granola bar

 

Posted by Lisa

Source: Diabetic Living

Ok, I am going to be honest here.  First bite..BLEH!  

But to be fair, I am a sugar addict.

Second bite, tolerable but probably not going to eat any more.....once again, because 

of my sugar addiction.  Solution to MY problem:  

drizzle some melted white chocolate

on top!  That is all I needed.  They are now cut up 

and stored in the freezer

for those moments when I NEED something, 

but shouldn't!  This is a nice

low sugar replacement!  Next time I would add 

more dried fruit and maybe slivered 

almonds for crunch.

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/4cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 8 -ounce package pitted whole dates, snipped
• 2 1/2cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour
• 1/2teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon canola or cooking oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the honey, orange juice and lemon juice. Stir in the dates; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the honey, orange juice and lemon juice. Stir in the dates; set aside.

 Combine the flour, soda, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.

 In a second mixing bowl, combine applesauce, syrup, egg whites, and oil. 

Add applesauce mixture to the flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until just combined (mixture will be crumbly).

 

 Stir in date mixture. Spoon batter in the prepared baking pan; press evenly into pan with fingers or the back of the spoon.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool bars on a wire rack. Remove bars from pan by lifting the edges of the foil. Cut into 24 bars. Makes 24 bars.

Golden Grams Snack

Posted by Lisa

Beware!  

This is probably the most addictive snack I have had in a long time! 

I must confess, that when I read the ingredient list I wasn't impressed...but a coworker brought it to work, so of course I was forced to try it, and that was the end of the story.  Hooked!

1 Box Golden Grahams cereal

1-2 bags RAW coconut

2 c dry roasted peanuts

Sauce:

1 c butter

1 1/3 c sugar

1 1/2 c corn syrup

In large bowl combine cereal, coconut and peanuts, mix.

In saucepan, combine butter, sugar and syrup.  Bring to a rolling boil.  Boil about 4 min or to softball stage.

Pour sauce over dry ingredients, mix well.  Spread onto cookie sheet and cool.  Store in airtight container.

Granola Energy bites

Posted by Lisa

This is a recipe inspired by a friends recipe. 

 If you are looking for something "snackish", 

this has no added sugar (except a handful of choc chips 

which you could leave out) and has great crunch and flavor!

Ingredient List:

2 cup quick oatmeal

1/2 c unsweetened flaked coconut

1/2 c slivered almonds

1/2 c honey

3/4 c peanut butter

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 c choc chips

1/2 chopped dates

Directions:

1- I spread the oatmeal, coconut, and almonds on a cookie sheet and cooked until lightly toasted.  (you have to watch the coconut closely)  

2- warm the honey and pour into large bowl.  Add the peanut butter and stir to combine totally.  Add in the vanilla, dates and choc chips.  Stir together.

3- Once dry ingredients are toasted, stir into the honey mixture until combined.

4- Using scoop or spoon, place small mounds onto parchment paper and let set.  

5- Eat and enjoy!  

***you can mix in your favorites...raisins, peanuts, dried fruit, flax seed...***

Orange Cinnamon Bread

Posted by Lisa

I have a co-worker whose husband makes her a loaf of orange cinnamon bread as a gift of love to her.  She brings it in to share with us and toasted up, it is heavenly!  I have not gotten his recipe from him yet, but I found this one online and it is terrific.  I made a double batch this morning and it turned out amazing.  I have enough for the family and some to share! My friend said she also uses it to make french toast...can't wait to try that too.
**both times I have made this I was unable to get all of the flour kneaded in, almost 1 1/2 to 2 cups less!  So don't be alarmed if you can't either**

source:Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 6-1/2 to 7 cups all-purpose flour
• Additional water
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• GLAZE:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a saucepan, heat milk and orange juice to 110°, add to yeast mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, orange peel, salt, egg and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 15-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Brush with water. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1 in. of edge.

