It's 2011 and I am back! I am hoping to experiment and make some new dishes and try some new foods this year.
Today we had homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, a mixed vegetable salad, and whole wheat melba toast served with a nice Woodbridge Sauvignon Blanc wine.
Mixed Vegetable Salad
1/2 cucumber, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 8 oz pkg of white mushrooms sliced
fresh green beans, ends snapped off
handful of sugar snap peas
5 radishes, sliced
1 cup of reduced fat feta cheese
Cut up and mix all vegetables in the bowl. Toss to mix and add feta cheese.
Coat with favorite vinegarette dressing and toss again. Refrigerate until dinner.
I used Penzey's spiced Country French Vinegarette on our salad.
What a great way to get all your veggies and have leftovers for lunch. Since there is no lettuce the salad stays fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Pasta Caprese
I combined the yumminess of the Caprese salad and made a warm pasta dish which could be served cold.
2 big Tablespoons of Weight Watchers Pesto Sauce recipe
2 oz of whole milk mozzarella, chopped
8 oz of grape or cherry tomoatoes sliced in 1/2
2 tsp olive oil
Make Basil pesto recipe
Boil whole grain or pasta of choice until done.
Top pasta with pesto, chopped mozzarella and tomatoes.
Drizzle the olive oil on top and toss everything to coat the pasta.
Easy, simple and good for you!
2 big Tablespoons of Weight Watchers Pesto Sauce recipe
2 oz of whole milk mozzarella, chopped
8 oz of grape or cherry tomoatoes sliced in 1/2
2 tsp olive oil
Make Basil pesto recipe
Boil whole grain or pasta of choice until done.
Top pasta with pesto, chopped mozzarella and tomatoes.
Drizzle the olive oil on top and toss everything to coat the pasta.
Easy, simple and good for you!
Friday, June 18, 2010
The BLT Salad
If you like BLT sandwiches, here's a fun way to enjoy the same flavors in a salad.
Iceburg lettuce
1 large tomato, cut in wedges
2 slices diet lacy swiss cheese cut in small squares
2T of bacon bits
handful of croutons
Put everything in a bowl and toss. Top with your favorite vinegarette dressing. If you like ranch that is probably the best choice to make this taste like a yummy sandwich!
Iceburg lettuce
1 large tomato, cut in wedges
2 slices diet lacy swiss cheese cut in small squares
2T of bacon bits
handful of croutons
Put everything in a bowl and toss. Top with your favorite vinegarette dressing. If you like ranch that is probably the best choice to make this taste like a yummy sandwich!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Smoked salmon
We have been having smoked salmon more often.
Untreated cedar boards are easy and great to smoke salmon. You can buy and untreated fence board and cut into pieces or buy neatly cut boards in packages and various local stores.
Soak the board in water a good 2-4 hours so it doesn't burn on the grill.
Place salmon fillets on the board.
Wrap the board in foil like a tent and cover salmon.
Place on medium heat grill for as long as necessary about 20 minutes for medium.
Remove foil and check that fish is done (light and flaky).
The fish will be slightly crispy on the ends and have a great smoked flavor.
Enjoy with a salad or your favorite vegetable and a nice Pinot Noir.
Untreated cedar boards are easy and great to smoke salmon. You can buy and untreated fence board and cut into pieces or buy neatly cut boards in packages and various local stores.
Soak the board in water a good 2-4 hours so it doesn't burn on the grill.
Place salmon fillets on the board.
Wrap the board in foil like a tent and cover salmon.
Place on medium heat grill for as long as necessary about 20 minutes for medium.
Remove foil and check that fish is done (light and flaky).
The fish will be slightly crispy on the ends and have a great smoked flavor.
Enjoy with a salad or your favorite vegetable and a nice Pinot Noir.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Steak and Mushroom Salad
Yummy! I found this recipe in the weekend coupon section of the newspaper.
4T EVOO
4T white wine vinegar
6 tsp dijon mustard
4 tsp lemon juice
4 tsp worcestshire sauce
12 oz boneless sirlonin steak, trimmed
2T steak seasoning rub
8 oz fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsely, minced
1 cup cherry tomoatoes, sliced
16 oz salad greens
Whisk first 5 ingredient together in bowl. Set aside.
Put rub on steak and cook on preheated grill until medium rare or preferred doneness. When finished cut in 1/4 inch slices.
Place mushrooms, green onions, and fresh parsley in a bowl.
Add steak, mushroom mixture and toss with dressing.
Serve over fresh greens.
This was delicious. The rub nicely tenderizes the steak and the dressing is a wonderful compliment to all the flavors in this salad.
