healthier white chocolate raspberry cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup 1% milk
• 3 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 10 hrs


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). cover the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with double layers of aluminum foil.
• mix together cookie crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. press mixture into bottom of pan.
• combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan. bring to boil and continue boiling until sauce is thick, about 5 minutes. strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
• melt white chocolate chips with milk in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• mix together neufchatel cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until smooth. beat in eggs, one at a time. blend in vanilla extract and melted white chocolate. pour half the batter over crust. spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan and spoon 3 more tablespoons of raspberry sauce over batter. swirl batter with tip of knife to create marbled effect. place pan in a roasting pan and fill roasting pan with hot water to reach halfway up outside of pan.
• bake in preheated until filling is set, 55 to 60 minutes. cool completely. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. serve with remaining raspberry sauce.

baked honey mustard chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. in a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, basil, paprika, and parsley. mix well. pour 1/2 of this mixture over the chicken, and brush to cover.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. turn chicken pieces over and brush with the remaining 1/2 of the honey mustard mixture. bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. let cool 10 minutes before serving.

baked honey mustard chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. in a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, basil, paprika, and parsley. mix well. pour 1/2 of this mixture over the chicken, and brush to cover.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. turn chicken pieces over and brush with the remaining 1/2 of the honey mustard mixture. bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Apple Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 frozen bananas, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 gala apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• in a blender combine frozen banana, orange juice, apple and milk. blend until smooth. pour into glasses and serve.

annie's fruit salsa and cinnamon chips

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
• 2 apples - peeled, cored and diced
• 8 ounces raspberries
• 1 pound strawberries
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
• 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• butter flavored cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. spray again with cooking spray.
• bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. serve with chilled fruit mixture.

Steamed Black Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups graham flour

Recipe

• use a canning kettle, and invert the wire rack. fill with water to just below the wire rack. bring to a boil on top of the stove.
• in a large bowl, mix together molasses, oil, milk, sugar, salt, and baking soda. stir in white and graham flour. divide batter into two 1 pound coffee cans. place a double thickness of aluminum foil over top, and secure with rubber bands.
• keep water at a slow boil, and steam for one hour.

Orange Roasted Salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 oranges, sliced into rounds
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat the oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• in a small bowl or cup, stir together the lemon pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley. place the slices from one of the oranges in a single layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. place a layer of onion slices over the orange. drizzle with a little bit of olive oil, and sprinkle with half of the herb mixture.
• place the dish in the preheated oven, and roast for about 25 minutes, or until the onions are browned and tender. remove the dish from the oven, and increase the temperature to 450 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• push the onion and orange slices to the outer edge of the baking dish, and place the salmon fillets in the center. season with the remaining half of the herb mixture. whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice and honey in a small bowl. pour evenly over the salmon.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the salmon is opaque in the center. remove fillets to a serving dish, and discard the roasted orange. garnish fillets with roasted onions and fresh orange slices.