Saturday, May 30, 2015

Healthy Cheesecake Bites ~ adapted from heathersdish







Crust
1 c raw almonds
1 egg white
1 T honey
Pinch of salt

Filling
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk
2 T honey
1/2 t vanilla
1 T milk

Preheat oven to 325.

Place almonds in food processor and grind until very fine, but not into a paste. Add remaining crust ingredients and pulse to combine.

Spray 8 to 10 cups of a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Place approximately one tablespoon almond mixture in each cup. With wet fingers, press mixture into bottom and up sides of cups. Bake 7 minutes.

While crust is baking, cream filling ingredients in a small bowl. Divide filling into crusts and return to oven to bake 20 minutes or until tops are set and begin to crack.

Cool cheesecakes completely before removing from tin. Refrigerate for best taste. Yield 8 to 10 mini cheesecakes.



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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Crock Pot Madras Lentils ~ adapted from Peas & Crayons


1/2 lb dried lentils
1 14 oz can no sugar added tomato sauce
1/2 c unsweetened coconut milk
6-8 small yellow potatoes, cubed
4 T butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 t salt
1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t cumin
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Optional garnish: greek yoghurt, fresh cilantro, red pepper flake
Water for cooking lentils, plus salt to taste

Bring 4 c salted water to a rapid boil, add lentils and cook 25 minutes. Transfer to crock pot and add remaining ingredients except garnish. Cook on high 4 hours or on low 8 hours. Serve over rice with optional garnish.