30 Tuesday Dec 2014
Posted in chicken & turkey, healthy choices, love to cook, Mediterranean
I’m rather proud of our Greek Chicken Meatloaf with Spinach & Feta recipe.
We use ground chicken, which on its own is fairly bland. No worries. Here’s how we bring full blown flavor to this dish.
28 Sunday Dec 2014
Posted in breakfast & brunch, love to cook, sauces
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bacon, cream, eggs, english muffins, hollandaise sauce, spinach
In preparation for Christmas morning breakfast I took a pack of our homemade English Muffins out of the freezer. That would open the door to perhaps Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches, Eggs Benedict or if I was lucky Eggs Florentine.
Continue reading »01 Monday Dec 2014
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, vegetarian, Weight Watchers
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chickpeas, cilantro, cumin, diced tomatoes, lemon juice, onion, spinach
The holidays have a way of throwing us me off course. No matter how hard I try, temptation is waiting at every turn. This year is going to be different. Yes, I will cave to some temptations, or better said…enjoy my favorite dishes in moderation. Yet, what I won’t do is completely abandon my Healthy Choices plan only to start over on January 1st. Nope, not gonna do it.
This Chickpea & Spinach Stew, adapted from Weight Watchers, is going to keep me on track.
Continue reading »06 Thursday Nov 2014
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, pasta, vegetarian
This Cheesy Bowtie & Butternut Squash Bake was born out of ingredients already on hand. It’s loaded with veggies and I promise you even the youngest members of the family will love this dish. Butternut squash, fresh mushrooms & spinach, an open box of pasta and the end of a hunk of cheddar cheese came together in a snap.
Continue reading »28 Tuesday Oct 2014
Posted in chicken & turkey, healthy choices, love to cook
Easy week night meals that are packed with fresh flavorful ingredients.
That was my mission. Italian Sausage Stuffed Zucchini boats not only made a great dinner, but they reheated beautifully for lunch the next day.
Continue reading »12 Sunday Oct 2014
Posted in breads, breakfast & brunch, love to cook
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eggs, flour, goat cheese, lemon zest, rosemary, sour cream, spinach, thyme
Let me tell you about Spinach & Goat Cheese Quick Bread. Sautéed spinach and goat cheese are the signature ingredients yet there’s so much more happening here. Fresh rosemary and thyme, cracked black pepper, garlic and lemon zest are swirled throughout this moist and tender bread.
Continue reading »01 Wednesday Oct 2014
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, chicken & turkey, love to cook, pasta
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chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, garlic, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, parmesan cheese, shells, smoked gouda, spinach
Sometimes you need a deep dish of comfort. No questions asked. Bring on the comfort food. That’s what our Smoky Chicken & Spinach Stuffed Shells were intended to be. And on that day they delivered.
Continue reading »02 Wednesday Jul 2014
Posted in appetizers, eat out of the fridge/pantry, love to cook, Mexican/Latin, seafood
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Spicy Shrimp & Spinach Quesadilla. Sometimes you have a dish at a restaurant that needs to be recreated. Typically it’s because that dish becomes engrained on your taste buds…..in a good way.
Continue reading »07 Saturday Jun 2014
Posted in love to cook, pasta, seafood
I surprised them with Seafood Lasagna Roll-Ups as an appetizer.
For the past few days I have been pondering what to make for Sunday dinner. On Friday we declared it would be Seafood Lasagna.
As I prepared to head to the grocery store on Sunday morning, there was an abrupt change of plans. “You know what, pick up a Ribeye for dinner. That would be a lot easier than the lasagna.”
As you wish. Hmmp. Since when has easy been my reason for cooking?
Continue reading »29 Thursday May 2014
Posted in love to cook, low-carb, seafood
Combine mayo with parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, Mrs. Dash, salt & pepper.
Preheat broiler to high. Broil fillet for 8 minutes, then remove from oven and turn over. Coat with Parmesan Herb mixture. Place under broiler for another minute or until topping is golden and bubbly. Parmesan & Herb Broiled Grouper on Wilted Spinach. Unctuous.
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