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Easy Fudge Recipes


Making fudge isn't very difficult. Finding variations in recipes is again, simple. What's difficult, is finding the easy ones. While you can easily buy any flavor you like, making it at home gives you the freedom to experiment. The most simple form of fudge includes only milk, butter and sugar. Whatever little or more you add to it, is a new recipe. However, to save you from the thinking, we've given you three of the most simple fudge recipes you can try your hand at. Remember, no kitchen is complete without some fudge in it!

3 Mouth-Watering Easy Fudge Recipes You Can Make

1: Marshmallow Fudge

Ingredients
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 12 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
Procedure

Add marshmallow creme to chocolate chips and German sweet chocolate in a big bowl. Mix well and keep aside. Take a big pan and add evaporated milk, butter, salt, sugar to it, bring to a boil and cook for about 6 minutes, over medium heat, stirring continuously. Pour this hot mixture of sugar and milk over the chocolate mixture, which was kept aside and also stir in pecans. Spread this mixture on 10X15 inch pan, let it stand until firm to cut. Then cut into squares and serve. This was an easy chocolate fudge recipe.

2: Butterscotch Fudge

Ingredients
  • tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch morsels
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Procedure

On top of a double boiler, melt butterscotch morsels and chocolate along with milk. Stir constantly, until the ingredients melt and the mixture starts to thicken. When the mixture thickens, remove it from heat. Now add vanilla and walnuts to it, blend well. Once the mixture is well blended, pour it into a 9X9X2 inch, well greased pan. Refrigerate until the mixture becomes enough to slice.

3: White Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbs orange extract
  • Orange food coloring (or a combination of red and yellow)
  • 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
  • 6 ounces butter
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream (or fluff)
Procedure

First prepare a 13X9 pan, by lining it with a nonstick cooking sprayed, aluminum foil. Next take a saucepan and put butter, sugar and cream in it. Mix and heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves and the butter is melted, brush the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush. Boil the mixture, and once it starts boiling, stir for about 4 minutes. When boiled, remove from the heat and add marshmallow cream along with the chocolate chips, stir. Continue stirring until the chocolate has completely melted and is smooth. Now pour of the mixture into a bowl and set aside, add orange food coloring, orange extract to the remaining mixture and stir until it becomes of even color. Remember to act quick as there is a possibility of the fudge get set, before the procedure is over.

Now pour the orange fudge, the orange mixture in the prepared pan and drop spoonful of white mixture, which was kept aside, on the top of the orange fudge, in an even layer. To create orange white swirls, simply drag a table knife or toothpick over the fudge. Refrigerate for 1 hour, while removing the fudge from the pan, pull it out using foils as handles. Use as sharp knife, cut it in squares then store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for about a week. Bring to room temperature and serve.

You can make fudge using these recipes, with a few of your additions too. You can also serve this fudge with ice cream and s'mores. If you are serving it with these, serve it hot! After the irresistible chocolate, dry fruits and caramel taste the best. Start writing your recipes, and you'll soon have many!

Making fudge isn't very difficult. Finding variations in recipes is again, simple. What's difficult, is finding the easy ones. While you can easily buy any flavor you like, making it at home gives you the freedom to experiment. The most simple form of fudge includes only milk, butter and sugar. Whatever little or more you add to it, is a new recipe. However, to save you from the thinking, we've given you three of the most simple fudge recipes you can try your hand at. Remember, no kitchen is complete without some fudge in it!

3 Mouth-Watering Easy Fudge Recipes You Can Make

1: Marshmallow Fudge

Ingredients
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 12 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
Procedure

Add marshmallow creme to chocolate chips and German sweet chocolate in a big bowl. Mix well and keep aside. Take a big pan and add evaporated milk, butter, salt, sugar to it, bring to a boil and cook for about 6 minutes, over medium heat, stirring continuously. Pour this hot mixture of sugar and milk over the chocolate mixture, which was kept aside and also stir in pecans. Spread this mixture on 10X15 inch pan, let it stand until firm to cut. Then cut into squares and serve. This was an easy chocolate fudge recipe.

2: Butterscotch Fudge

Ingredients
  • tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch morsels
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Procedure

On top of a double boiler, melt butterscotch morsels and chocolate along with milk. Stir constantly, until the ingredients melt and the mixture starts to thicken. When the mixture thickens, remove it from heat. Now add vanilla and walnuts to it, blend well. Once the mixture is well blended, pour it into a 9X9X2 inch, well greased pan. Refrigerate until the mixture becomes enough to slice.

3: White Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbs orange extract
  • Orange food coloring (or a combination of red and yellow)
  • 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
  • 6 ounces butter
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream (or fluff)
Procedure

First prepare a 13X9 pan, by lining it with a nonstick cooking sprayed, aluminum foil. Next take a saucepan and put butter, sugar and cream in it. Mix and heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves and the butter is melted, brush the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush. Boil the mixture, and once it starts boiling, stir for about 4 minutes. When boiled, remove from the heat and add marshmallow cream along with the chocolate chips, stir. Continue stirring until the chocolate has completely melted and is smooth. Now pour of the mixture into a bowl and set aside, add orange food coloring, orange extract to the remaining mixture and stir until it becomes of even color. Remember to act quick as there is a possibility of the fudge get set, before the procedure is over.

