Kristen's Recipes

1 C. fresh raspberries

2 C. fresh blackberries

2 C. hulled fresh strawberries, quartered

2 C. fresh blueberries

1/4 C. sugar

1 T. grated lemon rind

2 T. fresh lemon juice

2 T. limoncello (lemon-flavored liqueur)

1/2 C. torn mint leaves

 

Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl; let stand 20 minutes. Gently stir in mint using a rubber spatula.

 

Yield: 6 servings

Calories: 136

Fat: 0.8g

Fiber: 7.4g

In a bowl, mix together:

 

1/2 C. sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp ground ginger

 

Then add:

 

1/2 C. Egg Beaters

1 15-ounce can of pumpkin

 

Mix together using a wire whisk. Slowly add:

 

1 12-ounce can of evaporated skim milk

 

Pour into a 9 or 10 inch pie plate sprayed with Pam. (The 9″ is what I used today; it gives a slightly thicker result.) Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. The center should be just slightly wiggly when you bump it. Cool to room temp, then cover and refrigerate.

 

Yield: 8 servings

Calories: 112

Fat: .2g

Fiber: 1.6g

1 C. seedless green grapes, halved

1 C. seedless red grapes, halved

3 plums, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

2 peaches, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

2 nectarines, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

2 limes

1 C. water

1/4 C. sugar

6 mint sprigs

2 T. chopped fresh mint

1 T. fresh lime juice

1 tsp. grated lime rind

Mint sprigs (optional)

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; cover and chill. Carefully remove 6 (2-inch) strips of rind from limes using a vegetable peeler, making sure to avoid the white pithy part of the rind. Combine lime strips, water, sugar, and 6 mint sprigs in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 C. (about 5 minutes). Discard lime strips and mint sprigs; cool. Stir in chopped mint, juice, and grated rind. Pour over fruit, tossing gently to coat. Garnish with additional mint sprigs, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings

Calories: 122

Fat: .5g

Fiber: 1.9g

1 C. sugar
1 3/4 pounds peaches or nectarines (about 5 medium), unpeeled, cut into wedges
2 T. fresh lemon juice

Prepare sugar syrup: In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar and 1 1/4 C. water to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring, 1 minute, or until sugar dissolves completely. Transfer to small bowl to cool. In blender at medium speed, blend peach wedges until smooth; pour into medium-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl. With spoon, press peach puree through sieve; you should have 3 C. puree. Into puree, stir lemon juice and syrup. Pour into 9-inch by 9-inch metal baking pan. Cover with foil or plastic wrap. Freeze 2 hours; stir with fork. Freeze at least 3 hours longer, until fully frozen or overnight. To serve, let stand for 20 minutes at room temperature; with fork or spoon, scrape surface to create pebbly texture.

Serving Size: 1/2 C.
Calories: 55
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g

6 large peaches, relatively ripe but not soft (should be firm but yield to gentle pressure)
3 T. fresh lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons)
2 T. granulated sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper, or more to taste
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Bring a small stockpot of water to a rolling boil. Meanwhile, cut each peach in half around the seam (stopping at the pit). Holding the peach in both hands, twist slightly to separate the halves. Remove the pit (if you’re lucky, it will pop out). Using a slotted spoon, dip each peach half into the boiling water for about 2 seconds. Remove from the water and peel the skins off with a sharp paring knife (skins should slip off easily). Drain the peaches in a colander, then place cut side down on paper towels to dry. Place the peach halves cut side up on a large platter. Coat the cut surface with lemon juice. Combine sugar and salt. Dust peaches with the sugar mixture. Sprinkle lightly with the black pepper and cayenne. The peaches can be left at room temperature for 2 hours before serving. Do not refrigerate.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 75
Fat: trace
Fiber: 2g

1 C. plain low-fat yogurt
1 0.8-ounce box sugar-free chocolate pudding mix
2 medium bananas, 6 ounces each, peeled
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 C. reduced-fat frozen dairy whipped topping
unsweetened cocoa powder
1 T. chopped walnuts
4 fresh Bing cherries with stems for garnish (optional)

