Archive for January, 2008
Pina Colada Muffins
Serves: 4
3/4 cup baking mix, like Bisquick
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk
Preheat GT Xpress and spray with no-stick spray. Mix all ingredients together. Divide into wells, close cover and bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Frozen Mocha Frappacino Cake
Serves: 4
1 cup dry chocolate cake mix (about 1/3 of the box)
1 egg
1/2 cup strong black coffee
French Vanilla ice cream in a round carton (I LOVE Edy’s Grand ice cream)
Whipped cream, chocolate syrup or sprinkles
Preheat GT Xpress. Mix cake mix, egg and coffee with wire whisk. Lightly spray wells of GT Xpress with no-stick cooking [...]
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Serving Size: 2
1 10-12 oz. pork tenderloin
1/4 cup of soy sauce
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp salad oil
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
Place all marinade ingredients in plastic bag. Cut tenderloin in half, pierce with fork numerous times and place in bag with marinade. Seal and refrigerate for [...]
Egg Foo Yung
Serving Size: 4
4 eggs, well beaten
1 tbsp sugar
1 green onion, sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup bean sprouts, drained
1/2 cup cooked shredded chicken
1/2 tsp vegetable oil
Preheat GT Xpress and spray with no-stick cooking spray. Put eggs and sugar in shaker, mix well and set aside. Pour 1/4 tsp of [...]
Bean and Veggie Wraps
Serving Size: 2
2 fat free flour tortillas
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 small onion, sliced thin
1/2 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup fresh spinach leaves
1/4 cup reduced fat cheese, shredded
Preheat GT Xpress and spray with no-stick cooking spray. Sauté onions and mushroom until onions are transparent. Add black beans, cooking just until heated. Lay tortillas flat, [...]
Spinach Stuffed Lemon Herb Chicken
Serving Size: 2
2 4-5oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 packets of Splenda® (personally, I hate Splenda and all that it stands for and I prefer a little bit of brown sugar as needed for taste, but you do what you want… you’re not feeding me)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 [...]
Individual Cheesecakes
Crust:
8 full sheets of graham crackers, crushed, or 1 cup of crumbs
4 tbsp of sugar
4 tbsp of melted butter
1 tsp of cinnamon
Filling:
1 8oz package of cream cheese
1/3 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp of vanilla extract
Nonstick cooking spray
Combine crust ingredients and set aside. With an electric mixer or good old-fashioned man/woman power, [...]
Hawaiian Beef Burgers
Serves 2 people
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 dash of pepper
1/4 cup pineapple tidbits (I prefer Dole)
1 tbsp. real bacon bits (no fake bacon, I’m guessing)
2 tbsp. Soy sauce
Preheat GT Express and spray with no-stick spray. Combine all ingredients, and shape into large round patty, about 5 [...]
