Monday, April 5, 2010

Diabetes in a cup


Prep Time: 5 minutes (max)












Ingredients:

  1. 3 cups of milk ( Vegans: Rice Milk & Soy milk are great substitutes )
  2. 1 16 oz bottle of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup ( Vegans: substitute w/ Santa Cruz All Natural Chocolate Syrup [these are brands I use ,it's not neccesary!] )
  3. 1 24oz can of Whipped Cream (Vegans: there are whipped creams made solely of coconut milk [or cashew] you can sub. with)
  4. Sprinkes (optional)
  5. 1 See's Candies Mocha Latte lolipop(optional)


Directions:

  1. Pour Chocolate syrup into the bottom of a cup or glass
  2. Pour Milk into cup or glass
  3. Top with whipped cream (add sprinkles if desired), (Stir lolipop in Mixture if desired as well)
Enjoy


Creamy Banana Almond Nut Pie (Cheesecake)



Prep Time: Ready In:
1 hour 40 minutes/varies








Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  2. 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided use
  3. 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  4. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  5. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  6. 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  7. 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  8. 4 large eggs
  9. 1 12 oz bag of sliced and shaved almonds
  10. 1 cup sour cream
  11. 1 16 oz bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup
  12. 1 Plantain
  13. 3 Nino Bananas ( Baby Bananas)
  14. 1 Cavendish Banana ( Chiquita Banana)
  15. 1 8 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
  16. 1 /4 cup of salt
  17. 1/2 cup of sugar
  18. 1 cup of canola oil

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Spray the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and butter. Press into bottom of the pan. Place in freezer to harden.
  3. Chop 1 Nino Banana and half of the Cavadenish Banana (set aside for later)
  4. Chop Plantain, fry with salt and sugar in small to medium sized pan (fry only in canola oil) until partially browned.
  5. Chop remaining Nino Bananas and left over Cavadenish Banana (set aside in separate bowl for later)
  6. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, flour and cornstarch. Add cream cheese and beat well.
  7. Add 1 cup of the sugar, eggs Nino banana & Cavendish Banana slices. Mix well. Pour mix over crust and bake 60 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake cool in the oven for 30 minutes.
  8. In a small bowl, blend sour cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; spread over top of cake. Return to warm oven until set. Take out of oven.
  9. Pour sweetened Condensed milk on top sparingly, and then place to harden in fridge for 10 minutes.
  10. Take sliced almonds and garnish as desired, decorate top edge of cake with fried Plantain,Nino and Cavendish Slices. Drizzle with chocolate syrup and milk amount of sweetened condensed milk and Refrigerate before serving.

White Chocolate Raspberry Delite Cheesecake



Prep Time: Ready In:
1 hour 20 minutes/varies




Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  2. 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided use
  3. 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  4. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  5. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  6. 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  7. 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  8. 4 large eggs
  9. 1/2 cup chopped raspberries
  10. 1 cup sour cream
  11. 1 cup raspberries whole
  12. 1 1/2 cup of meted white chocolate

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Spray the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and butter. Press into bottom of the pan. Place in freezer to harden.
  3. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, flour and cornstarch. Add cream cheese and beat well.
  4. Add 1 cup of the sugar, eggs, chopped raspberries. Mix well. Pour mix over crust and bake 60 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake cool in the oven for 30 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, blend sour cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; spread over top of cake. Return to warm oven until set. Take out of oven.
  6. Take 1 1/2 cup of melted white chocolate and drizzle over cake, garnish with whole raspberries and Refrigerate before serving.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Divine Cookie Dough Cheesecake


Prep Time: Ready In:
15 minutes 1 hour 20 minutes







Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup oreo cookie crumbs
  2. 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided use
  3. 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  4. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  5. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  6. 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  7. 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  8. 4 large eggs
  9. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  10. 1 cup sour cream
  11. 2 cups of chocolate chip cookie dough
  12. 1 1/2 cup of melted chocolate chips


Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Spray the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine oreo cookie crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and butter. Press into bottom of the pan.
  3. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, flour and cornstarch. Add cream cheese and beat well.
  4. Add 1 cup of the sugar, eggs,vanilla. Mix well. Fold in the cookie dough. Pour mix over crust and bake 60 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake cool in the oven for 30 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, blend sour cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; spread over top of cake. Return to warm oven until set. Take out of oven.
  6. Take 1 1/2 cup of melted chocolate chips and drizzle over cake, and Refrigerate before serving.

Delecious Shortbread Cookies


Prep Time: Ready In:
10-15 minutes 35 minutes





Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup white sugar
  2. 2 cups butter, softened
  3. 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  4. 1 cup white rice flour
  5. 2 tablespoons white sugar
  6. 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract [not mandatory]
  7. 1/2 teaspoon of Almond Extract [not mandatory]


Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and 1 cup of sugar until very fluffy. Gradually add the flour and rice flour. As the dough gets stiffer, turn it out onto a well floured surface, and knead it until smooth.
  3. Press dough into a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan, Line into bars and prick with a fork or tooth pick. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Press along lines into bars while still warm. Cool before serving.


Peppermint Candy Cane Fudge


Prep Time: Ready In:
20 Min 2 Hrs 20 Min







Ingredients:



  1. 2 (10 ounce) packages vanilla baking chips
  2. 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  3. 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  4. 1 1/2 cups crushed candy canes
  5. 1 dash red or green food coloring** ( this is not completely neccesary but can be added for fun)

Directions:

  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, and grease the foil.
  2. Combine the vanilla chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until almost melted, remove from heat and continue to stir until smooth. When chips are completely melted, stir in the peppermint extract; **( food coloring), and candy canes. [Design ideas: you do not need to mix the food coloring in, if you use food coloring and would like to make swirls, you can do so. You can also make other shapes with the food coloring]
  3. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into squares.