4T EVOO
4T white wine vinegar
6 tsp dijon mustard
4 tsp lemon juice
4 tsp worcestshire sauce
12 oz boneless sirlonin steak, trimmed
2T steak seasoning rub
8 oz fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsely, minced
1 cup cherry tomoatoes, sliced
16 oz salad greens
Whisk first 5 ingredient together in bowl. Set aside.
Put rub on steak and cook on preheated grill until medium rare or preferred doneness. When finished cut in 1/4 inch slices.
Place mushrooms, green onions, and fresh parsley in a bowl.
Add steak, mushroom mixture and toss with dressing.
Serve over fresh greens.
This was delicious. The rub nicely tenderizes the steak and the dressing is a wonderful compliment to all the flavors in this salad.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Menu Planning
I try to plan menus by week of what we will have for dinner each night. It helps so we don't waste too much food and if we are too busy we can plan to eat out.
This week's menu:
Monday - we are on our own, I have a meeting to attend.
Tuesday - spaghetti and meatballs - a comfort food I was craving
I am going to use jarred sauce and some frozen meatballs for ease of preparation.
Wednesday - Tilapia packets, recipe from Woman's Day magazine
Thursday - Asian Baked Chicken, recipe from All You magazine
Friday - not sure yet, maybe homemade pizza, maybe eat out....
I often peruse magazines for new recipes. My favortie magazine is All You. It has recipes, menu planners, coupons, and lots of good tips and tricks articles.
I also tend to peruse in the grocery store Woman's Day and Women's World.
This week's menu:
Monday - we are on our own, I have a meeting to attend.
Tuesday - spaghetti and meatballs - a comfort food I was craving
I am going to use jarred sauce and some frozen meatballs for ease of preparation.
Wednesday - Tilapia packets, recipe from Woman's Day magazine
Thursday - Asian Baked Chicken, recipe from All You magazine
Friday - not sure yet, maybe homemade pizza, maybe eat out....
I often peruse magazines for new recipes. My favortie magazine is All You. It has recipes, menu planners, coupons, and lots of good tips and tricks articles.
I also tend to peruse in the grocery store Woman's Day and Women's World.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Brands....
Recently we have been eating some quick and easy meals. Here are a few of the new items I have found to make meals interesting, healthy, and delicious!
Golden Temple Simmer Sauces
A Canadian company that is owned by The J.M. Smucker Company of Orrville Ohio. We found these at the Smucker store and really like them. We tried a new flavor the other night, Butter chicken Sauce. The easy part... brown chicken pieces and add sauce, stir and let simmer. You can buy the online from Smucker's Online store. We served over white or brown rice. Tada! A meal.
Mama Mary's whole wheat pizza crusts
I found these at Marc's for $2.98 a package of 2 crusts! They even include a bag to wrap up the second one to use later. They are 12 inch crusts and bake well in the oven on the rack. 1/6 piece of a 12 inch crust at 170 calories, 5g of fat and 2g of fiber compared to a Boboli regular 12 inch crust which has 180 calories 2g of fat and 1g of fiber.
Nash Brothers Trading Company Homestyle Organic Waffles
I found these waffles the other day in the grocery store bargain bin for 99 cents, No they were not expired! Serving is 2 waffles for 190 calories 6g of fat and 2g of Fiber. Our big sell was 2 waffles was a serving compared to Eggo Homestyle waffles a serving of 2 waffles had 190 calories, 7g of fat and 0g fiber.
Golden Temple Simmer Sauces
A Canadian company that is owned by The J.M. Smucker Company of Orrville Ohio. We found these at the Smucker store and really like them. We tried a new flavor the other night, Butter chicken Sauce. The easy part... brown chicken pieces and add sauce, stir and let simmer. You can buy the online from Smucker's Online store. We served over white or brown rice. Tada! A meal.
Mama Mary's whole wheat pizza crusts
I found these at Marc's for $2.98 a package of 2 crusts! They even include a bag to wrap up the second one to use later. They are 12 inch crusts and bake well in the oven on the rack. 1/6 piece of a 12 inch crust at 170 calories, 5g of fat and 2g of fiber compared to a Boboli regular 12 inch crust which has 180 calories 2g of fat and 1g of fiber.
Nash Brothers Trading Company Homestyle Organic Waffles
I found these waffles the other day in the grocery store bargain bin for 99 cents, No they were not expired! Serving is 2 waffles for 190 calories 6g of fat and 2g of Fiber. Our big sell was 2 waffles was a serving compared to Eggo Homestyle waffles a serving of 2 waffles had 190 calories, 7g of fat and 0g fiber.
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