In a food processor or blender, combine yogurt and pudding mix until smooth. Cut each banana into 6 pieces on the diagonal. Sprinkle with lemon juice Place 2 banana quarters in each of 4 dessert parfait glasses or goblets. Top with 1/4 of the pudding mix. Top each with 1 T. whipped topping. Using a fine sieve, sift a little cocoa powder on top of each serving. Sprinkle with walnuts and add a cherry on top, if using.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 138
Fat: 3g
Fiber: 2g

1/3 C. sugar
1 C. fresh lemon juice
1 C. packed fresh mint leaves, rinsed and spun dry

In a saucepan combine the sugar and the lemon juice, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and let the syrup cool. In a blender or food processor puree the mint with the syrup, transfer the mixture to 2 metal ice-cube trays without dividers or a shallow metal pan, and freeze it, stirring and crushing the lumps with a fork every 30 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours, or until it is firm but not frozen solid. Scrape the granita with a fork to lighten the texture and serve it in chilled goblets.

Yield: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 C.

Calories: 58
Fat: 0g
Fiber: trace

4 firm baking pears
1 C. pomegranate syrup
2 T. lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick, 2 inches in length
4 whole cloves

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel pears, halve lengthwise, and core. Arrange pears cut side down in a ceramic baking dish. In a non-metallic bowl, combine pomegranate syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Pour the mixture over the pears, and place in pre-heated oven. Bake for 45 minutes, basting frequently or until pears are tender.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 342
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 5g

3 cups red grapes, rinsed
2 pints fresh raspberries (about 3 cups)
6 tablespoons minced candied ginger
6 tablespoons grenadine
For each dessert, arrange 1/2 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup grapes in a crystal goblet or martini glass. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger over fruit and then drizzle with 1 tablespoon of grenadine.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 155
Fat: .8g
Fiber: 5g

1-1/2 C. boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Orange Flavor Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin
2-1/2 C. cold club soda or seltzer
1 C. melon balls (cantaloupe, honeydew and/or watermelon)

Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold club soda. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression). MEASURE 1 C. thickened gelatin into medium bowl; set aside. Stir melon balls into remaining gelatin. Spoon into 8 champagne glasses or dessert dishes. BEAT reserved gelatin with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy and about doubled in volume. Spoon over gelatin in glasses. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 15
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g

4 Asian pears
1 C. apple juice
1 C. dry white wine
1/2 C. water
Few strips of lemon or orange peel

Raspberry Sauce:
1 C. fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
2 T. sugar

Core Asian pears if desired, or leave stem and core intact. In a saucepan, combine the apple juice, wine, water, and lemon or orange peel. Place pears in liquid. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes, spooning liquid over pears frequently during cooking. (Pears will still be firm after cooking.) Chill pears in liquid. Meanwhile, prepare Raspberry Sauce: In a blender or food processor bowl, place berries. Cover and process till smooth. Add sugar; process again. If desired, strain sauce to remove seeds. Cover and chill sauce till needed. To serve, spoon some of the Raspberry Sauce onto 4 dessert plates; place a pear in center of sauce in each plate. Pass any remaining sauce to spoon over pears.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 161
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 2g

150gr flour

100gr sugar

100gr butter

2 eggs

3 organic lemons

Small bunch of fresh mint

16gr baking powder

 

Grind sugar and mint together. Then add the eggs and whisk until you get a smooth mixture. Add butter, flour, juice of 2 lemons and their rinds and finally the baking powder. Slice the remaining lemon, place the slices at the bottom of your baking tin, and then pour the mixture on top. Bake at 180 C for about 40 minutes or until golden on top. Let it cool completely then turn it upside down and serve.

