This is also a super quick easy dish.
4-5 med potatoes cubed
1 TBSP sour cream
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp salt (unless you are Karen)
1 small onion, diced
5 celery stocks, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
1 TBSP olive oil
1 cup of cooked chicken breast, cubed or shredded
2 cans of chicken broth (low sodium)
Boil the potatoes in a sauce pan, while those are going heat a stock pot pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, and toss in onion and when that starts to fry up nicely add the carrots and celery, cook it all together for a few minutes then add the broth, when the carrots and celery are nearing soft (about 10 minutes or so) add the chicken and continue cooking until everything is soft. This is essential chicken soup at this point and you could add rice or whole wheat egg noodle. But it gets better.
When the potatoes are done, drain the water and toss the taters into a mixer add the milk, sour cream and salt and whip it all together.
To dish it up put a glop of the mashed potatoes in a soup bowl and then add about a cup of the chicken soup mixture right on top of those potatoes. The potatoes sorta just blend into the soup and makes a thick, creamy soupy mess that tastes wonderful.
If you got a baby, then throw a glob of all this mess into one of those happy baby food grinders. My little one ate 2 bowls of this stuff.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Enchilada Salad
Prep/Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Enchilada Salad
1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 1/2 c. chunky Salsa
1 c. 1% milk
6 whole grain corn tortillas, cut into 1" pieces
1/2 c. reduced-fat cheese
4 oz. can of sliced black olives
4 c. shredded iceberg lettuce
Optional seasonings: garlic powder and onion flakes
Brown ground turkey in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add salsa and milk and stir. Add optional seasonings to taste. Add tortillas, cheese, and olives. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. The tortillas will completely disintegrate into the mix. Serve mixture over a plate of shredded lettuce and top off with a little light sour cream if you wish.
Carb: tortillas, sour cream, milk
Protein: ground turkey, cheese
Fat: olives
Veggie: Lettuce, salsa
Serves: 4
Enchilada Salad
1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 1/2 c. chunky Salsa
1 c. 1% milk
6 whole grain corn tortillas, cut into 1" pieces
1/2 c. reduced-fat cheese
4 oz. can of sliced black olives
4 c. shredded iceberg lettuce
Optional seasonings: garlic powder and onion flakes
Brown ground turkey in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add salsa and milk and stir. Add optional seasonings to taste. Add tortillas, cheese, and olives. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. The tortillas will completely disintegrate into the mix. Serve mixture over a plate of shredded lettuce and top off with a little light sour cream if you wish.
Carb: tortillas, sour cream, milk
Protein: ground turkey, cheese
Fat: olives
Veggie: Lettuce, salsa
Steph's Yummy Sandwich
I took a 100% whole wheat sandwich round ( really thin sandwiches). and I put spinach on it. Then I put 1/2 portion reduced fat shredded cheese and 1/2 portion reduced fat feta cheese. then I put olive oil on top and microwaved for 30 seconds or so. It was really good. You can put other veggies also. I liked it!
Green Bean Casserole
Makes 6 game on size servings
1 whole onion cut into thin slices
4-5 stalks celery cut into thin slices
Saute the onion and celery in a covered skillet over low heat with garlic salt and black pepper until wilted and brown. Stir occasionally for even browning.(I only added a few drops of water, but if you want you can add a bit of olive oil to get it started...)
Steam a large bag of frozen green beans in the microwave in a large microwavable bowl until no longer frozen and a little warm.
Mix 3 laughing cow cheese wedges with 1/3 block ff cream cheese. (soften in microwave first) Add onions and celery with the pan juices to the cheese mixture, then add the whole lot to the green beans and stir together. Bake, covered in 350 oven 15-20 minutes until steamy and warm through.
Remove cover and add 3 portions sliced almonds and return to oven for 5 minutes or so... Remove and crumble 2 slices crispy cooked turkey bacon on top.
