A dear friend (and old roomie) of mine reads our recipe blog (see? we have fans! hi Mel!) and has a few of her own "tried and true" recipes she wanted to contribute. Here's the first one ...
2 lbs chicken, diced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1.5 TB vegetable oil
2 TB curry powder
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can coconut milk
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
3 TB sugar
Cook curry powder in oil for approx. 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cook until soft. Add raw diced chicken and cook thoroughly. Add coconut milk, tomatoes, tomato sauce & sugar.
Cover and simmer 30-40 minutes.
* If the curry sauce isn't as thick as you'd like, prepare corn starch in cold water and stir into hot mixture.
10.29.2009
sweet potato + laughing cow = must try
Em: Just tried your sweet potato garlic-herb Laughing Cow suggestion . . .
Good crap, where have you been all my life! This is a must-try for everyone. I love sweet potatoes, but the garlic-herb (35 calories anyone?) addition hits it out of the park.
Good crap, where have you been all my life! This is a must-try for everyone. I love sweet potatoes, but the garlic-herb (35 calories anyone?) addition hits it out of the park.
10.22.2009
can we talk breakfast?
i am in dire need of easy breakfast. much to my chagrin, i rarely have time to whip up a neat-o breakfast. i'm open to make-ahead ideas, super-fast & delicious, whatever you got.
hit me.
hit me.
10.21.2009
10.11.2009
Veggie Wrap
Since we're talking wraps... I made a good one today (this recipe is courtesy of my spin instructor):
Flatout sundried tomato wrap
diced tomato (seeded)
sliced cucumber
shredded romaine lettuce
dressing (I didn't measure any of this... just sort of mixed):
mayo (a little)
plain nonfat yogurt
Mrs. Dash- tomato basil
sauteed garlic (just really quick in a pan)
I ended up mixing WAY too much dressing, so go easy on it. It was delicious!
Flatout sundried tomato wrap
diced tomato (seeded)
sliced cucumber
shredded romaine lettuce
dressing (I didn't measure any of this... just sort of mixed):
mayo (a little)
plain nonfat yogurt
Mrs. Dash- tomato basil
sauteed garlic (just really quick in a pan)
I ended up mixing WAY too much dressing, so go easy on it. It was delicious!
10.09.2009
More quick fixes...
1. Good ideas Emily... except, of course, the ones involving cream cheese (though in fairness, I wish I liked it). I'll add to the sweet potato idea by saying that I like to microwave a sweet potato, sprinkle with a little salt and cumin, and then dice tomato and avacado on top. Yum!
2. Another go to, scrambled eggs (usually 1 with the yolk and 2 egg whites), again with diced tomato and avacado on top (turns out I'm on kind of an avacado kick lately).
3. I second the peanut butter (the natural kind you have to stir, of course) and banana bit, but usually do this on a whole wheat english muffin. :) Btw, I also have pretty much completely given up bread, except for the english muffin (mostly because an entire muffin is a serving, rather than one slice of bread... makes me feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck).
4. All natural vanilla fat-free yogurt with pretty much any fruit stirred in. (I'll eat just this for lunch or a late dinner sometimes... I'm a freak.)
5. Hummus... with carrots and/or bell pepper. I think I'm going to try making my own next time. If I come across a good recipe I'll let you know.
6. Costco sells big bags of individually packaged salmon fillets. I like to defrost these one at a time. I bake it in the oven wrapped in foil for about 15 minutes (seasoned with whatever I feel like at the moment, such as season salt, garlic salt, a fish seasoning I came across, etc.). Then I add 1/2 to a mixed green salad with a little low-fat sesame ginger salad dressing, and put the other 1/2 in the fridge to do the same thing again the next day.
That's all I can think of right now... makes me realize I pretty much eat the same things every day. Emily, I love the wrap idea, and those particular wraps are delicious!
2. Another go to, scrambled eggs (usually 1 with the yolk and 2 egg whites), again with diced tomato and avacado on top (turns out I'm on kind of an avacado kick lately).
3. I second the peanut butter (the natural kind you have to stir, of course) and banana bit, but usually do this on a whole wheat english muffin. :) Btw, I also have pretty much completely given up bread, except for the english muffin (mostly because an entire muffin is a serving, rather than one slice of bread... makes me feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck).
