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Kitchen Hint of the Day!

May 14, 2020 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | 3 Comments
Tags: baking, cakes, Cooking, Cooking Tips, dessert, Food, Fruit Cakes, Kitchen Hints, Parchment Paper, recipes

When making an Upside Down Cake…………………..

Next time you make one – Line the pan with a circle of parchment paper. No matter how sticky your fruit gets, it won’t be able to bond with the pan if a parchment circle is sandwiched between them. This is one my Grandmother and Mom both do!

Healthy Strawberry Dessert Recipes

April 2, 2020 at 6:01 AM | Posted in Eating Well | 1 Comment
Tags: Angel Food Cake, baking, cakes, Chocolate, Cooking, dessert, EatingWell, Food, Fruit, Healthy Strawberry Dessert Recipes, Ice cream, Mangos, Pies, recipes, Shortcake, Strawberries

From the EatingWell website and Magazine its Healthy Strawberry Dessert Recipes. Get ready for some Delicious and Healthy Strawberry Dessert Recipes with recipes including Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Angel Food Cake, and Mini Angel Food Strawberry Shortcakes. Strawberry Heaven! Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. You can also subscribe to one of my favorite Magazines, the EatingWell Magazine. So find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! http://www.eatingwell.com/

Healthy Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Find healthy, delicious strawberry dessert recipes including strawberry shortcake. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream
This creamy strawberry-mango nice cream is a delicious healthy ice cream alternative. It’s all fruit, dairy-free, vegan and contains no added sugar. And this three-ingredient dessert is super-fast and easy to prep. Serve it as a snack or light dessert on the hottest days of the summer–or any time you want a refreshing treat…………………………………..

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Angel Food Cake
This chocolate angel food cake topped with strawberries and shaved chocolate is an unforgettable dessert. It’s so beautiful, your guests won’t believe you made it yourself………………….

Mini Angel Food Strawberry Shortcakes
These adorable strawberry shortcakes are made with mini angel food cakes. These single-serve desserts are perfect for a picnic or party on a warm summer day………………..

* Click the link below to get all the Healthy Strawberry Dessert Recipes
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/18301/desserts/fruit/strawberry/

Diabetic Dessert of the Week – Orange Almond Cake

March 26, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Tags: Almond paste, baking, Baking powder, cakes, Cholesterol-Free Egg Substitute, Cooking, dessert, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Eggs, Flour, Food, Fresh Berries, Granulated Sugar, Orange Almond Cake, recipes, Salt, Vanilla

This week’s Diabetic Dessert of the Week is a Orange Almond Cake. To make this week’s recipe you’ll need All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, Granulated Sugar, Almond Paste, Eggs, Cholesterol-free egg substitute, Grated Orange Peel, Vanilla, Powdered Sugar, and Fresh Berries. This sounds like a winning recipe to me! The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Orange Almond Cake
Perfect paired with fresh berries, this cake makes a heavenly dessert!

Ingredients
2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting pan
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup almond paste
2 eggs
1/2 cup cholesterol-free egg substitute
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Fresh berries (optional)

Directions
Yield: 10 servings

1 – Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut circle of parchment paper to fit inside 9-inch round springform or cake pan. Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place paper circle on bottom of pan; spray with cooking spray and dust with flour.

2 – Combine 2/3 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in small bowl. Beat granulated sugar and almond paste in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Beat in eggs, egg substitute, orange peel, and vanilla until smooth. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3 – Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

4 – Remove side of pan; transfer cake to platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve with berries, if desired.

Nutrition Information:
Calories: 139 calories, Carbohydrates: 25 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 42 mg, Sodium: 176 mg, Fiber: 1 g
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/desserts-sweets/orange-almond-cake/

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Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes

March 19, 2020 at 6:01 AM | Posted in Eating Well | 1 Comment
Tags: baking, cakes, carrots, Cooking, Cream cheese, Cup Cakes, dessert, Diabetic Carrot Cake, EatingWell, Food, Fruit, Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes, Pineapple, recipes

From the EatingWell website and Magazine its Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes. Find recipes like Carrot Cake, Easy Carrot Cake Cupcakes, and Diabetic Carrot Cake. Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. You can also subscribe to one of my favorite Magazines, the EatingWell Magazine. So find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! http://www.eatingwell.com/

Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes
Carrot cake lovers rejoice. We have healthy carrot cake cupcakes, vegan carrot cake, gluten-free carrot cake and more. Find recipes with pineapple, cream cheese frosting and more carrot cake recipes to make you say yum.