Now pour the orange fudge, the orange mixture in the prepared pan and drop spoonful of white mixture, which was kept aside, on the top of the orange fudge, in an even layer. To create orange white swirls, simply drag a table knife or toothpick over the fudge. Refrigerate for 1 hour, while removing the fudge from the pan, pull it out using foils as handles. Use as sharp knife, cut it in squares then store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for about a week. Bring to room temperature and serve.

You can make fudge using these recipes, with a few of your additions too. You can also serve this fudge with ice cream and s'mores. If you are serving it with these, serve it hot! After the irresistible chocolate, dry fruits and caramel taste the best. Start writing your recipes, and you'll soon have many!
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Spiced Lamb Shoulder Recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Spiced Lamb Shoulder Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Spiced Lamb Shoulder.

Ingredients

1/8 Cup whole spices (cumin/anis/coriander/caraway/cardamom/black peppers)
6 Cups vegetables (turnip/sweet potato/carrot/potato/celery/ onion)
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 Cups water
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 Lamb shoulder (1 ½ Kilo)
Salt and pepper

Method

-Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
-Roast spices in a sautéing pan over medium heat for two minutes or until highly aromatic, cool for few minutes.
-Crush in coffee grinder.
-Cut vegetables into large cubes.
-Combine vegetables in a roasting pan, season with salt, pepper and half the garlic.
-Add water.
-Mix spices with chili powder, oil and turmeric in a bowl.
-Make few slashes with a sharp knife, then rub the meat with the spice mixture.
-Place on top of the vegetables; cover the roasting pan tightly with foil.
-Roast in the oven for about 60 minutes or until meat is tender.
-Cool meat before slicing.
-Place meat and vegetables in a serving plate, serve warm.


Source: Chef Osama

More from the Lebanese Recipes Kitchen:
 
Stuffed tomatoes with lamb mince, dill & rice 
Middle Eastern-style lamb shanks with saffron rice 
Lamb, feta & mint stuffed vegetables 
Fruity lamb tagine 
Lamb and Brown Rice Broth 
Lamb & apricot meatballs 

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Spiced Lamb Shoulder Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Spiced Lamb Shoulder.

Ingredients

1/8 Cup whole spices (cumin/anis/coriander/caraway/cardamom/black peppers)
6 Cups vegetables (turnip/sweet potato/carrot/potato/celery/ onion)
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 Cups water
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 Lamb shoulder (1 ½ Kilo)
Salt and pepper

Method

-Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
-Roast spices in a sautéing pan over medium heat for two minutes or until highly aromatic, cool for few minutes.
-Crush in coffee grinder.
-Cut vegetables into large cubes.
-Combine vegetables in a roasting pan, season with salt, pepper and half the garlic.
-Add water.
-Mix spices with chili powder, oil and turmeric in a bowl.
-Make few slashes with a sharp knife, then rub the meat with the spice mixture.
-Place on top of the vegetables; cover the roasting pan tightly with foil.
-Roast in the oven for about 60 minutes or until meat is tender.
-Cool meat before slicing.
-Place meat and vegetables in a serving plate, serve warm.


Source: Chef Osama

More from the Lebanese Recipes Kitchen:
 
Stuffed tomatoes with lamb mince, dill & rice 
Middle Eastern-style lamb shanks with saffron rice 
Lamb, feta & mint stuffed vegetables 
Fruity lamb tagine 
Lamb and Brown Rice Broth 
Lamb & apricot meatballs 

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Chicken Drumsticks and Peanuts Recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Chicken Drumsticks and Peanuts Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Chicken Drumsticks and Peanuts.  

Ingredients

1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 Tbs fresh ginger, chopped
2 Tbs red pepper paste
1/4 Cup soya sauce
1 Cup coconut milk
Salt and pepper
6 Chicken drumsticks
1 Cup flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
1 Cup peanuts, crusted Oil for frying

Method

- Mix garlic, ginger, pepper paste, soya sauce and coconut milk in a bowl.
- Season the mix with salt and pepper, stir until well combined.
- Keep aside 1/2 cup of the sauce for later use.
- Dip the chicken drumsticks into the sauce mixture, cover and keep refrigerated for at least an hour till the flavor is fully saturated.
- Mix the flour with turmeric, coriander and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk, a small portion of the remaining sauce (about 3 TBSs) with the egg until fully combined.
- Remove chicken drumsticks from the mixture while keeping a large portion of liquid in it and dip into the flour mixture.
- Shake excess flour, then cover with the egg mixture, and finally with the peanuts.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium heat; fry the chicken drumsticks from all sides until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken drumsticks, drain on a paper towel.
- Serve with pasta or rice with the rest of the sauce.


