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Place oatmeal mixture and banana in blender jar.
Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and
blend on
Liquefy
until smooth, about 20-25
seconds. Turn blender OFF. Store in an airtight
container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Add
1-2 tablespoons of milk if the oatmeal thickens
too much during storage. Warm before serving.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 67 (26% from fat) • carbo. 10g • prot. 3g • fat 2g
sat. fat 1g • chol. 5mg • sod. 23mg
Variation:
Substitute other ripe fruits such as peaches,
pears, or fresh apricots.
PURÉED PEACHES
Makes nine 2-ounce servings
4 medium peaches (about 6 ounces each),
peeled, pits removed, cut into 1" pieces
1/2 cup water
Place peaches in a steamer basket in a medium
saucepan. Add enough water to be 1" deep in pan.
Cover tightly, and bring to a boil over medium-
high heat. Steam until peaches are soft but not
mushy, about 4-5 minutes. Replenish water if
necessary during steaming.
Place water and steamed peaches in blender
jar in that order. Place cover on blender jar.
Turn blender ON and blend on
Liquefy
until
smooth, about 15-20 seconds. Turn blender
OFF. Scrape blender jar with a spatula.
Turn blender ON and blend on
Liquefy
for an
additional 10-15 seconds. Turn blender OFF.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator
for up to 1 week.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 25 (0% from fat) • carbo. 6g • prot. 0g • fat 0g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 0mg
CHICKEN WITH NOODLES
Makes twenty 2-ounce servings
1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast,
cut into 1" pieces
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup egg pastina
1/2 cup frozen peas
Place chicken, broth, pastina and peas in a
medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil over
medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer,
partially covered, until chicken is cooked and pastina
is soft but not mushy, about 8-9 minutes. Remove
from heat, and cool for 5 minutes.
Place chicken mixture in blender jar. Place cover
on blender jar. Turn blender ON and blend on
Liquefy
until smooth, about 30 seconds. Turn
blender OFF. Scrape blender jar with a spatula.
Turn blender ON and continue blending on
Liquefy
for 30 more seconds. Turn blender OFF.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator
for up to 1 week, or freeze in individual portions
for up to 2 months.
Note: For a thinner consistency, add
1-2 tablespoons of milk.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 24 (0% from fat) • carbo. 3g • prot. 3g • fat 0g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 7mg • sod. 17mg
BATTERS
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
Makes sixteen 4-inch pancakes
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
vegetable oil cooking spray
Place first eight ingredients, in order listed, in blender
jar (not vegetable oil cooking spray). Place cover on
blender jar. Turn blender ON and blend on Liquefy
for 10 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Scrape blender jar
with a spatula. Turn blender ON and blend on Liquefy
for an additional 15-20 seconds. Turn blender OFF.
Coat a large nonstick skillet or griddle with vegetable
oil cooking spray, and heat over medium heat. Pour
batter in 4-inch circles. When pancakes start to
bubble, turn and brown the other side, about 45
seconds. Repeat with remaining batter, coating skillet
with vegetable oil cooking spray as necessary.
Nutritional analysis per pancake:
Calories 75 (36% from fat) • carbo. 9g • prot. 3g • fat 3g
sat. fat 1g • chol. 27mg • sod. 168mg
CUISINART CRÊPES
Makes sixteen crêpes (about 8-9" diameter)
1-2/3 cups warm water
3 tablespoons softened butter, in 1" pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
vegetable oil cooking spray
Place first six ingredients, in order listed, into
blender jar (not vegetable oil cooking spray). Place
cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and blend
on Chop for 10 seconds. Turn blender OFF.
Scrape blender jar with a spatula. Turn blender
ON and continue blending on Chop until smooth,
about 5-10 seconds. Turn blender OFF.
Refrigerate in a covered container for 2 hours
before using. Store in an airtight container in the
refrigerator for up to 2 days. Stir well before using.