Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Diabetic Pineapple Parfait
2 ripe bananas, sliced
2 1/2 tablespoons no-sugar added orange marmalade or apricot jam
1 cup unsweetened canned crushed pineapple
1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate
Put yogurt and 1 1/2 bananas in a blender; blend just to combine, about
15 seconds. Do not liquify. Pour into a medium-size bowl and add
remaining ingredients. Mix well and put into 4 sherbert glasses. Place
in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
Makes 4 servings.
Variation: substitute other varieties of diet jams or preserves for
changes in color and taste. Sprinkle with cereal nuggets and/or chopped
nuts. Top off with a nice strawberry or kiwi slice.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sweet Potato Fruit Salad
1 54 oz. can Bruce's Whole Yams
1-1/2 cup seedless grapes
3/4 cup sliced celery (1/2 inch slices)
6 tablespoons honey
2 cups pineapple chunks (drained)6 oranges (peeled, sectioned, seeded) 1
cup raisins
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
6 Tbsp. orange juice
3 cups pecans
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine orange sections, Bruce's Yams, grapes, raisins,
celery, pineapple, and pecans. Blend cream cheese, honey and orange
juice in a second dish. Pour dressing over potato/fruit mixture and toss
to coat. Chill.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Fruit Burritos
6 (6-inch) flour tortillas
1 (4 serving) pkg. sugar free vanilla cook & serve pudding mix
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups cherries (or fruit of your choice), no sugar added, (frozen,
fresh or canned)
2-3 drops red food coloring
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tb. confectioners sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In medium saucepan combine pudding mix, water and cherries.
Cook over medium heat until thick.
Add red food coloring and almond extract.
Mix well to combine.
Remove from heat.
Spray a large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with butter-flavored
cooking spray.
Evenly divide cherry filling and place in center of each tortilla.
Fold one edge over filling; roll tightly to opposite side.
Place seam side down on cookie sheet.
Spray top of each with butter-flavored cooking spray.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake 10-12 minutes.
Quickly respray with butter-flavored cooking spray after baking 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and dust lightly with confectioners sugar.
Good served hot or cold.
Serves 6