Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Fake Cheese Cake

This is a light refreshing desert with a cheese cake like taste. Quick and easy to prepare and only 65 calories per serving.

Fake Cheese Cake

1 four serving size sugar free lime or lemon jello
1 cup boiling water
1 cup 1% cottage cheese

Mix jello in 1 cup boiling water. Allow to cool to room temperature.
When jello is cool place in blender with cottage cheese. Blend until smooth.
Pour into 4 dessert dishes.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Crustless Spinach Quiche

 This makes a nice dinner served with a green salad. Left overs keep well and taste even better the next day.

Makes 6 portions 

1 tsp       butter
1            300 gram pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1 cup      1% cottage cheese
2/3 cup   shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup   freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup   skim milk
2             eggs
1/3 cup   whole wheat flour
1 tsp       baking powder   
1 tsp       dried sweet basil
1/4 tsp    nutmeg
1/2 tsp    salt
Pinch      freshly ground black pepper

  1. Grease a 9 inch pie plate with butter
  2. In a bowl, combine spinach, onion, cottage cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
  3. In a blender, combine milk, eggs, flour, baking powder, basil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Blend at high speed until thoroughly blended.
  4. Pour egg mixture over vegetable mixture; mix well. Pour into prepared pie plate.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in centre of the pie comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
196 calories per serving