This comes from CupcakesOMG.com and I must say, I am intrigued by this “faux-sotto”! Serves 4 Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, “riced” in a food processor or grated ½ – 1 cup chicken broth 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup frozen peas ¼ cup fresh mushrooms ¼ cup […]
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Year: 2013
Absurdly Addictive Asparagus
Thank you again, Pinterest. This is a little different (healthier) than the original recipe. Ingredients 4 ounces Canadian bacon, cut into ⅜-inch to ¼-inch dice 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 lb. asparagus, woody ends trimmed and sliced into 2-inch pieces on the bias 1 ¼ cup leek, thinly sliced crosswise (white and pale […]
Toasted Almond Coconut Macaroons
Courtesy of One Girl Cookies and People Magazine. Makes 30 to 36 Ingredients 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup sliced almonds ⅛ tsp. salt ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk – you could easily do a healthier alternative like this (using coconut milk) or this (using nonfat milk powder – use the 1 cup it makes if […]
Roasted Pork Loin with Herbed Buttermilk...
This is courtesy of Iron Chef’s Geoffrey Zakarian and People magazine and I’ve been saving this recipe for months to do on New Year’s Day. This recipe is so great – the pork was SO moist and tender! It wasn’t dry at all, even with microwaving leftovers. Serves 4 Ingredients 2½ lb. boneless pork loin […]
New Year’s 2014 Menu
Roasted Pork Loin with Herbed Buttermilk Sauce Absurdly Addictive Asparagus Cauliflower Risotto Healthier Cherry Pie Toasted Almond Coconut Macaroons […]
Gingerbread Layer Cake with Bourbon Peca...
OMG. This is a marathon recipe, totally rated Advanced. If you’re aching for a challenge, well, here ya go. You would NOT BELIEVE how many ingredients and steps there are and my first thought was, “YES! BRING IT!” Click this link to witness competition-level recipe-dom.
Roasted Baby Carrots with Fresh Thyme
Another great Pinterest find. Ingredients 1 pound baby carrots 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional) 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 finely chopped green onion Directions Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine carrots and next 3 ingredients (through salt); toss well. (You may want to include the lemon […]
Paleo Gingerbread Brownies
Aptly enough, this recipe comes from a website called PaleOMG. Indeed, my fellow foodies. Indeed. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 9-12 Ingredients 13 dates, pitted ¼ cup coconut oil, melted 3 eggs, whisked 3 Tbsp. molasses 1 tsp. vanilla extract ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup […]
Mini Mince Pies
Dad’s favorite, mince meat pies, get a healthy makeover! And fortunately, these are hands-down one of the best mince meat pies ever, even for people who aren’t fans of mince meat (like myself). The almond short crust is like a cookie! Almond short crust 2 ½ cups (8 ¾ oz) almond meal or ground almonds […]
Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
SO excited to have chocolate peppermint ANYTHING and to have it be so healthy, too? Full of good fats? Yes, please! These are SO good. Ingredients 3 cups dried organic unsweetened coconut flakes – (where to buy coconut) 1 ¼ cups raw cacao powder (where to buy) 1 cup maple syrup (where to buy natural […]
Low-Carb Chocolate Rum Balls
Found this recipe on About.com. You can whip these treats up in 5 minutes, and they make great a gift for the low-carber in your life. Vary the amount and kind of liquor to taste — if you cut down, just replace the rest with water, or sugar-free flavored syrup. See below for note […]
Christmas 2013 Menu
Fool-Proof Standing Rib Roast Yorkshire Puddings and Gravy (you can use this no-drippings recipe if you like!) Mashed Cauliflower Garlic Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts Roasted Baby Carrots with Fresh Thyme […]
Grown-Up Christmas Cookies
Okay, okay, I KNOW we’re all about health here at the Parks Recipe Box, but come on – sometimes you gotta bring something sweet to a fancy party and you want something elegant. So here are 7 recipes I saw on my Facebook News Feed from the folks at More Magazine. Oh Em Gee. Cardamom […]
Peppered Filet Roast
I am a fan, like a FAN, of filet mignon. Can’t get much better than that this side of birthday cake. But I don’t have a ton of experience cooking it, just ordering it at fancy restaurants. So here’s a very simple filet mignon recipe from the local newspaper that looks downright yummy! […]
Healthier Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Who doesn’t love spinach-artichoke dip at parties? (Or hoarded on a Tuesday night in your jammies – no judging.) But it’s so unhealthy! Now, I’m not saying this is at the top of the list of the American Heart Association’s healthiest recipes, but according to our local newspaper, the olive oil brings out the flavor […]
Lean Pork Roast with Mushroom Marsala Sa...
Since all of us have struggled with high cholesterol – I guess it’s a genetic thing – we’re trying to expand our repertoire to more heart-friendly meats. I’ve never been a huge fan of pork but I have had some great meals with pork, so I’m going to stretch my cooking muscles with this recipe, […]
Banana-Egg Pancakes
These are so great. The picture is a bit deceiving – they’re more like crepes with their flat, fun, chewy texture, which I don’t mind at all. I love me some crepes. (You can make them significantly fluffier by separating the eggs and beating the egg whites until frothy and then folding the egg whites […]
Mini Christmas Puddings
Okay, hard-core kitchen aficionados, this one I freely rank “Advanced.” It’s a great recipe, and it’s a heck of a lot less trouble if you follow my Americanized, detailed recipe than the original British one which was just one big UGH. But I really liked these Christmas puddings because they weren’t too bitter – traditional […]
Sugarplums
Talk about traditional Christmas goodies! We’ve tried these several times and they’re yummy, if not your typical American sweetness. They’re great rolled in powdered sugar, crushed pistachios, shredded coconut, or cocoa powder, or with a little fondant on the top. Yields 18 sugarplums Ingredients ¼ cup finely chopped pecans (toasted at 350F for 5 minutes, […]
Gingerhaus Secrets
Doing this beautiful Gingerhaus from Sur la Table has become our Christmas tradition – just one more project in a long Thanksgiving weekend of cooking and decorating. It’s really fun, especially when you remember to do these – they don’t give a lot of help in the instructions. Use this royal frosting recipe instead – so […]