Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Make a healthier Grilled Cheese Sandwich than the one we ate when we were growing up.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 slices of Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread
2 slices of 2% fat American cheese
2 seconds of olive oil cooking spray

Instructions:

1. Preheat skillet or pan with medium heat
2. Spray pan with 1 second of cooking spray
3. Place both slices of cheese between bread slices
4. Place cheese sandwich in preheated skillet
5. When bread is golden, spray one second cooking spray in pan and flip sandwich
6. Remove from skillet when the other side is golden

Facts:

-Cost per serving: 80 cents
-Calories per serving: 218 calories
-Protein per serving: 16.0 grams
-Carbohydrate grams: 24 grams
-Fat grams: 9 grams
-Sugar grams: 6 grams
-"Bad" Fat grams: 3 grams

Commentary:

I love this recipe and eat grilled cheese sandwiches often. These sandwiches taste great and are very easy to prepare. These sandwiches are also cheap and healthy because they are made with:

1. 100% stone ground whole wheat bread - the "stone ground" part is very important. It ensures you are getting all of the health benefits associated with whole grains

2. 2% fat cheese - You can use any low fast cheese for this recipe. I just happen to like American cheese. Low fat cheese is high in protein and calcium. Both can improve your health and help you lose weight

3. Olive oil cooking spray - You can use canola cooking spray also. Olive oil is good for you in moderation. It's healthy oil that can help decrease your bad cholesterol and improve your overall health.

Please consult your physician, registered dietitian, or certified fitness professional before starting or changing your diet or exercise program.

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Ron's Apple Brandy Pie tweaked

Daughter Lu bakes tweaked Ron Dube's recipe with input from sister-in-law chef Jennifer.



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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Recipe For an Old Fashion Applesauce Cake Baked in an Iron Skillet

When I was a child growing up in a rural Southern Indiana community, there were always local gatherings and food was always involved. We met at a local farmer's maple syrup camp in the Fall for a wiener roast and taking turns stirring the syrup. We met in the Summer in a neighbor's front yard for an old fashion ice cream social. in fact, this recipe for Iron Skillet Applesauce Cake was his daughter's recipe. We sometimes met at the vacant lot across from the general store for picnics, often with puppet shows and miniature merry-go-round rides on a merry-go-round provided by the local bread company. The local churches held gospel sings followed by snacks and desserts either on the lawn or later in the fellowship halls. Some of my favorite recipes come from foods brought to these functions by the good cooks in the neighborhood. Many of the recipes I post, such as this one, are from these very gatherings. Ah, the memories. Times certainly do change but memories remain!

IRON SKILLET APPLESAUCE CAKE
This recipe was from a neighbor when I was a child.

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup raisins

Preheat the oven to a temperature of 325 degrees. Line the bottom of an iron skillet with waxed paper and set it aside while mixing cake.

Dissolve soda in applesauce. Stir in the sugars, butter, and the beaten egg. Blend in the flour and spices. Add the raisins which have been plumped by mixing 1/4 cup sugar and a little water and bringing to a boil with the raisins. When the cake batter is mixed well pour the batter into the iron skillet and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

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