265 alternate Recipes

ripe heirloom tomatoes, cut into chunks, teardrop-shaped tomatoes, halved, english cucumber , peeled in alternating strips and cut into chunks, basil leaves , torn into pieces, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt such as sel gris, pepper

butter, plain chocolate wafer cookies, crushed (alternatively, use vanilla wafers), mascarpone cheese or 9 oz cream cheese, room temp, dark chocolate, melted, unflavored gelatin, powder, water, grand marnier, cream, nutella, sugar, dark chocolate, melted, heavy cream, grand marnier, orange , zest of, hazelnuts, finely chopped (optional)

pie pumpkin (see step 1), sugar (see step 10 for alternatives), ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground ginger, salt (i don tsp use any) (optional), eggs, pumpkin , glop (ok... sieved, cooked ), evaporated milk (i use the nonfat version)

scallion, cut into 4 pieces, fresh shiitake mushrooms, ground turkey, egg (or alternative), dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper, salt, red onions , slices thin, granulated sugar, red wine vinegar, head red leaf lettuce, fresh bakery rolls or 4 hot dog buns

heavy cream, chilled, chocolate-filled vanilla wafer cookies , such as pepperidge farm milano or for a gluten-free alternative, i like gluten-free ladyfingers), ground espresso beans for 4-oz brewed espresso or 1 tbsp instant espresso powder, green cardamom pods, crushed, vanilla ice cream, a little dark chocolate for grating over top

hearty meat sauce, drained canned kidney beans, seeded, chopped jalapeno pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped avocado, chopped green onions, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, nonfat sour cream alternative

western bagel alternative bagel , roasted onion (1 bagel), egg whites , no yolk, mozzarella, sliced, ham, regular, sliced

egg white, vanilla extract, sugar substitute (i use altern), skim milk (sometimes i use almond milk), cocoa (unsweetened ), whole wheat bread (ezekiel s), torani sugar-free chocolate syrup

yellowfin tuna, eggplant , peeled in alternating stripes and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, onion, halved and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, tomatoes, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, whole-wheat penne , (or other short , tubular pasta like fusilli), sliced, pitted kalamata or oil-cured black olives, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

all-purpose flour (not self-rising or wheat), baking powder, salt, shortening

crushed wheat cereal (such as wheaties), low-fat cottage cheese, tub-style light cream cheese, non-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, splenda granular (sugar alternative ), flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract, whole egg, egg whites, light sour cream

nonfat sour cream alternative, prepared horseradish, dijon mustard, sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed in refrigerator, vegetable cooking spray, sliced lean roast beef, shredded reduced-fat swiss cheese

canned low-sodium beef broth, undiluted, sliced carrot, sliced celery, cubed turnips, sliced fresh green beans, vegetable cooking spray, vegetable oil, sliced onion, flour, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, no-salt-added tomato paste, pepper, savory pot roast, cubed (about 1 1/2 cups), peeled, cubed baking potato, skim milk, nonfat sour cream alternative, salt, chopped fresh chives, divided, shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin (alternatively, perdue sells thin sliced chicken breasts. a package of them works without altering ), egg, beaten with, water, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, dijon mustard, melted butter, white wine

homebrand variety butter recipe cake mix, butter, room temperature

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

diced celery, diced sweet red pepper, minced fresh parsley, reduced-calorie mayonnaise, nonfat sour cream alternative, tangy steak sauce, coarse-grained mustard, dried whole tarragon, ground red pepper, cooked peeled baby shrimp, canned artichoke bottoms, rinsed, drained, and patted dry