28 ease Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

pie crusts , individual-sized and partially baked, granulated sugar (for ease, 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp), egg, corn syrup , i used light, southern comfort (please see description) (optional), unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract, salt, pecan halves

chicken wings, salt, pepper, paprika, honey, soya sauce, brown sugar, garlic clove, crushed (can use garlic power for ease), ketchup

pre-washed fresh spinach, fresh green peas, olive oil, lemons, juiced, crumbled feta cheese, salt and pepper to taste

chicken, cut up into small chunks (i like to use boneless breasts for their ease and lower fat content), chopped onion, chicken broth, garlic cloves, chopped finely, cumin seeds (ground will not withstand long cooking as well), dried oregano leaves, white beans, drained and rinsed (great northern or cannellini), chopped bell peppers (you may use green, yellow, or red or a combination of the three which is what i do), jalapeno pepper (you may want to do more or less depending on how much heat you like)

diced cooked turkey breast (for ease, buy a precooked breast, such as jennie-o), fat-free chicken broth, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, sherry wine or 2 tsp cooking wine, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, canned mushroom slices, drained, pimento stuffed olive (optional), uncooked spaghetti, parmesan cheese, water, cornstarch

dressing, chopped fresh cilantro, light sour cream, minced chipotle chile , canned in adobo sauce (i used about 1.5 tbsp mince chipotles + 2 tsp adobo sauce), ground cumin, chili powder, fresh lime juice, salt, salad, shredded romaine lettuce, chopped roasted skinless , boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) (i bought a seasoned rotisserrie chicken for ease), tomatoes, halved, diced peeled avocado, vertically sliced red onion, black beans, rinsed and drained, no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained

whole wheat pasta (i like ziti), boneless skinless chicken breast (or tenders), roasted red pepper (i buy from the deli), mushrooms, fresh rosemary, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, kalamata olives, sliced, broccoli florets, olive oil (i used chili infused variety), reduced fat pesto sauce (store bought for ease), parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes

jalapeno, seeded and coarsely chopped, limes , zest of, finely grated, sherry wine vinegar, fresh ground pepper, sugar, salt, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, for frying (optional), corn tortillas, sliced into 1/4-inch thick strips (can sub broken chips for ease), queso fresco, crumbled or 3 oz ricotta cheese, mexican cheese, crumbled

cheddar cheese soup, milk, diced cooked chicken (i prefer breast), salsa (medium), chopped green chilies (optional), taco seasoning (i prefer low salt), flour tortillas (8 inches each), grated cheddar cheese

crushed tomatoes , including the juice (400 g), salt (or to taste), splenda sugar substitute, tomato paste, dried basil, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, cayenne pepper, chili powder, fresh parsley, minced, peeled seeded and diced fresh tomato, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, button mushroom, sliced, fresh parsley, minced, prewashed baby spinach (i use the prewashed, bagged spinach for ease, otherwise, make sure your spinach is well-dried, 280-3), grated nutmeg, whole wheat flour, milk (i used partly-skimmed), salt, pepper, to taste (careful with the pepper as the tomato sauce is quite hot or spicy), egg white, mascarpone cheese, cheddar cheese, ready-made crepes, prosciutto or 8 slices good quality ham, minced fresh parsley, grated cheddar cheese

store bought angel food cake, cheesecake flavored pudding, prepared with skim milk (i use instant pudding for ease, but either works- as long as you allow time for cooked pudding to co), fat-free whipped topping, strawberries, sliced, blueberries, blackberry

lean ground beef, taco seasoning (recommend hot or spicy to add flavor), black olives, sliced, drained (recommend using 2-3 small cans of pre-sliced, for ease), chili with beans (recommend nalley s thick , to avoid too much liquid in the dip, or drain a regular can of ), cheddar cheese, shredded (for melting), tomatoes, chopped, head lettuce, shredded, onion, finely chopped, monterey jack cheese, shredded (for topping , can use any mexican blend cheese), salsa, sour cream, guacamole, tortilla chips (tostidos scoops work great for this)

drop peppermint oil, drop rosemary oil, drops lavender oil, drop eucalyptus oil, cotton ball

butter, flour, salt, pepper, milk, cheddar cheese, shredded, sour cream, uncooked macaroni, cooked and drained (2 cups cooked )

your favorite mushrooms (suggestions ( porcini, shitake, button), stalk celery, carrot, onion (i love using the pre-chopped frozen stuff for ease of use and no crying), margarine or 1 tbsp butter, water, instant chicken bouillon, pepper, dry orzo pasta (or other small), cooked turkey (you could even use canned chicken or turkey for speedier recipe), fresh parsley (or dried if you re indifferent to parsley like i am), fresh thyme (see parsley re ( use dried)

land o lake butter, cubed cooked ham, chopped onion, choppe red bell pepper, chopped green chiles, dairy ease reduced fat milk, frozen corn, chicken broth, dried thyme, salt, pepper, instant mashed potato flakes

beef arm roast or 3 1/2-4 lbs chuck roast or 3 1/2-4 lbs blade roast, oil, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, brown sugar, prepared horseradish, dijon mustard, flour, beef broth, chicken base (better than boullion), onion, peeled and halved, potatoes, unpeeled, quartered, carrots , peeled, cut into thick slices (can ease this step with baby )