Source: Chef Osama

More from the Lebanese Recipes Kitchen:

Sambousik Lahmeh 
Fried Meat Sambousek 
Sambousek 
Spinach and Feta Cheese Sambousek   
Meat pies, Damascus-style
Small pies (Manaeish) or Fatayer


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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Chicken Drumsticks and Peanuts Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Chicken Drumsticks and Peanuts.  

Ingredients

1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 Tbs fresh ginger, chopped
2 Tbs red pepper paste
1/4 Cup soya sauce
1 Cup coconut milk
Salt and pepper
6 Chicken drumsticks
1 Cup flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
1 Cup peanuts, crusted Oil for frying

Method

- Mix garlic, ginger, pepper paste, soya sauce and coconut milk in a bowl.
- Season the mix with salt and pepper, stir until well combined.
- Keep aside 1/2 cup of the sauce for later use.
- Dip the chicken drumsticks into the sauce mixture, cover and keep refrigerated for at least an hour till the flavor is fully saturated.
- Mix the flour with turmeric, coriander and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk, a small portion of the remaining sauce (about 3 TBSs) with the egg until fully combined.
- Remove chicken drumsticks from the mixture while keeping a large portion of liquid in it and dip into the flour mixture.
- Shake excess flour, then cover with the egg mixture, and finally with the peanuts.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium heat; fry the chicken drumsticks from all sides until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken drumsticks, drain on a paper towel.
- Serve with pasta or rice with the rest of the sauce.


Source: Chef Osama

More from the Lebanese Recipes Kitchen:

Sambousik Lahmeh 
Fried Meat Sambousek 
Sambousek 
Spinach and Feta Cheese Sambousek   
Meat pies, Damascus-style
Small pies (Manaeish) or Fatayer


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Konafa Bel Fosdok Recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Konafa Bel Fosdok Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Konafa Bel Fosdok.

Ingredients

1/2 kg konafa (shredded pastry)
1/2 cup melted clarified butter, plus more for greasing pan
2 cups coarsely chopped pistachios
2 1/2 cups simple syrup

Method

-Place konafa in a large bowl and gently separate strands with fingers.
-Grease a round 18? (45cm) slab cake pan with clarified butter. Add half of the konafa and press into a compact, even layer about 3/8? (1cm) thick. Drizzle half the clarified butter evenly over top.
-In a large bowl, mix pistachios with ? cup of the simple syrup.
-Spread pistachio mixture evenly over konafa in pan. Top with remaining konafa, spreading it evenly. Drizzle remaining butter over top, and press down gently.
-Place slab cake pan over medium heat and cook, rotating often for even cooking, for 10 minutes or until golden and crusty on the bottom. Pour off excess clarified butter and reserve it to cook the other side.
-Invert onto a plate, then slip back into the slab cake pan. Drizzle the reserved clarified butter over top. Return to medium heat and cook for 10 minutes more, or until golden and crusty on the bottom.
-Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups syrup over konafa. Cut and serve.
*A slab cake pan is commonly used to prepare Arabian sweets. A regular pan can be used instead; adjust quantities accordingly.


Source: Chef Osama

More from the Lebanese Recipes Kitchen:           

Turkish delight and yoghurt bavarois with raspberry syrup 
Turkish Halwa
Pistachio Delight 
Mohallabiah Strawberries Cake 

Pistachio Baklawa
Mohallabiah with Milk and Almonds 


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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Konafa Bel Fosdok Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Konafa Bel Fosdok.

Ingredients

1/2 kg konafa (shredded pastry)
1/2 cup melted clarified butter, plus more for greasing pan
2 cups coarsely chopped pistachios
2 1/2 cups simple syrup

Method

-Place konafa in a large bowl and gently separate strands with fingers.
-Grease a round 18? (45cm) slab cake pan with clarified butter. Add half of the konafa and press into a compact, even layer about 3/8? (1cm) thick. Drizzle half the clarified butter evenly over top.
-In a large bowl, mix pistachios with ? cup of the simple syrup.
-Spread pistachio mixture evenly over konafa in pan. Top with remaining konafa, spreading it evenly. Drizzle remaining butter over top, and press down gently.
-Place slab cake pan over medium heat and cook, rotating often for even cooking, for 10 minutes or until golden and crusty on the bottom. Pour off excess clarified butter and reserve it to cook the other side.
-Invert onto a plate, then slip back into the slab cake pan. Drizzle the reserved clarified butter over top. Return to medium heat and cook for 10 minutes more, or until golden and crusty on the bottom.
-Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups syrup over konafa. Cut and serve.
*A slab cake pan is commonly used to prepare Arabian sweets. A regular pan can be used instead; adjust quantities accordingly.


Source: Chef Osama

More from the Lebanese Recipes Kitchen:           

Turkish delight and yoghurt bavarois with raspberry syrup 
Turkish Halwa
Pistachio Delight 
Mohallabiah Strawberries Cake 

Pistachio Baklawa
Mohallabiah with Milk and Almonds 


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Sugar-free Thanksgiving Desserts

Thanksgiving is all about fabulous and delicious food. And once everyone are almost full after eating the turkey, you bring out the desserts. That's when everyone's eyes just pop out because they want to eat it but can't seem to find any space in their stomachs. But, the temptation is too high and declining a nice piece of pie (or cake; whatever you choose to serve as dessert for Thanksgiving) is just not right. So how do you get to satiate yourself and still not go overboard with temptation? With delicious desserts, of course. Here are some sugar-free Thanksgiving desserts for you to try.

