Christmas always makes me miss Hawai’i, and the sort of foods I crave at Christmas time usually reflect that. (If only I could find my old recipe for White Chocolate-Guava Cake…) Here’s an island-style alternative to turkey:
Huli-Huli Roasted Chicken with Lime-Honey Glaze
1 (2 to 3 lb.) free-range chicken
Salt and Pepper
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 garlic [...]
They serve this at The Brazen Bean, a great little cigar and martini bar. The drink is perfect for the holidays and great if you like chai lattes.
Voodoo Lady
1 1/2 oz. dark rum
1 1/2 oz. Kahlua
1/3 cup Chai concentrate (I like Oregon Chai or Tazo Chai, but you can make your own with tea bags, [...]
Two-Layer Caramel-Pecan Bars
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
40 small soft caramel candies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 375°.
Beat the first 4 ingredients with a mixer [...]
These work well with any kind of preserves. I’ve used raspberry, apricot, black cherry — even lilikoi (passion fruit) and strawberry-guava.
Raspberry Strippers
1/3 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg white
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 [...]
This is my family’s dirty, little holiday secret. We all like to pretend that we have sophisticated palates, but this dish is our secret Thanksgiving-&-Christmas-only addiction. Seriously. Velveeta’s not even a real food…
Broccoli-Cheese Casserole
Ingredients:
2 lbs broccoli
1 lb Velveeta
1 stick butter
1 stack Ritz crackers - crushed
Cut broccoli into fairly small pieces. Bring to boil
and steam [...]
French Chicken in Vinegar Sauce with Pepper-Spiked Polenta
Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped onion
8 (3-ounce) skinned, boned chicken thighs
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon minced fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 [...]
Cider-Roasted Chicken
3 quarts water
1 quart apple cider
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 (6-pound) roasting chicken
2 cups apple cider
1 large onion, peeled and halved
4 flat-leaf parsley sprigs
4 garlic cloves, peeled
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring [...]
Chicken Paprikash
1 cup green bell pepper strips
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon Hungarian hot paprika
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
4 cups hot cooked egg noodles [...]
Berry Smoothie
1 1/2 cup cups lowfat boysenberry yogurt
3/4 cup passion fruit sorbet
1 cup frozen boysenberries
1 cup frozen wild blueberries
Combine yogurt and sorbet in a blender. Add berries and process until smooth. Makes 2 (12 oz.) servings.
And for those who care about such things…
Nutrition Info per serving : 287 calories, .5 grams fat, 58.9 grams [...]