Healthy eating can still contain the occasional sweet treat. You just want to make sure you use the healthiest ingredients possible and watch your portion sizes. Even healthy oils, as in these cookies, have many calories. They're just better for your heart than the saturated and trans fats.
SHERRY’S CHOCOLATE CHERRY NUGGETS
2 1/2 c flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla
1 T flax seed and 6 T water (replaces 2 eggs)
3/4 cup canola oil
Mix all ingredients as for cookies, and form into balls. Roll in sugar. Bake at 375ยบ for 10 minutes or until very lightly browned.
SINGLE-SERVE COOKIES
1 teaspoon butter
2 teaspoons egg whites (or Eggbeaters)
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
4 teaspoons flour
1 pinch baking soda
1 teaspoon mini chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, etc.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt the butter in a small bowl for about 20 seconds in the microwave. Add in the egg whites, oil and brown and white sugar. Mix well. Add the flour and baking soda; mix to form dough. Add "extra" ingredient. Spoon two mounds of dough on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Yield: 2 cookies.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
This is a complete meal with an added salad and a bowl of fruit.
EASY CREAMED TUNA
2 c skim milk
3 T flour
1 tsp salt
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 can tuna fish
1 small can of peas, drained (optional)
Mix all ingredients in saucepan on medium heat and heat slowly stirring frequently until thickened and hot. Serve over hot biscuits (recipe below).
WHEAT TOWER BISCUITS
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c white flour
1/16 t baking soda
1/2 T and 1/2 t sugar
1/2 t salt
1/8 c buttermilk powder
1/4 c plus 1/2 T butter
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Stir dry ingredients together. Cut in butter until the texture resembles coarse crumbs. Add about 3/4 c water, gradually, until a soft dough forms. Mix gently, not too much. You can drop in muffin tins or gently roll and cut with a biscuit cutter. Makes about 8 biscuits. Cook for 10-12 minutes.
EASY CREAMED TUNA
2 c skim milk
3 T flour
1 tsp salt
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 can tuna fish
1 small can of peas, drained (optional)
Mix all ingredients in saucepan on medium heat and heat slowly stirring frequently until thickened and hot. Serve over hot biscuits (recipe below).
WHEAT TOWER BISCUITS
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c white flour
1/16 t baking soda
1/2 T and 1/2 t sugar
1/2 t salt
1/8 c buttermilk powder
1/4 c plus 1/2 T butter
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Stir dry ingredients together. Cut in butter until the texture resembles coarse crumbs. Add about 3/4 c water, gradually, until a soft dough forms. Mix gently, not too much. You can drop in muffin tins or gently roll and cut with a biscuit cutter. Makes about 8 biscuits. Cook for 10-12 minutes.
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