Drizzling a little bit of healthy fat in the form of olive
oil or butter on a sweet potato for example, slows down the absorption of sugars found in the sweet potato, meaning you'll get a steady rise and leveling off of your blood sugar instead of the up and down spikes in blood sugar that can occur when eating carbs on their own without protein or fat to buffer their effects.
Using a toaster or a skillet spread a little
oil or butter on both sides of the bread and toast until crisp.
One of the reasons that the first round of pancakes tend to burn is because people use too much
oil or butter on the pan.
Not exact matches
2 tablespoons peanut
or vegetable
oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (14 - ounce) container extra firm tofu, cut into 1 - inch cubes 2 cups vegetable stock 1 (14 - ounce) can light coconut milk 1/2 cup of Peanut
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On 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1 - inch cubes 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 - inch cubes 1 cup frozen peas 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil Finely ground sea salt Freshly ground black pepper
The BB Test kitchen used
butter and /
or oil, (we are not keen
on shortening until it is the new no trans fat one by Crisco), and made the dough a bit richer to offset staling.
Stir in the
butter (
or coconut
oil) and almonds towards the end and then fill the apples with the oatmeal, top with a pinch extra cinnamon and put the apple tops back
on.
Put the pan back
on a medium heat and add a little coconut
oil or butter.
It's such a good snack, I like spreading some coconut
oil or peanut
butter on the slices... So yum!
1 tablespoon unsalted
butter 1 tablespoon olive
oil 1 medium yellow onion, small dice 4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 (3 - inch) cinnamon stick Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 pound butternut squash, large dice 3/4 pound red potatoes, large dice 2 cups low - sodium chicken
or vegetable broth 2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained 1 (14 - ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juices Pinch saffron threads (optional) 1/2 preserved lemon, finely chopped 1 cup brined green olives (Aida recommended Cerignola) Steamed couscous, for serving (directions here and elsewhere
on the web) Fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, for garnish Toasted slivered almonds, for garnish Plain yogurt, for garnish Hot sauce of your choice (for serving)
A lot of recipes I've seen have much more
oil or butter and lots of sugar — both of which pack
on the calories.
Heat
oil or butter in a skillet and cook eggs
on high until scrambled 5 - 8 mins.
I buy sesame seeds that are already toasted, but if yours aren't, you can simply roast them in a pan with a little
butter or oil on low to medium heat.
I piled my Hillshire Farm ® Thin Sliced Honey Ham
on to the Pepperidge Farm ® bread with some sliced Gouda cheese, then instead of brushing my bread with olive
oil or melted
butter, I spread some Hellman's ® Real Mayonnaise
on it to make it crispy and brown.
The fish: Halibut
or Alaskan True Cod / The halibut is thick and should be cooked over low — medium heat for a longer period of time / The cod will cook quickly and will benefit from high heat / Either way, salt and pepper uncooked fish / Drizzle 2 T olive
oil and 1 T
butter into a non-stick sauté pan / When
oil is hot, add the fish / Sauté cod
on medium high heat for 3 — 4 minutes per side, halibut at lower heat for 7
or 8 minutes per side / Add a piece
or two of lemon to the pan, flesh side down, and let it cook along with the fish / When done the fish flakes apart easily and has lost its translucence.
Place about 1/3 cup of the batter into the waffle iron and sprinkle a bit of the remaining coconut sugar
on top of the batter in the waffle iron (you may want to grease the iron with coconut
oil or butter to keep sugar from sticking), then close the iron and cook according to your iron's directions.
You can use 1 cup of melted
butter or oil, and 1/2 to 1 cup of sugar (depending
on how sweet you want them to be).
Put coconut
oil or real
butter on it, not soy
oil.
Bake the cake (
or cupcakes) as directed
on box (I used coconut
oil in place of the
butter, and almond milk in place of regular milk, and 2 eggs) yield is around 34 mini cupcakes
This healthy twist
on bulletproof coffee
or butter coffee is made with ghee
or coconut
oil — it will boost energy, aid in weight loss and balance hormones with cinnamon and maca powder.
10 - 12 chicken pieces (thighs, wings, legs, breasts... any combo you like) 1/2 large yellow onion, sliced 3 tablespoons
butter 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive
oil 1 (28 ounce) can Italian peeled whole tomatoes 1/2 cup brandy 25 (approximately) mixed Mediterranean olives (
or one type is fine... whatever you like / have
on hand) 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 green bell pepper, sliced 4 teaspoons capers 2 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup parsley, chopped salt and pepper to taste
Heat a pan
on med - high to high heat, and add in a little olive
oil or butter (if
butter, let it melt) and spread it around to coat the pan.