Each serving is a protein, a healthy fat and lots and lots of vegetables.
1 whole onion cut into thin slices
4-5 stalks celery cut into thin slices
Saute the onion and celery in a covered skillet over low heat with garlic salt and black pepper until wilted and brown. Stir occasionally for even browning.(I only added a few drops of water, but if you want you can add a bit of olive oil to get it started...)
Steam a large bag of frozen green beans in the microwave in a large microwavable bowl until no longer frozen and a little warm.
Mix 3 laughing cow cheese wedges with 1/3 block ff cream cheese. (soften in microwave first) Add onions and celery with the pan juices to the cheese mixture, then add the whole lot to the green beans and stir together. Bake, covered in 350 oven 15-20 minutes until steamy and warm through.
Remove cover and add 3 portions sliced almonds and return to oven for 5 minutes or so... Remove and crumble 2 slices crispy cooked turkey bacon on top.
Each serving is a protein, a healthy fat and lots and lots of vegetables.
French Bread
1 portion WW bread
1 egg
1/4-1/2 C milk (from you 1 C extra daily)
Cinnamon to taste
(You all know how to make french toast, I don't need to explain it)
Serve with a spoonful of your favorite yogurt (comes from your 100 calories and a slice of turkey bacon. I don't know why I didn't think of this before. It's so simple!
1 egg
1/4-1/2 C milk (from you 1 C extra daily)
Cinnamon to taste
(You all know how to make french toast, I don't need to explain it)
Serve with a spoonful of your favorite yogurt (comes from your 100 calories and a slice of turkey bacon. I don't know why I didn't think of this before. It's so simple!
Oven Fries Done Right
SOmetimes my oven fries do great, sometimes not so much. I realized that the process is very important. The following recipe/procedure works equally well with sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
Because the instructions are very detailed, it looks like a lot of work, but I promise it isn't. Try them this way. It works every time!
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees(f).
While the oven is heating spray the baking sheet lightly w/olive oil spray and place in the oven.
Meanwhile, mix 1 tsp corn starch with some salt and pepper (and other spices and herbs you will be using to flavor your potatoes.)
Wash and completely dry up to 5 potatoes.
Cut each potato in half, then cut each half into 5 wedges. This is an important number. These sizes are just right, not too skinny not too fat.
For butternut squash, peel, cut the squash into thirds, then cut each third in half, then each half in 5 wedges.
Place the potatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with spice mixture and toss until spices are completely distributed.
Add 1 - 3 tsp. olive oil(depending upon how many potatoes are being prepared) and toss to evenly coat all the potatoes.
Take the hot pan out of the oven and put potatoes on baking sheet, making sure they do not touch each other. Watch out, it's hot!
Replace pan and bake for 15 minutes WITHOUT OPENING THE OVEN. Leave them alone for the first 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn potatoes and bake 10-15 minutes more without opening the oven.
The potatoes will be very crispy outside, and very tender inside... perfect every time.
A game on serving is 6-10 wedges, it really depends on the size of the potatoes used.
Because the instructions are very detailed, it looks like a lot of work, but I promise it isn't. Try them this way. It works every time!
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees(f).
While the oven is heating spray the baking sheet lightly w/olive oil spray and place in the oven.
Meanwhile, mix 1 tsp corn starch with some salt and pepper (and other spices and herbs you will be using to flavor your potatoes.)
Wash and completely dry up to 5 potatoes.
Cut each potato in half, then cut each half into 5 wedges. This is an important number. These sizes are just right, not too skinny not too fat.
For butternut squash, peel, cut the squash into thirds, then cut each third in half, then each half in 5 wedges.
Place the potatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with spice mixture and toss until spices are completely distributed.
Add 1 - 3 tsp. olive oil(depending upon how many potatoes are being prepared) and toss to evenly coat all the potatoes.
Take the hot pan out of the oven and put potatoes on baking sheet, making sure they do not touch each other. Watch out, it's hot!
