Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

For Father's Day I searched through the Eat, Shrink and Be Merry cookbook and found a delicious chocolate cake... and realized it would take too long to make. Next I found this recipe and those that got a slice really enjoyed it. We suggest having a scoop of vanilla ice cream or glass of milk with it. Ingredients 1 box (440g) low fat brownie mix (I used Betty Crocker Fudge Brownies) 2 cups 1% cottage cheese 1 cup light sour cream (not fat free) 1 pkg light cream cheese at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup all purpose flour 6 oz semi sweet (not unsweetened) chocolate squares, melted and cooled slightly 1 cup fat free egg substitute or 4 whole eggs 1 tsp vanilla Chocolate sauce for drizzling (optional) 1-- Spray a 10" (or 9" works as well) springform pan with cooking spray. Prepare brownies according to package directions, baking in springform pan instead of regular cake pan. Brownies should bake in about 20mins...

Since I am doing Herbal Magic at the moment, I have been looking over their recipes. Mum and I tried this one Sunday and even though it says it serves four we managed to get several servings from it. INGREDIENTS 2 cups tomato, diced 1 cup celery, chopped ½ cup green onion, chopped 1 cup green pepper, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced black pepper to taste cayenne pepper to taste 3 cups spinach leaves 1 cup (8 oz.) 1% cottage cheese 10 oz. tofu (medium-firm)* 8 oz. lean ground beef** ¼ cup (2 oz.)shredded mozzarella *If tofu isn't to your liking, you can replace it with another 8oz of ground beef **You can also replace the ground beef with ground chicken, though we do suggest adding some seasoning as you brown it. Preheat oven to 400°F. Brown beef in a skillet and add tomato, celery, onion, and green pepper. Season to taste with garlic, pepper, and cayenne, and let simmer. Wash spinach. Alternate layers of meat sauce, spinach, cottage cheese, and tofu. Top with cheese and bake fo...