1 tablespoon vegetable
oil (hs note: I used clarified
butter) 1 1/2 teaspoons black mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 large
or 2 medium scallions, trimmed, sliced lengthwise in half and then crosswise into 1 - inch lengths 1 green cayenne chile, minced (hs note: the serrano I had
on hand was a reasonable substitute) 1/4 water, if using yogurt
Ingredients 2 cups of organic Romaine, Kale,
or Collards (it just depends
on the time of year)-- loosely packed 2 Tablespoons
oil or pat of
butter 2 oz water
or stock
In a separate large bowl using a hand - held
or stand electric mixer, beat together the
butter,
oil and sugars
on medium speed until combined (about 2 minutes).
Method: Drop the greens
on top of clarified
butter or oil into a hot pan and immediately start moving them around in the pan.
Dollop the
butter or coconut
oil on top.
Beat granulated sugar and coconut
oil (
or butter) in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer
on medium speed until combined.
3 Tbsp solid coconut
oil (NOT melted) 1 Tbsp natural peanut
butter or other nut
butter 1/2 — 1 tsp grade B maple syrup (to taste) 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (to taste — this depends
on the brand of cocoa and your taste buds!)
Make the caramel: Add dates, almond
butter, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and coconut
oil to a food processor and blend until smooth, this may take a minute
or two depending
on the power of your machine.
I avoid processed fats, like margarine
or canola
oil, but whole fats from olives, avocados, coconuts, seeds, nuts, and humanely raised animals (
butter, lard, suet, schmaltz) are a necessary part of the diet, and lead to feeling full in ways that allow people to cut down
on sugar (which is less healthy, as you say).
After all, just about all of us put
butter or coconut
oil on the bread slice when we go to eat it.
Made without any eggs
or butter, check out these vegan meyer lemon bars that start with a lemon curd base, thickened with coconut milk, seated
on a coconut
oil shortbread crust.
I still can't quite believe how thick, fluffy and non-gummy these turn out without any
oil,
butter or eggs — they're a really great hearty and healthy option for any meal, and the crumble baked into the bottom of each pancake pretty much cries out for whatever fruit you have
on hand.
Place almond
butter and coconut
oil in a microwave - safe bowl and cook
on high in the microwave for about 30 seconds
or until
oil is melted.
One thing you could try is to rub some
butter (
or coconut
oil)
on the top and bottom of the waffle pan in between each batch.
Filet the fish then lightly dredge it in tapioca (
or potato
or arrowroot) starch that's been mixed with salt and pepper, and fry
on both sides with
butter, ghee,
or coconut
oil.
If I lived there full - time it would be quite the effort to get my hands
on Justin's almond
butter, Rao's marinara,
or organic coconut
oil.
Primal candy: melt and layer (
or combine) any of the following ingredients: Cacao Powder Cacao
Butter Real cow butter Coconut oil Coconut flakes Nuts and dried fruit Sweetener of choice Spread out on a large baking sheet for «bark» or in deeper pans for «chunks&r
Butter Real cow
butter Coconut oil Coconut flakes Nuts and dried fruit Sweetener of choice Spread out on a large baking sheet for «bark» or in deeper pans for «chunks&r
butter Coconut
oil Coconut flakes Nuts and dried fruit Sweetener of choice Spread out
on a large baking sheet for «bark»
or in deeper pans for «chunks».
1 tablespoon
oil (
butter / ghee / coconut
oil) 1 1/2 — 2 pounds lamb meat
on the bone (lamb shoulder blade
or arm chops) 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon sea salt (
or to taste) 2 medium carrots, sliced Potatoes, diced (optional) 2 cups stock 1/3 — 1/2 cup raisins
Melt
butter or coconut
oil in microwave
on half power.
Even adding a little melted
butter or coconut
oil on top would be heavenly!
Use and care For best results, brush a very thin layer of
butter or oil on the interior of the pan prior to each use.
With griddle
on medium low, melt
butter, drizzle with
oil or lightly spray.
Melt chocolate chips,
butter, and coconut
oil in a double - boiler (
or simply place a heat - proof bowl
on top of a pot to create the same effect) over low heat.
While the chicken is cooling, add a tortilla to the same skillet (add a little olive
oil or butter if you'd like, then add the grated cheese and the second tortilla
on top.
4 chiltepíns (
or more, to taste), crushed 8 to 10 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped (optional) 1 tablespoon vegetable
oil or butter 2 cups boiling water 1 thin flour tortilla, heated
on a griddle until crisp
Soft shell crabs are a bit too fragile to be cooked directly
on a barbecue, but can be grilled
on a flat grill plate,
or — even better — cooked in the barbecue
on a cast iron pan in
butter, olive
oil, and spices.
What about using
butter or olive
oil on your hands while putting the dough into the pan?
I use it raw,
or cooked with vegetables, soy sauce
or peanut
butter, and sesame seed
oil, depending
on the flavor I want, to make a really tasty carb - conscious stir fry.
Add the
butter or coconut
oil to a stockpot and let it melt
on medium heat.