List of Favorite Healthy Exchanges Recipes

The Arthritis Cookbook Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Best of 1996) 
 
 Chicken Potato Casserole, p. 169 
 Impossible Runzas, p. 190 
 Florentine Meatloaf, p. 187
    (Wow!  I loved this!  I tried it based on the HE List's saying 
     good things awhile back.  I never thought I would love something 
     with so much spinach in it.  Charlie also said it was good and 
     he could eat this.  Except the parts that had high concentration 
     of spinach.)

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 Anna's Poofy Lemon Chiffon Pie, p. 233  (uses Crystal Light Lemonade Mix)
    (made [this] and took it to share with friends tonight and the 8 
     of us ate it all.  Everyone dieters and non dieters liked it.)
    (fantastic!!!) 

 Chocolate-Covered Cherry Pudding, p. 214
    (see Zucchini Bread in Diabetics.)
 Coconut Quick Bread, p. 286
    (I have made [this] and it was nice and moist and very good.)
 Fiesta "Steak" with Corn Salsa, p. 194
    (This was really good to both of us.  The lime juice really does 
     give it that extra flavor that makes the dish!  I thought I wouldn't 
     do this again, but the memory of the taste made the leftovers call 
     out to me.  It grew even stronger on me after I was done with the meal!)
 Baked Potato Salad, p. 111
    (I love [this].) 
 Mediterranean Spaghetti Skillet, p. 150
    ([has zucchini in it]  My favorite JoAnna spaghetti recipe is [this].  
     Yummers!)

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 Black Forest Cheesecake, p. 260
    (This was GOOD.  I substituted Lucky Leaf cherry pie filling (sweetened with 
     Splenda) for the topping which caused it to be a bit messy when cut (before 
     it was a work of art).  I over did a bit and next will use only half the can 
     versus about two thirds this time (now what to do with those l/o cherries?). 
     The pie filling is a bit 'looser' than Jo's cooked filling I believe.) 
    (I also have a few recipes I make over and over.  [This is one.]) 

 Allie's Kozy Minestrone Soup, p. 68
    (Wow!!!  This was great, esp. for a soup with no meat in it!!!  Usually when 
     they say 'you'll never notice the meat isn't in this' I still notice, but this 
     had me fooled!!  I made one change, I used a 15 oz can of red beans instead of 
     an 8 oz can of kidney beans (I HATE kidney beans :-) but it still didn't seem 
     overloaded with beans.)
    (We had another great recipe this time from The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges®
     Cookbook . . . . This soup was great, we had it for lunch today and found 
     we did not have to have anything else.  I added 2 teaspoons of Parmesan Cheese, 
     and used thyme & marojam in addition to the spices called for.  Thanks JoAnna 
     for another good recipe.)
 Chicken and Biscuit Patchwork Dinner, p. 166
    (This supposedly makes 6 servings, but my DH & teenager ate 5 of those supposed 
     servings by themselves!!! ;-)
    (*****  I precook the frozen carrots about 10 minutes before adding to the casserole.) 
 Mexican Corn Bake, p. 152
    (one of our favorite recipes)
 Double Decker Chocolate-Cream Pie, p. 236
    (This is another great pie.)
    (This pie is in my fridge right now.  How can you say anything bad about a pie 
     that has chocolate fudge pudding and white chocolate pudding?!  It is delicious, 
     and I'm enjoying every bite of it.  Another pie that I can't wait to share with 
     dinner guests.)
 Chunky Chocolate Cream Pie, p. 234
    (Thanks for reminding me how much my husband and I love this pie.  This pie is so 
     rich and decadent, there is no way anyone who did not know would think it's healthy. 
     Ten times better than any candy bar I know of.)
    (I made this pie a couple of weeks ago and it went fast.  Very, very good.)
    (I know that JoAnna's recipes don't take very long to fix.  I know that I will 
     definitely take along a pie.  Hubby and I just have to have our pie.  Tonight I 
     made [this].  It tastes like the old Chunky Candy Bar to me.  Yummy.)
    (. . . and a great big thanks to whoever mentioned that recipe last week.  I have 
     found a new favorite pie!  Visitors dropped in later in the evening, so I had another 
     piece of pie with them.  They loved it too.)
    (I can't pass this up.)
    (JoAnna asked that we list what our favorite pie is. . . . 
     Riviera Strawberry Pie (Heart Smart, p. 219) is my favorite.  They are all so good that 
     it was really hard to choose a favorite.  [This] and Hawaiian Pineapple Dew Cheesecake 
     (Man in Mind, p. 254) are close seconds.)
    (JoAnna asked that we list what our favorite pie is. . . . 
     [this]  It tastes just like a Chunky Candy Bar . . . mmmm mmm good)
 Creamy Vegetable Medley, p. 83
    (This is absolutely fabulous, it really makes the vegetables taste as if they are 
     actually a no-no.)
    (*****  We have had this before, and we still love it.) 
    (I liked this a lot.  I served it with a piece of orange roughy.  I think that 
     next time I would cut down the lemon pepper and substitute with some garlic 
     powder.)
 Fiesta Turkey and Noodles, p. 172
    (Well, Dennis and I tried another new recipe by JoAnna, [this one]; we really
     like it; we added some Watkins Fajita Seasoning.)
 New Age Scalloped Potatoes, p. 99
 Company Chicken and Rice Casserole, p. 162
    (I like [this].  It is pretty basic and you can freeze it per the recipe, so that 
     might be a solution for you.)
 Creamy Vegetable Chowder, p. 66
 Ranchero Shepherd's Pie, p. 182
    ([This] is another I have fixed several times.)
 Veggie Mac and Cheese, p. 146
    ([This] is delicious.  I've made it a couple of times and my family (all adults) 
     loves it.  I use mixed veggies rather than the beans and carrots in the recipe. 
     We have a brand of frozen veggie here that is out of this world.  River Valley is 
     the brand and everything they have is better than anything else I have ever tried.
     Their Gold Label mixed veggies contains petite peas, super sweet white corn, baby 
     carrots and whole young green beans.  That's what I put in the veggie mac and cheese. 
     YUMMM!)
 Macaroni Skillet Dinner, p. 177
    (I kept an almost 13 year old this week and we made [this] - she did most of it and 
     we both liked it!)

