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Written By: Chris - Apr• 22•12

Do you go in streaks in sometimes find yourself making some of the same dishes?   So do we from time to time…  It happens when we really like the flavors in a dish we’ve created, or if I want to improve on a technique or simply still have some of the same ingredients on hand! 

This is why I enjoy the Food Network Channels.  The shows always inspire me to try different dishes download ipsw.

I wanted you to know that I too refer back to our blog so that I can recreates some of my own same flavors and to help me remember exactly what I used!  Remember, I hadn’t used many “recipes” for most of my years of cooking.  I have followed recipes, but I’ve always been one to look at others recipes and then add a “bit of this” and a “bit of that”.  I’m learning to write things down and it’s been my pleasure sharing with you budget rechnung herunterladen.

Bill and I wanted spring rolls again and I really want to master the rolling of them, because I’m not as good as I would like to be.  Bill helped and did a pretty good job too!  For your reference, the original recipe can be found by clicking here on the blog download movies from sky.

I have another bucket list dish… I want to learn how to make Sushi from someone who really knows how to make it.  Not by reading a book or watching on TV, but really have a hands on lesson from a professional!  I’ll let you know if I ever have the pleasure apps herunterladen auf handy.

The spring rolls turned out delicious (again)!

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Cheers!
~Chris

 

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Moist Foil Pouch Potatoes (guiltless)

Written By: Chris - Apr• 22•12

I served these grilled delicious, moist foil pouch potatoes along side of the Brined Pork tenderloin dish I recently prepared arialmt kostenlos.

These were made with almost completely fat-free ingredients and I didn’t tell any of my guests until after they tried them and said that they LOVED them that they contained fat-free Greek Yogurt!  When we were first introduced to Greek Yogurt I’ll be honest with you, both Bill and I were a bit skeptical!  It was while on vacation with our friends Althea & Steve and they had eaten it frequently both in the morning and as a desert.  (Since, this has been one of my most favorite ingredients!  I’ve used it to replace mayonnaise and/or butter in many of my dishes and it tastes great without all the guilt!  My favorite brand is “FAGE Total 0%.  There are a few other brands that are pretty good, but be careful!  Many of them are loaded with fat or sugar!) I’ve found that by adding artificial sweetener, it is absolutely delicious with fresh fruit and toasted almonds.  Bill even eats this for a healthy breakfast herunterladen partizip 2!

 

The other ingredients that they told us about and you will see in my dishes is Brummel & Brown minecraft wiki herunterladen.  This is a butter substitute and it really tastes great!  I am a REAL butter gal, so I was not very optimistic that this one would be any good… We were pleasantly surprised and for half the fat and calories, I find myself reaching for it often.  I do still use Butter, but in moderation.  I will often replace the majority of the butter in a recipe with the Brummel & Brown.  Give it a try and let me know what you think Minecraft demo for free!

Ingredients:

2 Large Russet Potatoes
1 Large Onion
3 Tablespoons Brummel & Brown
3/4 Cup Greek Yogurt
Salt & Pepper

Wash potatoes and chop into small cubes.  Chop the onion about the same size deckblatt herunterladen word.
Melt the Brummel & Brown in the microwave and combine with the yogurt.
Add Salt & Pepper to taste.  (consider that you can always add more after cooking, so go light on the salt)

Mix well.  Spray insides of foil with non stick cooking spray and place potatoes into one half of the pouch created by doubling two layers of aluminum foil, folding over to create a square and fold open ends in tightly two or three times to create a seal microsoft store kann nichts herunterladen.

Grill over medium heat flipping occasionally with a tongs and burger spatula being careful not to tear open foil,  Cook for at least 30 minutes download capital bra baby for free.
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Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Philly Beef & Cheese Crustini’s

Written By: Chris - Apr• 19•12

So last weekend Bill and I were wandering around my favorite, beautiful garden center in Ramsey, MN planning for some spring gardening.  Later, we would be attending a couple of social events in just a few hours so we didn’t want to eat too much, but were hungry for a snack!  We know that most of the items on the appetizer menu’s at the local pubs would not be very healthy and since we didn’t want to eat any fried food, not much was sounding good wo kann man kostenlos animes downloaden!

We decided that I could create something better at home!  If you know me, you know that I’m always looking to create dishes from what I have on hand, so it was down to the freezer I went videoer.  From time to time, I have to answer the door to the Schwan’s guy…. We have been known to hide because I usually don’t need anything and feel guilty not buying from the person out trying to make a living!  When I do buy from him, I try to find things that are healthier or that I can create dishes out of.  Just our luck, I had some Philly Beef Steak!  Though I had never tried it before, I would recommend you buy some and create these scrumptious little crustini’s kostenlose mp3 lieder herunterladen!   The beef has no marinade or seasoning.  It is just 100% pure meat. Patties quickly break apart while cooking into strips of tender beef-perfect to create your own delicious sandwiches serien kostenlosen android! I always keep a Baguette in the freezer for creating quick appetizers.

This is what I came up with!

Ingredients:

8 slices Baguette (1/2 inch thin)
1/3 large Onion
1/2 green Bell Pepper
1 teaspoon Butter
1 teaspoon Oil
1 Garlic clove
1/4 Cup Swiss cheese
1/4 Cup Mozzarella
Salt
Pepper

I thawed the Philly Beef steaks long enough on medium in the microwave until I could pull the (pressed patties of meat apart), but made sure not to cook them youtube windows 10!
Saute sliced onion in oil and butter until translucent.  Add smashed garlic and green pepper slices.  (Don’t over cook peppers) download free skat game.
Toss in beef and continue to cook while tossing until beef turns from pink to light brown; Meanwhile, toast the crustini’s turning them half way through toasting to brown each side videos downloaden youtube ios.

