Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients: 16 oz. solid dark chocolate (use your favorite GF dark chocolate bars)  1 cup organic light brown sugar, packed  1/2 cup organic white cane sugar  3/4 cup very hot strong coffee (or use espresso powder in very hot water)  2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces  2 tablespoons unsweetened organic cocoa powder  8 large organic free-range eggs,...

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Coconut cupcake

1 cup butter, at room temperature2 cups sugar4 large eggs1 tsp coconut extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 Tbsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1 cup coconut milk or regular milk Frosting (recipe follows) and shredded coconut, for decorating Coconut Frosting:1 cup butter, at room temperature8 cups confectioners’ sugar1/2 cup coconut milk or regular milk1 tsp coconut extract Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside. In a...

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Orange Dream Creamsicle Smoothie

Summary: A low-calorie, healthy smoothie that tastes just like a creamsicle. A perfect post-workout thirst quencher or mid-afternoon snack. Ingredients 1 navel orange, peeled 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half or fat-free yogurt 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 ice cubes Instructions In a blender, combine the orange, half-and-half or yogurt, orange juice concentrate, vanilla, and ice cubes....

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Dairy Free Berry Smoothie

Ingredients ~ Juice from one orange ~ 1/2 cup of frozen berries ~ 1 frozen banana ~ Other fresh fruit if you wish 1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender. If you want it to be less think add water or the juice from one more orange. The more juice you add the more natural sugars  your smoothie will have. Serving suggestions - Serves 1 ~  If you want some protein, add an egg white to the recipe and blend well. Alternitively,...

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Lemon Chicken Romano

Ingredients 2 (8 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, halved horizontally*, and pounded to 1/2-inch thick 2 oz shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup) 2 oz shredded Provolone cheese (1/2 cup) 1 large egg 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs 1 1/2 oz finely shredded Romano cheese (1/2 cup) 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano Zest of 1 lemon (2 tsp) 1/2 tsp garlic powder Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2...

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Healthy quiche

> Pastry ~ 300g almond meal ~ 3 large free range organic eggs ~ Pinch of salt and black pepper ~ 4tsp linseeds ~ 4tbsp macadamia nut oil Quiche Filling ~ 6-8 eggs (depending on how big your quiche dish is) ~ 75ml skim milk ~ 60g reduced fat feta similar cheese ~ 8 small mushrooms, sliced ~ ½ red capsicum, deseeded and diced ~ ½ red onion, diced ~ Bunch of aspargus, woody ends removed ~ 150g cherry tomatoes ~ Salt...

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Healthy Beef Enchiladas

Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef or 1 package fully cooked shredded beef ½ cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 2 cans (10 ounces each) mild enchilada sauce 8 small corn tortillas (6-7 inches diameter) ¾ cup shredded pepper-jack cheese 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro sour cream (optional) Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 350°F.2. In a large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat...

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Honey Pineapple Greek Froyo

  Print Author: Heidi @ Food DoodlesIngredients 3 C plain Greek Yogurt(low fat is fine, but higher fat yogurt will be easier to “scoop”) ⅓ C mild flavored honey + 1 tbsp extra 1-2 tbsp pineapple juice or lemon juice 2-3 C fresh pineapple, chopped into small bite sized pieces and frozen overnight Instructions In a bowl stir together the Greek yogurt, ⅓ C honey(reserving the 1 tbsp for another use) and pineapple or lemon...

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Mini German Pancakes

1 cup milk6 eggs1 cup flour1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. orange zest (optional)1/4 cup butter, melted Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Blend first six ingredients (milk thru orange zest) in a blender.  Be careful to see that any flour clumps get well-blended. Blend in butter a little at a time in order to temper the eggs. Grease muffin tins well and distribute batter evenly between 24 tins (I did more like 18. Gimme Some Oven’s tins were...

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Frozen Pineapple Mango Margaritas

Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 8 Cups Ingredients 1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks 1 1/4 cups frozen pineapple chunks 1/4 cup simple syrup 1/2 cup freshly squeezed clementine juice (about 6 clementines) Juice of 1 large lime 8 ounces silver tequila Ice cubes as needed (about 10) Directions Add all the ingredients with the exception of the ice to the blender and blend until smooth. Add ice until you reach desired consistency. Serve...

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Creamy Blackberry Frozen Yogurt

3 cups fresh blackberries 3 cups yogurt cheese (or Greek yogurt) 1 can sweetened condensed milk ( 14 ounce can, it's fine if it's a bit more or a bit less) In a blender, puree the blackberries with the sweetened condensed milk. In a medium bowl mix the puree with the yogurt cheese. Pour the mixture in to your ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer's directions. Sour...

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Chocolate and Peanut Butter Parfaits

For the chocolate base:1 cup milk, 2% or higher1/3 cup sugar2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa1 tablespoon cornstarch1 teaspoon vanilla1 egg yolk1 tablespoon butter1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped For the peanut butter base:1 cups milk, 2% or higher1/4 cup sugar1 tablespoon cornstarch1 egg yolk3 tablespoons peanut butter1 teaspoons vanilla1 tablespoons butter For the whipped cream:1 teaspoon powdered gelatin2 tablespoons cold water1...

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Watermelon Salad with Feta or Cotija

The amounts given here are truly just guidelines. Feel free to stretch or diminish depending on your taste and the ingredients you are working with. INGREDIENTS Watermelon Mint Feta Salad 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1/2 cup lime juice (4-6 limes, depending on how big and juicy the limes are) A quarter of a medium sized watermelon, rind removed, black seeds removed (if there are any), chopped into 1-inch cube-ish pieces, about 8 cups 1/2...

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Banana Pineapple Green

Even greens can be frozen this way and used later for green drinks. The frozen pineapple and bananas blended perfectly with the spinach and made a completely tasty, filling, refreshing green smoothie! Banana Pineapple Green Drink 1 cup frozen banana* 1 cup frozen pineapple* 2 cups spinach 1 cup water 1. Blend in high-speed blender until smooth. * You can use fresh bananas and pineapple but I would add some ice. Source: htt...

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Watermelon Limeade Vodka Cocktail

Yield: Serves 2 to 3 From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com Ingredients 1/4 large watermelon, cut into cubes Juice of 2 limes 4 oz. vodka Ice Lime slices (for garnish) Instructions In a blender, combine the watermelon cubes, lime juice and vodka. Puree until smooth. Fill two collins glass with ice and pour the watermelon cooler over top. Garnish with lime slices. Serve. Source: http://www.co...

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Minted Gin Sour

a handful of mint leaves, divided 1 1/2 oz gin 3/4 oz lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon sugar lemon slices for garnish  Place gin and mint in shaker. Muddle the mint.  Add lemon juice, and sugar and ice.  Shake well.  Strain over ice in a prechilled glass. Garnish with torn mint leaves and a slice of lemon.  Enj...

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Ginger Lime Daiquiri

Ginger Lime Daiquiri Yield: 1 cocktail with plenty of simple syrup for several more drinks Ingredients Ginger Simple Syrup: ½ cup water ½ cup sugar ¼ cup ginger, peeled and sliced Ginger Lime Daiquiri (makes 1) 2 ounce golden rum 1 ounces lime juice 1 ounce ginger simple syrup Dash fresh ginger, grated with a microplane or fine zester Instructions Make the ginger simple syrup: Add water, sugar and ginger...

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