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 Summer Banana Salad, p. 136
    (This one is really delicious with the fresh blueberries in the market right now.  I 
     made this one for the 4th, and added a few fresh raspberries to it also--for the red, 
     white and blue!  I made a pretty garnish with a few of each of the berries, and sliced 
     bananas--gorgeous.  And tasted great! . . . pretty quick and easy.)

 Zucchini Patties, p. 96    Yahoo Access
    (These were great, but for some reason I had a hard time turning them, but I'll try
     again as my daughter and I loved them.)
 Fancy Fiesta Skillet, p. 175
    (This is another of my favorite recipes.  Very easy to do in a pinch.)
    ([one of] the "most favorite" of my favorites)
 Easy Tuna Noodle Casserole, p. 154
    (I also like [this].  I use a small can of mushrooms and cut up the green beans a little.)
 
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 Lemon Supreme Cheesecake Pie, p. 252
    (Had this for my birthday pie.  Very good - a bit tart.  I had to use regular cook pudding, 
     though.  Didn't have any & DH even went to the grocery for me & they didn't have the
     vanilla sugar-free cook today.  It makes a very full pie.  Thank You, JoAnna!  I'm a lemon 
     lover & most always have a lemon dessert for my birthday.  Now I can even have a low-fat 
     one!)
    (Was catching up on some earlier posts, and saw one asking whether anyone might have a good 
     lemon pie, or something that would be good for Easter.  Oh boy!  Do I!!  I tried this recipe 
     tonight, ahead of time, for our Easter dessert.  WOW!  I really like lemon, and this is REALLY 
     GOOD STUFF!  There's a cheesecake layer on the bottom, with an absolutely yummy lemon glaze 
     top-layer!  I didn't even bother to top it with extra Cool Whip Lt -- it's that good!  I put 
     it into an 8x8 inch square pan, with graham crackers in the bottom for a crust.  Sometimes, I 
     like having them that way -- sometimes a smaller serving just hits the spot for that little 
     "sweet something" with a cup of coffee or tea!  (And lasts a little longer, too.) . . .
     One thing:  I stirred a little fresh lemon zest into the cream cheese mixture, and squeezed 
     about 2-3 tsp. fresh lemon juice in, also.  I often do that when I make lemon things . . . 
     nice fresh lemon taste.  I think you'll enjoy this one -- it's another winner!!  Think I'll 
     garnish it with fresh strawberries for Easter . . . it's a beautiful yellow, with big plump 
     strawberries, and a dollop of Cool Whip as Jo has suggested . . . yummy AND gorgeous.  Maybe 
     I'll have dessert first!)
    (Thought I'd just add quickly:  After sitting overnight in the fridge, this dessert is absolutely 
     scrumptious -- very creamy and very good lemon flavor.  I served it to DH for lunch, with a 
     little Cool Whip Lt and a fancy strawberry fan on top. . . .  He thought it was worthy of having 
     a second piece!  I liked having the flavor of fresh strawberry with it -- it's a very rich 
     taste and texture.  There isn't a doubt that we'll be having it for Easter.  And it would be 
     very nice for feminine gatherings especially -- bridal showers or the like, where you might 
     want to go a "little fancy".  Would look so pretty on any spring table, as well as the great 
     yummy taste . . . they'll never believe it's good for them!  Thank you once again JoAnna . . .
     you just keep on making us look great!!)
    (You had me convinced -- I had to make this for Easter.  As I was checking to see if I had all 
     the ingredients, I thought it sounded familar.  Then I remembered -- this was my birthday pie 
     this yr!  Don't know why I hadn't marked it in the book, as I usually do when we have tried a 
     recipe.  I started writing in a little notebook a list of all our favorites the 1st of the yr 
     & when I looked in there -- sure enough it is listed.  Another senior moment, I guess.  Anyway, 
     we loved it!  It is a bit tart, but that's what I like.  It sure doesn't taste low fat, low sugar, 
     but then all JoAnna's pies are excellent!) 
    (My Easter Menu)
    (Just wanted to report in that I made [this] that Pauline had suggested.  It was really good and 
     everyone thay ate it liked it too.  But I did have a few pieces left, so I know it isn't snowflaked 
     to be frozen, but I did any way, and I must say It was good that way too.  I just let it thaw, 
     then ate it while it still had ice crystals in it, and I really liked it better that way than 
     just being cooled in the refrig.  Try it you might like it.  LOL  Thanks, Pauline, for pointing 
     the recipe out.  I will add it to my favorites.)
    (I made [this] for Easter.  To my horror, I didn't have two packages of lemon jello in the cupboard 
     (this was discovered after being well into making the cheesecake).  So, for the topping, I used 
     lime jello.  I put strawberries on top.  It looked so pretty and tasted wonderful.  I added a 
     little bit of lemon juice and zest to the lemon part and a little bit of lime juice and zest to 
     the lime part.  I also froze what was left over and you're right . . . it freezes well and tastes 
     good just partially thawed.)
    (I made this cheesecake for dessert tonight and it was wonderful.  My DH said are you sure this is 
     sugar free?  I said it is, and it is wonderful.  I also tried the helpful hints of putting some 
     zest into the cream cheese mixture and lemon juice into the top for added flavor.  Thanks again 
     for suggesting this wonderful dessert.)

