Ingredients 3/4 cup unbleached flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 4 eggs (separated at room temperature) 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tbsp. confectioner sugar Mocha filling (see below) Directions Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Grease a 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 jelly- roll pan and...
Bûche de Noël (Yule ...
posted by Martine
Ingredients 5 eggs separated 1 cup confectioner sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. cocoa powder Directions Preheat the oven to a 400° Fahrenheit. Grease a 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 jelly roll pan. Line the jellyroll pan with greased and floured waxed paper. Beat the egg white until soft peak (at high speed)....
Latkes (Potato fritt...
posted by Martine
Ingredients 2 lb. Peeled and shredded potatoes (like russet) 3 eggs 3 tbs. unbleached flour 1 peeled and shredded onion 1 tsp. salt Oil for frying (about 1/4 of a cup) Directions Mix the shredded potatoes and onion (make sure there is no water left); add the eggs, salt and flour. Mix until...
Easy Jelly Doughnuts
posted by Martine
Ingredients 3 cups of unbleached flour (sifted) 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tbs. sugar 2 eggs 2 cups low fat sour cream Canola oil for frying Jelly of your choice Powdered sugar Directions In a bowl add the flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs and sour cream. Mix until well blended. Heat the oil,...
Pumpkin & Potat...
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Ingredients 1 lbs of potatos (for each pound of potato or pumpkin puree use 2 whole eggs) 2 whole eggs Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup Parmesan cheese 1 tbs. unsalted butter Directions Grease a gratin dish with 1 tsp. Of butter. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Farhenheit. Mix the potato puree with...
Light Egg White Souf...
posted by Martine
Light Egg White Soufflé Print Recipe type: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Light Meal Prep time: 2 mins Cook time: 4 mins Total time: 6 mins Serves: 1 This is an easy and quick dish to prepare any time of the day. You can add any protein or vegetables of your...
Feta Spaghetti Squas...
posted by Martine
Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash (halved lengthwise and seeded) 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 onion (chopped) 1 clove garlic (minced) 1 ½ c. chopped tomatoes ¾ c. crumbled feta cheese 3 tbsp. sliced black olives 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees...
Poppy Seed Cake
posted by Martine
Ingredients 1 cup poppy seeds (ground) 1 cup milk 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 2 cups sugar 3 eggs (separated) 2 cups unbleached white flour 1 tbsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsps. vanilla extract 2 tbsp. powdered sugar Directions Mix the ground poppy seeds and the milk in a...
Teriyaki Salmon
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Ingredients 6 Salmon fillets (2 inches wide each) 1/2 cup soy sauce (I like to use the reduced sodium) 1/2 cup dry sherry 2 tbs. honey 3 tbs. rice vinegar 2 tsp. ground ginger 4 garlic cloves (peeled and crushed) 1 Cup of water Directions In a bowl mix together the soy sauce, sherry, honey,...
Seared Ahi Tuna Pepp...
posted by Martine
Ingredients 4 6- to 7-ounce ahi tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick) 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper 2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup dry Sherry 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onion tops Directions Sprinkle tuna steaks on both sides with...
Figs with Wine
posted by Martine
Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of burgundy wine 5 tbs. Sugar 3 lb. figs (washed) 3 cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla stick Directions Put the wine into a saucepan with the sugar, cloves, cinnamon and vanilla sticks and bring to a boil for 5 minutes until the wine thickens to a syrupy texture. Take out...
Gaufres (Belgium Waf...
posted by Martine
Ingredients 3 cups milk (low fat milk can be substituted) 2 packages of dry yeast 1/2 tsp. sugar 4 cups unbleached white flour (sifted) 4 eggs 2/3 cups melted unsalted butter Pinch of salt Vanilla and orange-flower water or lemon rind for flavoring Powdered sugar Directions Heat the milk until...
Potato Leek Soup
posted by Martine
Ingredients 2 cups of finely chopped leeks (cleaned) 1 cup chopped onion (peeled and cleaned) 2 cloves of garlic (minced) (optional) 1/4 cup butter or soy margarine 5 cups vegetable broth 1 cup peeled and washed potatoes (cut into cubes) 1-cup low fat milk or soymilk Salt to...
Sangria
posted by Martine
Ingredients 5 bottles of red wine (such as burgundy) 4 lemons (Peeled and cut into slices) 8 oranges (peeled and cut into slices) 4 apples (peeled and cut into 6 pieces) 4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 3/4 cups confectioner sugar 3 cups of brandy 4 cups seven up soft drink Ice cubes for...
Tomatoes Stuffed wit...
posted by Martine
Ingredients 15 Medium tomatoes (washed tops cut off flesh and seeds removed — Do not discard the tomato flesh; chop it and set it aside) 3 3 1/2 oz. cans tuna fish packed in water 1 cup prepared mayonnaise 4 tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 cup chopped parsley 7 cloves of garlic (crushed) Pitted...
Quinoa
posted by Martine
Ingredients 2 cups of water 1 cup quinoa Directions Rinse quinoa throughly, either by using a strainer or by running fresh water over the quinoa in a pot. Drain excess water. Place quinoa and water in a 1 1/2 quart sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until all of...