Tightly roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; seal ends. Place seam side down into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bread. Yield: 2 loaves

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Chicken Cheese balls

Submitted by Lisa

I had some left over cooked/shredded chicken in the fridge and decided to make these to go along with the easy risotto recipe.

Very quick and easy to make.  You can adjust the flavor by adding a little bbq sauce, or buffalo sauce to the chicken mixture.

They have a really nice crunch!  

Ingredients

1 rotissere chicken (picked apart and chopped small)
1/4 c green onion chopped
1 1/2 c cheddar cheese shredded
salt/pepper to taste

panko bread crumbs
flour
3 eggs
oil

Directions:

1.  Shred and chop the chicken, put in bowl.
2.  Add cheese, green onions, and salt and pepper.  Mix well
3.  Make balls the size of golf balls and press them firmly together
4.  Gently roll them into the flour, then the egg, then the panko crumbs
(my pictures for this step were black!  So, use 3 different bowls, one with flour, one for the eggs with a splash of water-whisk them, and one for the panko crumbs)

5.  Set aside and let sit for 5 to 10 min
6.  Heat 1/2 inch oil in frying pan.  4 at a time place them gently in the oil and rotate as they cook, until golden brown.
7.  Place them on a paper towel to dry.

**They cook quickly so don't walk away from them!  Adjust heat as you need to in order to prevent them from burning.**

Corn Bread

Posted by Lisa

Source:  internet search for Frontier Pies cornbread...not sure if it is or not

I am not a corn bread lover.  It is always dry and crumbly and I just don't enjoy it.  UNTIL, I had it again recently at a restaurant.  When I lived in Utah there was a restaurant that served the most delicious corn bread to everyone while they waited for their meals.  I had the privilege of eating there this last weekend and being reminded that there are actually good corn bread recipes!  I searched online to see if I could find a copy-cat recipe and this is what I found.  I am very pleased with it.  

Best served warm with honey and butter or honey butter

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine  ( I used butter)

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 1/4 cups flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cups cornmeal

3/4 tsp. salt

2 1/4 cups milk

Cream the margarine and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cornmeal and salt). Stir in milk until well combined. Pour in a greased 13x9 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Coconut Macadamia Triangles

Posted by Lisa
Source: www.mykitchencafe.blogspot.com
*Makes 24 Triangle Bars*

A co-worker brought these into work and I really enjoyed them, not only because it was something different, but because they were really good.  I made them myself for the first time for a Christmas Eve party and they were nice enough to be considered "festive" and still easy and delicious.  

1 c plus 2 tbsp all purpose flour

3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar, plus 1 tbsp

3/4 tsp salt

5 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces (I used 7 tbsp)

2 tbsp light corn syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 c unsalted macadamia nuts, lightly toasted and chopped

1/2 cup shredded coconut lightly toasted

3 oz milk choc, melted

Preheat oven to 375.  Line bottom and sides of 9 inch square pan with foil letting edges hang over the pan slightly and lightly grease. 

    (I used a 9x12 tart pan and only sprayed it lightly..did not use foil)

Combine 1 c flour, 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl. Whisk together.  Scatter butter pieces over the flour mixture and using a pastry blender cut in the butter until small crumbs form.  

Press the mixture into the prepared pan.  

Bake until the edges are golden, about 10 min.  

Meanwhile, combine 2 tbsp flour, 3/4 c brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, egg and 1/4 tsp salt.  Beat until thoroughly blended.  Stir in the nuts and coconut until well blended.

Spread the coconut topping over the warm baked bottom crust.

 Return to the oven and bake until the topping is lightly browned and the edges pull away from the sides of the pan, about 15-20 min.  

Let cool completely in the pan.  (This is important so the caramel layer doesn't fall apart upon cutting)

Cut into twelve rectangles, and cut each rectangle in half on the diagonal to make triangles.

Dip one corner of each triangle into the melted chocolate and let cool on parchment paper.

Serve!