Kitchen Hint of the Day!
October 27, 2022 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Desserts, Food, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Nuts, recipes, Roasting, Spices
Toast your spices and your nuts…..
A quick stint in a dry skillet over medium heat wakes dry spices up and releases their oils, which means your paprika will taste a lot more paprika-y. Use whole spices, watch the pan like a hawk, and stir constantly until the spices are fragrant, then transfer to a plate to cool before using.
Kitchen Hint of the Day!
October 5, 2022 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Desserts, Food, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Low Fat Milk, recipes, Roasting, Sauces, Soups
Lighten up your recipes…..
In soups and sauces you can replace whole milk or cream with low-fat milk, evaporated fat-free milk, or nonfat dry milk. Also in puddings and other desserts: Replace whole milk or cream with low-fat milk or fat-free condensed milk. Eat Healthy!
Ohio Festivals June 3rd – 5th, 2020
June 4, 2022 at 7:25 AM | Posted in Festivals | Leave a commentTags: baking, Burgers, cakes, Cooking, Desserts, Festivals, Food, Grilling, Jams, Ohio, pancakes, Pies, recipes, Roasting, Sausages, Strawberries
June 3-5, 2022
Newark Strawberry Festival
Newark, Ohio
The annual festival, ‘Strawberries on the Square.’ will include entertainment throughout the weekend, Miss Strawberry Pageant, midway rides, food and craft vendors of all types, and of course our “world famous” Kiwanis Strawberry Shortcake.
http://www.newarkstrawberryfestival.com/
June 4-5, 2022 – Troy Strawberry Festival – Troy, Ohio
Troy celebrates its place as the center of Ohio’s strawberry production the first weekend of June. Featured are the strawberries, of course, and they come in all sorts of taste-tempting treats from shortcake to donuts to strawberry pie. Also to be enjoyed are the many arts and crafts booths, the athletic competitions, and the entertainment. One of the largest and best-attended festivals in the Midwest. Attendance: 150,000.
https://www.troystrawberryfest.com/
Diabetic Dessert of the Week – PUMPKIN-MAPLE CRUSTLESS CHEESECAKE
December 9, 2021 at 6:02 AM | Posted in dessert, diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Diabetic Gourmet Magazine | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, Desserts, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Diabetic Gourmet Magazine, Eggs, Fat Free Cream Cheese, Food, Low Fat Maple or Vanilla Yogurt, PUMPKIN-MAPLE CRUSTLESS CHEESECAKE, recipes, Splenda Brown Sugar
This week’s Diabetic Dessert of the Week is a PUMPKIN-MAPLE CRUSTLESS CHEESECAKE. This one just screams the upcoming Holiday Season! It’s made using; Fat Free Cream Cheese, Eggs, Splenda Brown Sugar, Low Fat Maple or Vanilla Yogurt, Rum Flavoring, and Seasoning. So you can find this Diabetic Friendly recipe and more all at the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine website. You can also sign up to receive wonderful recipes, engaging articles, helpful and healthful tips, critically important news and more. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2021! https://diabeticgourmet.com/
PUMPKIN-MAPLE CRUSTLESS CHEESECAKE
Enjoy the warm flavors of pumpkin, maple, and ginger with this crustless cheesecake. Recipe for Pumpkin-Maple Crustless Cheesecake from our recipe section.
Ingredients
3 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, warmed in a microwave for 15 seconds
1/3 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
3 large eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup low-fat maple or vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon imitation maple or rum flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup thinly sliced crystallized ginger (garnish)
Directions
1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2 – Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and Splenda Brown Sugar Blend until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in pumpkin, yogurt, flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, maple flavoring, and vanilla.
3 – Pour filling into prepared pan. Bake until outer rim is puffy and center is slightly wobbly, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven and run a butter knife around the inner edge but do not remove the pan side. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Refrigerate warm cake, uncovered, until cold. Then cover with foil and refrigerate at least 4 hours (or up to 3 days). Remove 1 hour before serving.
4 – When ready to serve, carefully remove side of pan. Cut into 12 wedges with wet knife wiped clean between cuts. Garnish with crystallized ginger, if desired.
https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/pumpkin-maple-crustless-cheesecake
Kitchen Hint of the Day!
March 25, 2021 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Desserts, Food, Fruit, Grilling, Kitchen Hints, Papaya, recipes
Oh that Papaya……….
Rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals, papayas help in keeping the heart healthy and fight off heart diseases that might come your way. Plus the Vitamin C, fibers, and potassium promote healthy blood flow and keeps the arteries healthy. The maintenance of cholesterol also helps in warding off many heart diseases.
Diabetic Dessert of the Week – Pistachio Pinwheels
January 28, 2021 at 6:02 AM | Posted in diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week | Leave a commentTags: All-Purpose Flour, Apricot Fruit Spread, baking, Cooking, Desserts, Diabetes, Diabetes Self Management, Diabetic Dessert of the Week, Food, Ground Cinnamon, Pistachio Pinwheels, Pistachios, recipes, Reduced Fat Cream Cheese, Stick Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil, Sugar
Diabetic Dessert of the Week – Pistachio Pinwheels THURSDAY
This week’s Diabetic Dessert of the Week is Pistachio Pinwheels. To make these Pinwheels you’ll be needing Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese, Stick Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil, All Purpose Flour, Apricot Fruit Spread, Water, Sugar, Ground Cinnamon, Pistachios, and Nonstick Cooking Spray. The Pinwheels are 45 calories and 4 net carbs per serving (1 Pinwheel).
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 2021! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/
Pistachio Pinwheels
These fun cookies combine the sweetness of apricots with the crunch of pistachios for a treat that’s sure to please!
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) soft baking butter with canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons apricot fruit spread
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios, toasted*
Nonstick cooking spray
Directions
Yield: 64 pinwheels
Serving size: 1 pinwheel
1 – *To toast nuts, spread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
2 – Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
3 – Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer at low speed 30 seconds or until smooth. Beat in butter. Add flour in three batches, beating at low speed until blended. Divide dough into 2 equal portions; shape into rectangles. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 20 minutes.
4 – Stir fruit spread and water in small bowl. Combine sugar and cinnamon in another small bowl.
5 – Roll out each piece of dough into 12 x 10-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Spread 2 tablespoons apricot mixture onto each rectangle. Sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar-cinnamon mixture and 1/4 cup pistachios. Cut each dough rectangle in half lengthwise into 2 (12 x 5-inch) pieces. Roll up each piece jelly-roll style, starting with long side.
6 – Cut each roll into 16 slices. Place slices on prepared cookie sheets. Spray tops of cookies with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture.
7 – Bake 16 minutes or until golden. Cool 2 minutes on sheets on wire rack. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 45 calories, Carbohydrates: 5 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 3 mg, Sodium: 34 mg, Fiber: 1 g
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/snack/pistachio-pinwheels/
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Kitchen Hint of the Day!
November 18, 2020 at 6:00 AM | Posted in Kitchen Hints | Leave a commentTags: baking, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Desserts, Food, Fruit, Kitchen Hints, Pie Crusts, Pies, recipes
My pie turned out soupy…………………………..
Pay attention to bake times: one reason you’ll often end up with a runny fruit pie is simply that it hasn’t been baked long enough. Any thickener you use needs a little time to set up, and people often see their crust turning light brown and think the pie is done when it’s really not.
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