Apple Pie
Apple Pie

Prep Time - 15 mins
Cook Time - 50 mins
Servings - 8
Calories per Serving - 385 (approx)Ingredients
  • 4 apples
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup fat free butter
Directions
This dessert is sweet without the additional calories. First of all, preheat the oven at 350 F. In a bowl, mix flour and salt together. Melt butter in a different bowl and pour in with the flour. Mix everything properly and make 2 balls. With the rolling pin, you will make the balls flat, but not too thin. Place the rolled out dough over a pie pastry pan.

For the filling, you need to peel, core, and slice the apples. Add brown sugar and cinnamon in and mix well. Add this mixture into the pan and cover it with the other rolled out dough. Make some slits on top and place in the oven to bake for 40-45 minutes. Once the crust is brown, you can remove the pan from the oven. Serve the pie when it's warm.
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie

Prep Time - 25 mins
Cook Time - 1 hour
Servings - 6
Calories per Serving - 270 (approx)Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 16 oz can pumpkin
  • 12 oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • cup artificial sweetener
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon ground ginger
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoon ground cloves
Directions

What's Thanksgiving without a pumpkin pie. First of all, you will preheat the oven at 425 F. In a bowl, you will beat the pumpkin and add milk and eggs to it. Mix everything properly and add the rest of the ingredients one by one. Once the batter is ready, grease a 9'' pie pastry pan and pour it inside. Place the pan in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or so. Afterward, reduce the oven's temperature to 350 F and bake for another 40 minutes. Insert a toothpick to see if the pie is ready. Remove the pan from the oven, set it aside to cool, and later on, serve with sugar-free whipped cream on top.
Pecan Pie
Pecan Pie

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 50 mins
Servings - 8
Calories per Serving - 310 (approx)Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar-free syrup
  • 1 cups Splenda
  • 1 cups pecan halves
  • 1 pie crust
Directions
You need to preheat the oven at 350 F before you begin the prep. In the pie shell, spread half the pecan halves evenly. In a bowl, beat all 3 eggs properly. In a pot, combine Splenda with the sugar syrup and bring it to a boil till the Splenda dissolves properly. Now, you need to temper the sugary mix with the beaten eggs. Pour small amounts while you whisk continuously. After the eggs are tempered, pour this mix in the pie shell, over the pecans. Spread the rest of the pecan halves on top and place the pie shell inside the oven for about 40 to 45 minutes. Once the pie is cooked, bring it out, place it on a cookie rack, and let it cool down. Cut the pie into 8 pieces and serve.
Classic Eggnog
Classic Eggnog

Prep Time - 5 mins
Cook Time - 5 mins
Servings - 5
Calories per Glass - 110 (approx)Ingredients
  • 5 cups non-fat milk
  • 1 oz sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon artificial sweetener
  • 1 pinch nutmeg, ground
  • 1 teaspoon rum flavored extract
  • teaspoon cinnamon, ground
Directions
In a big bowl, you need to combine the pudding mix along with milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum extract, and sweetener. Take a whisk and mix the ingredients properly for about 2 to 3 minutes. If you want to make the eggnog less thick, you can add more milk and sweetener, as per your liking.
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 30 mins
Servings - 20
Calories per Cookie - 96 (approx)Ingredients
  • 6 tablespoons sugar substitute
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 3 teaspoons ginger, ground
  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 2 cups bran
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon margarine
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • teaspoon salt
Directions
You need to preheat the oven at 350 F before you begin the prep. In a bowl, combine salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour, bran, cinnamon, and Allspice together. Add 1 teaspoon of margarine in and mix properly; the consistency will look like breadcrumbs. In another bowl, mix sugar substitute, beaten eggs, and orange juice together. Add this mix to the other bowl and mix well. You need to knead the mixture and prepare the dough. Once ready, place the dough over a floured board and roll it gently into 1" thick circle. Before you use the gingerbread-shaped cookie cutter on the dough, grease a baking sheet with the remaining margarine. Place the gingerbread cookies on the sheet and keep the sheet inside the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. Bake till the cookies turn crispy and slightly brown. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and place the gingerbread cookies on top of the cooling rack. You can serve them as soon as they slightly cool and also store them in an airtight glass jar.
Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 20 mins
Servings - 36
Calories per Cookie - 126 (approx)Ingredients
  • 1 cups flour
  • 1 cup quick rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon or ginger, ground
  • teaspoon baking soda
  • cup warm water
  • cup margarine
  • cup brown sugar
Directions
You need to preheat the oven at 350 F. In a blender, beat margarine with brown sugar and water. Add 1 cup flour to the blender and mix properly. Make sure to scrap the sides of the bowl to combine everything properly. Add baking powder, cinnamon or ginger, and the oats in as well. Combine all the ingredients properly so that the dough is ready. Once done, spread the remaining flour over a rolling board and remove the dough from the blender. Knead the dough over the flour and make it slightly stiff. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough out up to 1" thick. Use a cookie cutter (circle or anything other shapes) and remove the cookies. Place them over a greased cookie sheet and inside the oven for about 10 minutes. Once the cookies are golden brown and crispy, remove from the oven and onto a cookie sheet for cooling. You can either store them in an airtight glass jar or serve them once cooled.
Apart from the recipes we've given in this article, you can also check another Buzzle article on sugar-free desserts for kids for more recipes. Well, these were some desserts to make for the big day. Have fun making it and I'm sure everyone is going to enjoy eating them as well. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is all about fabulous and delicious food. And once everyone are almost full after eating the turkey, you bring out the desserts. That's when everyone's eyes just pop out because they want to eat it but can't seem to find any space in their stomachs. But, the temptation is too high and declining a nice piece of pie (or cake; whatever you choose to serve as dessert for Thanksgiving) is just not right. So how do you get to satiate yourself and still not go overboard with temptation? With delicious desserts, of course. Here are some sugar-free Thanksgiving desserts for you to try.

