40111 make ahead low calorie meals Recipes

turkey drumsticks, carrots , cut into pieces, onion, quartered, fresh parsley sprigs, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, low-sodium chicken broth, pepper, salt to taste

butter, stalks celery, finely diced, onions, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), sliced mushrooms, well drained and chopped, cream-style corn, corn niblets, drained, chicken broth (can use low sodium ), poultry seasoning (or to taste), seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1/2-1 tsp white salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), dried parsley (or use chopped fresh ), grated parmesan cheese (optional), eggs, slightly beaten, coarse fresh breadcrumbs , packed (or use 8 cups packed very small bread cubes), melted butter (no subs please!)

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

low-fat buttermilk, low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper

low-fat low-carb whole wheat tortilla (i use a brand called flat out), fat free mozzarella cheese, turkey pepperoni, pizza sauce, chopped green peppers, sliced mushrooms, a small onion, thinly sliced, low fat mozzarella, parmesan cheese

low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream or 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream, nonfat yogurt , lemon flavour optional, onion powder, garlic powder, chives, snipped, lemon , zest of, dried dill, mixed dried herbs or 1 tsp mixed fines herbes, low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules, lemon juice, fat-free buttermilk

low fat cottage cheese, low-fat milk (1%), egg yolk, ground pepper, butter, grated parmesan cheese, divided, fettuccine, cooked and drained

low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat plain yogurt, garlic, dried onion, mixed herbs, chili sauce, pepper, dried chives or fresh chives, steak seasoning

low-fat buttermilk, smashed green peppercorn, grated parmesan cheese, grated, low-fat sour cream, chopped fresh parsley, drops tabasco sauce, drops lemon juice, paprika, salt

low-fat milk, skim milk ricotta cheese, onion, diced, parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, elbow macaroni, cooked, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided

dry yeast (about 4 1/2 tsp), warm water (105o to 115o), bread flour, divided, low-fat or nonfat buttermilk, sugar, margarine or butter, softened, salt

turkey necks, vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, low-sodium chicken broth, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh thyme sprig, butter, all-purpose flour, white wine, rubbed sage, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

whole wheat flour (hodson mill whole grain pancake mix), oatmeal (the kind that will cook in a microwave), bananas (medium size, ripe, mashed ), milk (i use 1%), dark brown sugar , packed, butter, softened (smart balance butter blend), egg (or 2 whites if you really want to make it low-fat), salt, baking powder, cinnamon

low-carb elbow macaroni (recommend dreamfields pasta), salt, extra virgin olive oil, divided, beef hot dogs (can use tofu pups to make this vegetarian) or 1 (12 oz) package pork hot dogs, chopped into 1-inch pieces (can use tofu pups to make this vegetarian), butter, onion, finely chopped, low carb beer , 1/3 of a bottle whatever you have on hand, milk, pepper, spicy mustard, ketchup, yellow sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided (buy preshredded cheese. you will need 1 1/2 sacks of 10-oz packages.)

low-fat firm silken tofu or 1/4 cup low-fat extra-firm silken tofu or 1/4 cup rice, rice milk or 3/4 cup almond milk, see note, coconut extract

low-fat cream of mushroom soup, low-fat milk, broccoli florets, steamed, cubed cooked turkey breast, cooked jasmine rice, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided in half (8 oz.), mushrooms, drained, kosher salt, pepper

low-carb bread, mayonnaise, minced garlic (my choice) or garlic spray, to taste (my choice), grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, red pepper flakes (optional)

low-fat plain yogurt, low-fat italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, more to taste,minced