Cooking spray
1 T. butter, cut into 4 equal pieces
4 tsp. brown sugar
2 apricots, halved and pitted
16 sweet cherries, pitted and halved
2/3 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 C. granulated sugar
2 T. butter, softened
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 C. fat-free milk
6 T. frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 4 (8-oz.) custard C. or ramekins with cooking spray. Place 1 butter piece in bottom of each C.. Sprinkle 1 tsp. brown sugar over butter in each C.. Arrange 1 apricot half, cut side up, over brown sugar in each ramekin. Arrange 8 cherry halves, cut sides up, around outside edge of each apricot; set aside. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring C.; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place granulated sugar and 2 T. butter in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Divide batter evenly over fruit in each cups. Place C. on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in C. 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen edges of cakes with a knife. Place a dessert plate, upside down, on top of each C.; invert onto plates. Drizzle any remaining caramelized syrup evenly over cakes. Serve cake warm with whipped topping.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 299
Fat: 10.3g
Fiber: 1.6g

1/2 C. sugar
1-1/4 C. 1% milk
2 T. Dutch process cocoa
2 T. dark rum
1 tsp. grated orange rind
2 large egg yolks
1 large egg white
14 oz. fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 300F. Place sugar in a medium, heavy skillet over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves. Continue cooking an additional 1-1/2 minutes or until golden. Immediately pour into a 9-inch quiche dish coated with cooking spray, tipping quickly until caramelized sugar coats bottom of dish. Combine milk and remaining ingredients in a food processor, and process mixture until smooth. Pour milk mixture over caramelized syrup in dish. Place dish in a shallow roasting pan, and add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 300F for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center of flan comes out clean. Remove dish from roasting pan, and cool 30 minutes on a wire rack. Cover flan, and chill at least 3 hours. Place a plate upside down on top of dish, and invert flan onto plate. Drizzle any remaining caramelized syrup over the flan.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 184
Fat: 2g
Fiber: 0g

4 medium size star fruit, trimmed and each sliced into 8 stars
2 T. fresh lemon juice
2 T. light brown sugar
2 C. sugar free, fat free vanilla frozen yogurt

Place a broiler rack 6 inches from source of heat. Preheat broiler. Arrange star fruit slices on a baking sheet and brush with lemon juice. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Broil until sugar bubbles and begins to darken, about 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, scoop frozen yogurt into 4 dessert dishes. Top each serving with 4 star fruit slices. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 198
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 2g

Crust:
2-1/4 ounces chocolate wafers (one-fourth of a 9-ounce package)
1 T. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 T. extra-light olive oil

Filling:
12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1/3 C. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 whole egg
1 egg white
1-1/2 C. reduced-fat sour cream
1 T. bourbon or dark rum
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Make crust: In a food processor, combine chocolate wafers (broken into largish pieces), sugar, cinnamon, salt, and olive oil. Process until fine crumbs form. Divide mixture evenly among six 6-ounce custard C. and press mixture onto the bottom and up sides of C.. Preheat oven to 350°F. Make filling: In same food processor bowl (no need to clean it), combine cream cheese, sugar, salt, whole egg, egg white, sour cream, bourbon, and vanilla. Process until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pans. Place pans on a baking sheet and bake 25 minutes. Turn off oven, prop door open, and leave cheesecakes in oven for 30 minutes. Refrigerate cheesecakes, covered, for at least four hours to firm up.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 367
Fat: 23g
Fiber: 0g

1/3 C. granulated sugar
1 T. extra-light olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 large eggs, separated
3 T. all-purpose flour
1 C. low-fat (1%) milk
1/4 C. fresh lemon juice
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. confectioners’ sugar
3/4 C. fresh raspberries

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil bottom and sides of six 6-ounce custard cups. In large mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar, oil, butter, and lemon zest. Beat until well combined. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour alternately with milk and lemon juice. In medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter and spoon batter into prepared custard cups. Set C. in 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Pour in hot water to come 1/2 inch up sides of cups. Bake 30 minutes or until puffed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out slightly moist. Remove C. from water bath. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. To serve, dust top with confectioners’ sugar and sprinkle berries on top.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 141
Fat: 5.4g
Fiber: 1.3g

1 package (19 ounces) silken tofu
2 large mangoes (1 pound each), peeled and cubed
1/3 C. maple syrup
1/4 C. finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Line colander with several thicknesses of paper towel. Place tofu in colander and set aside for 10 minutes to drain excess liquid. In food processor, process mango until smooth. Add drained tofu and process until smooth. Add maple syrup, ginger, vanilla, and salt and process until just combined. Transfer mixture to canister of ice cream machine and follow manufacturer’s directions. Mixture may be like soft ice cream. Transfer to a plastic container with lid and freeze until ready to serve. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.