Apple Pie
Apple Pie

Prep Time - 15 mins
Cook Time - 50 mins
Servings - 8
Calories per Serving - 385 (approx)Ingredients
  • 4 apples
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup fat free butter
Directions
This dessert is sweet without the additional calories. First of all, preheat the oven at 350 F. In a bowl, mix flour and salt together. Melt butter in a different bowl and pour in with the flour. Mix everything properly and make 2 balls. With the rolling pin, you will make the balls flat, but not too thin. Place the rolled out dough over a pie pastry pan.

For the filling, you need to peel, core, and slice the apples. Add brown sugar and cinnamon in and mix well. Add this mixture into the pan and cover it with the other rolled out dough. Make some slits on top and place in the oven to bake for 40-45 minutes. Once the crust is brown, you can remove the pan from the oven. Serve the pie when it's warm.
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie

Prep Time - 25 mins
Cook Time - 1 hour
Servings - 6
Calories per Serving - 270 (approx)Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 16 oz can pumpkin
  • 12 oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • cup artificial sweetener
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon ground ginger
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoon ground cloves
Directions

What's Thanksgiving without a pumpkin pie. First of all, you will preheat the oven at 425 F. In a bowl, you will beat the pumpkin and add milk and eggs to it. Mix everything properly and add the rest of the ingredients one by one. Once the batter is ready, grease a 9'' pie pastry pan and pour it inside. Place the pan in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or so. Afterward, reduce the oven's temperature to 350 F and bake for another 40 minutes. Insert a toothpick to see if the pie is ready. Remove the pan from the oven, set it aside to cool, and later on, serve with sugar-free whipped cream on top.
Pecan Pie
Pecan Pie

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 50 mins
Servings - 8
Calories per Serving - 310 (approx)Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar-free syrup
  • 1 cups Splenda
  • 1 cups pecan halves
  • 1 pie crust
Directions
You need to preheat the oven at 350 F before you begin the prep. In the pie shell, spread half the pecan halves evenly. In a bowl, beat all 3 eggs properly. In a pot, combine Splenda with the sugar syrup and bring it to a boil till the Splenda dissolves properly. Now, you need to temper the sugary mix with the beaten eggs. Pour small amounts while you whisk continuously. After the eggs are tempered, pour this mix in the pie shell, over the pecans. Spread the rest of the pecan halves on top and place the pie shell inside the oven for about 40 to 45 minutes. Once the pie is cooked, bring it out, place it on a cookie rack, and let it cool down. Cut the pie into 8 pieces and serve.
Classic Eggnog
Classic Eggnog