Replace pan and bake for 15 minutes WITHOUT OPENING THE OVEN. Leave them alone for the first 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn potatoes and bake 10-15 minutes more without opening the oven.
The potatoes will be very crispy outside, and very tender inside... perfect every time.
A game on serving is 6-10 wedges, it really depends on the size of the potatoes used.
Chili
or anyone that needs to warm up. You gotta make some chili. It's totally gameOn friendly and the perfect meal for a snowy day. Out east we are on round two of a major snow storm. We just got 25"+ on sunday and another 12"+ are getting ready to pile on to that. OH yeah I showed the picture of our snow mountain.
Here's how I made our chili tonight
cooked up some ground turkey in a stock pot, removed it and used my food chopper to make it not so chuncky (I always do this with ground meat). In the same pot add a little olive oil, fry up an onion and some garlic, once soft add 2 c of beef broth, 1 can of tomato sauce, 1 can of tomato paste, 1 can of chopped tomatos, 1 can of kidney beans, 1 can of black bean and the ground meat, (if I had corn i would've added that, I love corn in chili it adds a burst of sweetness to it) spice it up with chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and cumin to taste. I had a small bowl and topped it with sour cream, ff cheese and used my 100cal and had corn chips. It makes a lot so you'll have leftovers all week long:)
Here's how I made our chili tonight
cooked up some ground turkey in a stock pot, removed it and used my food chopper to make it not so chuncky (I always do this with ground meat). In the same pot add a little olive oil, fry up an onion and some garlic, once soft add 2 c of beef broth, 1 can of tomato sauce, 1 can of tomato paste, 1 can of chopped tomatos, 1 can of kidney beans, 1 can of black bean and the ground meat, (if I had corn i would've added that, I love corn in chili it adds a burst of sweetness to it) spice it up with chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and cumin to taste. I had a small bowl and topped it with sour cream, ff cheese and used my 100cal and had corn chips. It makes a lot so you'll have leftovers all week long:)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Cheesey Popcorn
This is so good and so simple
Pop some popcorn about 1/4c in 1tsp peanut oil. I used a sauce pan over medium heat, I have a clear lid so I can see when the popcorn is about down. It's sorta tricky cause you have to watch it and sorta shake the pan while it's poppin so it wont' burn,when you think it's almost done turn off the heat and let it just sit there. While it's sitting there in a large bowl melt one wedge of laughing cow cheese, 15 sec in the microwave, mix the popcorn into the cheese add salt. Its wonderful, taste like the popcorn that comes in that blackbag called smartpop. Not all the popcorn will get fully coated, you could add another piece of cheese or if you don't think you have the calories to spare one is fine, enough popcorn gets coated with one.
C: popcorn
P: cheese
HO: peanut oil
THis is probably a "ligher meal" of your meals, maybe something you can have in the evenings when you have a meal left and don't know what to make cause you don't want to eat a whole meal. I love popcorn cause it takes awhile to eat!
Pop some popcorn about 1/4c in 1tsp peanut oil. I used a sauce pan over medium heat, I have a clear lid so I can see when the popcorn is about down. It's sorta tricky cause you have to watch it and sorta shake the pan while it's poppin so it wont' burn,when you think it's almost done turn off the heat and let it just sit there. While it's sitting there in a large bowl melt one wedge of laughing cow cheese, 15 sec in the microwave, mix the popcorn into the cheese add salt. Its wonderful, taste like the popcorn that comes in that blackbag called smartpop. Not all the popcorn will get fully coated, you could add another piece of cheese or if you don't think you have the calories to spare one is fine, enough popcorn gets coated with one.
C: popcorn
P: cheese
HO: peanut oil
THis is probably a "ligher meal" of your meals, maybe something you can have in the evenings when you have a meal left and don't know what to make cause you don't want to eat a whole meal. I love popcorn cause it takes awhile to eat!
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