Monday, 21 May 2012

Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze

 Source: Fortheloveofcooking

Ingredients:

2 cups of flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 tbsp milk
1/4 cup of butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Monday, 14 May 2012

Baked Eggs in Roasted Tomatoes

 

Ingredients:

Cooking spray
1/2 tsp olive oil
Handful of grape tomatoes sliced into thirds
1/4 tsp basil
Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 eggs
1 tsp milk (I used fat free but cream would make it richer)
1 tsp feta cheese
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste                                                                     Source

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Mexican Chopped Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

 

Cumin Vinaigrette:

1/2 tbsp cumin seeds, toasted
3 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp olive oil
2 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tbsp honey
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Friday, 20 April 2012

Creamy Chicken Taco Cups

 

Ingredients:

2 cups of roasted chicken, chopped
1/2 cup of black beans with 2 tbsp Mexican rice, mixed together (leftovers)
2 tbsp cotija cheese
2 tbsp green onions, diced
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Juice from 1/2 a lime
2 tbsp sour cream
2 tbsp roasted tomato salsa (see link above)
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
3 large flour tortillas, cut into large circles
Refried beans (see link above)

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with a Slow Simmered Meat Sauce

Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil
1 lb of lean ground beef (93/7)
2 turkey Italian sausages, removed from casing
1 small sweet yellow onion, diced
3 small carrots, diced
1 cup of roasted bell pepper, diced
6 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (more if you want it extra spicy)
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 cup of beef broth
1 6oz can of tomato paste
2 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
29 oz can of whole tomatoes, crushed with an immersion blender
1-2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
8 oz whole wheat spaghetti, cooked per instructions
Parmesan Cheese
Parsley, chopped