Prep Time - 5 mins
Cook Time - 5 mins
Servings - 5
Calories per Glass - 110 (approx)Ingredients
  • 5 cups non-fat milk
  • 1 oz sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon artificial sweetener
  • 1 pinch nutmeg, ground
  • 1 teaspoon rum flavored extract
  • teaspoon cinnamon, ground
Directions
In a big bowl, you need to combine the pudding mix along with milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum extract, and sweetener. Take a whisk and mix the ingredients properly for about 2 to 3 minutes. If you want to make the eggnog less thick, you can add more milk and sweetener, as per your liking.
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 30 mins
Servings - 20
Calories per Cookie - 96 (approx)Ingredients
  • 6 tablespoons sugar substitute
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 3 teaspoons ginger, ground
  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 2 cups bran
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon margarine
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • teaspoon salt
Directions
You need to preheat the oven at 350 F before you begin the prep. In a bowl, combine salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour, bran, cinnamon, and Allspice together. Add 1 teaspoon of margarine in and mix properly; the consistency will look like breadcrumbs. In another bowl, mix sugar substitute, beaten eggs, and orange juice together. Add this mix to the other bowl and mix well. You need to knead the mixture and prepare the dough. Once ready, place the dough over a floured board and roll it gently into 1" thick circle. Before you use the gingerbread-shaped cookie cutter on the dough, grease a baking sheet with the remaining margarine. Place the gingerbread cookies on the sheet and keep the sheet inside the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. Bake till the cookies turn crispy and slightly brown. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and place the gingerbread cookies on top of the cooling rack. You can serve them as soon as they slightly cool and also store them in an airtight glass jar.
Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 20 mins
Servings - 36
Calories per Cookie - 126 (approx)Ingredients
  • 1 cups flour
  • 1 cup quick rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon or ginger, ground
  • teaspoon baking soda
  • cup warm water
  • cup margarine
  • cup brown sugar
Directions
You need to preheat the oven at 350 F. In a blender, beat margarine with brown sugar and water. Add 1 cup flour to the blender and mix properly. Make sure to scrap the sides of the bowl to combine everything properly. Add baking powder, cinnamon or ginger, and the oats in as well. Combine all the ingredients properly so that the dough is ready. Once done, spread the remaining flour over a rolling board and remove the dough from the blender. Knead the dough over the flour and make it slightly stiff. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough out up to 1" thick. Use a cookie cutter (circle or anything other shapes) and remove the cookies. Place them over a greased cookie sheet and inside the oven for about 10 minutes. Once the cookies are golden brown and crispy, remove from the oven and onto a cookie sheet for cooling. You can either store them in an airtight glass jar or serve them once cooled.
Apart from the recipes we've given in this article, you can also check another Buzzle article on sugar-free desserts for kids for more recipes. Well, these were some desserts to make for the big day. Have fun making it and I'm sure everyone is going to enjoy eating them as well. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Quick Diets that Work Fast


A health and fitness market is full of different diets that promise you to lose weight instantly. Many of them may be even fulfilling their promises but at the stake of your health. They certainly help you lose weight but they also make you more vulnerable to various diseases by lowering your immune power and nutrition quotient of the body. So choosing one of the right so-called quick diets that work fast is a crucial and careful task. You must check if the diet is suitable to your lifestyle so there are more chances that you would follow the diet continuously. You should also make sure that the quick diets that work fast provide you with adequate amount of nutrition which can aid a healthy weight loss process. Given below are some of the safe and easy diets that work fast, so take a look.

Quick Diets That Really Work

Abs Diet: As the name suggests abs diet is one of the best and quick diets to lose belly fat. All you have to do is, include low fat dairy products, lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet in moderate amounts. To make it one of the fast diets that really work, you must have to avoid using excessive oil and sugar in your diet. Apart from this you have to combine this diet with regular exercise regimen to get flat abs. If followed regularly, you will see it working within four weeks.

Atkins Diet: It is one of the most popular diet that works quickly and so it is the first choice for many young men and women. In this diet, a person has to consume more protein rich foods and less amount of carbohydrates, which makes the weight loss process faster. So a person has to include egg whites, low fat dairy foods, lean meats in his daily diets and has to limit the intake of red meats, fried foods, and refined wheat, etc. Atkins diet makes sure that a person gets enough energy and nutrition to be fit and healthy while losing weight.

Hoodia Diet: Hoodia diet is one of the quick diets that work especially for those who tend to put on weight due to overeating. In this diet a person is supposed to take certain supplements, which are made from Hoodia plant found in Africa. This plant is known to suppress the feeling of hunger by making a person feel full after few bites. So a person naturally eat lesser amount of food and do not feel hungry all the time which ultimately results in weight loss. Hence Hoodia diet is one of the quick diets that work fast for over eaters.

Zone Diet: If you wish to take a balanced diet and believe in losing weight naturally then zone diet is ideal for you as it is one of the balanced and quick diets that work fast. According to some health experts, it is one of the well planned diet that strives to achieve the balance between blood sugar levels and hormonal levels that ultimately result in overall health and fitness. This diet allows moderate intake of all the nutrients in diet including 40 % carbohydrates, 30% fats, and 30% proteins in the daily diet for healthy weight loss. It is one of the best diets that work fast and provide a person with wholesome health.

Low Carb Diet: Excessive carbohydrates are known to increase the fat and sugar levels in the body. But they are also one of the important nutrients in the body so consuming them in the right amount is very important for both to lose weight and stay healthy. This is the basic philosophy behind low carb diet. Consuming more fibrous foods, such as fresh vegetables and fruits along with protein sources such as dairy products, poultry products, etc. can help person achieve optimum health and fitness. Low carb and high protein diet is one of the popular choice that people opt for.

Apart from these there are many other quick diets that work fast but as mentioned before, most of them will qualify as fad diets that work on comprising your health. Therefore it is better to avoid them. Also remember to consult your doctor before following any of the quick diets that work fast, especially, if you are unwell, under medication, or pregnant. Not every one has the same metabolic rate and genetic makeup and hence the period to lose weight for everyone with the same diet will differ. For maximum benefit and quicker weight loss combine your diet with regular fitness regimen. So go ahead and be ready to flaunt your carved body after few weeks.

