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Carmel's Peach Salsa Shrimp
Aug 22, 2009
This recipe is so easy, quick and delish (especially if you like "zippy", zesty foods). It would be ideal paired with a light coleslaw, a vegetable medley or perhaps some long grain rice.
Ingredients:
1/2 Jar Peach Salsa (the brands I use most often are "Mrs. Renfro's" & "Harris Teeter" Organic)
1/4 Cup Splenda
1 Teaspoon Lime Juice (or lemon)
1/8 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Heaping Teaspoon Minced Or Chopped Garlic
1/2 Teaspoon Onion Salt
1-Package "Gorton's" Grilled Shrimp Scampi
Instructions:
Mix first six ingredients in bowl; then prepare Shrimp Scampi according to directions on package.
Pour salsa mixture over shrimp; then let cook for approximately two to three minutes.
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Want more ideas on how to use salsa in your cooking? Check out these great ideas from "Trader Joe's": http://www.traderjoesfan.com/articles/articles/cooking_healthy_with_salsa/
Also, try these delectable, low sugar salsas and relishes from "Mrs. Renfro": http://www.renfrofoods.com/default.aspx
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Ingredients:
1/2 Jar Peach Salsa (the brands I use most often are "Mrs. Renfro's" & "Harris Teeter" Organic)
1/4 Cup Splenda
1 Teaspoon Lime Juice (or lemon)
1/8 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Heaping Teaspoon Minced Or Chopped Garlic
1/2 Teaspoon Onion Salt
1-Package "Gorton's" Grilled Shrimp Scampi
Instructions:
Mix first six ingredients in bowl; then prepare Shrimp Scampi according to directions on package.
Pour salsa mixture over shrimp; then let cook for approximately two to three minutes.
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Want more ideas on how to use salsa in your cooking? Check out these great ideas from "Trader Joe's": http://www.traderjoesfan.com/articles/articles/cooking_healthy_with_salsa/
Also, try these delectable, low sugar salsas and relishes from "Mrs. Renfro": http://www.renfrofoods.com/default.aspx
More Recipe Substitution Suggestions
Aug 19, 2009
My taste buds have been craving more than my usual boring foods; so I've been searching for more options. In doing so, I also found myself looking for recipe alternatives and WLS-friendly substitutions; so I recently "got my google on" and found some great sites that offer more healthy solutions and alternatives.
Here are Google's top ten:
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqsubs.shtml
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00585
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Common-Ingredient-Substitutions/Detail.aspx
http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--36186/butter-substitute.asp
http://food.ivillage.com/cooking/baking/0,,38jr,00.html
http://www.foodsubs.com/Fatsoils.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_can_you_substitute_for_butter_in_recipes_for_vegans
http://www.ehow.com/way_5184310_healthy-substitute-butter-recipes.html
http://www.landolakes.com/tips/Substitutions.cfm
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,butter_substitute,FF.html
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Here are Google's top ten:
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqsubs.shtml
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00585
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Common-Ingredient-Substitutions/Detail.aspx
http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--36186/butter-substitute.asp
http://food.ivillage.com/cooking/baking/0,,38jr,00.html
http://www.foodsubs.com/Fatsoils.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_can_you_substitute_for_butter_in_recipes_for_vegans
http://www.ehow.com/way_5184310_healthy-substitute-butter-recipes.html
http://www.landolakes.com/tips/Substitutions.cfm
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,butter_substitute,FF.html
Peachy Keen Crustless Pie With Crumbled Topping
Aug 16, 2009
(Or Nifty Nectarines...Which Is What I Use)
Filling:
4 Cups Nectarines Or Peaches, Quartered And Peeled (About 10 Medium)
1/2 Cup Granulated Splenda
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
2 Tablespoons Half-And-Half (Fat Free)
1 Egg
Crumble Topping:
1 Cup Almond Flour
1/2 Cup Packed Splenda Brown Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Cup (Or Less) Light Butter Or Margarine (1/2 Stick), Softened (Note: I only use 1/8 Cup=1/4 Stick)
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
Arrange nectarines or peaches in 8x8 inch pan or dish (lightly sprayed with Pam).
Combine granulated Splenda and 1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg.
Sprinkle over fruit. Beat egg with half-and-half.
Pour over fruit.
Mix all topping ingredients with a fork, until they resemble a course meal.
Sprinkle topping over fruit mixture.
Cover the edge of the crust with a ring of aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue baking until the top of the pie is golden brown (approximately five to ten minutes).
Cool slightly before cutting.
Serve (while still warm) over some of Eggface's vanilla protein ice cream!
Yummy, yum, yum, yum, yum! Yep, it's that good!
P.S. I adapted this version from one of my mother-in-law's old pie recipes and combined it with a recipe that a friend sent me recently.
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Filling:
4 Cups Nectarines Or Peaches, Quartered And Peeled (About 10 Medium)
1/2 Cup Granulated Splenda
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
2 Tablespoons Half-And-Half (Fat Free)
1 Egg
Crumble Topping:
1 Cup Almond Flour
1/2 Cup Packed Splenda Brown Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Cup (Or Less) Light Butter Or Margarine (1/2 Stick), Softened (Note: I only use 1/8 Cup=1/4 Stick)
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
Arrange nectarines or peaches in 8x8 inch pan or dish (lightly sprayed with Pam).
Combine granulated Splenda and 1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg.
Sprinkle over fruit. Beat egg with half-and-half.
Pour over fruit.
Mix all topping ingredients with a fork, until they resemble a course meal.
Sprinkle topping over fruit mixture.
Cover the edge of the crust with a ring of aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue baking until the top of the pie is golden brown (approximately five to ten minutes).
Cool slightly before cutting.
Serve (while still warm) over some of Eggface's vanilla protein ice cream!
Yummy, yum, yum, yum, yum! Yep, it's that good!
P.S. I adapted this version from one of my mother-in-law's old pie recipes and combined it with a recipe that a friend sent me recently.
Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute Recipe
Aug 16, 2009
| 7 minutes | 5 minutes preparation |
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Cold Water
1 1/3 Cups Powdered Milk
3/4 Cup Splenda (Granular) Or Stevia
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Directions
Stir milk powder into cold water until dissolved.
Microwave for one minute or until steaming.
Stir in Splenda or Stevia and vanilla.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
Recipe found at: http://www.recipezaar.com/Sweetened-Condensed-Milk-Substitute-for-Diabetics-143017
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Ingredients
1/2 Cup Cold Water
1 1/3 Cups Powdered Milk
3/4 Cup Splenda (Granular) Or Stevia
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Directions
Stir milk powder into cold water until dissolved.
Microwave for one minute or until steaming.
Stir in Splenda or Stevia and vanilla.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
Recipe found at: http://www.recipezaar.com/Sweetened-Condensed-Milk-Substitute-for-Diabetics-143017