More Simply Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, I posted some recipes from a site called Simply Recipes.
I’ve really enjoyed exploring the site looking for recipes that fit with I Love to Cheat. But the great thing is these recipes can be used with a lot of different diet plans.
I can’t possibly list them all, but here are a few new recipes for you. Just click the name of the food for a link to the recipe…
Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Jelly, & Roasted New Potatoes Recipes
Even though I’m not a low-carb person, I want to point out that the Roast Leg of Lamb is a low-carb recipe.
For I Love to Cheat dieters, I’d use the simpler marinade that Elise talks about in the last paragraph before she lists the marinade ingredients.
On page 92 of I Love to Cheat, you can use these recipes for the lamb, mint jelly and new potatoes in the sample menu. The only change is to reduce the serving size of new potatoes from 4 oz. to 3 oz. cooked.
Same with the sample menus on pages 121 and 184. On page 221, reduce the serving size of new potatoes to 4 oz. cooked.
On page 158, substitute 5 oz. cooked of lamb with 2 tsp. of mint jelly for the lemon sole. You can still eat 4 oz. cooked of new potatoes. But I’d probably change the 1/2 cup of asparagus to 1/2 cup of snow peas.
Lasagna & Roasted Zucchini with Garlic Recipes
On page 94, replace the chili con carne with 5 oz. cooked of lasagna and 4 oz. cooked of zucchini with garlic.
On pages 138, 164, and 223, you can use these recipes for the lasagna and zucchini.
On page 188, replace the ravioli with 5 oz. cooked of lasagna, keep the garlic bread as is, and use this recipe for the zucchini.
Warning: It was pointed out by Denise in my comments section that this recipe uses raw eggs, which may pose a salmonella risk.
If you’re worried about this, click the link above.
Then check Elise’s comments section for an alternate recipe from another site which doesn’t use raw eggs. You can use that recipe instead.
Whichever recipe you decide to use, here are the sample menus that already have chocolate mousse or where you can make an easy substitution.
On pages 103 and 221, you can use either recipe for the chocolate mousse.
On page 130, replace the strawberry pie with 2 snacks: 1/2 cup of chocolate mousse and 1 small apple.
On page 163, substitute a 1/2 cup of chocolate mousse and a medium banana for the hot fudge sundae.
On page 185, replace the pudding and cookies with 1/2 cup of chocolate mousse.
Okay, I admit this one’s for me. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know I love mint and chocolate together.
Elise put this on her site for St. Patrick’s Day. But I think it’s good anytime.
I don’t have grasshopper pie in I Love to Cheat, so I’ll suggest where you can replace some of the desserts.
For example, you can substitute 1 serving of this pie for the parfait on page 102, the cream puff on page 131, the Key West lime pie on page 161, and the butterscotch sundae on page 193.
On page 230, replace the cherry pie with 2 snacks: 1 serving of this pie and 1 small apple.
Thanks again, Elise!
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March 20th, 2007 at 8:21 am
Mmmm… that grasshopper pie looks delicious. Now you have me eating mint and chocolate. I really liked the mint chocolate pudding cakes you posted last time.
I can’t wait to try the lasagna and roasted zucchini, too.
March 20th, 2007 at 10:03 am
I haven’t had lamb in a long time. Lamb, mint jelly and roasted new potatoes… I’m in!
March 20th, 2007 at 11:41 am
The chocolate mousse recipe uses raw eggs. That might be dangerous with salmonella. I think it would be safer to use a recipe without raw eggs.
March 20th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Thanks for pointing that out, Denise. I’ve put a salmonella warning on the description of the recipe. If you go to Elise’s site, one of the people who commented directly under her chocolate mousse recipe also mentioned the salmonella risk. That person then gave an alternate food site that lists a chocolate mousse recipe without raw eggs. So you can use whichever recipe you’re most comfortable with.
March 20th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Oh I second Rita on the Grasshopper pie - YUMMY!! My mother used to make something similar when I was growing up. I think I might attempt to make this pie this weekend. I’m not much of a chef but I’ll give it a shot and let you know how it turns out!
March 20th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
I going to try the lasagna recipe. I’ve never been able to make it very well. It’ll be interesting to see if this recipe works for someone like me. The zucchini sounds delicious. I’m having a family dinner next week and this’ll be a terrific way to get my family to eat some vegetables… finally!
March 20th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
I’ll third the grasshopper pie. We should have a bake-off.