A health and fitness market is full of different diets that promise you to lose weight instantly. Many of them may be even fulfilling their promises but at the stake of your health. They certainly help you lose weight but they also make you more vulnerable to various diseases by lowering your immune power and nutrition quotient of the body. So choosing one of the right so-called quick diets that work fast is a crucial and careful task. You must check if the diet is suitable to your lifestyle so there are more chances that you would follow the diet continuously. You should also make sure that the quick diets that work fast provide you with adequate amount of nutrition which can aid a healthy weight loss process. Given below are some of the safe and easy diets that work fast, so take a look.

Quick Diets That Really Work

Abs Diet: As the name suggests abs diet is one of the best and quick diets to lose belly fat. All you have to do is, include low fat dairy products, lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet in moderate amounts. To make it one of the fast diets that really work, you must have to avoid using excessive oil and sugar in your diet. Apart from this you have to combine this diet with regular exercise regimen to get flat abs. If followed regularly, you will see it working within four weeks.

Atkins Diet: It is one of the most popular diet that works quickly and so it is the first choice for many young men and women. In this diet, a person has to consume more protein rich foods and less amount of carbohydrates, which makes the weight loss process faster. So a person has to include egg whites, low fat dairy foods, lean meats in his daily diets and has to limit the intake of red meats, fried foods, and refined wheat, etc. Atkins diet makes sure that a person gets enough energy and nutrition to be fit and healthy while losing weight.

Hoodia Diet: Hoodia diet is one of the quick diets that work especially for those who tend to put on weight due to overeating. In this diet a person is supposed to take certain supplements, which are made from Hoodia plant found in Africa. This plant is known to suppress the feeling of hunger by making a person feel full after few bites. So a person naturally eat lesser amount of food and do not feel hungry all the time which ultimately results in weight loss. Hence Hoodia diet is one of the quick diets that work fast for over eaters.

Zone Diet: If you wish to take a balanced diet and believe in losing weight naturally then zone diet is ideal for you as it is one of the balanced and quick diets that work fast. According to some health experts, it is one of the well planned diet that strives to achieve the balance between blood sugar levels and hormonal levels that ultimately result in overall health and fitness. This diet allows moderate intake of all the nutrients in diet including 40 % carbohydrates, 30% fats, and 30% proteins in the daily diet for healthy weight loss. It is one of the best diets that work fast and provide a person with wholesome health.

Low Carb Diet: Excessive carbohydrates are known to increase the fat and sugar levels in the body. But they are also one of the important nutrients in the body so consuming them in the right amount is very important for both to lose weight and stay healthy. This is the basic philosophy behind low carb diet. Consuming more fibrous foods, such as fresh vegetables and fruits along with protein sources such as dairy products, poultry products, etc. can help person achieve optimum health and fitness. Low carb and high protein diet is one of the popular choice that people opt for.

Apart from these there are many other quick diets that work fast but as mentioned before, most of them will qualify as fad diets that work on comprising your health. Therefore it is better to avoid them. Also remember to consult your doctor before following any of the quick diets that work fast, especially, if you are unwell, under medication, or pregnant. Not every one has the same metabolic rate and genetic makeup and hence the period to lose weight for everyone with the same diet will differ. For maximum benefit and quicker weight loss combine your diet with regular fitness regimen. So go ahead and be ready to flaunt your carved body after few weeks.
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Calories in Tomato Soup


Tomatoes are good for health when consumed in proper quantity. Tomato is a commonly used vegetable, all over the world. There are various types of tomatoes but the red, green, yellow or orange are most popular. While cooking, the bitter and acidic taste of tomato gets tempered. Tomato soup recipes are the favorite recipes of all age groups because of the taste, flavor and color of the soup. Tomato soup calories vary according to the method of preparation, number of ingredients like milk, vegetables, cream etc. The nutritional value of tomato soup depends upon how the soup is prepared, whether it is homemade, condensed or canned for commercial use, or ready to serve processed tomato soup. Some important health benefits of tomatoes are listed below.

Health Benefits of Tomato
  • Tomato juice is useful for the production of many anti aging and sunscreen products as it protects our skin from UV rays and also prevents wrinkling at earlier age.
  • Tomatoes contain antioxidants and so they help in prevention of diseases including cancer.
  • Tomatoes help prevent heart diseases.
  • Tomatoes help reduce high cholesterol levels.
  • Tomatoes help lower high blood pressure.
  • Tomatoes are rich in vitamin K and so prevent hemorrhages.
  • Tomatoes act as natural blood purifiers. Digestive system is kept healthy by them.
All the nutritional characteristics of tomato are transferred to tomato soup. So the nutritional value of tomato soup is very high. Take a look at the two tomato soup recipes, presented below. Calories in tomato soup are also described below.

