Posted by Carole-Anne on December 27, 2007
Healthy Recipes feels one can never have enough dips, as long as they are healthy (and taste good). We have another simple recipe to serve with your favorite chopped vegetables.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 (250 g. pkg) light cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp milk
1 small garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
Your favorite vegetables raw - zucchini, cucumber, red peppers, green peppers, celery, tomatoes and even apple would be great with this healthy dip.
FOLLOW ME:
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside to incorporate the flavors into the light cream cheese.
Chop your favorite raw vegetables and place on a large party dish around the small bowl. You are finished!
This Healthy Recipe will feed a party of 6.
Posted by Carole-Anne on
Healthy Recipes found this recipe for a dandy dip just in time for Christmas, New Years, or for any time of the year. It has healthy orange juice and the rind of the orange as well so we will get our Vitamin C.
INGREDIENTS:
Juice of one large naval orange (1/2 cup)
Rind of one orange grated
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup light sour cream
Your favorite fruits, apples, pears, bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, nectarines, etcetera.
FOLLOW ME:
In a small bowl, mix butter, sugar, and orange rind with a spoon ( I use my favorite bamboo spoon) until well mixed.
Stir in above mixture and orange juice alternately until the mixure is smooth. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with fresh fruit arranged nicely around a bowl and dip platter.
This healthy dip could also be used to spoon over fresh fruit.
Healthy Dip Recipe makes approximately 1 1/2 cups and will make a very attractive arrangement on your dinner table. So enjoy! That was so fast and easy!
Posted by Carole-Anne on December 26, 2007
Healthy Recipes offers this ‘easy to make’ recipe which uses whole wheat, the best choice for us. It is so versatile in that it is easy to make and suitable as a side dish or can be served with tea. It needs to be eaten as soon as it comes out of the oven and cools for 5 minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Sun Maid Raisins
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
pinch sea salt
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening or olive oil
1 egg
FOLLOW ME:
Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
Soak raisins in 1/2 cup orange juice for 5 minutes.
Mix flour, baking powder, Cream of Tartar, pinch of sea salt together in a medium sized bowl.
Add slightly beaten egg with orange juice and raisins. Blend until just moist.
Turn mixture onto a floured surface and make into a round dough.
Place in a round cake tin (8 inch) and score the top.
Bake in hot oven 350F for 15 to 20 minutes, when cake bounces back after being lightly touched.
Cut and serve this healthy recipe as soon as it cools a little.
Healthy Recipe of Whole Wheat cake serves 6.
How easy and tasty is this? Try it; you will love it.
Posted by Carole-Anne on
Oatmeal and Wheat Germ you say? Yes! This is an incredibly tasty Healthy Recipe my Auntie passed on to me years ago, and I still make today. I have made a few slight changes to accomodate the healthiness of the recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup light virgin olive oil
1 1/4 cups dark molasses
2 eggs
2 tsp pure organic vanilla (always use pure vanilla for better taste)
1/2 cup Sun Maid dark raisins
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 1/2 cup wheat germ
2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup whole wheat flour (can substitute soya flour)
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup powdered milk
NEXT TO DO:
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, add all but the last three ingredients together.
Sift in 3/4 cup whole wheat flour.
Add pinch sea salt and 1/2 cup powdered milk.
Stir all ingredients together until mixture is smooth.
Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Push mixture from a tablespoon onto the baking sheet.
Bake at 350F for 10 - 12 minutes. Cookies will spread out on baking.
Remove from oven and let cool before using fry pan flipper to take off of aluminum foil.
When using this Healthy Recipe, you may add more nuts or raisins if you prefer.
These cookies freeze beautifully.
Recipe yields approximately 3 dozen. Enjoy!
This is one healthy cookie recipe that the whole family can enjoy.