Saturday, August 28, 2010

Peanut Butter Pizza Recipe

Had to share this one from it's origin of the BH&G site...yummy for hungry kids after school or after a hard day of play! (grown ups too!)

Peanut Butter Pizza Recipe


Healthy Snack - Fresh Fruit Parfaits

For each parfait glass:
1/2 cup any fresh fruit - cubed in bite sized pieces
1/2 - 1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup whipped topping
3 - Shortbread cookies - crumbled

In a parfait glass layer fruit, whipped topping, fruit, yogurt, and repeat. Top with whipped topping and crumbled cookies.







Chewy Oat & Nut Granola Bars

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup raw almonds
1-1.5 Tbsp olive or canola oil
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup vanilla-flavored almond milk
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Non-stick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Put the rolled oats in blender or food processor until they become powdery like flour. Mix "oat flour" with dry ingredients (except coconut) in a bowl.

Add all wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir until well combined.

Spray a small baking dish (about 5 inches x 12 inches) with non-stick cooking spray. Add mixture to the dish, pressing it down with a spatula. Sprinkle coconut on top.
Before baking, cut the whole sheet into 12 bars. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Let cool, cut again, and store in an air-tight container for up to one week.

Nutritional Info

• Fat: 5.4g
• Carbohydrates: 39.6g
• Calories: 220.4
• Protein: 6.9g

Number of Servings: 12

Friday, August 27, 2010

Healthy Snack - Almond Granola

2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins

Heat the oven to 300°F.

Combine the oats and almonds in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan combine the honey, molasses, water, vegetable oil and cinnamon and heat through, stirring for about one minute. Pour over the oat mixture and stir to blend.

Spread the granola onto a baking sheet and toast, stirring every 10 minutes until golden-crisp, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the raisins. Cool completely before serving.

This can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for up to three weeks in the refrigerator or in a cool dry pantry.



Colorful Chicken Stew - Diabetic

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2−inch cubes
5 medium carrots, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 (4 oz.) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
2 low−sodium chicken bouillon cubes
Artificial Sweetener equal to 2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 T. cornstarch
2 C. cold water

In a 5−quart crockpot, combine the first 12 ingredients.

In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into chicken mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serves 10.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1−cup serving equals: 123 calories,

209 mg sodium, 25 mg cholesterol, 16 gm carbohydrate, 11 gm protein,

1 gm fat, 3 gm fiber.

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetables, 1 very lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Bacardi Rum Chocolate Cake

1 Package chocolate cake mix (2 layer size)
1 Jell-o chocolate instant pudding mix (4 serving)
4 Eggs
1/2 c Bacardi dark rum
1/4 c Cold water
1/2 c Wesson oil
1/2 c Slivered almonds, optional

Filling
1 1/2 c Cold milk
1/4 c Bacardi dark rum
1 Jell-o chocolate instant pudding mix (4 serving)
1 Dream whip topping mix

Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch layer cake pans. Combine all cake ingredients together in a large bowl. Blend well, then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Turn into prepared pans/ Bake for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Do not under bake.

Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, finish cooling on racks. Split layers horizontally. Spread one cup filling between each layer and over top of cake. Stack. Keep cake well chilled. Serve cold. Filling: Combine milk, rum, pudding mix and topping mix in deep, narrow bowl. Blend well at high speed for 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Makes 4 cups.