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Pineapple Orange Sauce

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Learn how to make this easy, Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce with only 6 ingredients and no sugar! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this amazing Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce. This fruit sauce is so sweet, delicious, healthy and easy to make too! Pineapple Orange Sauce is an easy, healthy breakfast that adults and kids will love!

Try this Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce on pancakes, French toast, shortcake, ice cream, in a sandwich and more. It is also perfect to use in my special Orange Cake recipe. What helps to make this Pineapple Orange Sauce recipe so amazing is that it is much healthier than other fruit sauces since it does not have any added sugar. It you are wanting to serve your family a healthy breakfast, and are looking for new healthy breakfast options, you have found a perfect recipe with this Pineapple Orange Sauce! Watch this video and try this delicious Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce recipe today!

Pineapple Orange Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 cups or 1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

  1. Stir together the pineapple, orange juice concentrate, and honey in a saucepan. Continue to stir as the mixture comes to a boil.
  2. While waiting for the boil get the cornstarch mixture ready; In a measuring cup, dissolve the cornstarch in the water.
  3. Slowly stir the dissolved cornstarch mixture into the fruit filling. Do not stop stirring.
  4. Stir in the lemon extract.
  5. Continue to stir until the filling is thick. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
  6. Chill the filling in the refrigerator. The filling will continue to thicken in the refrigerator. When the filling is thick and chilled it is ready to spread on French toast, pancakes, toast, or as a filling for sandwiches or my Orange Cake recipe.

Notes

Make sure to keep stirring the filling mixture as long as it is on the heat or it will get lumpy and stick on the bottom of the pan.

This Pineapple Orange Sauce is delicious with the Orange Cake recipe found at Cookinglessonsfordad.com.

See a cooking demonstration of this Pineapple Orange Sauce recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Healthy Banana Bread

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Learn how to make this Easy, Healthy Banana Bread! This is the best ever healthy banana nut bread recipe! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this Easy, Healthy Banana Bread recipe! Looking for healthy bread recipes that you can make for breakfast or a delicious snack or dessert? Look no further!

This delicious whole wheat banana nut bread just happens to be vegan, low-fat and sugar and dairy free so it can be enjoyed by almost everyone! If you are looking for easy baking recipes for adults or kids you found it! Watch this video and make this this best ever Healthy Banana Bread today!

Yield: 1 loaf

Healthy Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup flour, unbleached
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup bananas, ripe (mashed)
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • Water (as needed)
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together. Mix in walnuts.
  3. Mix mashed bananas, coconut milk, and honey together.
  4. Add enough water to make 1 1/2 cup total liquid and mix together.
  5. Briskly stir the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients.
  6. Pour mixture into pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

I like Kosher salt the best.

I prefer aluminum-free baking powder.

See a cooking demonstration of this Healthy Banana Bread recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Toasted Walnuts

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Need toasted or roasted walnuts? Learn how to Toast Walnuts in the oven!  In this video Karen Breyer will show you an easy way to toast walnuts in the oven. Toasting or roasting walnuts in the oven will give you more even browning than the skillet method. Toasted walnuts are delicious and can be eaten plain or used in many recipes. Watch this video and learn to toast walnuts today!

 

Yield: 2 cups

Toasted Walnuts

Ingredients

  • 2 cups walnuts, shelled and raw

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spread walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until the walnuts just start to brown and have a nutty aroma.

Notes

Larger nuts take longer to cook than smaller nuts.


See a cooking demonstration of this Toasted Walnuts recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Baked Tofu Fries

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Learn how to make these amazing crispy Baked Tofu Fries! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step by step how to make these delicious, healthy, crispy, oven baked tofu French fries in the oven.

Are you tired of plain tofu? Love French Fries but are trying to eat healthy vegan recipes? Change things up with this easy baked tofu recipe. These fries are healthy, crispy, and delicious. I think this recipe is the best Baked Tofu Fries recipe ever! Watch this video and try this Baked Tofu Fries recipe today!

 

Yield: 6 - 8 servings

Baked Tofu Fries

Ingredients

  • 2 blocks tofu, firm
  • Olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
  3. Drain liquid off tofu. Press tofu with paper towels to remove as much moisture as you can.
  4. Slice tofu into 1/3 - 1/2 inch sticks (like French fries).
  5. Lay tofu sticks on baking sheet. Brush tofu sticks with olive oil or spray with cooking spray.
  6. Sprinkle tofu sticks with salt and pepper.
  7. Bake about 25 minutes or until fries are crispy and golden.
  8. Serve while hot and crispy.

Notes

These tofu fries are delicious dipped in ketchup.

Before baking sprinkle tofu sticks with onion or garlic powder for a delicious flavor.

See a cooking demonstration of this Baked Tofu Fries recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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