Carrot Cake
Carrots give carrot cake a health-halo effect–people think it’s health food, but it’s usually very high in fat and calories. But our version has about 40 percent less calories and 50 percent less fat than most. First, we use less oil in our batter. Then we skip the butter in the frosting (don’t worry, it’s still light and smooth). To ensure the cake is moist, we add nonfat buttermilk and crushed pineapple…………………………………..

Easy Carrot Cake Cupcakes
These moist and delicious cupcakes take on a hint of the tropics thanks to pineapple and coconut. Traditional cream cheese frosting is usually made with regular cream cheese and butter. This version is lightened up by substituting a combination of reduced-fat cream cheese and low-fat Greek yogurt…………………………………

Diabetic Carrot Cake
With this luscious take on an all-time favorite, you can fit this low-sugar cake into a diabetic meal plan with style……………………………………..

* Click the link below to get all the Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/19497/desserts/cake/carrot/

Diabetic Dessert of the Week – Upside-Down Apple and Walnut Spice Cake Recipe for Diabetics

January 16, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in dessert, diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, cakes, Cinnamon, Cooking, dessert, Diabetes, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Eggs, Food, Nutmeg, recipes, Rome Beauty Apples, Upside-Down Apple and Walnut Spice Cake Recipe for Diabetics, Vanilla, Walnuts

This week’s Diabetic Dessert of the Week is Upside-Down Apple and Walnut Spice Cake Recipe for Diabetics. You’ll need small Rome Beauty Apples or Granny Smith Apples can be used as a substitute. You’ll also need Spices and Walnuts to make this Dessert. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you’ll find a a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes along with Diabetes Management Tips, Diabetes News and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine which is full of great Tips and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I just received the latest issue over the weekend. I’ve left a link to subscribe to the Magazine at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Upside-Down Apple and Walnut Spice Cake Recipe for Diabetics
Ingredients
1 small Rome Beauty apple,* peeled, cored and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2 small Rome Beauty apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted

Directions
1 – Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; line bottom of pan with parchment paper.

2 – Place apple slices in medium bowl and toss gently with 1 tablespoon sugar; reserve.

3 – In large bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. In another large bowl cream remaining sugar and butter until smooth. Add vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, to mixture; mix until smooth. Add chopped apples; mix with spatula to blend.

4 – Spoon flour-spice mixture into apple-sugar-butter-egg mixture; mix well with spatula.

5 – Place reserved apple slices on bottom of prepared baking pan; sprinkle with walnuts. Spoon batter over apples and walnuts; smooth batter with spoon sprayed with nonfat cooking spray. Bake about 30 minutes or until firm in center; remove and cool on wire rack. Insert knife around edges to dislodge cake from pan; quickly turn pan upside down over serving plate. Slice with serrated knife to serve.

*Note: If unavailable, may substitute with Granny Smith apple.

Serving size: 8 servings.
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/desserts-sweets/upside-down-apple-and-walnut-spice-cake/

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Diabetic Dessert of the Week – Diabetic Chocolate Applesauce Cake Recipe THURSDAY

January 2, 2020 at 6:02 AM | Posted in dessert, diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, cakes, Cooking, dessert, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Chocolate Applesauce Cake Recipe, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Food, Raisins, recipes, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Sugar, Unsweetened Applesauce, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Walnuts, Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

This week’s Diabetic Dessert of the Week is a Diabetic Chocolate Applesauce Cake Recipe. This recipe is made using Chopped Walnuts, Sugar, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (Granulated), Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, All-Purpose Flour, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Spices, Egg, Unsweetened Applesauce, and Raisins. The recipe comes from one my favorite sites and Magazine, the Diabetes Self Management website. At the Diabetes Self Management site you’ll find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and More so check it out soon. You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazines. Each issue is full of Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2020! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Diabetic Chocolate Applesauce Cake Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 45 minutes.

Ingredients
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup Splenda, No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup canola oil
1 egg
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2/3 cup raisins

Directions
1 – Preheat oven to 350°F. Place walnuts on a cookie sheet and put in the preheating oven for about 10 minutes to toast them. Spray two 5″ x 9″ loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour.