Yield: 5 C.
Serving Size: 1/2 C.

Calories: 108
Fat: 1.6g
Fiber: .9g

1 package (19 ounces) silken tofu
2 large mangoes (1 pound each), peeled and cubed
1/3 C. maple syrup
1/4 C. finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Line colander with several thicknesses of paper towel. Place tofu in colander and set aside for 10 minutes to drain excess liquid. In food processor, process mango until smooth. Add drained tofu and process until smooth. Add maple syrup, ginger, vanilla, and salt and process until just combined. Transfer mixture to canister of ice cream machine and follow manufacturer’s directions. Mixture may be like soft ice cream. Transfer to a plastic container with lid and freeze until ready to serve. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.

Yield: 5 C.
Serving Size: 1/2 C.

Calories: 108
Fat: 1.6g
Fiber: .9g

Graham Cracker Crust:
butter-flavored cooking spray
14 double graham cracker cookies, finely crushed (1 C.)
2 T. butter, melted
Pineapple Cheesecake:
1/2 C. non-fat buttermilk
1 slice white bread
1/3 C. part-skim ricotta cheese
1 large egg
2 T. natural vanilla
6 packets DiabetiSweet
1/4 C. water
1 12-ounce can crushed pineapple, packed in natural juice, well drained

To prepare crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9″ pie pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. (Since ovens vary in temperature, check after 12 minutes. Do not allow it to over-brown.) Cool before filling. To prepare filling: In a food processor or blender, combine everything except the pineapple. Process until smooth. Fold in crushed pineapple. Bake for 45 minutes, until set. Cool in refrigerator. Note: The filling can be baked without the crust.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 190
Fat: 8g
Fiber: 1g

1/2 C. arborio rice
1 1/3 C. skim milk
2 large firm but ripe Anjou pears, 8 oz. total, peeled, cored, and diced
1/4 C. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
3 T. spoonable sugar substitute
1 T. light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

In a small saucepan, combine arborio rice and skim milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer, until rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Drain off any milk which has not been absorbed. Preheat oven to 400�F. In a bowl, combine pears, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar substitute. Toss to coat evenly. Stir in the cooked rice. Transfer mixture to a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Spoon baked pudding into dessert bowls and serve at once.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 169
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 2g

1 pint low-fat chocolate (or vanilla) ice cream, slightly softened
1 C. canned pumpkin
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 C. Cool Whip Lite

Smooth ice cream into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate; freeze until firm. Meanwhile, mix together the pumpkin and spice; fold in cool whip. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the ice cream & smooth. Place back in freezer until firm. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 90
Fat: 3g
Fiber: 1g

2 large pears, halved and cored
1 cup dry white wine
1 T. honey
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 T. lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 375 ° F. Put the pears cut side down in a baking dish. Pour the white wine, honey, cinnamon, and lemon juice over the pears. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until pears are soft. Remove the pears from the pan and spoon over any accumulated juices.

Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 pear

Calories: 93
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 2g

2 3/4 cups skim milk
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Splenda
2 egg whites, beaten
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a large saucepan, combine milk, tapioca, sugar, Splenda, egg whites, and lemon zest: let stand 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat, whisking until the mixture comes to a full boil; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Let pudding cool approximately 20 minutes; stir and then spoon into 6 servings dishes (pudding will thicken as it cools). Cover pudding dishes with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cool and ready to serve.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 83
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g