43 alternative whole Recipes

  • Healthier Alternative Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
    whole wheat flour, salt, garlic salt and
    5 More
    whole wheat flour, salt, garlic salt, instant yeast (quick rise), sodium-free seasoning (mrs.dash type), organic honey, warm water, olive oil
    35 min, 8 ingredients
  • Alternative Pb&j
    unflavored whole chickpeas (otherwise known as garbanzo b... and
    2 More
    unflavored whole chickpeas (otherwise known as garbanzo beans, from the can, drained), whole wheat bread, choice fruit jelly (grape, blackberry suggested (avoid tarter fruits)
    1 min, 3 ingredients
  • Healthy Alternative Buttermilk Pancakes
    oat bran, whole wheat flour, splenda sugar substitute and
    5 More
    oat bran, whole wheat flour, splenda sugar substitute, baking powder, baking soda, egg substitute, low-fat buttermilk, prune puree
    15 min, 8 ingredients
  • Shake 'n' Date for 1
    dates, pitted (i used two medjool and two deglet nours) and
    8 More
    dates, pitted (i used two medjool and two deglet nours), ground cardamom, banana, peeled and cut into chunks (a partially frozen banana is okay to substitute), drops almond extract, milk (i use whole but you can use another alternative ( almond, rice, coconut , soy, etc.), tahini or 2 -3 tbsp plain yogurt, honey , to taste (or other sugar alternative such as agave, unbleached cane sugar, etc.), orange blossom water, cinnamon, to garnish
    5 min, 9 ingredients
  • Macaroni and Cheese Oven-Baked Casserole (With a Dash of Spicy)
    skim milk (or any other milk) and
    11 More
    skim milk (or any other milk), soymilk, fortified (substituting with any other milk is fine), butter, white whole wheat flour (while a healthy and delicious flour, substituting with any other flour is acceptable), salt (more of less to taste), pepper (more or less to taste), garlic powder (more or less to taste, alternately, 1-2 cloves of minced fresh garlic would be nice as well), onion powder (more or less to taste, alternately, 1 small onion diced and sauteed would be great in this dish), ground mustard (more or less to taste), whole wheat pasta, uncooked (approximately 10 oz, i.e. macaroni, spirals, shells, mini penne... may substitute with enriched ), cheese, sliced (i use a jack-and-colby-combo cheese that comes in 10 slices), mozzarella cheese , grated 0r cut into small cubes (may substitute with any other creamy-textured cheese, i.e. muenster, provolone, edam)
    50 min, 12 ingredients
  • Basic Mashed Potatoes With Four Power Ups
    basic mashed potatoes, russet potatoes, peeled and diced and
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    basic mashed potatoes, russet potatoes, peeled and diced, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced, butter, heavy cream, salt and ground black pepper, to taste, place both varieties of potatoes in a large pot ., add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by about 1 inch., bring to a boil over high heat, then lower to medium-high to maintain a low boil., cook until tender , about 25 minutes., meanwhile , during the final 5 to 10 minutes of cooking, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the butter and cream. once the butter melts, mix well and set aside., drain the potatoes. if you have a potato ricer , use it to rice the potatoes into the cooking pot. alternatively, use a large spoon to force the potatoes through the holes in the strainer, or return them to the pot whole and use a masher., season the potatoes with salt and pepper., use an electric mixer or whisk to lightly beat the potatoes. whip in half of the butter and cream mixture, then continue adding more to reach desired consistency., season with salt and pepper.
    25 min, 16 ingredients
  • Elswet's Baked Potato Soup [ Diabetic Version ]
    fat-free turkey bacon , may use 10 slices bacon and
    11 More
    fat-free turkey bacon , may use 10 slices bacon, fat free butter substitute , may use 2/3 cup margarine, whole wheat flour , may use 2/3 cup white flour, skim milk , may use 7 cups milk, potatoes , soaked the night before, drained and rinsed, boiled, peeled and cubed, green onions, minced, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, salt, white pepper, finely ground, fat free sour cream, rubbed sage, instant potato flakes , may be omitted for a smoother soup texture, alternately, you may add more for a thicker soup
    35 min, 12 ingredients
  • Muffin Making Tips
    muffin pans and
    40 More
    muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.
