GreenLiteBites

Ask Roni - Whole Wheat Flour

roni — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:27:24 +0000

Hi Roni,
I am planning on making your pumpkin muffins this week, and so I was wondering…Are there general rules to follow when substituting regular flour for wheat flour in a recipe? When you swap in wheat flour, does this change the amount of baking powder, liquid, or any other ingredients in the recipe? I have family recipes for pumpkin bread and banana bread and I would love to learn how to make them healthier with wheat flour. Thanks!
-Megan

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Quick Ramen Noodle Lunch

roni — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:59:22 +0000

I can’t be the only one who lived of Ramen Noodles in college, can I?

Well they finally lightened them up and in a pinch they can be used to make a quick lite meal! Seriously! Check it out…

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Blackened Ahi Tuna with Simple Mango Salsa

roni — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:43:07 +0000

Let me confess right now, this is the first time I’ve every bought and prepared a tuna steak. So, yeah I’ll admit it, I’ve been kinda scared to give them a try at home. Recently I had an some Ahi Tuna at a Japanese restaurant and it was awesome! I’m also a HUGE fan for the tuna appetizer they have at outback.

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Ask Roni Weighing Food

roni — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:19:45 +0000

I have tried searching the internets for this answer…but no dice. Do you measure food BEFORE or AFTER it is cooked? I tested this with some ground turkey, and it was 4oz pre cooking, and then it shrunk to around 3 after cooking.

Thanks,
Tara

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Mini Egg Muffins

roni — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:49:51 +0000

A while back Kalyn posted a recipe for Egg muffins and it intrigued me. I mean, basically it’s a single serve frittata you could carry to work! Then I saw Giada make Mini Frittatas and I just had to make this idea my own (I only say that because I CANNOT make a recipe as is, it like a personality flaw).

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Skewers

roni — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:44:50 +0000

I received an “Ask Roni” email the other day from Deanna requesting shrimp recipes so when I saw them at the grocery store tonight, I thought, humpf, Why not?

So upon returning from the store I whipped up a quick marinade, let the shrimp sit for about 20 minutes while I put the groceries away and then I grilled them on skewers.

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Provolone Pita Pizza

roni — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:48:50 +0000

This was a complete impromptu lunch. I wasn’t even planning on posting it but it came out really good and the toddler loved it so what the heck!

Most of you know, I’m a bit pizza obsessed but I go through phases. For weeks at a time I’ll invent tons of home pizzas using what ever I have on hand as crusts (tortillas, pitas, english muffins) and sauce (tomato paste, tomato slices, pesto). (more…)

Roni’s Chicken Surprise

roni — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:14:02 +0000

As I say in the video, this is an old favorite of mine. It’s fast, it’s easy and it’s good! ;~P The toddler had 3 bowls!! (well toddler bowls so that was about a full serving). He kept saying, “more, pwease.”

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Veggie Kabobs

roni — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:44:39 +0000

Tonight I defrosted some turkey tenderloins and planned to grill them but I had no idea what to serve as a side dish. I wanted to make something on the grill (I hate cooking in and out of the house at the same time. If I’m grilling I’m grilling everything).

So I pulled out every veggie in the fridge, made a marinade, pulled out the skewers and viola! Instant fun side dish!

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