390 even heartier Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

extra large egg (or 2 egg whites), brown sugar , tightly packed, sugar , tightly packed, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, nonfat milk, lemon juice (for the buttermilk), zucchini, grated, carrot, grated, whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, natural-style chunky peanut butter, toasted walnuts (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or almonds (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or pecans, whatever you like (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter), cinnamon-sugar mixture , for the top if desired. (1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp sugar, combined)

eggs, flour, milk, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, cheese, shredded (use a good melting type like cheddar or jack), cooked sausage (you can use crumbly sausage or even better, smoked sausage cut into bite sized pieces), butter or 2 tbsp margarine

cooked chicken, cut into small pieces (you can even use canned or precooked chicken, like tyson. to save time. does not alter taste very mu), mayonnaise, undiluted cream of chicken soup, celery (chopped sm), sliced almonds, cracker crumb (ritz or club), grated onion, hard-boiled eggs, , chopped finely, potato chips (i use corn flakes) or corn flakes (i use corn flakes)

heavy duty aluminum foil , 4 sheets 12 x 18 inches, uncle ben s converted brand rice , cook according to package instructions. for even more flavor, rice may be cooked in chicken broth (use only converted rice), boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cajun seasoning (many good recipes on zaar ), smoked sausage, sliced, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic cloves, minced, dehydrated onion, fresh parsley, cayenne pepper, green bell pepper, chopped, green onion, sliced (scallions)

fiber 1 cereal , original, unsweetened applesauce, nonfat milk, egg whites (i use liquid ), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour (or you can even use all whole wheat and no white flour), baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, toasted wheat germ (optional), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

whole pita breads, feta cheese, crumbled, red onion, sliced thin, tomato, thinly sliced, black olives, sliced, red pepper flakes , divided evenly over 4 breads, garlic powder , divided evenly over 4 breads, olive oil , divided into 1/4 tsp amounts

butter, onion, chopped, salt, carrots, peeled, chopped, potatoes, peeled, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped , recipe says handful, vegetable stock (even 3 cups water plus 1 cup chicken stock) or 4 cups use water (even 3 cups water plus 1 cup chicken stock), coconut milk, orange , juice of, limes, cut into wedges, salt, pepper

salmon fillets (can use steaks or even whole, cleaned ), soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, bourbon

gluten-free flour, sugar, egg, oil (i usually use olive, but peanut, sunflower etc is all ok, each will add a slightly different flavour), milk (i use lactose free or even better, soy ), drops vanilla

whole wheat sandwich wraps, pizza sauce, light mozzarella cheese (shredded ), parmesan cheese, turkey pepperoni , each cut into 4 even pieces (or 48 mini s), basil (or oregano or italian seasoning), garlic powder, artificial sweetener (sugar or stevia or splenda), black pepper

a specialty item you will need is frozen pastry shells. i used rice flour spring roll wraps that i got from an asian supermarket. you can even make the dough yourself if you know how. i m just a lazy bastard ., chopped beef, onion, diced, garlic, diced, shredded mexican blend cheese, parsley , salt, pepper to taste, jalepenos , olives, ciliantro, avacados, anything your mind can conceive. you can even substitute the meat for tofu (blechh!) if you want, or even chicken, pork or shrimp.

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, high-quality whole milk, cultured buttermilk (preferably not low-fat ), kosher salt, heavy cream , optional, thick slices white bread (or even better, buy a loaf of fresh, unsliced bread and slice it at home as thick as you like), kosher or sea salt, tomatoes, fresh basil leaves , or large leaves cut in chiffonade, freshly ground black pepper

catfish fillets, seasoning salt, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper (or to taste), dry breadcrumbs (or even better, use panko breadcrumbs), egg whites, room temperature (beaten until frothy)

minced beef (better even, half beef, half pork), old rolls or 1 dry white bread, milk, onion, carrot, mustard, eggs, salt, fresh ground black pepper, other spices

garlic, crushed, fresh parsley, chopped or 1 tsp dried parsley, unsalted butter, room temperature, kaiser rolls, sliced in half (square tops for even grilling) or 8 slices thick-cut sourdough bread, 5-inches in diameter, barbecue sauce (your favorite flavor ), aged cheddar cheese (thinly sliced or grated ), deli sliced roast beef or 8 oz thinly sliced leftover steak or 8 oz roast beef

prepared pizza crust, butter, onion, sliced, tomato , chopped evenly, capsicum , chopped evenly, black olives, cut in rings, mozzarella cheese, shredded, olive oil, chili powder, drops chili sauce, tomato ketchup, salt

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk (save the can), pure vanilla extract, walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts), raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries), candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly), butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)