Super Sneaky Brownies- Delicious and Nutritious!
Super Sneaky Brownies
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| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| From book | Deceptively Delicious |
Ingredients
- 3oz semi or bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup carrots (pureed)
- 1/2 cup spinach (pureed)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons soft margarine spread
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites
- 3/4 cups oat flour or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Note
Eat your chocolate and (veggies) too!
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 8x8-inch baking pan. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Melt chocolate in double boiler over low heat. | |
| Step 3 | |
| In a large bowl, combine melted chocolate, spinach and carrot purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla. Whisk for 1-2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Whisk in egg whites. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Pour batter into pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool before cutting. | |
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- On October 05, 2012
- By Lindsay
- In Nutrition Education
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Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque….
- On October 04, 2012
- By Katie
- In Cardiac Health, News, Nutrition Education
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Here’s the “study” that came out that caused all the hubbub about egg yolks and CAD. They did not ask the participants about any other part of their diet other than egg consumption…. no data on exercise or waist circumference. Terrible study design and worthless if you ask us.
So far eggs are still good and can be part of a healthy diet!
Click below to see they entire study:
Atherosclerosis 2012 egg yolks (PDF)
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- On October 04, 2012
- By Katie
- In Nutrition Education
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Caramelized Onion and Cauliflower Soup
Caramelized Cauliflower and Onion Soup
| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 30 minutes |
| Total time | 45 minutes |
| Dietary | Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Side Dish, Soup |
| Misc | Serve Hot |
| By author | Rachael Ray |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus additional for drizzling
- 1 Large onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 Large head of cauliflower (chopped into small bits)
- 2 ribs celery
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped or grated)
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme (leaves removed and roughly chopped)
- salt
- black pepper
- 6 cups Pacific Brand low sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 fresh bay leaf
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat with the EVOO. Once the EVOO is hot, add the onion and cook until it begins to caramelize. Add the cauliflower and celery and cook, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes, until the veggies are nice and brown. Add the garlic, thyme, and some salt and freshly ground black pepper and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Add about 1 cup of the chicken stock and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Remove the pot from the heat and, working in batches, transfer to a food processor. Puree until completely smooth, adding a little splash of stock to moisten the mixture if necessary. Once the cauliflower is nice and smooth, transfer the puree back to the soup pot and add enough chicken stock to achieve a thick soup consistency, anywhere from 3-5 cups. Turn the heat back to medium-high, add the bay leaf and bring up to a bubble. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. | |