Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Beet, Orange and Baby Greens Salad


This is really good. I changed the original recipe so much that it has become my recipe.
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2-3 servings.
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  • 3-4 small beets, scrubbed, trimmed and roasted
  • 2-3 oranges, peeled and cut into sections
  • Baby Mixed Greens
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Roast Beets:
Wrap in parchment paper and roast at 400-425 degrees until fork tender.
Cool, peel and slice.
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Ingredients for sauce:
  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1/8 cup-plus 1 Tablespoon Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar with the mother
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoon Agave Nectar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger-optional
  • Mix all together with a whisk.
  • Refrigerate for several hours.

Arrange Mixed Baby Greens on plate

Arrange beets just inside of greens.

Arrange orange slices in center.

Drizzle with the sauce.

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-Enjoy!!!!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Egg Salad Sandwich


I have had Egg Salad recipes ever since I have been in CHIP but never tried it.
This week end I was in Waukesha staying with some really special people, Gail served a version of this. It was really good.
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I especially like eating it open face. Not quite so messy.
Quick and easy.
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Ingredients:
  • 1 block Silk Tofu -firm-drained and mashed
  • about, 1/2 red pepper-chopped fine
  • lots of celery-chopped
  • 1/2 onion-chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoons low sodium pickle relish
  • Turmeric for color
  • mayonnaise of choice
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Mix all together and serve
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Wouldn't Dijon Mustard be good on this in place of the Turmeric? Maybe a touch of fresh dill!
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Enjoy!!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Cauliflower "Steak".


Over the Holidays, I made this several times and really enjoyed it. I made it again today with a sauce, but felt the sauce was too strong for the delicate flavor of the "steak".
This is a Verna recipe.
I cut the cauliflower vertically in about 1 1/2 "steaks". The outside of the cauliflower fell apart, so I used with my Tofu Dip.
Directions:
  • Turn oven on to 375 degrees.
  • I used eggs to equal 2 eggs with the Egg Replacer. Mixed well and left sit for about 5 minutes.
  • Rub the "steak" with the above mixture.
Panko Mix:
  • 1 cup Panko Mix
  • 2 teaspoons Braggs 24 herb and Seasoning, or seasoning you prefer.
  • Touch of garlic powder
  • touch of onion powder.
  • Ground fresh black pepper to taste.

  • I put the mixture in a pie plate and put my "steaks" in the mixture. Coat both sides of the "steak" with the Panko Mixture.
  • Put in a hot sprayed or lightly greased pan and brown on both sides.
  • Place the "steaks"in a sprayed glass pan and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Want the "steak" to be crunchy in the center.
  • Serve immediately with Cheese Sauce

Of course Jean, a Cheese sauce is what this needed. Thanks!! I was trying to go gourmet.

Cheese sauce:

  • 2 cups soy/rice milk
  • 4 oz. pimento with juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt-optional
  • 4 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
  • 1/4 plus teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2teaspoon chili powder-optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup raw cashews
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions:

  1. Blend cashews and pimento in small amount of soy/rice milk until smooth.
  2. Add remaining ingredients, Blend to mix,
  3. Cook in heavy pan, stirring constantly until thick.

I really enjoyed this. I hope you will like it also. Just something a little different.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Something to think about!

I don't know if you read my comments or not, but my friend Jean reminded me of this saying.

A Sliver, A Slice, A Slab= A Slob!

Ouch that hurts!!! But it sure is true.

Deb came back to the CHIP class this week as an Alumni Member. She shared last evening, how in one year's time she has never eaten anything, that is not CHIPPED approved.
Isn't that awesome. She has established some very strong, wonderful habits and will never have to worry about the above.

What an inspiration you are Deb!! It just shows that we can do it if we decide.

Plus you look fabulous!!

Vegetable Soup

This recipe was going to be a chicken noodle soup. Change gears as I am making it, as it in no way tasted like Chicken Noodle soup that I made before CHIP. It turned out really tasty but renamed it to vegetable soup. I decided to leave out the noodles. Less calories.

Ingredients:

3 large celery stalks. chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
4-5 clove garlics -less if you don't like garlic
1 onion-minced
2 large potatoes-diced
mushrooms-chopped
6 cups broth-I used my broth that I make
3 chicken Bullion -I use Wylers Chicken Bullion No Sodium

2 teaspoons creamy horseradish sauce
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon thyme
6-8 fresh Basil leaves-Cheffonade
Lots of fresh ground black pepper
touch cayenne pepper

Directions:
Saute onions, celery, carrots in hot sprayed Dutch Oven or kettle.
Add mushrooms and garlic. Continue sauteing for a couple of minutes.
Add 2 Tablespoons water, continue sweating vegetables until tender.
Add broth, chicken bullion an seasonings.
Continue cooking on medium to low heat.
Add fresh Basil leaves

Serve with garlic toast.

Soup is always better the second day.

Enjoy!!