Tuesday, March 31, 2009

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

These are very good. I wasn't very sure about how it was all going to come together...but it did. Success! I was wondering how my favorite and most honest critic would like them(Chris). He loved them. He finished them off.

1 can of green beans-any style-even the wax beans
1 1/2 tablespoon splenda
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tsp spicy brown mustard
1/4 tsp onion pwder
salt and pepper to taste.

Mix all the ingrediants together in a bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Serves 2. Very easily can be doubled.

I'm curious to see what you think. So please give me feedback.
Oh yeah..sorry no pic since-well-they are all gone.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

NUTTY COCONUT STONES


Ok, I was doing some experimenting and wala--these wonderful cookies were born. I'm so excited about them. They are like macaroons meets sugar cookie. Now I got your attention. Now this is for a 1/2 recipe-which makes about 25 cookies. So you can easily double and freeze them or take your time eating them. They are very addictive. So watch out.

1 stick of salted butter-softened
1/3 c brown sugar sub. (I used DIABETISWEET)
1/3 c splenda
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp coconut extract
1/2 of a small box of sugar free instant cheesecake pudding mix
1 egg
3/4 c vanilla whey protein powder ( I used Designer Whey)
1/2 c almond flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c unsweetened coconut
1/3 c walnuts

CREAM BUTTER, SUGAR SUBS, EXTRACTS AND PUDDING MIX TOGETHER. ADD EGG AND MIX WELL. ADD FLOUR AND WHEY POWDER THEN PUT IN BAKING SODA. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS MIXED WELL THEN ADD NUTS AND COCONUT. SHAPE INTO 1 INCH BALLS AND PLACE ON UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET. BAKE FOR 10 MIN OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. LET COOL ON BAKING RACKS. ENJOY!

Friday, March 6, 2009

STEAMED RADISHES WITH LEMON DILL BUTTER

OK, I know it sounds--well different. It is. It's actually very good. The tart/hot taste of raw radishes is almost totally gone when they are cooked. Plus these almost turn out like potatoes and take on other tastes of the onion and garlic too. They are pretty good and easy. Oh....and I don't want to forget to let you know that they are pretty. So PINK!

1 lb radishes, trimmed and sliced thin
1 small onion-sliced thin
2 cloves of garlic-minced
2 Tbs of unsalted butter
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
4 tsp finely chopped fresh dill

In a steamer microwave bag-steam the radishes until just tender. In a large skillet melt the butter and then add the onions and garlic. Saute them until tender then add the radishes, lemon juice, dill and SALT AND PEPPER to taste. Saute everthing for about 3-5 more minutes.
Serves 4.

Stop thinking and just try it!