Author: Laura

Lentil Burgers

These would be great served as you would any burger – ketchup, pickles, onions and what not. But it would also be pretty good done up with Italian inspired fixins, like roasted red pepper and pesto. Maybe a little pesto mixed into some vegan mayo? Let your imagination run wild. If you want to make […]

Quinoa Burgers

Serves 4 ½ cup rinsed quinoa 1 medium carrot, cut in large chunks 6 scallions, thinly sliced 15 ounces great northern beans, drained and rinsed ¼ cup plain dried breadcrumbs 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon ground cumin Coarse salt Ground pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon […]

Parmesan Potatoes

Oven Baked Parmesan Seasoned Fries NOTE: The amounts listed are for every one pound of fries. One pound of fries is the equivelant of appoximately 3 medium potatoes. (I just double or triple the recipe to fit within my needs). Ingredients: 1 pound of medium russet potatoes (approx 3 medium potatoes) 1 ½ TBSP of […]

Lasagna Soup

Bobby’s Lighter Tastes Like Lasagna Soup 404 less calories 28 g less fat Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound Italian turkey sausage, casings removed 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (14 ½-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes ½ […]

Samoas

12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate + 2 oz for drizzle 35-40 shortbread cookies (I used Lorna Doone) 14 oz bag of caramels 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut 2 Tbsp water Instructions Line a baking sheet with foil. Set aside. Melt 12 oz of semi-sweet chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave. (I prefer double […]

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Oven Fries In my experience, the total cook time for these oven fries varies, depending on the size of the sweet potatoes and the thickness of the fries.  Small or medium sized sweet potates may require less time.  But at my grocery store, sweet potatoes range from medium-large to monstrous.  The bigger the sweet potatoes, […]