Baked sweet potato (salad)

This was a yummy different salad. The sweet potatoes by themselves are good and also good for a snack.

Sweet potatoes

garlic powder

salt and pepper

olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice potatoes into wedges. Spray cooking sheet with pam. Place wedges on the sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and garlic powder. Spritz with a bit of olive oil. Cook for ten minutes and then turn them over and cook another ten minutes or until they are as brown as you like them. I didn't want mine too brown for the salad.

Place them on mixed salad greens or romaine lettuce. Sprinkle with a balsamic dressing (I often use balsamic vinegar by itself since I am doing low fat for myself).

Better homes and gardens has a good citrus vinaigrette which uses

1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger , peeled

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

1 tbsp chopped sweet onion

1 tbsp. honey

1 tsp orange zest

1/4 tsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup olive oil

(Pulse the first 7 ingredients in blender or food processor until blended. "With blender running, add olive oil in a slow steady stream"....Pour through a fine wire mesh to discard solids.

Lentil with kidney bean chili (crock pot)

This was pretty good--a nice little change up for a chili and it makes a big pot in my crock pot.

2 (28 ounce each) cans of diced tomatoes
2 (15 ounce each) cans of red kidney beans rinsed and drained
2 large green bell peppers, chopped
1 large onion chopped
2 cups dry red lentils or brown (I always use brown because I can't get reds in my area)
1 to 2 tablespoons of chili powder (I start with the lesser amount and add more if needed)
1 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can of tomato paste
1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
3-4 cups of water

In large crock pot place tomaotes including their liquid. Add 3-4 cups of water, the drained kidney beans, green peppers, onions, dry lentils, chili, garlic. Turn pot on low and cook 6 hours on low and then 2 hours on high or until lentils are done. I believe it is less time for red lentils. Add water if it gets too thick. During the last 30 minutes add the tomaot sauce and the tomato paste. Add the Worcestershire sauce just before serving (more or less to taste).

You can serve this with cheese or vegan cheese mixed in and crumbled tacos on top if desired.

Black eyed pea masala by fatfreevegan

This was very good especially with some added Mango Chutney or Cranberry chutney. This is found at fatfreevegan.com here:

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2010/01/black-eyed-pea-masala.html

Crusty Wheat Bread with no added oil!

This is a nice crusty bread. My guys liked this better than my usual wheat bread and this one is oil free!! The only fat/oil comes from the grains!

This is a no Knead bread! This is how it looks (below) when it has risen before you put it in loaf pans.

It is not dry--just crusty on the outside --there is a trick you do with ice cubes when cooking it!

The recipe can be found on the link below and you need to do it the way she says ;-).

http://www.cookforgood.com/good_whisk_bread_recipe.html She also has a you tube that shows you how to do the part of this whisk bread before placing it in the pans here:

Now if I could just find a fat free one for myself that would be gluten free!!

Earl Grey latte

I found this from another blogger this week and forgot to write which blog. I will see if I can find it , but I have my doubts. This was delicious!!!

London Fog Tea Latte
1 Earl Grey teabag
1/2 a mug of boiling water
1/2 a mug of steamed milk (I just used almond milk)
1 Tbsp. brown sugar (to taste)
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

I just microwaved the tea, water and milk. Then I added the rest. I used a bit less of the sugar but it would be good with all of it! I am drinking it right now--oh, this would be good before bed with the decaf Earl Grey!