recipes
Healthier Chicken Fingers and Fries
This lunch/dinner is sooo delicious you will not believe that it’s good for you!Ingredients:Chicken Tenders (or slices of chicken breast)Russet PotatoesSweet Potatoes*You can substitute yams, but they aren’t nearly as healthy as sweet potatoes!Washed Greens and Dressing (I use olive oil and balsamic vinegar)For the Breading:Flax Seed, milledBread Crumbs (make your own bread crumbs from whatever bread you usually eat, I used a mix of rye...
No-Mayo Curried Chicken Salad
This chicken salad recipe is perfect to make for a packed lunch! I made it to take to work with me for dinner one night, and it was delicious and super healthy. I took some large rye and whole wheat crackers to spread it on and a little baggie of baby greens for garnish. Here are the ingredients for the chicken salad:Cooked chicken, cooled and dicedPear or apple, cut into matchsticksCilantroPecans, choppedShallots or red onion, finely diced (optional)Plain...
Low Calorie Starter: Indian Inspired Soup
It’s New Year’s Resolution time! Although I didn’t resolve to do anything this year, I can always strive to eat healthier! One day time talk show had a guest expert who suggested to serve a broth based soup or salad (with an oil based dressing) as a started before your dinner. The idea is that you will fill yourself up with low calorie, nutrient and fiber rich veggies and satisfying broth and end up eating less of the main course....
The Leftover Holiday Dinner Frittata!
I know that it’s a little late to share this recipe which uses leftovers from Christmas dinner, but the basic idea is that frittatas are a great way to use your leftovers. It’s hard to cook for two (and a half! My daughter is almost 9 months old) so I usually cook for four and save leftovers in tupperware in the freezer for my husband to take to work. He prefers a hot lunch over a sandwich most days, and it’s easy to just grab something...
Okay, I Cheated! – Pork Chops and Creamy Mushroom Sauce
I’ll admit it – sometimes I cheat a little bit. Last week I needed to whip up a quick and delicious dinner so I used some leftover pork chops and made this dinner. Here is what you will need to feed four people:3 Cooked Pork Chops2 cups Mushrooms (sliced)2 cups Chicken Stock2 Cans Cream of Mushroom Soup6 Large Boiling PotatoesButter1/2 cup Milk1 tbsp. Sour Cream or Cream Cheese (optional)Side Salad:Fresh Greens (washed)Drizzle of Olive...
Dinner for the Girls – Thai Style Salad
I was having a couple girlfriends over to watch ANTM (a weekly ritual in my house) and was wondering what to feed them. I had the leftover cooked ground beef in the fridge and the one girl’s wheat intolerance on my mind and this is what I came up with! Here’s what you need for four people:3/4 of a head of Lettuce (chopped)2-3 Bell Peppers (red or yellow, julienne)1 Carrot (chopped into matchsticks or grated if you want to save time)2 Celery...
Italian Feast
This Italian feast came about when I realized that I’d never had polenta before! I made herd roasted chicken, polenta with mushrooms, a simple parsley and tomato salad and focaccia bread served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping. After making this meal, my husband and I loved the polenta so much we are definitely making it a staple side dish in our home. Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this meal:For the Roasted Chicken:Olive...
When You Have 20 Minutes or Less – Taco Salad
I have a confession to make… although I love to cook, I only cook about five days a week. On the weekends, my husband and I love to snack! Olives, cheese, marinaded mushrooms, specialty crackers, brushetta and meats or chips and salsa or just leftovers! To kick off the weekend, I usually make a super quick meal that will get me relaxing with my hubby as soon as possible. This is one of those meals! I always have canned beans on hand and on this...
A Freezer full of Lasagna!
Here is another way to use my So-Much-More-Than-Tomato sauce and add tons of nutritional value to a favourite dinner. I buy some of those disposable square baking tins and make a few lasagnas so I can freeze them and have lasagna whenever I want! I made sheets of homemade pasta, then cut them into squares but you can use store bought lasagna of course! I will post a homemade pasta how-to at a later date. Here are the ingredients for three small square...
Everyday Enchiladas
I whipped up these super easy, super quick enchiladas, after catching a couple minutes of Oprah where she had a guest who was teaching viewers how to make these. I couldn’t really focus on the T.V. at the time, so here’s my version. I’m sure Oprah has their version on her site if you want to check that out too, but mine turned out delicious! Here’s what you’ll need:Tomato paste & More-than-tomato sauce (from my previous...