Cook Without Book

Yield:  4 servings (serving size: about 2 cups) Ingredients Cooking spray 1 tablespoon   reduced-calorie margarine 2 cups   diagonally sliced celery 1 cup   sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup   sliced green onions (about 2 onions) 1/2 cup   sliced carrot 2  garlic cloves, minced 3/4 pound   fresh bay scallops 2 tablespoons   water 2 teaspoons   white wine Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon   ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1/8 teaspoon   pepper 4 cups   cooked spinach linguine (cooked without salt or fat) Preparation Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add margarine. Place over medium-high heat until margarine melts. Add celery and next 4 ingredients; sauté until crisp-tender. Add scallops and next 5 ingredients; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until scallops are opaque, stirring occasionally. Place pasta in a large serving bowl; add scallop mixture, and toss gently. Serve immediately. Nutri...

Yield:  9 servings (serving size: 1 square)                   Ingredients 1  (6 1/2-ounce) package sugar-free chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed 1/3 cup   chopped pecans 3 tablespoons   reduced-calorie margarine, melted 1  quart vanilla no-sugar-added, fat-free ice cream, softened Preparation Combine first 3 ingredients; reserve 1 cup mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly in bottom of a 9-inch square pan. Freeze 10 minutes. Spread ice cream over crumb mixture in pan. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over ice cream; gently press mixture into ice cream. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours. To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 minutes; cut into 9 squares. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 232 Calories from fat: 0.0% Fat per serving: 10.1g Saturated fat per serving: 1.7g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 0.0g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 0.0g Protein per serving: ...

Yield:  20 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich cookie)                   Ingredients 1/4 cup   margarine, softened 1/4 cup   no-sugar-added creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup   "measures-like-sugar" calorie-free sweetener 1/4 cup   sugar 2  large egg whites 1 teaspoon   vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups   all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon   baking soda 1/8 teaspoon   salt Cooking spray 3/4 cup   low-sugar strawberry spread Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Beat margarine and peanut butter with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sweetener and sugar, beating well. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, soda, and salt in a small bowl, stirring well. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating well. Shape dough into 40 (1-inch) balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten cookies into 2-inch circle...

Yield:  38 servings (serving size: 1 cookie)                  Ingredients 1/2 cup   margarine, softened 1/3 cup   sugar 1/2 cup   "measures-like-sugar" brown sugar calorie-free sweetener (such as Brown Sugar Twin) 1/2 cup   egg substitute 1 teaspoon   vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups   all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon   baking powder 3/4 teaspoon   baking soda 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1/3 cup   unsweetened cocoa 2/3 cup   finely crushed sugar-free peppermint candies (about 30 candies) Cooking spray Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Beat margarine with a mixer at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar and sweetener, beating well. Add egg substitute and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Add to margarine mixture, stirring just until blended. Stir in crushed candy. Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls onto wax paper. Roll into balls; place ba...

       Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Sandwich Cookies           Peanut butter cookies make the perfect base for a layer of sweet strawberry spread. Serve these sweet-and-salty  cookies  for an afternoon snack or a sweet lunchbox surprise. Yield:  20 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich cookie) Ingredients 1/4 cup   margarine, softened 1/4 cup   no-sugar-added creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup   "measures-like-sugar" calorie-free sweetener 1/4 cup   sugar 2  large egg whites 1 teaspoon   vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups   all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon   baking soda 1/8 teaspoon   salt Cooking spray 3/4 cup   low-sugar strawberry spread Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Beat margarine and peanut butter with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sweetener and sugar, beating well. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, soda, and salt in a sm...