18 enlightened Recipes

flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, egg, egg whites, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts

garlic clove, minced, dry mustard, anchovy paste, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, light, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper, romaine lettuce

boneless skinless chicken breasts, orange bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced or in bite-sized pieces, red onion, minced (or half a medium red onion), mushrooms, sliced, olive oil, divided, raspberry enlightenment, divided, black pepper, granulated garlic, ground ginger, kosher salt, soy sauce, divided, cooked rice

cake flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, egg beaters egg substitute, egg whites, artificial sweetener, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, walnuts (optional)

green onion (ends trimmed ), cut into 2-inch pieces, fresh jalapeno chili, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, thawed frozen peas, coarsely chopped cooked artichoke bottom (see notes ), soft-ripe avocado (3/4 lb.), pitted, peeled, and coarsely chopped, lime juice, salt, low-fat baked tortilla chips

skim milk, egg substitute, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, i can tsp believe it s not butter margarine, cinnamon-swirl bread, toasted (low-calory), seedless raspberry jam

oyster sauce, low sodium soy sauce, sugar, toasted sesame oil, divided, eggs, lightly beaten, water, shrimp, peeled, deveined, tailes removed, canola oil, minced onion, ginger, green onion, minced divided, cold cooked brown basmati rice, bean sprouts, snow peas

croutons, olive oil cooking spray, french bread, cubed 3/4 inch, dressing, garlic, anchovy fillets, table. egg substitute, table evoo, table. fresh lemon juice, table. worcestershire, a few drops tabasco (crystal), dijon (or horseradish mustard ), parmesan grated, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, head romaine lettuce, cleaned and torn into bite-size

low-sodium nonfat chicken broth, chopped onion, new potatoes, unpeeled and diced, dried thyme, cornstarch, skim milk, zucchini, diced, yellow squash, diced, green bellpepper, diced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced, sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, diced cooked chicken breast (1 10-oz package), reduced-fat bisquick, skim milk

all-purpose flour, milk, evaporated low-fat milk, ground red pepper, chopped cooked spinach, salt (optional), ground pepper, butter, scallions, white and light green parts only,minced, bay scallop, shrimp, peeled and deveined, dry sherry (optional), frozen corn kernels, thawed, peeled seeded and diced tomato (fresh or canned, drained )

dry fettuccine, fat-free ) half-and-half, flour, salt, pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided

plain nonfat yogurt, light mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, celery seeds, sliced green cabbage (from about 1/2 large head ), carrot, peeled, coarsely grated, chopped red onion, chopped fresh parsley

cornmeal, dried oregano, extra-firm light tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, tamari, vegetable cooking spray, sliced romaine lettuce, caesar dressing

multi-grain penne (i used barilla plus), lean ground beef (*see note below for vegetarian options), onions, chopped, red wine, good-quality marinara sauce, ground cinnamon, dried oregano, salt, low-fat milk (i used 1%), unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, parmesan cheese

bone-in ham, orange juice, coarsely ground fresh black pepper, raspberry enlightenment, honey, dill weed, mustard powder

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol