Fruitcake Recipe
This is absolutely NOT a diet recipe, so be warned. This is rich and fattening. There’s a reason I only make one of these cakes a year.
I know what most people think about fruitcake, but I promise, this is one cake you’ll absolutely love. It also converts easily into a plain applesauce cake (see variations [...]
Bean soup recipe
This is a hearty soup good for summer or winter. Serve by itself or with salads or sandwiches. It goes particularly well with hush-puppies. This recipe uses dried beans, not the canned variety. It’s not much work since you use your crock pot, and it’s well worth it!
One 16 ounce pack of white beans (northern [...]
Chicken and rice recipe
This is a great recipe that’s very versatile. Use whatever meat and vegetables you have on hand, and you can get a unique meal each time.
Cook one cup of dry rice (either brown or white) as you normally would. While that’s boiling, work on your meat and vegetables.
I like to do this dish with chicken [...]
Whole Wheat Spaghetti Salad Recipe
This recipe makes great use of pasta, particularly whole wheat pasta. I have an article on whole wheat pasta, if your still hesitant to try it.
This is a great, easy dish. It gets even better if you let it sit a day in the fridge. It’s also a good way to use up extra cooked [...]
Whole Wheat Pasta: Not what you think
Broccolini over whole wheat pasta
Originally uploaded by MontageMan
If you’re like me, you’ve heard (and read) that whole wheat pasta tastes awful, is hard to get used to, etc. I’m here to tell you that it isn’t so.
Since my husband found out he was diabetic almost a year ago, we’ve been changing a lot of our [...]
Low Carb Enchilada Recipe
This is super easy, and very good. By making a couple changes, you can make them much lower in carbs than they normally would be, and you won’t notice the difference.
Ground beef (about a pound and a half)
Low-carb flour tortillas
Canned enchilada sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Tobasco sauce (if desired)
Refried beans (if desired)
Fry your ground beef as you would [...]
Baked Eggs Recipe
This is a great breakfast dish. It also reheats well, so make some extra for weekday morning breakfasts.
Six large eggs, beaten
2 tb margarine or butter
Half a large onion
Two stalks of celery
Half a green pepper
About 1/3 cup of frozen spinach
1 cup Shredded cheddar (or any other cheese you like)
hot sauce, to taste
Dice all the vegetables and [...]
Whole Wheat Molasses Bread, Yum!
This is a great bread machine recipe, and it smells and tastes fabulous. I realize molasses may sound strange in bread, but it gives the bread a wonderful flavor and scent. I promise, you’re going to think this is fantastic.
Put the ingredients in the bread machine in this order.
1 1/2 cups of warm water
two tablespoons [...]
Meatball Soup
This is a little different twist on your traditional vegetable soup. This is a super easy, delicious recipe that’s easy to tweak to accommodate your tastes and preferences.
Meatballs:
One pound of hamburger (lean)
quarter cup of plain bread crumbs
two large eggs
half a cup of parmesan cheese
salt, black pepper, red pepper to taste
Gradually add about one half to [...]
Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce Recipe
If you’re watching your sugar or carbs, then you know that traditional cranberry sauce is loaded in sugar. Here’s an alternate recipe you can use. I tried it for Thanksgiving, and it turned out great.
1 bag fresh cranberries
1 cup splenda
capful of lemon juice
1 packet of unflavored Knox gelatin
Put the cranberries in a pot with a [...]