopped
- 12 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
Corn: Old Fashioned Corn Bread
By AzWench
Nothing like corn bread baked in a cast iron pan
- 2 T. bacon drippings
- 2 cups popcorn, freshly ground
- 2 cups amaranth, freshly ground
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 t. salt
- 2 T. Rumfords baking powder
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Almond & Herb Crusted Baked Salmon with Asparagus
By AzWench
1. Preheat oven to 400F/204C 2
- almond herb mixture
- 1/4 cup ground almonds (40 grams)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped (or dried)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped (or dried)
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano (again, can use dried)
- salt & pepper to taste
- salmon & asparagus
- 1/2 pound (225 grams) asparagus stalks*
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- zest & juice from 1/2 lemon
- 4 six oz salmon fillets
Garlic and Herb Croutons
By AzWench
Here’s another very simple recipe for you
- 1/2 About 1/2 a loaf good sandwich bread, sliced thickly
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs (such as basil, parsley, oregano, or a mix of all three)
Chocolate Crispy Bars
By AzWench
Place cereal in large bowl
- 4 cups POST Cocoa PEBBLES Cereal
- 6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 Tbs butter or margarine
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Diabetic Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
By AzWench
Diabetic Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies have all the flavor of warm, chewy chocolate chip cookies without...
- 2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened, 2 sticks
- 3/8 cup granulated Splenda baking sugar
- 1/2 cup agave sweetener
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups package Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Chocolate Pots De Creme with Cherry Whip
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup cherry jam or preserves
Artisan Breadsticks
By AzWench
These soft, chewy breadsticks are best enjoyed after a dip in marinara or herbed olive oil
- Dough:
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Pizza Dough Flavor, optional
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence, or other dried herbs
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
- Topping:
- egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
- 1/4 cup artisan bread topping*
Marinated Citrus & Teriyaki Skewers
By AzWench
1. Wash and pat dry chicken breasts 2
- 8 hormone free, organic medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 bottle ‘Soy Vay’ Teriyaki sauce
- 2 oranges or 1/3 cup of fresh orange juice
- Cooking skewers
Whole-Grain Brownies
By AzWench
These whole-wheat brownies are the treat we serve when we're trying to convince folks that baking with whole grains...
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder; optional but recommended
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour; organic preferred
- 2 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips