Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream

Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup apple juice 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 firm Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored (about 1 pound) Vanilla ice cream,…

Pear, Pecan and Goat Cheese Pizza

Pear, Pecan and Goat Cheese Pizza INGREDIENTS Prebaked pizza crust 1 pear, cored and sliced 1/4 cup (2 ounces) crumbled low-fat goat cheese 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1 tablespoon fig vinegar or balsamic…

5 Ways to Make Swiss Chard

5 Ways to Make Swiss Chard   Steam the Swiss chard in a steamer. Add thick ribs to the steamer a few minutes before the green parts of the leaves. The leaves will cook in 1 to 2 minutes. Swiss chard is done when it is wilted and…

Carrot, Apple and Fennel Slaw and Cabbage and Fennel Slaw

Carrot Apple and Fennel Slaw INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1 tablespoon freshly chopped tarragon 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into…

Broccoli, Red Bell pepper and Mushroom Melts

Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper and Mushroom Melts INGREDIENTS 1 small head broccoli, cut into small florets (stalk discarded) 1 tablespoon olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 portobello mushrooms (stems removed), sliced 1/2 inch…

Easy Applesauce

Easy Applesauce INGREDIENTS 2 pounds apples, peeled and cored 1/8 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons) 1-2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar (optional) DIRECTIONS In a large pot, bring apples, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups water to…

Baked Chicken with Apples And Fennel

Baked Chicken with Apples and Fennel INGREDIENTS 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces and breasts halved crosswise 2 fennel bulbs, fronds removed, bulbs cut into 1-inch wedges 4 shallots, halved lengthwise 1/2 cup fresh…

Eggplant, Green Bean and Pork Stir Fry

Eggplant, Green Bean and Pork Stir Fry INGREDIENTS 6 ounces ground pork 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 cup cooking oil 1/2 pound frozen blanched cut green beans, defrosted 1 pound eggplants, ends trimmed, cut on the diagonal…

Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Parmesan Roasted Potatoes INGREDIENTS 4 cups cubed Yukon Gold potatoes 3 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp pepper 4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese DIRECTIONS Preheat your…

Baked Acorn Squash with Apples

Baked Acorn Squash with Apples INGREDIENTS 1 acorn squash 2 apples, chopped 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp margarine, melted DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and either grease a cookie pan or cover it with tin foil. Mix…

Baked Acorn Squash Rings

Baked Acorn Squash Rings INGREDIENTS 1 small acorn squash 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar DIRECTIONS   Preheat…

Sweet and Tangy Red Cabbage

Sweet and Tangy Red Cabbage INGREDIENTS   1 onion, sliced 1 red apple, cored, cubed 1 head red cabbage, shredded 1 tsp. vinegar 3 slices bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled, reserve drippings 1 tsp. sugar Salt to taste DIRECTIONS   In…