I couldn't find a thread about this so I figured I'd start one. I thought it would be cool to share healthy recipes we use or healthy alternatives to junk foods when we are having those tempting cravings. I'll start with two recipes that I really like.
The first is Mongomery Spinach Pie.
Crust Ingredients:
Plain flour: 2.75 cups
Butter: 1.5 stick (0.75 cup)
Ice water to bind
Filling Ingredients:
Onion: 2 medium, peeled and minced
Butter: 1/4 stick or 2.5 tbsp
Potato: 1 medium, peeled and cubed
English Spinach: 1 cup
Montgomery cheddar: 1.25 cups
Eggs: 3
Double cream: 6 tbsp
Thyme: a few springs
Grated nutmeg: a pinch
Salt and pepper: to taste
Directions:
1. Cook cubed potatoes in salted boiling water.
1. Fry chopped onions with thyme until soft.
2. Add chopped spinach and cooked potato to the onions.
3. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and blend well. Season with salt and pepper if you’d like.
4. Mix butter and flour and gradually add water until forming a dough.
5. Roll the pastry out and place half of it in a pie plate. Add filling to the pie.
7. Place the rest of the pastry on top of the pie and pinch top and bottom of dough firmly together.
8. Bake in 400 F preheated oven for 45 min or until golden.
You can also just buy a pie crust if you don't feel like making it and bagged spinach and regular cheddar if you prefer. This is about 4 servings.
My second is a healthier alternative to cheese fries, one of my secret addictions.
You can either use frozen fries or cut up your own potatoes and use them. If you cut your own I would boil them for a very short period of time just to soften them a little, you don't want them mushy, still crisp, just softer.
You will need potatos or fries.
Fresh Basil about 3 tbsp
Fresh Oregano 2 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup
Garlic Powder 1tbsp
Olive Oil
Chop up your basil, place to the side
Take desired about of fries/potatoes and place is heated frying pan with a light coating of olive oil. Only use enough fries to cover the pan, don't pile them on, they will never cook.
Once the fries are in the pan, sprinkle a small amount of garlic power, basil and cheese on them and mix them with the oil.
Continuously move the fries around in the pan and cook until golden brown.
I always put a paper towel at the bottom of my place to soak up an excess oil. Place fries on plate.
Remove paper towel and coat the top of the fries with the cheese, basil, oregano and garlic powder. You can use more or less spices to your liking, I usually make a giant plate of these to share with guests. But you can adjust it to make your own personal size.
I'll add more up here when I get the chance.




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