Sides

Cornbread is a good side for any meal almost. If you have it with soup then it gives it that extra filling for your meal. It is also warm and cornbread is sooo good. I think so anyway. This cornbread isn't your traditional kind either. You get a bit of a kick with all the "fiesta" flavors going on. I think that this would go fantastic with Tomato soup!


INGREDIENTS

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour All Purpose
3/4 tsp sea salt
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 can Niblets corn
1 large egg
1/4 c canola oil
1 12oz can Evaporated low fat Milk
4oz can diced green chiles
12oz block Tofu Firm
1/4 c Kraft Cheddar Jack Shredded

DIRECTIONS

Turn oven to 400 degrees.
Grease a 9x13 pan with No-Trans-Fat Crisco. Mix all dry ingredients. Dice the Tofu and add, then add the rest of ingredients (except the shredded cheese) with half of the milk. Stir, add rest of the milk. Pour into pan, sprinkle cheese across the top.
Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 50 minutes.
Substiutions can be made (changing the calorie count of course). Say fresh frozen corn if you have it. Jalepenos instead of chiles.

Posted by Sabriena at 06:08

Not a lot of people actually like brussels sprouts but I do. I have actually never thought of shredding them or anything. All I usually do is boil them and throw some butter on them or have them with some mayo. With this recipe though you shred it up and add some bacon. It is something different as well! Nice trying something new.

INGREDIENTS

6 cups of shredded brussels sprouts
6 slices of bacon
2 cups of either chicken broth or bouillon

DIRECTIONS

Cook bacon in fry pan.
Drain off fat, save 1 tbs.
Add shredded brussels sprouts and broth.
Season with salt and pepper as needed.

Posted by Sabriena at 13:39

Are you adventurous when it comes to trying new recipes or foods? Do you love making out of the ordinary side dishes to try out? I am like that and whipped butternut squash is not something that my house has all the time, or even once a year. It sounds delicious and only takes approximately an hour to make. Try it out next time you're feeling frisky!

INGREDIENTS

2 butternut squash, halved and seeded
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup light sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Place squash halves cut side down in a medium baking dish with enough water to cover. Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until tender.

3. Scoop squash from skin into a medium bowl, and mix with margarine and light sour cream. Whip until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Posted by Sabriena at 10:22

In my house we have grown to eat a lot of fish. This has basically happened over the last year. I, myself, did not used to be a big fish eater until I began eating healthier. Now, I eat it all the time. The only problem is, we never have tartar sauce in the house when I feel like having some. This recipe includes ingredients that is often in our house.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 large green onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Mix together the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, green onion, and red wine vinegar. For best results, refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Posted by Sabriena at 09:14

I know I know..this isn't the healthiest recipe I have posted but when I saw it, I thought immediately that I wanted to share it! Who doesn't love raisin bread? I love it but it is so expensive to buy already made. Homemade stuff always tastes so much better anyway, am I right?

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
3 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup raisins
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm.

2. Dissolve yeast in warm water, and set aside until yeast is frothy. Mix in eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and raisins. Stir in cooled milk. Add the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.

3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes. Place in a large, greased, mixing bowl, and turn to grease the surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.

4. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with 2 tablespoons milk. Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly; the roll should be about 3 inches in diameter. Cut into thirds, and tuck under ends. Place loaves into well greased 9 x 5 inch pans. Lightly grease tops of loaves. Let rise again for 1 hour.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when knocked. Remove loaves from pans, and brush with melted butter or margarine. Let cool before slicing.

Posted by Sabriena at 06:46