Broccoli with Spicy Chick Pea Sauce
March 3, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, New Healthy Recipes, Side Dish, healthy
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Broccoli with Spicy Chick Pea Sauce - This fantastic, fiery broccoli and chick pea side dish recipe, cooks in under 10 Minutes! Fresh, fabulous broccoli, which is loaded with Vitamins A, C, and K, and Potassiam, is partered with high in Protein, Iron, and Potassium chick peas. As delicious as it is healthy, it is also quick and easy!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Broccoli with Spicy Chick Pea Sauce
1/2 c Cooked chick peas
1/4 c Plain nonfat yogurt
2 Garlic cloves, peeled, blanched in boiling water for 2 min.
2 tb Water
1 ts Olive oil
1 ts Lemon juice
1/4 ts Ground cumin
1/4 ts Ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/8 ts Salt, or to taste
1 bn Broccoli
Directions to make Broccoli with Spicy Chick Pea Sauce
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Good Morning Smoothie
September 29, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Beverage, Breakfast, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, New Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Snack, healthy
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Good Morning Smoothie - This hefty, hearty, breakfast smoothie recipe is a creamy fruity delight. Calcium fortified orange juice, potassium rich bananas, and your favorite fresh or frozen fruit, blended with creamy tofu or yogurt make up this luscious breakfast on the go! A quick, easy, healthy recipe, for those in a hurry.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Good Morning Smoothie
1 1/4 cups orange juice, preferably calcium-fortified
1 banana
1 1/4 cups frozen berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat silken tofu or low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar or Splenda
Directions to make Good Morning Smoothie
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Fruit Yogurt Parfait
August 26, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Snack, healthy
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Fruit Yogurt Parfait - This cold, creamy, low cal recipe is very versatile! The fruit can be sustituted for your favorite, or whatever is in season, the flavor of the granola can be adjusted, and, it is a great dessert or even snack. Wonderful anytime, but absolutely perfect for those hot summer days. A quick easy recipe, loved by everyone, even kids!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Fruit Yogurt Parfait
6 ounces nonfat plain yogurt
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 cup blackberries
1/4 cup chopped nectarine
1 granola bar, crumbled
Directions to make Fruit Yogurt Parfait
Yummy Yogurt Spinach Salad
July 17, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy Healthy Recipes, New Healthy Recipes, Salad, Snack, Starter, healthy
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Yummy Yogurt Spinach Salad - This exceptionally easy, quick and delicious spinach salad, made creamy with the addition of yogurt, is “one of a kind”! Spinach is a nutritional powerhouse containing vitamin A for healthy skin and vision, and folate, which promotes healthy cells. Simply put, it’s nutritiously delcious!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Yummy Yogurt Spinach Salad
1 Onion,chopped
4 Cloves garlic,chopped
1 To 2 tbsp butter
1/2 To 1 tsp tumeric
1/2 To 1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 ts Curry powder
1 ts Cumin
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1 pk Frozen chopped spinach,defrosted, OR
2 bunches fresh spinach,cooked and chopped.
1 c Plain non fat yogurt
Directions to make Yummy Yogurt Spinach Salad
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Low Fat Apple Topped Cake
July 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, New Healthy Recipes, Snack, healthy
 Low Fat Apple Topped Cake - This simple, scrumptious, naturally sweet cake is so full of rich flavor, it’s hard to believe it’s low fat. The natural sweetness come from the juicy, fresh apples, which are also cholsterol free, with lots of vitamin C. Enjoy this healthy dessert guilt free while it lasts, because it never lasts long at our house.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Low Fat Apple Topped Cake
3/4 c All-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 c Whole-wheat flour, sifted
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 c Honey
1/2 c Brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 c Oil
4 lg Egg white
1 tb Nonfat yogurt, plain flavor
5 Apples, peel/core/slice thin
Topping
Bring to a boil: 2 tb Oil
1/4 c Granulated sugar, OR brown sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Natural dehydrated butter
Directions to make Low Fat Apple Topped Cake
Preheat the oven to 425F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
Sift both flours and the baking powder together in a medium sized bowl. Beat the honey, 1/2 cup brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg whites, and nonfat yogurt together. Pour this into the flour mixture and stir well. Pour the dough into the prepared pan and smooth out evenly. Lightly press the apples into the dough in straight lines. Bake for 10 minutes at 425F.
Remove the cake from the oven. Drizzle the topping over the top of the apples. Return the cake to the oven and bake at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
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BBQ Tandoori Style Fish
July 14, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Grilled, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, healthy
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BBQ Tandoori Style Fish - Tender, moist fish fillets, and fiery, fresh tandoori sauce combine to create character for this healthy eating meal. And nothing says bring on the flavor like the BBQ, very quick and easy as well, grilled in under 1o minutes!