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Place back into oven (I used the toaster oven and my mini Pampered Chef stones) cook until cheese is nicely browned.

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Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Lighter Lasagne

Written By: Chris - Apr• 17•12

We enjoyed this dish on a recent lazy Sunday!  It really  is a pretty simple meal to put together and by using light ingredients, you can create rich and delicious meals to enjoy without the guilt bilder online kostenlos herunterladen!

Ingredients:

1/4 large Onion
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1/2 lb. ground beef 80/20
2 Garlic cloves
1 medium Yellow Zucchini
2 Cans (14.5 oz.) Basil, Garlic, Oregano flavored tomatoes
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6 oz. part skim Ricotta Cheese
4 oz. 1/3 less fat Cream Cheese
6 oz. light Sour Cream
1/3 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 Cup chopped fresh Basil
Salt
Pepper
1/2 Cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 Cup shredded Parmesan Cheese

I had originally started this with double these ingredients, but decided to make an 8 X 8 pan.  I am confident that it would make a much larger pan if you choose to double it up Download photos from icloud to mobile phone!

Start by browning the meats with the chopped onion.  Drain off any access fat.

I cooked down the cans of tomatoes for a while with the smashed garlic before using the immersion blender to puree it and get rid of the chunks!  Add the pasta sauce and puree until smooth leo app herunterladen.

In another small dish, mix the cream cheese (which has been softened slightly in the microwave), Ricotta, sour cream and Parmesan cheese with a hand mixer until smooth matlab herunterladen!

I choose the thin Barilla Brand Lasagne Pasta sheets because they are easy, light and taste great!  You don’t have to cook them in advance and you’ll be surprised just how delicious they are musik downloaden umsonst!

Start layering by adding a small amount of sauce to baking dish that has been sprayed with non stick cooking oil
Lay pasta sheets on top of sauce overlapping slightly.  Don’t worry if the sheets don’t o all the way to the edge of the pan as they expand when they cook.  Spread a nice layer of the cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the pasta cad parts.
Next, sprinkle an even thin layer of the meat mixture, the raw Zucchini (small chunks) and cover with more sauce.  Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil before beginning the second layer of pasta

Repeat so that you have two full layers of the sauce, pasta, cheese sauce, meat, zucchini, basil!  Top with final layer of pasta, sauce and cover with foil hörspiele zum downloaden gratis.

Bake on cookie sheet lined with foil to catch any drips that may boil over.  Bake at 300 degrees covered for 45 minutes software video.

Uncover, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, fresh basil and mozzarella

Broil watching closely until cheese is cooked to a nice golden brown color.  Allow to rest for about five to ten minutes to set up before cutting.

We enjoyed this with an AMAZING Sangiovese from Mitch Cosentino!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Pollock with Fried Capers

Written By: Chris - Apr• 16•12

We are still trying to incorporate more fish into our daily diet.  Bill and I were walking through the grocery store recently when we spotted some Alaskan Pollock for only $2.50 a package!  These were individually frozen and there was four nice size fillets per package.  Initially I couldn’t recall what this fish was like, but after preparing it I wish that I had bought several more packages!  Pollock is a member of the Cod family and is very similar in texture and taste.  It has firm white, flaky flesh and a sweet, delicate flavor antivir free download full version windows 10. The meat is very versatile and can be cooked in a variety of ways.  I found a few ideas on-line and since I love capers, went that route.  To be honest, although it was delicious – next time I would skip frying the capers because I think they are great as is and it would save a few calories… We enjoyed this with roasted vegetables indiana jones games for free.

Ingredients:

4 Pollock fillets
1/2 Cup milk (non fat)
1/2 Lemon peel
1/2 juice of Lemon
1 Tablespoon Butter
2 Tablespoons  Brummel & Brown
1 Tablespoon Mayo (fat-free)
2 Tablespoons Greek Yogurt
3 Tablespoons chives
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Vegetable oil
1/3 Cup capers

Preheat oven to 375.  Chop vegetables into large pieces.  I used red, yellow and orange peppers, cauliflower, tomatoes and onions.  After roasting about half way, I added the green beans.  I also roasted garlic flash player download firefox kostenlos deutsch.

To roast garlic, create a pouch with foil.   Cut top off of garlic bunch and drizzle with olive oil.  Salt & pepper and wrap tightly so it will steam.  Toss other vegetables in olive oil and add salt and pepper Download csv file.

Roast and toss often until vegetables are nicely browned, onions are soft but not so much that the vegetables are mushy.  Leave garlic in foil and bake until soft.  This can take up to an hour kann über whatsapp keine bilder downloaden.

If your Pollock smells anything but sweet, soaking it in milk will soften and omit any fishy odors and test.  Allow to soak for 20 minutes or so aldi süd herunterladen.

Remove from milk and discard it.  Pat fish dry with paper towels then sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in baking dish google play filme und serien herunterladen.

Blend melted Brummel & Brown with lemon juice, Greek yogurt and mayonnaise until smooth and spread onto each fish fillet Download icloud photos in full.

Sprinkle with lemon peel and chopped green onion and bake for 12 to 15 minutes download din normen for free.

While fish bakes put 1/2″ oil in a small saucepan set over high heat.

Rinse and pat capers dry with paper towels then add capers to hot oil and cook 2 minutes android 9 herunterladen.

Immediately remove with slotted spoon to paper towels.

Place on warm plates and sprinkle with capers.  Serve with roasted vegetables.  We chose a wonderful Sauvignon Blanc from one of my favorite wine makers; Gary Wooton.

This is a rich, delicious meal and it’s VERY low in fat and calories!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

 

 

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