Homemade Berry Sauce

I like plain oatmeal with berries and nuts, but now berries are just about out of season I thought I would make a berry sauce out of frozen berries. I poured it over my oatmeal this morning and it was really good.

Berry Sauce:

3/4 cup frozen berries
1 1/2-2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/4 cup water

1. Pour into a saucepan and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Blend berries and if you want it without seeds strain out the seeds.

You can add the berry sauce to milk, use as a syrup for pancakes or over vanilla ice cream.

Hoisin-Chile Shrimp

 Use a wok or skillet on high heat.

 This was sweet and spicy. I did not add all the chili-paste because of the kids, but I topped mine and hubbies with some Sambal sauce to add heat.

I recently received a new issue of my Clean Eating magazine and this recipe was in it. I love shrimp (and so does little missie) and this recipe was tasty. It is a quick and simple recipe.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp orange zest
1/4 cup 100% orange juice
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp low-sodium tamari
1/2 tsp chile-garlic paste (I used Sambal)
2 tsp sesame oil
1 1/2 lbs green beans (I used sugar snap peas and carrots)
1 lb medium shrimp
4 scallions thinly sliced
1/2 cup unsalted walnut pieces, toasted and coarsley chopped (I left these out since I am the only one that likes walnuts)

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl, whisk orange zest, OJ, hoisin, tamari and chili-garlic paste; set aside.
2. In a wok (which I used) heat oil on high. Add beans and stir-fry stirring frequently for 4 minutes. Add 3 tbsp water and cook 4 more minutes. Add shrimp, scallions and hoisin-chile sauce and stir fry until shrimp are juicy and just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Garnish and serve with rice.

Red Pepper-Salmon Pasta

 This is a quick and low-fat meal

 Bake the salmon at 450 degrees with lemon juice, salt and pepper

Quick red pepper sauce

Ingredients:

4 boned, skinned salmon fillets

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup canned peeled red peppers

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tbsp cornstarch

2 tsp fresh chopped jalapenos

1 clove garlic

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

8 ounces dried angel hair pasta

Directions:

1. In a foiled lined 8-inch baking dish place salmon and add lemon juice, salt and pepper and place in a preheated 450 degree oven for 12 to 14 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a blender smoothly puree red peppers, Parmesan, cornstarch, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro and broth: whirl to blend.

3. Pour pepper mixture into a sauce pan stirring over high heat until boiling then simmer until salmon is done.

4. Cook pasta, drain and return to pan.

5. Spoon pasta onto plates. Top with fish and drizzle with remaining sauce.