Skinny Girls Club----Healthy Eating
Without Prejudice
Low fat is not always low fat. One thing I am perverse about these days is label checking. Sugars under 10 by rule of thumb and fat content as low as possible. One fave theses days is this
No sugar Queen Maple Syrup
I can use it as sweetener, on brown rice with Carnation Light and Creamy milk, a great warm, filling desert.
Next
This is such a simple recipe and tastes Yum.
I tend to make double quantities of pasta and use half and freeze half. So brown an onion in a little pan, add some garlic if you want, soften some frozen mixed veggies in the microwave, the ones used here are cauliflower, broccoli and carrot. Add some lean bacon snipped into small pieces to your onion and mix, some Carnation Light and Creamy milk and your frozen or fresh pasta.
Mix together and just before serving add some Parmesan, quick, easy and delicious.
After watching Undercover Boss on the Philly Pretzel Factory, apart from developing a mild crush on its CEO Dan Dizio, I loved the making of the Pretzels and after the show tried making some. Mine look a bit demented but they were easy, crispy, delicious and quick.
I started at 9pm and was eating them at 9.30 fresh from the oven. A bit of yeast, plain flour,
salt, no fat of any kind, a little sugar, an egg wash to shine and brown. I made half to freeze and half
to share with the family. Recipes abound on Google, you can par boil, ( The German Way ) before
baking, or just make this simple recipe.
Low fat is not always low fat. One thing I am perverse about these days is label checking. Sugars under 10 by rule of thumb and fat content as low as possible. One fave theses days is this
I can use it as sweetener, on brown rice with Carnation Light and Creamy milk, a great warm, filling desert.
Next
I tend to make double quantities of pasta and use half and freeze half. So brown an onion in a little pan, add some garlic if you want, soften some frozen mixed veggies in the microwave, the ones used here are cauliflower, broccoli and carrot. Add some lean bacon snipped into small pieces to your onion and mix, some Carnation Light and Creamy milk and your frozen or fresh pasta.
Mix together and just before serving add some Parmesan, quick, easy and delicious.
After watching Undercover Boss on the Philly Pretzel Factory, apart from developing a mild crush on its CEO Dan Dizio, I loved the making of the Pretzels and after the show tried making some. Mine look a bit demented but they were easy, crispy, delicious and quick.
I started at 9pm and was eating them at 9.30 fresh from the oven. A bit of yeast, plain flour,
salt, no fat of any kind, a little sugar, an egg wash to shine and brown. I made half to freeze and half
to share with the family. Recipes abound on Google, you can par boil, ( The German Way ) before
baking, or just make this simple recipe.
- 1 and 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 packet active yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 - 4.25 cups Plain Flour
- 1 large egg
- course sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees. Line baking sheet with baking paper.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir with a spoon until fairly mixed, about 1 minute. Some clusters of yeast will remain. Add salt and sugar; stir until fairly combined. Slowly add flour, 1 cup at a time. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough is thick. Continue to add more flour until dough is no longer sticky. Poke the dough with your finger - if it bounces back, it is ready to knead.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes and shape into a ball. With a sharp knife, cut ball of dough into 1/3 cup sections. This measurement does not have to be
- exact - use as much or little dough for each pretzel as you wish - the size of the pretzel is completely up to you.
- Roll the dough into a rope with an even diameter. My ropes were twenty inches long. This measurement will depend how large you want the pretzels. Once you have your long rope, take the ends and draw them together so the dough forms a circle. Twist the ends, then bring them towards yourself and press them down into a pretzel shape.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg and pour into a shallow bowl or pie dish. Dunk the shaped pretzel into the egg wash (both sides). Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 220 d Turn the oven to broil and bake for 5 more minutes to brown the tops. Watch closely to avoid burning.
- Allow to cool and enjoy. Serve warm or at room temperature. Pretzels may be stored in an airtight container or zipped top bag for up to 4 days (will lose softness). Pretzels freeze well.
- *If you'd like to make cinnamon sugar pretzels, mix 1 Tablespoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar and coat pretzels instead of using salt.
