Super Moist Sweet Bread (made with baby food)

1 c. butternut squash baby food  (I used Gerber brand)
1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 t. baking powder
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 t. real vanilla extract
1/4 t. salt
2 egg whites
1 T. nondaiy butter 
1/2 honey OR 1 c. RAW sugar OR 1 c. other granulated natural sweetener
1/4 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips OR dried blueberries OR chopped nuts
1/4 c. wheat germ

Preheat over to 350 degrees.  Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well by hand.  Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom of the loaf pan; put it in the bottom of the pan and spray it with cooking spray. Pour batter and cover it loosely with foil; bake for 30 mins.  

Remove foil and bake for additional 20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean; cool completely, slice, serve and smile!

This bread is so moist! It has to do with sealing in the moisture from using parchment paper!

Low Cal/Low/Sugar/Low Fat HIGH FLAVOR Eggnog

Low Fat, Calorie, Sugar 

Eggnog

4 Cups Skim Milk
2 Egg Whites
2t Vanilla Extract
4T Splenda
1t Rum flavoring
Ground Nutmeg


Directions
Combine the egg yolks and milk in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture coats a metal spoon. Cool. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add to the egg custard mixture with the vanilla, sweetener, and flavoring. Mix lightly. Cover and chill. Pour into serving cups and sprinkle with nutmeg.

Number of Servings: 5

Nutritional Info
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 70.1
Total Fat: 2.3 g
Total Carbs: 7.7 g
Protein: 5.9 g

Sweet Potato Muffins

• 2 cups mashed baked sweet potato, about 1 large
• ½ unsweetened applesauce
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 egg whites
• 10 oz apple butter or pumpkin butter
• 1 ½ cups brown rice flour
• 1 ½ cups oat bran
• 1 ½ teasp baking soda
• 1 ½ teasp baking powder
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix dry ingredients, then add one at a time wet ingredients until combined.  Add nuts if desired.
Bake in preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes.

Options:  instead of sweet potato, 3 mashed bananas and 1 cup frozen berries (blueberry, blackberry or raspberry).
For Apple muffins, use 1 cup applesauce and 1 cup chopped apples, can add raisins or carrots also.
Have fun create!!
Makes 12 muffins 

A MUST TRY Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

Cauliflower, raw, 1 head, large broken into medium pieces.

1 onions chopped, raw

4 c chicken stock, home-prepared or low sodium version 

2 slices turkey bacon,chopped

1/2 c milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat

Parsley, 5 sprigs chopped

Tips

I top my soup with Chives, Cracked Pepper and Parmesan Cheese

Directions

Cook bacon in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onions when bacon is cooked through. Saute for 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, parsley and cauliflower and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup. Add milk and soup is ready to serve.

Serving Size: makes 6 1-cup servings.

Pumpkin Bean Dip

INGREDIENTS:

1 C (overflowing) canned pumpkin
1 C black beans (rinsed)
1/2 C cannelloni beans (rinsed)
2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
juice from 2 lemons
1/2 t cumin (this totally made the dip!)
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Toss it all into a food processor and whirl away! Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. It's great with blue corn tortilla chips, pita chips, crackers, veggies, or whatever you like!

Number of Servings: 6

Comfort Stew

•1 lb lean beef, cubed
•3 T brown rice flour
•2 T Chinese 5 spiced spice mix (I found this amongst other goodies at Kroger in their great organic section)
•2 t ground pepper
•1 ½ T olive oil
•1 c fat-free, low sodium beef broth
•4 garlic cloves
•1 12 ounce dark beer  (yes, I did write beer)
•3 carrots, sliced (1/2 inch)
•3 turnips, sliced (1/2 inch)
•1 medium white onion, chopped
•2 t thyme
•1 bay leaf


Preheat oven 300 degrees

Place flour and five spice mix in plastic baggie. Add meat and shake. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium high heat. Add meat and brown well on all sides, about 10 minutes). Add broth, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Cover and bake in oven for 1 ½ hour at 300 degrees. Add carrots: cover and cook another 25 minutes. Add turnips and onions, cover and cook for an additional hour.

Makes 4 servings

Apple Pie Smoothie!

Ingredients

1/2 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt

1 Red Delicious apple, cut into pieces

1 Tbs apple sauce

1/2 cup milk

1 Tbs granola

1 Tbs unsalted almond butter

1 tsp maple syrup

1 tsp honey

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2-4 ice cubes

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Serve immediately.