Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Secret Ingredients

Did you write down the Secret Ingredients from KQ-2 Healthy Pantry Segments in September and October?

Well, here is your second chance.

The Secret ingredients are...

Eurythritol
Z-trim
Avocado
Coconut Nectar
Smoked Dried Torula Yeast
and Aneheim Peppers

Watch KQ-2's Hometown This Morning on Thanksgiving Day to find out how to win a prize pack including a copy of Pamela's book, Praise & Paraphrase, a voucher for a free copy of Pamela's Healthy Pantry (Coming December 18, 2010, some fun Christmas decorations and a hat/scarf/gloves set to warm your chilly mornings.

Thanksgiving Recipes just in time!

Cranberry Salad

This is so easy you won't believe it.

In your food processor place a handful of almonds. Pulse until almonds are finely chopped. Next add a bag of fresh cranberries, (about 3 cups); an apple, quartered and cored and an orange, quartered. Turn processor on medium and while everything is processing, drizzle in 1-2 TBSP of Agave nectar. Process a few more seconds to blend in Agave Nectar. Poor into a pretty dish and serve with your Thanksgiving dinner.


Healthy Pumpkin Pie

1 14 oz can pumpkin (or two cups fresh cooked/processed pumkin)
7 oz evanporated, fat free milk
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup Agave nectar
1/2 cup coconut nectar
 6 egg whites
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds (VERY finely chopped.)

Spray pie pan with non-stick spray. Pour almonds in pan and turn until pan is coated with chopped almonds.

In mixing bowl, combine all other ingredients. Mix well with hand mixer for 2-3 minutes. Spoon over almonds, being careful not to disrupt the almonds from the pan. Bake at 350 for about an hour. This can be done as individual servings in ramicans or small pie tins as well.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Traminet Poached Pears

These pears are a wonderful desert for cool fall evenings. They are beautiful served by candlelight.

4 to 6 beautiful Anju Pears
1 cup Traminet (white wine made from traminet grapes)
1 cup water
2 TBSP coconut Nectar
1 TBSP Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Nutmeg

In saucepan large enough for all of the pears to stand, put Traminet, water, cinnamon and nutmeg, Bring to a boil. Place pears in solution and cover for 5 min. Remove cover, drizzle with coconut nectar, cover and cook another 5-7 min until pears are tender. Uncover, reduce liquid until almost gone. Remove pears, drizzle with a litte more coconut nectar if desired. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and serve.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Lemon Poppyseed cake

Lemon Poppyseed cake, or muffins.

3 cups whole wheat pastry flour


1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 Tbsp Lemon zest

6 pkts Truvia

1 Tbsp Poppy Seeds

2 eggs (or egg beaters to eqivalent)

1/4 cup EV Olive Oil

1/2 cup Agave Nectar

1/2 cup Fresh Lemon Juice

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil or spray 9 or 10 inch round cake pan with non stick spray. Mix dry ingredients together in bowl, set aside. Beat wet ingredients until well combined. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well combined. Bake at 350 for approximately 40 min. until done and toothpick comes out clean from center.

Slice and serve warm, or let cool and serve later. Cover any unused part of the cake to keep it from drying out. Serves 8.

Kids Caramel Apple Crisp

Kids Caramel Apple Crisp


4 apples, peeled, cored and sliced.

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

2 tbsp coconut nectar.

Simmer ingredients until apples are tender

2 cups crisp rice cereal

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

2 Tbsp coconut nectar.

Mix ingredients. Layer with apple mixture in glass dishes and serve warm.

Rowan says it's like his grandma's apple pie, but better.

Cheese roll ups with mini peppers and onions.

Cheese roll ups with mini peppers and onions.


2 cups low fat shredded cheese

4 TBSP chopped onion

4 TBSP chopped mini peppers

Non Stick spray


Spray skillet with non stick spray, heat over medium until pan sizzles when water droplets hit the surface. Place 1/4 cup of cheese in a small pile, top with 1/2 TBSP of peppers and 1/2 TBSP of onions. Cook until cheese melts and starts to brown. Lift from edge with spatula, and roll toward edge of pan. It will look like an enchilada sans the sauce. Let cool slightly and enjoy. This is a great appetizer or snack. You can even top it with heated enchilada sauce for a great side dish, cheese enchiladas with no tortilla...Yummm

Cookbook delay

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that the Pamela's Healthy Pantry cookbook has been delayed due to an ingredient manufacturer pulling their ingredient from the general market. I am rewriting recipes where I can, and changing out the recipes that can't be rewritten. We still hope for a pre-Christmas release. Hang in there! It's coming. In the mean time, please enjoy the recipes on the blog.

Candied Pumpkin

Wow, I owe you guys some recipes. Why is so easy for me to forget to blog. Probably because I spend too much time in the kitchen, playing with food and figuring out new ways to make great tasting, healthy foods. I hope you enjoy this one...It's great for a healthy fall snack, side dish or even desert.

Candied Pumpkin for Your Healthy Thanksgiving


1 med. pumpkin cut in six wedges.

3 TBSP coconut nectar

1 TBSP cinnamon

1 Tsp nutmeg

1 Tsp ground ginger

Place pumpkin wedges in shallow baking dish, sprayed with non stick spray. Drizzle each wedge with coconut nectar. Sprinkle with spices. Bake at 350 for 45 min. or until pumpkin is fork tender. Serve as a side dish at your Thanksgiving feast, or on it's own as a yummy snack.