Archive for the 'Low Calorie Vegetarian Recipes' Category

Apricot and Raspberry Compote

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Ingredients :
1    cup    sugar
2/3    cup    water
3    tbl    fresh lemon juice or to taste
4    tsp    finely-julienned peeled fresh gingerroot
6    x    fresh apricots quartered
1    cup    raspberries
2    tbl    sliced almonds toasted lightly
Mint sprigs for garnish
Method :
* In a small saucepan stir together the sugar, water, lemon juice and the gingerroot and simmer the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes. […]

Apple-Strawberry Whip

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Ingredients :
6    tbl    Agar flakes
4    cup    Apple juice
1    tsp    Vanilla extract
2    pt    Strawberries, hulled
2    tsp    Cashew butter or tahini
Method :
* Place agar in a saucepan with juice. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
* Add vanilla and cook for one minute.
* Cut all but 6 strawberries […]

Apple Cranberry Crisp (Ada)

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Ingredients :
7    x    apples such as
Granny Smiths cored and sliced
1    cup    cranberries whole or chopped
2    tbl    lemon juice
1    tsp    cinnamon
1    tsp    nutmeg
1/4    cup    whole-wheat flour
1/2    cup    rolled oats
2    tbl    sunflower oil or more if needed
or substitute canola oil
2    tbl    honey or more if needed
1    tsp    vanilla
Method :
* The perfect dessert to go along with the […]

Apple Butter with Blueberries

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Ingredients :
1    lb    Cooking apples (about 6 med.
Peeled, cored and thinly Sliced)
1/2    cup    Blueberries
1    tbl    Apple cider
1    tbl    Fresh lemon juice
1/4    tsp    Ground cinnamon
1    tbl    Unsalted butter
Method :
* Combine the apple slices, blueberries, cider, lemon juice and cinnamon in a 1 quart casserole dish and cover, microwaving on full power until the fruit is very […]

Loganberry Tea Gelees with Watermelon

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Ingredients :
1/2    cup    Sugar
2    cup    Water plus 1 cup ice water
4    x    Loganberry tea bags
2    env    unflavored gelatin
2    tbl    Fresh lemon juice
A, (2 1/4-pound) piece watermelon, rind and seeds discarded, cut into 1/4-inch cubes and chilled (about 3 cups)
12    sm    Fresh mint leaves
GARNISH
Mint sprigs
Method :
* In a saucepan bring sugar with 2 cups water to […]

Grapefruit Watermelon Granita with Lime Cream

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Ingredients :
1    cup    fresh pink grapefruit juice
1/3    cup    sugar
1    cup    watermelon pulp, seedless
1/4    cup    citrus vodka
Lime Cream
1/2    cup    whipping cream
2    tsp    sugar
2    tsp    lime juice
1/2    tsp    finely grated lime zest
fresh mint, for garnish
Method :
* To Assemble:
For granita, bring grapefruit juice and sugar up to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat […]

Electric Watermelon

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Ingredients :
1/2    oz    grenadine
3/4    oz    vodka
3/4    oz    rum
3/4    oz    triple sec
2    oz    orange juice
5    oz    7-Up(r)
3/4    oz    Midori
Method :
* Pour all over ice, float Midori on top and serve.
* This recipe yields 1 serving.

Cheesecake Mango Pineapple Lime

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Ingredients :
Crust
1 1/3    cup    ground gingersnap cookies
macadamia nuts
1 1/2    tbl    crystallized ginger chopped
1/4    cup    packed golden brown sugar
2    tbl    unsalted butter melted
Filling
4    pkt    cream cheese (8 oz. ea.)
1    tbl    minced lime peel
6    tbl    fresh lime juice
1    x    mango peeled, pitted, sliced
1    sm    pineapple peeled, quartered
reserved
1 1/2    cup    sugar
2/3    cup    sour cream
4    lrg    eggs
3    x    kiwi […]

Candy Apple Mango Juice

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Ingredients :
2    oz    Candy Apple Schnapps
fill Mango juice
Method :
* Ice // rocks

Apple Mulling Spice Mix

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Ingredients :
3    box    cinnamon sticks (1 ounce each)
6    whl    nutmegs (1 ounce)
1/3    cup    dried orange peel
1/3    cup    dried lemon peel chopped
1/4    cup    whole allspice and whole cloves
2    tbl    crystallized ginger finely chopped (1 ounce)
Method :
* Cut doubled layers of cheesecloth into fourteen 5-inch squares. Have fourteen 10-inch-long pieces plain white string ready. Put cinnamon sticks […]