Tomato Soup Recipe: 1

Ingredients
  • Chopped Fresh Tomatoes: 4 cups
  • Chicken Broth: 2 cups
  • Sliced Onion: 1
  • Butter: 2 tablespoons
  • Salt: 1 teaspoon
  • Cloves: 4
  • Sugar: 2 teaspoons
  • Flour: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
Procedure: Mix the tomatoes, onions, cloves and chicken broth in a pan and add some water. Boil the mixture for 20 minutes over medium heat. Pour the mixture in a blender and blend it well. Melt the butter in the pan now and add the flour to make roux. Let the roux turn medium brown. Then add the blended mixture slowly so that no lumps are formed. Let it boil for a while. Finally add sugar and salt as per taste. The soup can be served to 5-6 people.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Amount per Serving
  • Total Fat: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 10 mg
  • Calories in the Soup: 90
You can get the desired calories from the tomato soup. If you wish to consume tomato soup while on weight loss diet, you may select the ingredients accordingly and reduce the number of calories. You may include clear tomato soup in a liquid diet plan. Here is another recipe of tomato soup with higher amount of calories.

Tomato Soup Recipe: 2

Ingredients
  • Chopped Fresh Large Tomatoes: 2
  • Ground Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Sliced Onion: cup
  • Margarine: 2 tablespoons
  • Salt: 1 teaspoon
  • Milk: 2 cups
  • Sugar: 1 teaspoon
  • Flour: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
Procedure: Mix chopped tomatoes, onions, sugar, salt and pepper in the pan and boil slowly at low temperature. When cooked, strain and set the mixture aside. Now melt the margarine in the pan and add the flour. Stir well. Whisk in the milk now. Cook it until it is thickened. Add the tomato mixture slowly and boil it gently. The soup can be served to 2 people.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Amount per Serving
  • Total Fat: 15 g
  • Cholesterol: 20 mg
  • Calories in the Soup: 300
Considering the tomato nutrition facts, you should include tomatoes in your daily diet. You may add tomatoes to salads, you may garnish a dish with tomatoes. They are healthy and they make a dish attractive and colorful.

Tomatoes are good for health when consumed in proper quantity. Tomato is a commonly used vegetable, all over the world. There are various types of tomatoes but the red, green, yellow or orange are most popular. While cooking, the bitter and acidic taste of tomato gets tempered. Tomato soup recipes are the favorite recipes of all age groups because of the taste, flavor and color of the soup. Tomato soup calories vary according to the method of preparation, number of ingredients like milk, vegetables, cream etc. The nutritional value of tomato soup depends upon how the soup is prepared, whether it is homemade, condensed or canned for commercial use, or ready to serve processed tomato soup. Some important health benefits of tomatoes are listed below.

Health Benefits of Tomato
  • Tomato juice is useful for the production of many anti aging and sunscreen products as it protects our skin from UV rays and also prevents wrinkling at earlier age.
  • Tomatoes contain antioxidants and so they help in prevention of diseases including cancer.
  • Tomatoes help prevent heart diseases.
  • Tomatoes help reduce high cholesterol levels.
  • Tomatoes help lower high blood pressure.
  • Tomatoes are rich in vitamin K and so prevent hemorrhages.
  • Tomatoes act as natural blood purifiers. Digestive system is kept healthy by them.
All the nutritional characteristics of tomato are transferred to tomato soup. So the nutritional value of tomato soup is very high. Take a look at the two tomato soup recipes, presented below. Calories in tomato soup are also described below.

Tomato Soup Recipe: 1

Ingredients
  • Chopped Fresh Tomatoes: 4 cups
  • Chicken Broth: 2 cups
  • Sliced Onion: 1
  • Butter: 2 tablespoons
  • Salt: 1 teaspoon
  • Cloves: 4
  • Sugar: 2 teaspoons
  • Flour: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
Procedure: Mix the tomatoes, onions, cloves and chicken broth in a pan and add some water. Boil the mixture for 20 minutes over medium heat. Pour the mixture in a blender and blend it well. Melt the butter in the pan now and add the flour to make roux. Let the roux turn medium brown. Then add the blended mixture slowly so that no lumps are formed. Let it boil for a while. Finally add sugar and salt as per taste. The soup can be served to 5-6 people.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Amount per Serving
  • Total Fat: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 10 mg
  • Calories in the Soup: 90
You can get the desired calories from the tomato soup. If you wish to consume tomato soup while on weight loss diet, you may select the ingredients accordingly and reduce the number of calories. You may include clear tomato soup in a liquid diet plan. Here is another recipe of tomato soup with higher amount of calories.

Tomato Soup Recipe: 2

Ingredients
  • Chopped Fresh Large Tomatoes: 2
  • Ground Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Sliced Onion: cup
  • Margarine: 2 tablespoons
  • Salt: 1 teaspoon
  • Milk: 2 cups
  • Sugar: 1 teaspoon
  • Flour: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
Procedure: Mix chopped tomatoes, onions, sugar, salt and pepper in the pan and boil slowly at low temperature. When cooked, strain and set the mixture aside. Now melt the margarine in the pan and add the flour. Stir well. Whisk in the milk now. Cook it until it is thickened. Add the tomato mixture slowly and boil it gently. The soup can be served to 2 people.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Amount per Serving
  • Total Fat: 15 g
  • Cholesterol: 20 mg
  • Calories in the Soup: 300
Considering the tomato nutrition facts, you should include tomatoes in your daily diet. You may add tomatoes to salads, you may garnish a dish with tomatoes. They are healthy and they make a dish attractive and colorful.
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