Tofu Lettuce Wrap

  • 14 oz. firm tofu, diced
  • 1.5 cup diced fresh shiitake mushroom or other mushroom
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2  water chestnuts, chopped small
  • 1 head Romaine lettuce, leaves cleaned and cold
  • Sweet chili sauce for dipping

Marinade:

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 stalks scallion (finely chopped)
  • 2 dashes white pepper powder
  1. Mix the tofu, mushrooms and water chestnuts with all the marinate ingredients. Set aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat up wok over medium high. Add some oil. Stir fry ingredients until tofu starts to brown.
  3. Serve on lettuce with sweet chili sauce.

WW 8 pts total recipe

Bois de rose

  • ¾ parts St-Germain
  • ¼ part Aperol
  • 1 part Gin
  • ¼ part fresh lemon
  • top with Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine or club soda

Shake first four ingredients with ice and strain into a Champagne flute. Top with Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine, and garnish with an orange peel or twist.

[St Germain Cocktail list]

Applesauce Nut Bread

  • 1 large finely diced, peeled apple, diced into 1/4” pieces
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp agave or honey
  • 1/8 tsp + ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups homemade or store bought applesauce
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup wheat flour
  • 2/3-¾ cup brown sugar, not packed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • pinch of ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • baking spray
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  1. In a medium bowl combine apple, 1/8 tsp cinnamon, agave, and lemon juice. Set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with baking spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside. 
  4. In a large bowl mix oil, egg whites, sugar, apple sauce and vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl. 
  5. Add the flour mixture, then blend at low speed until combined. Do not over mix. Fold in apples and walnuts.
  6. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake in the center rack about 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the pan cool at least 20 minutes, bread should be room temperature before slicing.

WW 16 slices / 3pt per slice

Sweetened Condensed Milk

  • 1 cup instant nonfat dry milk
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter

Combine ingredients in blender. Process until smooth. Store in refrigerator. Makes approximately 1 cup.

Mushroom sauce

For crepes or similar use.

  • 1lb mushrooms (variety is best), cleaned and sliced
  • ¼ leek or onion chopped fine
  • 1 c. heavy cream
  • 1.5 tbsp mushroom fond
  • 1.5 tbsp corn starch made into slurry
  • Salt & pepper
  • Butter
  1. Over medium heat, sautee leek or onion with a little butter until soft
  2. Add a little more butter, mushrooms, some salt and pepper and sautee until mushrooms release liquid and some of it evaporates
  3. Lower heat to low. Add heavy cream, mushroom fond and stir until warm. Add corn starch slurry and stir until thick

Can be refrigerated 1-2 days.

Lemon, rosemary garlic marinade

Makes ½ cup of marinade, enough for 1-3 lbs. of meat/seafood

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 lemons, zested and juiced (6 tbsp. juice)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Mix ingredients, marinade for 1-3 hours.