2 – In a large bowl, combine the sugar, Splenda, whole wheat and white flours, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, combine the oil, egg, and applesauce. Add the oil mixture to the dry ingredients and mix for about one minute or until blended. Add the walnuts and raisins, mixing until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

3 – Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans and place in the oven. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.

Yield: 26 servings.

Serving size: 1 slice.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 170 calories, Carbohydrates: 24 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 8 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 10 mg, Sodium: 150 mg, Fiber: 2 g
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/desserts-sweets/chocolate-applesauce-cake/

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 28, 2019 at 5:33 PM | Posted in cooking, Food | 5 Comments
Tags: Baking, cakes, Cooking, Dinner, Food, GREEN BEANS, Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Pies, recipes, Roasting, Rolls, Sweet Potatoes, Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Turkey

Today’s Menu: Thanksgiving Day Dinner

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Just a brief post today to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are spending the day with family and friends. I’ll be back tomorrow with a full post. So have a great Thanksgiving, take care!

Kitchen Hint of the Week!

November 22, 2019 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a comment
Tags: Baking, cakes, Cooking, Cooking Tips, dessert, Food, Kitchen Hints, Nuts, recipes

Thank you to my neighbor for passing this hint along………….

If your cake recipe calls for nuts, heat them first in the oven, then dust with flour before adding to the batter to keep them from settling to the bottom of the pan.

Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes

September 12, 2019 at 6:01 AM | Posted in Eating Well | Leave a comment
Tags: Baking, Berries, cakes, Chocolate, Coffee, Cooking, dessert, EatingWell, Expresso Coffee Powder, Food, Fruit, Grilling, Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes, Nuts, recipes

From the EatingWell website and Magazine its Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes. Delicious and Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes with recipes including; Coffee-Chocolate Marble Cake, Coffee-Streusel Bundt Cake, and Mocha Cake with Berries. Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website and Magazine. So Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One! http://www.eatingwell.com/

Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes
Find healthy, delicious coffee dessert recipes from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Coffee-Chocolate Marble Cake
Using a light coffee drizzle in place of frosting adds flavor and moistness to this carb-trimmed cake recipe yet keeps the fat and calories in check………….

Coffee-Streusel Bundt Cake
Can you really have too much of a good thing when it comes to the combination of coffee and cake? Here, we’ve created a lighter but still moist and rich Bundt cake, added a ribbon of hazelnut-coffee streusel inside and a drizzle of coffee glaze on top. To say it tastes great with a good cup of coffee is an understatement. Recipe by Joyce Hendley for EatingWell………………

Mocha Cake with Berries
Espresso coffee powder and bittersweet chocolate make this dense cake an extra-rich dessert……….

* Click the link below to get all the Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/18282/desserts/coffee/

Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes

September 5, 2019 at 6:01 AM | Posted in Eating Well | Leave a comment
Tags: Apples, Baking, cakes, Cooking, dessert, EatingWell, Food, Fruit, Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes, Nuts, Peaches, Pudding, recipes

Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes from the EatingWell website and Magazine. Delicious and Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes with recipes including; Caramel-Apple Cake, Vanilla Pudding Pops with Strawberry-Basil Ribbon, and Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake. Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One! http://www.eatingwell.com/

Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes
Find delicious heart dessert recipes including heart-healthy cake and chocolate recipes. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Caramel-Apple Cake
How can you go wrong with the combination of apples and caramel, especially in a fall dessert? This caramel-apple cake recipe is surprisingly easy to make and requires just 20 minutes of active time—not bad for a such a good-looking treat! We call for white whole-wheat flour in this recipe; it has a milder flavor than regular whole-wheat flour and more fiber than all-purpose flour, so it’s perfect for making healthier baked goods……………

Vanilla Pudding Pops with Strawberry-Basil Ribbon
This sweet pudding pop recipe is actually a fun craft project you can make with your young children—they’ll love to help mix the ingredients, line up the paper cups, layer in the different mixtures, and pop in the craft sticks. The most difficult part may just be waiting for them to freeze!…………..

Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
This peach dump cake serves up a fluffy, tender vanilla cake that’s studded with juicy, sweet peaches. This peach cake is so simple it’s sure to become a favorite summertime dessert. Using a box of organic cake mix makes the recipe prep even easier.

* Click the link below to get all the Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/18396/health-condition/heart-healthy/desserts/