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make BBQ Tandoori Style Fish
1 1/2 cup(s) low-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoon(s) garlic paste
2 teaspoon(s) grated fresh ginger
2 1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika
1 teaspoon(s) curry powder
1 teaspoon(s) red chili powder
1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
4 (6-ounce) 3/4-inch-thick tilapia, snapper, or mahimahi fillets
Directions to make BBQ Tandoori Style Fish
In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, garlic paste, ginger, paprika, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Remove 1 cup of the mixture to a bowl and reserve for serving. Place fillets in a shallow dish and brush with remaining yogurt mixture to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Heat an outdoor gas grill, or prepare coals for a charcoal grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Remove fillets from marinade; wipe off excess marinade. Brush the cooking grates clean and oil the grill rack. Lightly brush fillets with oil. Grill fillets (keeping the grill lid closed as much as possible) until fish is opaque and still moist, 6 to 8 minutes, carefully turning fillets once when fish releases easily from grill pan.
Serve with remaining yogurt mixture.
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“Berry” Delight Dessert
July 8, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, New Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Snack, healthy
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“Berry” Delight Dessert - Bursting with fresh, juicy berries. this delightful, healthy dessert, can actually be served for breakfast, it has so much of Natures goodness in it. Kids go crazy for this easy, frozen, dish, and have no idea it’s also a healthy snack, and don’t worry, we won’t tell them if you don’t!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make “Berry” Delight Dessert
1 tb Unflavored gelatin
2 tb Water, cold
1 tb Lemon juice
1 c Unsweetened frozen raspberries, pureed, OR your favorite berry)
1 t Lemon rind, or orange rind
2 tb Frozen apple juice concentrate
2 c Plain lowfat yogurt
**Vary the fruit juice and fruit puree combinations to develop your own creative desserts according to the seasons. It takes almost two cups of fruit to make one cup of puree. Bananas can be mashed with a fork; other fruits do better in a blender.
***If desired, use 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, cinnamon or cardamom in place of lemon or orange rind. Honey may be used in place of the juice concentrate.
Directions to make “Berry” Delight Dessert
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Fruity Chicken Salad
July 7, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, No Cook, Salad, Snack, Supper, healthy
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Fruity Chicken Salad - Wow, this creamy chicken salad, is absolutely overflowing with huge chunks of healthy grilled chicken, sweet, colorful fruit, and some long grain rice! Low fat, and low cal, all the way with this one, right down to the grilled chicken, so enjoy it “guilt free”.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Fruity Chicken Salad
3 oz/90 g cooked, long grain rice
1 oz/30 g pineapple in natural juice, drained, chopped
Half medium banana, sliced
15 oz/45 g black grapes, halved
2 ts Lemon juice.
1/4 oz/7 g sultanas
2 ts Desiccated coconut
1 tb Low fat natural yogurt
2 ts Low Cal mayonnaise
pnch Chili powder (optional)
2 oz/60 g cooked chicken, chopped
Salt and pepper.
Lemon slices and fresh Sprigs of parsley to garnish
Directions to make Fruity Chicken Salad
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Tomato Basil Bisque
July 3, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Soup, healthy
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Tomato Basil Bisque - Sweet basil and tomatoes, two ordinary ingredients, that come together in an extraordinery way, in this divine tomato bisque. Blended with juice and yogurt, healthy soup recipe is great for for diabetics. Served chilled, its perfect for buffets, as it does not to be kept warm!
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Tomato Basil Bisque
1 1/2 cups vegetable juice cocktail
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 Tomatoes
Directions to make Tomato Basil Bisque
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Easy Greek Isle Bread
June 29, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Baked, Breakfast, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Side Dish, Snack, healthy
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Easy Greek Isle Bread - This very unique recipe for the bread maker is loaded with as much goodness and flavor as we could possibly put into a loaf of bread! The distinctive Greek flavors of feta and olives, combine with the yogurt for cheesy creaminess, and the subtle healthy addition of cucmber adds the perfect finishing touch.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Easy Greek Isle Bread
1/2 c Water
2 c White bread flour
3 tb Yogurt,plain
2 ts Dry milk
1 tb Sugar
1 ts Salt
2 ts Butter
1 pinch Garlic powder
4 ts Black olives,chopped
1/2 ts Sweet basil
1/2 ts Dill weed
2 1/2 tb Feta cheese
2 1/2 tb Cucumber,pureed
1/2 ts Fast-Rise yeast *** OR ***
1 ts Active-Dry yeast
SUCCESS HINTS: Cucumber should be peeled, seeded, and then pureed. If the feta cheese is packed in water, drain well. Finely chop the black olives.
Directions to make Easy Greek Isle Bread
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