Americans love to snack almost as much as we want to lose weight. But according to recent research by the USDA, our snacking habits are adding too many calories and too few nutrients to our diets. It doesn't have to be this way, says Susan Bowerman, RD, assistant director of the UCLA Center for Human…
Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 tablespoon oil Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup hot sauce Blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping (optional) Click on Arrow Button to read full post Directions Toss the cauliflower florets in the oil, salt and pepper, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet…
Serves 12 Ingredients: 1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls 24 little smokies mini sausages Rosemary and a small candle as garnish (optional) Directions: Click on Arrow Button to read full post Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Open the can of crescent rolls and unroll them,…
Ingredient: 12 apricots 6 to 8 ounces goat cheese 3 tbs raw honey 1/4 cup chopped pecans Instruction: ...Click on Arrow Button to read full post Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits. Grab a small piece of goat cheese, about the size of the pit you just removed and roll it into…
Ingredients: 2 handfuls ripe strawberries 1/2 medium shallot, minced 2 tablespoons arugula and basil, minced 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, or to taste 1/2 pound medium-to-large scallops, tough membrane removed Salt & pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil A few leaves of arugula & basil chiffonade Instruction: ...Click on Arrow Button…
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray 1 tablespoon red onion, very finely chopped 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar 1 chipotle pepper, seeds removed and very finely diced 1 cup fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and very finely diced Canola oil, for frying 1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut 1/2…
Ingredients 4 cups cooked rice 1/2 cup rice vinegar 3 tbsp sugar 3 tsp salt 4 sheets of nori Fillings Bamboo rolling mat Instructions ...Click on Arrow Button to read full post Heat the vinegar, sugar, and salt over medium heat and stir until the sugar and salt dissolve. Mix into the sushi rice. Cover…
Ingredients: 185 ml double or heavy cream 160 ml full cream milk 150g Parmesan cheese cut into very small pieces 2 eggs 1 extra egg yolk 100g miniature plum tomatoes 50g black olives Pinch of sugar Handful of salad leaves and edible flowers 4 slices bread, either wholemeal or good quality white Olive oil A…
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup flour 3 Tbs sugar 2 Tbs butter (at room temperature, chopped) 1 tbs fresh yeast 1/2 cup milk Pinch of salt Yolk with a few drops of milk Nuts, pepper, cloves or raisins to make the bird' eyes Instruction: Click on Arrow Button to read full post Preheat oven to 200-220 ° C Dissolve…