Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Save the lemons........


When you have excess lemons, freeze lemon juice in ice cube trays and use it whenever needed in your recipes. It  stays good for 15-20 days.

Saturday Evening Dessert - Creamy Lemon Bars

This week’s Saturday Evening Dessert is Creamy Lemon Bars. A lightened up version using Splenda. You can find several versions of the recipe on the net. I went with one from one of my favorite sites, CooksRecipes. Cooks is just loaded with delicious and healthy recipes to satisfy all tastes, Enjoy!   http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html


Creamy Lemon Bars

A crisp, buttery crust forms the base for these creamy lemon treats. Cool completely for easier cutting.

Recipe Ingredients:

Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Filling:
4 large eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/4 cups Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon peel
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

Cooking Directions:

1 - For Crust: preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly spray an 8-x-8-inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.
2 - Combine flour, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener, and salt in food processor bowl; pulse 2 to 3 times. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into prepared pan; bake 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
3 - For Filling: whisk together eggs and half-and-half in a medium bowl; gradually whisk in Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and flour. Whisk in lemon peel and lemon juice; pour over hot crust. Bake 15 minutes or until center is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Cut into 2-inch squares.
Makes 16 bars.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/16 of recipe; 1 bar): Calories 110 | Calories from Fat 60 | Fat 7g (sat 3.5g) | Cholesterol 70mg | Sodium 80mg | Carbohydrates 9g | Fiber 0g | Sugars 1g | Protein 3g.

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/diabetic/creamy_lemon_bars_recipe.html

Protein-Packed Breakfasts

From the EatingWell website its Protein-Packed Breakfasts. A good selection of recipes that  have more than 20 grams of protein per serving. Recipes including; Chard & Chorizo Frittata, Open-Face Egg Sandwich, and Pesto, Mozzarella & Egg Breakfast Sandwich. Find them all at the EatingWell website. http://www.eatingwell.com/

Protein-Packed Breakfasts

Healthy, protein-packed breakfast recipes to start your day.

Start your day off right with these protein-packed breakfast recipes. These healthy breakfast recipes have more than 20 grams of protein per serving—great for filling you up and keeping you satisfied. Try easy egg recipes like our Chard & Chorizo Frittata or Pesto, Mozzarella & Egg Breakfast Sandwich or make a Citrus Berry Smoothie for a healthy smoothie recipe to grab and go.



Chard & Chorizo Frittata
We love frittata recipes for weeknights because they are the ultimate no-fuss healthy dinners. In this gorgeous, healthy chard and chorizo frittata recipe, we add convenient shredded frozen hash browns to keep it hearty. Finish cooking the eggs under the broiler to turn the top of the frittata a lovely golden brown.......


Open-Face Egg Sandwich
In this healthy open-face egg sandwich recipe, Swiss cheese and chives are gently folded into the beaten egg and layered with tomato on multigrain toast......


Pesto, Mozzarella & Egg Breakfast Sandwich
This healthy vegetarian breakfast egg-sandwich recipe is a delicious way to use up pesto and fresh mozzarella cheese and it’s ready in just 5 minutes......



* Click the link below to get all the Protein-Packed Breakfasts
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/protein_packed_breakfasts