17 ups points Recipes

chicken breasts (cut in half if needed), spaghetti, broken up into 2 inch long pieces, fat free chicken broth, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, salt, pepper, dried thyme, dried parsley, green onions, sliced thinly

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, chicken broth, regular or low sodium, soy sauce - again, regular or low sodium, quarter-size or more piece of fresh ginger, peeled and either slivered or chopped, garlic cloves, minced, baby spinach, boiling water, store bought hoisin sauce , honey garlic sauce, sweet and sour sauce, dumpling dipping sauce, or homemade sesame soy sauce or peanut sauce., here is the recipe for sesame-soy dipping sauce., soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, peeled and grated fresh ginger, garlic, minced, scallions (white and tender green parts), thinly sliced on the diagonal, sesame seeds (optional), in a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, oil, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and scallions, stirring to blend., at this point, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week., stir in the sesame seeds just before serving.

water, potatoes, peeled and cut up, celery, chopped, water, milk, salt, white pepper, green onions, thinly sliced

dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chicken stock (you can use up to 1 1/4 cup. reduced-sodium ), chicken breast halves (4oz skinned , boned), lemon juice (juice from about 2 lemons), lemon rind (grated ), margarine (reduced-calorie ), dried parsley flakes, couscous (1 10 oz. package uncooked ), lemon slices (optional), oregano sprigs (fresh optional)

non fat plain yogurt, frozen berries (or any type of frozen fruit), banana, cut up, canned crushed pineapple, drained, orange juice, flax seeds, crushed (optional) or wheat germ (optional)

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

spinach artichoke dip, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, and finely chopped, mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, coarsely grated monterey jack cheese, garlic, minced, combine artichoke hearts , spinach, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, 1 cup monterey jack cheese and garlic. bake in 2cup small baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese. great prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, to serve later. bake dip 350 degrees about 15 minutes. put under broiler a few minutes, browns cheese serve dip warm with taco chips or crackers.

shredded meat from duck confit, minced shallots, chopped parsley, plus extra, for garnish, chopped thyme, brandy, up to 1 cup duck fat, melted and slightly cooled, salt and black pepper, butter (optional), toast points , for serving

lasagna noodles, part-skim mozzarella cheese, fat-free ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, mori nu low-fat tofu, no-fat low-sodium spaghetti sauce (such as ragu lite), fat free mozzarella cheese

eggplant, peeled , sliced 1/4 inch thick lengthwise, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, tomato and basil pasta sauce, extra virgin olive oil, laughing cow light swiss cheese , 6 wedges, leaves fresh basil, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated

lean ground beef, velveeta reduced fat cheese product, onion powder, crescent roll dough

whole wheat tortillas , like la tortilla factory whole wheat low-carb low-fat tortillas, original (not large), cooked skinless chicken breast, shredded, black beans, corn, drained, jalapeno jack cheese , like lifetime fat free, shredded, red chili pepper, diced, frozen chopped spinach, thawed & thoroughly drained, avocado, nonfat sour cream, hidden valley ranch dressing mix , the original ranch, tomato, diced, pepper (or more , to taste)

pumpkin puree, cool whip free, thawed, sugar-free vanilla pudding (recipe calls for 2 of the jell-o sugar free pudding cups, i wasn tsp sure of the size), gingersnap cookies, cinnamon

roma tomatoes (1 diced and 1 chopped into wedges), fat free feta cheese, crumbled, fat-free turkey bacon, reduced-fat parmesan cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts, fiber 1 cereal (original), liquid egg substitute (like egg beaters original), reduced-fat parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt , to taste, fat free ranch dressing, fresh ground black pepper (regular pepper s fine if you don tsp have a peppermill), reduced-fat parmesan cheese, garlic powder