 BBQ Beef and Potato Hash, p. 196
    (It was the first time we had this, and we loved it.  I didn't think we would like it, but we had 
     some roast beef leftover, and so we decided to try it.  Well, next time we have some roast beef 
     left over from a Sunday dinner, guess what Monday's supper will be.)
 Valley State Bank Banana Cream Pie, p. 238
    (I made [this] today.  Oh my, it was the best banana cream pie I've ever eaten, including full fat, 
     full sugar ones!  Oh it was wonderful!  Try it!  I have been craving banana cream pie for nearly 
     2 years; I tried to make one two years ago, making it up on my own, and it was just way too bland. 
     This has satisfied me beyond belief.  Thanks so much Joanna, with your recipes I am sure to win! . . . 
     Oh, and just to let you know, I did use Vanilla pudding instead of Banana Cream, cause I didn't 
     have any banana cream.)
 White Chocolate Rice Pudding, p. 218    
    (I followed Anne in CA's recipe, except I used 8 chopped marachino cherries, instead of 4, as she did. 
     This is my dessert for Easter . . . .  For anyone that likes chocolate . . . this one's a keeper.)
    (YUM,YUM)
    (I had an urge for rice pudding yesterday, and made [this].  The ingredients included pecans, which I 
     didn't have, and anyway I didn't feel like nuts.  So I substituted 4 chopped marachino cherries, and 
     lo and behold, the pudding ended up tasting like chocolate covered cherries.  And just in time for 
     Valentines!  Since I LOVE chocolate covered cherries, I was very happy!)
    (Do you use real rice or minute rice?  I've tried a few of the recipes that call for minute rice, and I 
     just don't like the texture.)
    (For recipes that call for cooked rice, I generally use the regular rice.  When I make up rice, I make 
     a cup or two extra and keep it in the fridge.  I just pull it out when I make something that calls for 
     cold cooked rice.  When a recipe specifically calls for minute rice, I go ahead and use it, because 
     regular rice would change the cooking times.)
 Grandpa's Creamy Coleslaw, p. 109
    (I'm already thinking about the 4th of July and looking for a good Healthy Exchanges coleslaw 
     recipe.  JoAnna has lots of them and it's difficult to choose.  I thought everyone here might tell 
     their favorite. . . .    
     This may be what you're looking for.  There's a tablespoon of Dijon mustard in this dressing.  I 
     usually buy Dijon with horseradish, so that gives a little extra kick.  We both liked this one equally 
     well.  I would highly recommend [this].)
    (We really liked this.  It seems to be somewhat like KFC coleslaw.  We decided that, while not so much 
     a keeper, if there's ever a time that calls for coleslaw, this is it.)

 John's Apple Crumb Pie, p. 224

 Spiced Mocha Mix, p. 293

 Biscuit Brunch Boats, p. 276

 Three Cheese Strata, p. 145