I love anything with fresh mozzarella. It is one of my favorite foods and I make as many dishes as I can with it. So when I was watching Ina the other day and she made these, I immediately got started on making them. They made for a perfect lunch! This makes a ton so [...]
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What a great easy weeknight meal that is also pretty healthy. Found on Proceed with Caution, found thru Cooking Light, I was able to quickly throw this meal together among our million errands tonight. I liked the lighter flavors and put atop rice or pasta this is a complete meal.
ENJOY!
Ingredients:
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast [...]
Filed under: Chicken, Grilled, Herbs, Light and healthy, Low Carb, Quick | 2 Comments »
I was dying to use my new Calphalon Grill pan I had recently bought at my heaven….Williams-Sonoma. So I grabbed out some pork chops and was hoping the grill pan would live up to its raves…well IT DID. The chops grilled up great and they grilled up quick. Not greasy, not rubbery, just like being [...]
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Recently I started watching more of Giada’s food shows on the Food Network and this recipe instantly caught my eye. I liked the idea of using arugula as it gives a spicier flair to your dish and adding it to chicken for a great sandwich sounded perfect. This was quick to make up for lunch one [...]
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The latest issue of Martha Stewart Living is fantastic. Great tips, recipes, and ideas for the home. I found this recipe and instantly knew it would be my lunch today!
ENJOY!
Ingredients: Serves 8
1/2 cup plain low fat yogurt
2 medium tomatoes quartered and seeded and cut into one inch chunks
1/2 English cucumber cut into 1 inch chunks
2 [...]
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I wanted a quick but satisfying meal tonight that involved shrimp. I recently came across this recipe from Food and Wine and boy oh boy it didn’t disappoint. VERY EASY to make and HUGE on flavor! I also put in on pasta for DH…mmmmmm!
ENJOY!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons pine nuts
3 cups packed basil leaves
2 garlic cloves, very finely [...]
Filed under: Fish/seafood, Herbs, Light and healthy, Low Carb, Quick, Sauces/dressings | 3 Comments »
A great, light summer grilled meal. The marinade came together easily and was a perfect use of my freshly grown basil. I put it atop angel hair pasta and added some steamed broccoli to make the meal healthy and delicious!
I found this great marinade on BBQ recipes site. They have tons of ideas and simple [...]
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H had some coworkers in town this week, so I knew I wanted to cook something nice, as they grow tired of restaurant, hotel food with all their travels. I had recently gotten my Everyday Food monthly magazine, and this recipe jumped out at me instantly. So, with guys coming to dinner, I knew this [...]
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Similar to a recipe I found on Cooking 101. It was easy to make and is very healthy. I liked the spicy flavor with the lighter tilapia flavor. Topping it was tomatoes finished it off well. I did put it a top steamed veggies for an all around healthy meal.
ENJOY!
Ingredients:
Serves 2
2 tilapia fillets
garlic powder
chili powder
cumin
Italian [...]
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I love Cornish game hens and they are very cheap and simple to make, but taste very good and make for an impressive meal for company. I found these at the local supermarket for a buck a piece and grabbed up a few of them.
Adapted from About.com
This serves 4-6, I cut it in half for just [...]
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