Piney Woods Homeschool

This recipe is from Pillsbury.  Because of the lentils, this is another good cholesterol lowering recipe and a great way to sneak dried beans into your diet. 3 Cup Cooked Ham, Diced 2 Cup Celery, Chopped 2 Cup Carrot, Chopped 2 Cup Lentils 1 Large Onion, Chopped 2 Can Chicken Broth 4 Cup Water In 3-1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients; mix well. Cover; cook on low setting for 7 to 9 hours.

Here’s another great cholesterol-lowering recipe.  Salmon is good for cholesterol levels, and I modify this recipe to use oat bran instead of flour.  The recipe as written uses red wine, which would also be good for cholesterol, but I sub more chicken broth for the wine since we don’t like the taste.  This recipe comes from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman . 2 Tablespoon Butter 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 4 Ea Salmon Fillets (about 6 Ounces Each), Skinned, With Pin Bones Removed Flour (For Dredging) Salt Black Pepper, Fresh Ground 1 Medium Onion, Diced 1 Teaspoon Garlic, Minced 1 Medium Carrot, Peeled And Roughly Chopped 1/2 Cup Fresh Parsley, Minced 1/4 Cup Broth (Fish, Chicken, Or Vegetable) 1 Cup Red Wine (Dry, Full-Bodied), Optional Heat a large skillet, preferably non-stick, over medium-high heat for 2 or 3 minutes.  Add the butter and oil, turn the heat to high, and wait for the butter foam to subside.  Dredge each of the fillets in...

This is a popular recipe, available all over the internet.  Mine is slightly modified, though.  When dh had high cholesterol, the doctor recommended a particular cholesterol-lowering plan that relied primarily on increasing soluble fiber intake to help lower cholesterol.  So these muffins use oat bran instead of flour, olive oil instead of butter, brown sugar or molasses instead of white sugar–I think those are the only changes.  He was supposed to eat three muffins a day in order to get the right amount of oat bran. 2 Cups Oat Bran                                                   1/2 Cup Raisins                   ...