123119 summer baked goods 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.

blueberries or strawberries or any summer fruit, good quality plain white low-fat yogurt, little lemon juice

summer squash, green, yellow , can use both, chopped onion, butter, melted, reduced-fat sour cream, salt, garlic powder, pepper, eggs, lightly beaten, shredded cheddar cheese, crushed ritz cracker , divided measure after crushing

summer squash, salt and pepper, whole wheat flour, dried thyme, curry powder, dried oregano, salt, vegetable oil, tomato juice

summer squash, sliced, butter, chopped green bell pepper, white sugar, chopped onion, egg, mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, pecans, chopped, bread crumbs

summer squash and/or zucchini, cut into matchsticks, kosher salt plus more, sliced almonds, olive oil, garlic cloves, sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, grated parmesan, freshly ground black pepper

summer squash, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, egg, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, ritz crackers, crushed, grated cheddar cheese or 3/4 cup longhorn cheese

summer squash or 2 lbs zucchini, sliced (6 cups), onion, chopped, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, carrot, shredded, herb seasoned stuffing mix, butter, melted

summer squash, zucchini, sweet red pepper, sliced thin, sugar snap peas, trimmed and cut in thirds, red onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, low-fat mayonnaise, honey, fresh sage, finely snipped, dill weed, garlic powder, celery seed, pepper

summer squash, yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced, sour cream, flour, milk, dried dill weed, salt, ground red pepper cayenne

summer squash, unpeeled (zucchini, yellow or crookneck squash, pattypan, etc.), kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling (i used french grey salt instead), olive oil, divided, olive oil, divided, shallots, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, smoked paprika, plus more for sprinkling, tomato, chopped (i used a variety of heirloom tomatoes from the farmer s market-the very small ones i left whole), soft fresh goat cheese (chevre, for example), loosely packed chiffonade basil , plus more for garnish, eggs, fresh cracked black pepper

summer squash, dill, light margarine (can use butter instead), garlic salt

summer squash , julienned, zucchini , julienned, sweet red pepper , julienned, onion, sliced thin, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar, dill weed, garlic salt, celery salt, black pepper

blueberries, sugar, grated lemon zest, water, sweet butter, sugar, egss, slightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs 1 cup whole milk, vanilla extract, cream to serve on the side or on top or ice cream

unsliced rectangular loaf of brioche or good-quality firm white bread such as pullman (1 lb), crusts discarded, blueberries (1 lb), raspberries (18 oz), sugar, fresh lemon juice, lemon verbena ice cream

baked apples, by anne campbell, baked apples in a pan of blue, all syrupy and golden brown, cinnamon and nutmeg, too, drifts of sugar , melted down., upon the kitch table stood, i detected in the air, a scent so wholesome and so good, i could not match it anywhere, i remember how i stood , a little child, beside the cheery kitchen fire ., these homey things my heart beguiled, simple joys 1 does not tire, old home seemed so near today, because a little girl of mine, came rushing in from school to say, baked apples! my , they smell so fine, baked apples, core as many apples as desired and place in a shallow baking dish., fill the cavities in the apples with brown sugar, a few raisins or nuts and a small piece of butter., add boiling water to about 1-half inch depth and bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven until the apples are tender., serve either warm or cold with cream., end, by mary fink, lights go on , 1 by one, when darkness falls and day is done, send a greeting, cheery , bright, across the fields to neighbors near . . ., whispering low, good night, good night

summer sausage, sliced, potatoes , cut into 2in peices, onion, diced, sauerkraut, salt & pepper

summer squash, sliced, butter, green bell pepper, chopped, white sugar, onion, chopped, egg, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, cheddar cheese, shredded, pecans, chopped, breadcrumbs