    41 ingredients
  • Double Ginger Crackle Cookies - Healthier Alternative 1 Double Ginger Crackle Cookies - Healthier Alternative 1
    whole wheat flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt and
    8 More
    whole wheat flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, smart balance omega plus - stick, splenda brown (plus the following measurements to equal 1-1/3 cup sugar), egg beaters, agave syrup, candied ginger, finely chopped - plus.., fresh ginger, finely chopped
    12 ingredients
  • Vegetarian Pasta Sauce with Kidney Beans and whole wheat pasta Vegetarian Pasta Sauce with Kidney Beans and whole wheat pasta
    olive oil, green onions, with tops,chopped and
    17 More
    olive oil, green onions, with tops,chopped, red onions or 1 large white onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mushrooms, sliced, stalks celery & leaves, chopped, red bell peppers or 2 medium green bell peppers or 2 medium yellow bell peppers, chopped, kidney beans (i use dried beans and soak and cook them, no canned stuff for us), chopped tomatoes, water, dry red wine (or alternatively you can use 2 cups vegetable stock, i use chicken stock for a non-veg flavour), minced fresh parsley, bay leaf, chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil, fresh ground black pepper, salt, whole wheat pasta, mozzarella cheese, grated
    16 min, 19 ingredients
  • Banana crunch muffins--a healthy alternate Banana crunch muffins--a healthy alternate
    pureed fresh bananas and
    12 More
    pureed fresh bananas, light vanilla soymilk or 1 1/2 cups soymilk lite, crushed corn chex or 2 cups rice chex, vegetable oil or 1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup grapeseed oil, thompson raisins, whole wheat pastry flour or 3 cups spelt flour, natural unbleached cane sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, ground cinnamon, coriander, poppy seed , if desired
    25 min, 13 ingredients
  • Healthy Alternative Tuna Sandwich (No Mayo!) Healthy Alternative Tuna Sandwich (No Mayo!)
    albacore tuna in water, drained and
    9 More
    albacore tuna in water, drained, whole wheat bread, toasted, tomato, cut into rounds, leaves lettuce, cooked egg , sunny side up, extra virgin olive oil, onion, minced, basil, salt, pepper
    15 min, 10 ingredients
  • Spicy Pumpkin Flan (Healthy Alternative to Pie) Spicy Pumpkin Flan (Healthy Alternative to Pie)
    pumpkin, sugar, divided, whole eggs, egg whites and
    5 More
    pumpkin, sugar, divided, whole eggs, egg whites, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, evaporated skim milk
    1 hour 15 min, 9 ingredients
  • Better Breaded Bites (Deep Fried Appetizer Alternatives) Better Breaded Bites (Deep Fried Appetizer Alternatives)
    mushrooms, zucchini sticks, yellow squash sticks and
    20 More
    mushrooms, zucchini sticks, yellow squash sticks, jalapeno peppers, sweet potato sticks, eggplant, cut into sticks, chicken tenders, whole eggs, cornstarch, basil flakes, oregano, granulated onion, garlic salt, salt and pepper, to taste, panko, shredded wheat, textured soy protein, rice cakes, bread crumbs, plain or seasoned, crushed oats, cornflakes or other nonsweetened cereal, crushed seeds, cornmeal
    15 min, 23 ingredients
  • Chicken and Tomato Mac and Cheese (With Vegetarian Alternative) Chicken and Tomato Mac and Cheese (With Vegetarian Alternative)
    macaroni, whole milk, sharp cheddar cheese and
    6 More
    macaroni, whole milk, sharp cheddar cheese, dry basil (use fresh if available), white flour, water, tomatoes (cut in half ), boneless skinless chicken pieces (or spinach for vegatarian version), salt and pepper
    20 min, 9 ingredients
  • Sacrificial Cakes From Ancient Rome Sacrificial Cakes From Ancient Rome
    whole wheat pastry flour or semolina flour and
    5 More
    whole wheat pastry flour or semolina flour, whole milk ricotta cheese, room temperature, drained (alternatively, use fresh feta cheese, rinsed), egg, beaten, whole herbs, honey or infused, directions for making infused honey : about a week or two before use, add a few whole leaves of bay, some sprigs of oregano, or a handful of dried rose petals (or other herbs of your choice) to honey, cover, and let sit in a cool place. remove herbs before first use.
    6 ingredients
  • Healthy Mac-n-Cheese Healthy Mac-n-Cheese
    whole-wheat or gluten free macaroni, cooked and
    8 More
    whole-wheat or gluten free macaroni, cooked, butternut squash, cut into small cubes, boiled and pureed, low-fat organic milk, organic butter or butter alternative, non-fat greek yogurt, grated or shredded part-skim cheddar (preferably sharp), grated or shredded part-skim jack cheese, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, amount shredded parmesan, for garnish
    1 hour 10 min, 9 ingredients
  • Spicy South West Pork Stew Spicy South West Pork Stew
    chicken broth, diced tomatoes (puree half) and
    19 More
    chicken broth, diced tomatoes (puree half), serrano chili peppers, seeded and chopped, ground cumin (more if you like cumin, up to a tbsp is fine), ground oregano (mexican preferably ), dried chipotle powder (regular chili powder is not as hot), hungarian hot paprika (cayenne pepper can be substituted), black pepper (alternately, 2 tsp coarse and 1 tsp white pepper), dry mustard, vegetable oil , as needed for sauteing, onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, lean pork, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes (tenderloin is good), black beans, rinsed, frozen corn (or equivalent in canned corn), cooked rice (whole grain is best), jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced, hot pepper sauce, white vinegar, salt (or to taste), grated cheese , for garnish. monterey jack works well
    31 min, 21 ingredients




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