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    Default Healthy Recipes

    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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    Default Re: Healthy Recipes

    My veggie filled pasta.

    Cook the pasta separate.
    If you are cooking for about 4 to 6 people use a whole box.

    Veggies
    1 tomato, 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, tsp of olive oil, broccoli or spinach, feta cheese, fresh basil/oregano.

    Cook pasta as directed. Then 6 minutes before it is done start cooking your veggies.

    In a saute pan put the olive oil in and let heat a little to medium heat.

    If you are using broccoli, I would steam it until it was almost fully cooked and put that in first, chop into small bite sized pieced. If not cut your tomato into small chunks, throw that in there and let simmer for 2 minutess, then your spinach, you may shred this or leave it whole, use as much as you desire, let simmer for 2 minutes. Then throw in your garlic, the amount you use is also optional, let simmer for about 1 to 2 minutes, just before it becomes brown, like a light brown color. Don't burn the garlic or it will taste bitter. After these veggies simmer together for about a total of 6 minutes, drain your pasta and throw it in the saute pan. Turn of the pan, add about a cup of feta or as much as you desire and mix together, in the pan. Then serve and enjoy!
    P.S. I would not use as much or any basil/oregano if I use spinach because usually the spinach is enough flavor.
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    Default Re: Healthy Recipes

    I see high carbs & fat with these 2 recipes. I don't see much in the form of protein?

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    Default Re: Healthy Recipes

    ^^^ Ditto

    Girls, you might want to consider replacing the pasta with spaghetti squash if you are watching carbs... its not nearly as high in them. Spaghetti squash has 8 net grams of carbs (carbs minus fiber) compared to a average of 40 net grams of carbs in traditional spaghetti per 1 cup serving.

    Squash: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...roducts/2655/2

    Spaghetti: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...d-pasta/5798/2

    If we are going to have such a thread it might be nice to categorize at the top what the recipe is good for i.e. low carb, low fat, raw, high protein, etc. Not everyone does well on the same diet, but it would help make it easier to pick out what we might enjoy.
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