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ArcaMax Recipes 08/26/2005
ArcaMax Recipes 08/26/2005
Chilly Cucumber Soup Gazpacho Salad Eggplant Parmesan Strawberry Parfaits We hope you enjoy this menu that serves 6 to 8. _______________________________________ Appetizer _______________________________________ Chilly Cucumber Soup 2 large seedless cucumbers 1 and 1/2 cup cream 16 oz. sour cream 1/4 cup lemon juice 3 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped 1/4 cup green onions 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. celery salt 4-5 drops Tabasco sauce Salt and pepper to taste Garlic croutons Peel cucumbers and grate with a hand grater or food processor. Combine cream, sour cream, lemon juice, dill, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt and Tabasco and mix well. Add cucumbers and mix. Sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper. Garnish with croutons The Skinny: Use fat free Half and Half in place of the cream and low fat sour cream. _______________________________________ Main Course _______________________________________ Gazpacho Salad 6 Roma or plum tomatoes, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup black olives, sliced 1 green pepper, chopped 3 - 4 stalks celery, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped 1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped 1 tsp. hot sauce Salt and pepper to taste In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, cucumber, black olives green pepper and celery and toss. Combine garlic, vinegar, olive oil, parsley, basil, hot sauce and salt and pepper in a cruet and shake well. Just before serving, pour olive oil mixture over tomato mixture and toss. The Skinny: How can you improve on near perfection? Eggplant Parmesan 3 - 4 large eggplants sliced into 1-inch pieces 1 cup flour 4 eggs, beaten 1 and 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced 1 tsp. ground oregano 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated Salt and pepper to taste 1 32-oz jar spaghetti sauce 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 8 oz. pasta noodles cooked to make about 4 cups Dredge eggplant slices through flour and then beaten eggs. Combine breadcrumbs, parsley, oregano, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Dredge eggplant through breadcrumb mixture. Spray a large shallow baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Place eggplant slices in baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and pour spaghetti sauce over eggplant and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 - 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve over hot pasta. The Skinny: Use your favorite egg substitute and low fat cheese. _______________________________________ Dessert _______________________________________ Strawberry Parfaits 2 - 3 pints fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced 16 oz. vanilla yogurt 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp. lemon juice Whipped topping 6 - 8 parfait glasses or other clear glasses Combine yogurt, cream cheese and lemon juice and mix well. Place about 1/4 cup of mixture at the bottom of each parfait glass, followed by strawberries and more yogurt mixture. Finish with strawberries and top with whipped topping. The Skinny: Use fat free yogurt, low fat cream cheese and fat free whipped topping. For those who may not know, whipped topping is a prepared substance somewhat like whipped cream. _______________________________________ Grocery List _______________________________________ 2 large seedless cucumbers 1 and 1/2 cup cream 16 oz. sour cream 1/4 cup and 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 3 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped 1/4 cup green onions 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. celery salt 4-5 drops Tabasco sauce Garlic croutons 6 Roma or plum tomatoes, chopped 1 onion 2 cucumbers 1/2 cup black olives, sliced 1 green pepper 3 - 4 stalks celery, chopped 2 garlic cloves 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup and 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley 1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped 1 tsp. hot sauce 3 - 4 large eggplants 1 cup flour 4 eggs 1 and 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 1 tsp. ground oregano 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 32-oz jar spaghetti sauce 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 8 oz. pasta noodles cooked to make about 4 cups 2 - 3 pints fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced 16 oz. vanilla yogurt 8 oz. cream cheese Whipped topping |
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