Allison's Recipe Book

Broiled Grapefruit

Ingredients needed for Broiled Grapefruit

Grapefruit, halved 2
Brown sugar 4 tbsp.
Water 2 tbsp.
Imitation brandy extract 2 tsp.
Maraschino Cherries 4

Making Broiled Grapefruit

Remove seeds from grapefruit. Loosen fruit sections from membrane. Arrange on broiler tray.

In small cup mix brown sugar, water and brandy flavoring. If too dry, a wee bit of water can be added. Divide among grapefruit halves. Smooth over surface with back of spoon. Broil about 3 minutes.

Place cherry in center. Pour any juice left in pan over top. Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:

For Pancake Roll-ups:
1/4 cup Low fat plain greek yogurt (I used Chobani™)
1/2 scoop Plain or vanilla protein powder (my protein powder is 100 calories per 1/4 cup scoop)
1/2 tsp Baking powder
2 Egg whites
1/2 cup Oats (regular old fashioned oats, or gluten free if sensitive)
1/4 cup Strawberries, chopped (about 2 large strawberries)
1/8 cup Water
3-5 pkts Stevia (or sweetener to taste)

For Yogurt Filling:
1/2 cup Low fat Greek yogurt (I used Chobani™)1
2 tbs Low sugar strawberry jam
1-2 pkts Stevia (or sweetener to taste)

Directions:

Put all of the ingredients for the pancakes in a blender and blend until smooth!

Meanwhile, heat a nonstick griddle (or large nonstick skillet) coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Spoon 1/2 of the batter (if making 2 large pancakes) OR 1/4 of the batter (if making 4 smaller pancakes) onto pre-heated griddle. Turn pancakes over when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Remove from griddle when both sides are cooked, and place pancakes on a serving plate.

To make the filling, simply mix Greek yogurt (or cottage cheese puree) with jam (or diced/crushed strawberries) and sweetener in a small bowl. Divide filling between pancakes, and roll pancakes up around filling. Place roll-ups on plate seam-side down so they stay rolled, or secure with a toothpick! Serve with strawberries, low sugar jam, or low sugar maple syrup if desired! Enjoy!

Ingredients:
Baked potatoes, slightly cooled
Melted butter
Kosher salt and black pepper
Shredded cheese (cheddar, gruyere, fontina, pepperjack, or other of your choice)
Eggs
Additional fillings of your choice: sauteed vegetables, bacon or ham, etc.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Slice a layer off the top of each potato.  Use a spoon to gently scoop out insides, leaving a thin layer of potato against the skin and avoiding puncturing the bottom.  Reserve scooped potato for another use.

Brush inside of each potato with melted butter and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.  Sprinkle a layer of shredded cheese into each potato and add fillings as desired (vegetables, diced meat, etc.)  Fill each potato about 3/4 full.  Crack one egg into each potato.  Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper.  Top with additional cheese and toppings if desired.

Place potatoes on a baking sheet and cook for about 20 minutes.  Egg whites should be set and yolks soft.

2 eggs

2 cups milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup nutella

4 Tbsp unsalted butter

Preheat waffle maker to medium-high heat. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until smooth. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and nutella over low heat and stir until smooth. Then, stir the nutella mixture into the batter. Pour the batter into the wells of your waffle iron and cook as directed for your particular waffle maker (mine made about twelve 4″ waffles).