Nonna's Recipes
Nonna Joann • March 9th, 2010 • Sweets
Chocolate (Sweet Potato) Mousse
Especially if you have a picky eater, you’ll want even desserts to be healthy. This recipe came from Loralie, a mom who reads the Baby Bites Ezine.
She says, “I am NOT a big fan of most veggies – especially sweet potatoes. With my new way of eating, rich colored veggies are at [...]
Tags: chocolate mousse, healthy dessert, picky eater
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Nonna Joann • February 17th, 2010 • Main Course
Roasted Olive & Tomato Chicken
This tangy chicken recipe is easy to make. Serve with broccoli and hard crusted whole-grain bread and you have a complete meal.
You’ll need:
3 pounds chicken thighs
2 pints grape tomatoes
1 lemon
1 head garlic
1 cup Kalamata olives (may use whole pitted black olives)
3 tablespoons olive oil
8 sprigs of thyme
Salt and pepper
Heat oven to [...]
Tags: baby bites, easy chicken, picky eater, roasted chicken, tany chicken recipe
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Nonna Joann • January 31st, 2010 • Main Course
Ingredients:
One large package chicken wings (about 20)
¼ cup mango nectar (I used R.W.’s Mango Nectar)
¼ cup hot sauce* (I used Nando’s Hot Peri-Peri Sauce)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon each:
garlic powder
onion powder
turmeric
dried oregano
apple cider vinegar
salt
Method:
1) Rinse chicken wings and pat dry. With poultry scissors, snip off the wing tips.
2) Mix all the [...]
Tags: baked chicken wings, Hot chicken wings
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Nonna Joann • December 20th, 2009 • Soups & Sides
Italian Green Beans & Tomatoes
Ingredients:
1½ pounds green beans (if fresh trimmed / may also use frozen)
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large shallots, thinly sliced or ½ chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14½ -ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup white wine or apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Cook [...]
Tags: green beans, Italian green beans, tomatoes
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Nonna Joann • December 3rd, 2009 • Soups & Sides
Broccoli (or Cauliflower) Cheese Soup
8 ounces or about 3 cups stemmed broccoli or cauliflower pieces
1 cup milk
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
¼ cup chopped onion
1 chopped clove of garlic
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth (add more broth for thinner soup)
Dash salt and pepper
Method:
1) Place all ingredients in a blender.
2) Process until the consistency is smooth.
3) Pour into a [...]
Tags: baby bites, broccoli soup, cauliflower soup, picky eater, whole foods
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Nonna Joann • November 29th, 2009 • Main Course
15-Minute Meal
Apricot-Salsa Chicken is so tasty, even picky eaters love it.
This sweet and sour sauce is colorful and easy to prepare.
Guests will never know that you spent only a few minutes cooking:
You’ll need:
4 boneless chicken breasts (sliced thin)
1/2 cup each:
Salsa (I use 505 Southwestern Organic Salsa)
Apricot Jam (I use Smucker’s Simply Fruit)
Red Wine (optional)
Salt & [...]
Tags: 15-minute meal, apricot salsa chicken, baby bites, easy recipe, picky eater, whole foods
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Nonna Joann • November 19th, 2009 • Soups & Sides
I’ve tried several no-sugar cranberries with no luck. I recently saw this recipe. Of course it’s sweetened. It has natural sugars, which are absorbed more slowly than white sugar.
4 cups about 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed
1/2 cup apricot jam (made with only fruit)
1/2 cup honey or agave nectar (or 1 teaspoon of stevia; then add 1/2 [...]
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Nonna Joann • November 19th, 2009 • Soups & Sides
Chipolte Mashed Yams
This is SOOO easy and tasty! No need for added sugars, the yams are sweet enough all by themselves. The chipolte sauce gives this dish a little zip and makes it extra special.
Ingredients:
Yams
1 tablespoon butter for every yam (plus)
1 teaspoon chipolte sauce for every yam
Salt
Method:
1) Peel the yams.
2) Cook the yams in a pot of [...]
Tags: baby bites, picky eater, side dish, whole foods, Yams
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Nonna Joann • November 19th, 2009 • Sweets
I know what you’re thinking, ”Nonna Joann NEVER posts recipes with sugar.” So, what’s this?
Okay, we all eat sugar from time to time. My message is that it should be seldom and on purpose. You can’t make fudge without sugar, now can you?
This is my dad’s recipe. I’ve never tasted anything as good as this and it’s so [...]
Tags: baby bites, best fudge ever, easy fudge, Holiday fudge, picky eater
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Nonna Joann • November 17th, 2009 • Sweets
This refreshing dessert is a colorful and tasty way to avoid artifically colored and flavored holiday dessert. It’s delicious, simple and is made in advance, which is a plus when you’re preparing a multi-course holiday meal for a crowd.
Fabulous Frozen Fluff
Serves a dozen (small servings). May be served in foil cupcake liners or pretty dessert cups.
Ingredients:
2 egg [...]
Tags: baby bites, dessert, Frozen Fluff Dessert, healthy dessert alternative, picky eater, whole foods
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