4. All natural vanilla fat-free yogurt with pretty much any fruit stirred in. (I'll eat just this for lunch or a late dinner sometimes... I'm a freak.)
5. Hummus... with carrots and/or bell pepper. I think I'm going to try making my own next time. If I come across a good recipe I'll let you know.
6. Costco sells big bags of individually packaged salmon fillets. I like to defrost these one at a time. I bake it in the oven wrapped in foil for about 15 minutes (seasoned with whatever I feel like at the moment, such as season salt, garlic salt, a fish seasoning I came across, etc.). Then I add 1/2 to a mixed green salad with a little low-fat sesame ginger salad dressing, and put the other 1/2 in the fridge to do the same thing again the next day.
That's all I can think of right now... makes me realize I pretty much eat the same things every day. Emily, I love the wrap idea, and those particular wraps are delicious!
10.07.2009
Snacks...here are a few of my favorite things
This is in response to a post oh....3 months ago. Glad to see I'm not the only slow poke.
Take a sweet potato and bake it until soft and fluffy (I do it in the microwave for ease and convenience). Then spread a wedge of Laughing Cow - light garlic & herb. So good, so legal. I usually do this for quick lunches, but throw some steamed broccoli on top and I would be completely satisfied with that for dinner. Got this bright idea from the biggest loser cookbook.
Pirates Booty. How come I didn't know about this sooner? So very good and addictive. I have no idea if it's good for you, but I find it in the health food section, so at least it makes me think I'm being good.
This seems silly to write, but I'll open a can of tuna and instead of making a sandwich with it, I'll put it on celery. I like the crunch.
This also seems silly - Peanut butter banana toast. You know, like we use to make after walking home from school together. It needs no explanation. Such a good afternoon pick-me-up. Sometimes I go crazy and use crunchy peanut butter.
I also really like to make wraps with flatout. I made a really good one today with plain light cream cheese, cranberry sauce, spinach and shredded carrot. But I am in need of some new fresh ideas to wrap if you've got them.
Take a sweet potato and bake it until soft and fluffy (I do it in the microwave for ease and convenience). Then spread a wedge of Laughing Cow - light garlic & herb. So good, so legal. I usually do this for quick lunches, but throw some steamed broccoli on top and I would be completely satisfied with that for dinner. Got this bright idea from the biggest loser cookbook.
Pirates Booty. How come I didn't know about this sooner? So very good and addictive. I have no idea if it's good for you, but I find it in the health food section, so at least it makes me think I'm being good.
This seems silly to write, but I'll open a can of tuna and instead of making a sandwich with it, I'll put it on celery. I like the crunch.
This also seems silly - Peanut butter banana toast. You know, like we use to make after walking home from school together. It needs no explanation. Such a good afternoon pick-me-up. Sometimes I go crazy and use crunchy peanut butter.
I also really like to make wraps with flatout. I made a really good one today with plain light cream cheese, cranberry sauce, spinach and shredded carrot. But I am in need of some new fresh ideas to wrap if you've got them.
10.02.2009
You'll Never See SPINACH the Same Again!
So this is exciting and a response to Alisa's snack needs for school...
I just read from a friends blog that a spinach shake saved her life the other day. She used it for kids but it is a great idea for all of us... So the foundation of the shake is a handful of fresh spinach (1cup) and milk (judge as you go). Then add whatever else you want i.e.: flavored yogurt, frozen fruit, banana, fruit juice or carrot juice, etc. I've not tried it myself yet but will be as soon as I go to the grocery store. I love liquid meals... really I love them. This is one of my little confessions. So much EASIER! If you have any other great liquid snack/meal ideas for on the go living, let me know. I love you all... miss you all.
I just read from a friends blog that a spinach shake saved her life the other day. She used it for kids but it is a great idea for all of us... So the foundation of the shake is a handful of fresh spinach (1cup) and milk (judge as you go). Then add whatever else you want i.e.: flavored yogurt, frozen fruit, banana, fruit juice or carrot juice, etc. I've not tried it myself yet but will be as soon as I go to the grocery store. I love liquid meals... really I love them. This is one of my little confessions. So much EASIER! If you have any other great liquid snack/meal ideas for on the go living, let me know. I love you all... miss you all.
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