Archive for August, 2009

I found this recipe over at Taste of Home.   It is a great place to find recipes.  One drawback is that some recipes you must be a subscriber to the magazine to have full access to.   Posting a copy of recipe below.

Cacciatore Chicken Breasts

SERVINGS: 2

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients:

    * 1/2 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
    * 1/2 medium green pepper, sliced
    * 1 tablespoon olive oil
    * 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
    * 3/4 cup canned stewed tomatoes
    * 2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
    * 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
    * 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
    * 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions:
In a large skillet, sauté onion and green pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm. Cook chicken over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.
d the tomatoes, wine or broth, garlic salt, rosemary and pepper to the skillet; cook and stir until heated through. Add onion mixture. Serve over chicken. Yield: 2 servings.

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slmetcal August 26th, 2009      Comments Off

A few years ago at a family gathering over at my cousins house we were asked to bring a dish. I brought a dessert that is so good. Everyone asked for the recipe so here it is.

1 16 oz package of chocolate almond bark

1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

3 cups rice krispies

8 oz lightly salted or unsalted peanuts

2 large handfuls of small marshmallows

Melt almond bark in microwave for approximately 2 minutes. If not

completely melted, stir and microwave again at 15 to 30 sec intervals

until melted. Stir in peanut butter. Allow mixture to cool enough so

that the marshmallows won’t melt when added. Stir in rice krispies,

peanuts and marshmallows. Drop by tablespoons onto wax paper.

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slmetcal August 25th, 2009      Comments Off

   The other day I was looking for a different way to make salmon.   We have plenty recipes that I use regularly for salmon.   My husband stumbled across the recipe for Thai Barbecued Salmon.   For the benefit of those who do not subscribe to the magazine I will post the recipe here as well.   It was so easy to make and very tasty.   I am posting the recipe as is but letting you know that I chose to use flat leaf parsley in place of cilantro.  Not really a fan of cilantro.  Other than the minor change I made I would still recommend this recipe and will absolutely without a doubt make it again.   It was not as spicy as I thought it would be.   I am thinking if you want it spicier then you can adjust the amount of Thai chili sauce that it calls for.

Thai Barbecued Salmon

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SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Low Carb

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/3 cup Thai chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 4 salmon fillets (1 inch thick and 4 ounces each)
Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, chili sauce and cilantro. Set aside 1/4 cup for serving.
    Cook salmon on an indoor grill coated with cooking spray for 4-5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting frequently with sauce mixture. Serve salmon with reserved sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

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slmetcal August 19th, 2009      Comments Off

A few months ago I posted a recipe for stuffed peppers using orzo.   I had a friend ask if you could substitute Quinoa for the orzo and I said that I did not see why you could not if you can’t eat anything with wheat or gluten in it.  Quinoa is a good alternative. A few weeks ago I made some Quinoa following the basic cooking directions on the box.   I used chicken stock instead of water for flavor.   I not dislike it  I still thought that it lacked something in the flavor department.   While my husband and I were trying to come up with ways to add flavor to the Quinoa he came across this recipe.

I was thinking that this might make a good side dish for Feta Chicken Bake.

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slmetcal August 12th, 2009      Comments Off