Cottage Cheese Pancakes

I saw this recipe for pancakes on a fitness website, and decided it was one I wanted to try.    


"If you love pancakes and want a healthy high protein version, try this. 

1/2 cup oats 
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese 
4 egg whites 
Dash of vanilla essence 
1/4 tsp nutmeg 
1/4 tsp cinnamon 

Blend contents in a food processor 
Cook as per normal pancakes 

I add berries or have them with xylitol and lemon. 
Around 300 cals and over 30 gms protein 
I've seen this recipe on here before......making sure people get this recipe to enjoy!"

Macaroni (Not) and Cheese (Sort of)

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I was looking over the blog this morning, when I realized that I never shared with you the recipe for what was my favorite food as a child.  My mother called it "Macaroni and Cheese".   Stop laughing.   She did not use macaroni noodles, nor cheddar cheese.  She used kluski noodles, butter, and cottage cheese.

Boil the noodles according to directions and drain.

Melt the butter in a pan in the oven at 350 degrees.  Remove from the oven.  Stir the drained noodles around in the butter.

Pour cottage cheese over the noodles evenly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Serve on plates, salt and pepper (maybe even paprika and garlic salt) to taste.

My mom use to used to fry the noodles in butter, then heat with cottage cheese on top.     I prefer to make this in the oven, because then I don't have to stand over it and watch it.  It comes out the same.

This recipe is delicious at any time, but I find myself remembering it mostly on Friday's during Lent, when we (Catholics) are supposed to refrain from eating meat.   (Not much of a sacrifice with this recipe, though.)

Spicy Peanut Noodles

I haven't tried this recipe yet, but I intend to! It is a meatless recipe, perfect for me for this time of year. I found it at Real Age They have lots have healthy recipes there...


Ingredients

12 ounce(s) whole-wheat pasta
1/2 cup(s) natural peanut butter
3/4 cup(s) boiling water
4 sliced scallions
4 tablespoon(s) reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon(s) sugar
Cayenne pepper to taste
Sliced cucumber for garnish
Directions
Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water until just tender, according to package directions. Whisk peanut butter with boiling water in a bowl until smooth. Stir in scallions, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, sugar and cayenne. Toss with hot pasta. Garnish with cucumber. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Easy Crustless Potato Quiche

I haven't tried this yet, but I saw this recipe over at Domestic Felicity, and want to try it.

Easy Crustless Potatoe Quiche

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3 large potatoes, peeled and roughly grated, or else pre-cooked and mashed.
1 large carrot, grated or finely chopped
About 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
2-3 onions, sliced and fried
3 eggs, beaten and salted and spiced to taste

If I ever want to make this dish dairy, I think some grated cheese wouldn't go amiss either.

Mix all ingredients in a baking pan and press slightly with the back of a spoon.

Bake at medium heat for about one hour, or until the top of the quiche is nicely browned