Traditional Creamy Coleslaw

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Creamy Coleslaw

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar or light vinegar of your choice
    try apple cider vinegar or white white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for about one hour before serving.

Chicken Souvlaki

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Chicken Souvlaki

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves cut into cubes
  • Wooden skewers

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients and place them in a plastic resealable bag and marinate the chicken for about 2 hours in the refrigerator
  2. Soak wooden skews in water for about 15 minutes so they will not burn too much
  3. Put chicken on skewers and grill them on a BBQ turning often. Cook about 10-15 minutes or until they are no longer pink

Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 (6 ounce) container plain Greek style yogurt
  • 1/2 cucumber (peeled, seeded, and grated)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Directions

  1. Please all ingredients in a bowl and put in the refrigerator
  2. Serve with cooked chicken

 

Homestyle Baked Potato

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Baked Potato

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 4-8 russet potatoes (with skins on)
  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • 1-2 tablespoon(s) of sea salt or kosher salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Rinse and scrub the potatoes, then dry them with a towel
  3. Put oil and salt in a bowl along with the potatoes
  4. Place potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet and pierce each potato with a knife or fork to allow steam to vent
  5. Put them in the oven and cook for 1 hour testing to ensure they are tender
  6. Remove from oven and serve with your favourite toppings

Optional toppings

  • margarine or butter
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream
  • cracked black pepper
  • fresh chives, minced
  • bacon pieces

Crunchy Apple Coleslaw

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Apple Cole Slaw

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 1/2 medium cabbage shredded
  • 1 large carrot shredded
  • 2 stalks of celery (diced)
  • 2-3 red apples diced
  • Lemon juice
  • Coleslaw dressing (your choice)

Directions

  1. Put apples in a large bowl and pour a little apple juice over them to avoid them turning brown
  2. Put in cabbage, carrot, celery
  3. Pour in coleslaw dressing and mix until creamy but not soggy

Serve and enjoy

 

 

Basmati Rice with Garam Masala

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Garam Masala Rice

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium-size onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) garam masala
  • 1 salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 diced carrot (optional)

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. With a stove and oven safe pot, melt butter over medium heat on the stove
  3. Add the onions, garlic and garam masala and allow to cook 3 to 5 minutes, until onions are softened
  4. Add rice and stir until ingredients are well coats.
  5. Pour in vegetable stock and add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Bring stock up to a boil.
  7. Cover and bake in the oven until the rice is tender about 20 to 25 minutes.
  8. Let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy

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Greek Style Healthy Bean Stew

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Healthly been stew

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  • 2 cups dried black-eyed peas
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large white or yellow onion diced (about 1½ cups)
  • 1/2 medium fennel bulb, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 4 stocks of celery (diced)
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large baby kale leaves or spring mix
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill

Preparation

  1. Put peas in a large pot and add enough water to cover by 2 inches and bring to a boil. Cook for about a minute or so and then turn off heat and allow to soak for an hour. Drain beans and set aside
  2. Add olive oil in a large pot. Add onion and fennel and cook until tender. Add garlic, black-eyed peas, carrots, celery tomato and tomato paste, salt and bay leaves. Stir well until tomato paste is well distributed.
  3. Add enough water to cover vegetables and bring to a boil
  4. Reduce head and simmer until peas are tender.
  5. Add baby kale or spring mix and dill. Remove bay leaves

Serve and enjoy

 

Greek Style Potato Salad

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Greek Potato Salad

Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 3 pounds medium red potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon packed fresh oregano leaves, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups leaf lettuce head chopped or fresh spring mix
  • 1/2 cup green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 stock of celery (diced)
  • 5 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced lengthwise (optional)

Preparation

  1. Prepare dressing by whisking oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper into a small bowl. Set aside
  2. Peel and quarter potatoes, then boil until tender and can be pierced with a fork. Drain water.
  3. While still hot add celery seeds and about half of dressing over potatoes
  4. Cool potatoes in refrigerator, then add remaining oil, lettuce, green onions, celery and lettuce or spring mix along with optional mint
  5. Serve with cooked eggs

Enjoy

 

Choco-Coconut Low Sugar Brownie Cookie

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Ingredientswrks4me_terry_tested-11

  • 1 1/3 Cups Golden Crisco Shortening (325 ml)
  • 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute (250 ml)
  • 2 cups Splenda brown sugar substitute (see below)
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla  (15 ml)
  • 4 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 cups almond flour
  • 2 cups coconut flour
  • 2/3 cup Cocoa Powder (150 ml)
  • 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml)
  • 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
  • 1 cup milk or cashew milk
  • 1½ cups walnut pieces (375 ml)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (250 ml) (subsitute sugarless chocolate chips if you can)
  • 1/2 cup of shredding coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°F

  1. COMBINE Golden Crisco, Splenda sugar, Splenda brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl and
  2. BEAT with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute or until creamy.
  3. ADD beaten eggs
  4. COMBINE Almond and Coconut flours, cocoa, baking soda and salt. ADD to creamed mixture alternatively with milk, beating on low speed about 1 minute, or just until blended.
  5. STIR in with spoon, nuts,chocolate chips and coconut
  6. DROP dough by heaping spoonfuls (about 2 Tbsp for each cookie) on parchment lined cookie sheet.
  7. BAKE at 325°F for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will still appear soft and moist when baked, but firm upon cooling. Cool 2 minutes.

Note: These cookies do not flatten out

How to make brown sugar with Splenda

  • 1 cup of Splenda
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 or 2 drops of extract of maple

Put Splenda, molasses and maple extract into a cup and mix together with a fork until well blended

 

 

Crunchy Jumble Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups of Rice Krispies
  • 1 (6 oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

  1. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together and set aside
  2. Beat butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla, beat well
  3. Add dry ingredients. Mix until combined
  4. Stir in Rice Krispies and chocolate chips
  5. Drop by level measuring tbsp onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes

Remove and allow to cool

 

Garam Masala Garbanzo and Potatoes

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Ingredients

  • 1 can of Garbanzo Beans
  • 3 Peeled White Potatoes, cubed
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 2 medium Onions chopped or sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Garam Masala Seasoning
  • Water or Vegetable Stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Cilantro or Parsley chopped (optional)
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Milk or Cream (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat oil in skillet, add onions and stir fry until slightly brown
  2. Add potatoes and Garam Masala Seasoning, stir for 3 minutes until potatoes are coated
  3. Add the Garbanzo Beans, water or vegetable stock to just cover the vegetables
  4. Add coconut milk or cream, stir to mix all ingredients
  5. Cover and simmer over low heat until potatoes are cooked but not too soft
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste
  7. Garnish with cilantro or parsley and serve

Enjoy