We seldom go out on NYE. If we do, we go for an early dinner and are
usually home by 7pm. I'm almost always sound asleep by Midnight 😉 We
thought we would have some friends over this year. It'll just be 6 of us
total. The app recipe came from diabetic-recipes.com.
Partial menu:
Appetizer: (I'm going to 1/2 it-we don't need 40 for 6 people)
Avocado in Tortilla Cups
(makes 40 pieces)
10 6-inch corn tortillas
vegetable cooking spray
3 large ripe avocados
2 cups (456 g) plain nonfat yogurt, drained
1 large plum tomato, seeded and finely minced
2 tablespoons (20 g) minced shallots or red onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon (5 ml) chili powder
dash cayenne pepper
10 pitted ripe olives for garnish
minced fresh cilantro for garnish
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), Gas Mark 5. Lightly spray mini-muffin cups
with cooking spray.
Cut tortillas into quarters. Mist tortilla quarters with water and place 1
quarter in each muffin cup opening, pushing down in the center to form a
cup. Spray again with cooking spay. Bake until cups are golden and crisp,
about 5 minutes. Tip out the cups and cool on a rack.
Cut avocados in half lengthwise; remove and discard the pits. Using a spoon
worked in between the flesh and the skin, remove the avocado half from the
skin. Cut the avocado into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Using a large mixing
spoon, mix the avocado with the yogurt, mashing the avocado as you mix to a
chunky consistency. Stir in tomato, shallot, garlic, lemon juice, lime
juice, chili powder, and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate until ready to
serve.
Cut each olive into 4 crosswise slices. Cover and refrigerate until ready
to serve.
To assemble, spoon some of the avocado mixture into each tortilla cup.
Sprinkle the top of each with some of the minced cilantro and top with an
olive slice. Arrange on a large serving platter.
Per 2-piece serving: 95 calories (45% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 5 g
total fat (0.8 g saturated fat), 11 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 0
cholesterol, 25 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch), 1 fat
Beef Roast (I'm not sure what cut yet)
Twice baked potatoes or Margaret's party potatoes
If I can find decent asparagus I'll make a bernaise sauce
Red cabbage
Bread
Not sure about dessert yet. I'm thinking a big chocolate cake.
Michael
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