Since it’s balls hot outside in Texas, I’m looking for things to make/eat that don’t require use of the oven. Here’s a salad I found in the August 2009 issue of Parents magazine!
Corn and Edamame Salad
3 ears corn
2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame, cooked and drained
1 tomato, seeded [...]
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19 Jul
Corn and Edamame Salad (healthy too!)
3 Jul
Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken
Our house gets ridiculously hot in the summer – it faces west, so it is burning up between 4-9 pm. I’ve decided to use the crockpot more because it emits much less heat than the oven or stove, and also because it’s so much easier to toss stuff into a crockpot!
I made this tonight and [...]
27 May
Chicken and Rotini Soup
This recipe came from a small cookbook I received in the mail from the American Heart Association called Love Your Heart.
Chicken & Rotini Soup
Vegetable Oil Spray
8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, fat trimmed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 (14 or 14.5 oz) cans fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced and cut [...]
27 May
Kraft Food & Family – for when I lose the magazine!
This free magazine has got to be one of the coolest things I get in the mail. If you don’t already get it, you definitely need to sign up for it! All of the recipes are available online too, but I like to have a copy in my hands. I’m old fashioned that way.
BBQ Cheddar [...]
25 Mar
Healthy Recipes
Berry Lemon Muffins
(Makes 12 muffins)
For a healthy alternative to all-too-common oversized, high-fat [...]
13 Jan
Pizza Casserole
My sister makes this all the time, so I decided to give it a shot last night. It did not disappoint! I believe it is 6 WW points per serving (of course, you could probably make it healthier or less healthy if you wanted to). Kevin wants to make a BBQ Chicken Pizza Casserole next. [...]
22 Jul
Hibiscus Punch
You can usually find dried hibiscus in Asian, Mexican, and Caribbean specialty markets. I love it!
Hibiscus Punch
8 cups water
1 cup hibiscus pods
2/3 cup superfine sugar
1. Combine water and hibiscus in a large nonaluminum Dutch oven. Cover and let stand 2 hours. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Strain through a [...]
22 Jul
Blueberry-Balsamic Barbecue Sauce
Blueberry-Balsamic Barbecue Sauce
2 cups fresh blueberries (or thawed frozen blueberries)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. ketchup
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove from heat; cool. Place blueberry mixture in a blender; process until smooth.
Yield: [...]
22 Jul
Blueberry-Lime Parfaits
Blueberry-Lime Parfaits
4 cups fresh blueberries, divided
1/3 cup Riesling or other slightly sweet white wine
1/3 cup maple syrup
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 cup (4 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. grated lime rind
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup fat-free sour cream
Grated whole nutmeg (optional)
1. Place 2 cups blueberries in a large, heavy saucepan; press [...]
22 Jul
Mini Meat Loaves
Mini Meat Loaves
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 lb. ground sirloin
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Combine ketchup and mustard, stirring well with a whisk. Reserve 2 1/2 Tbsp. ketchup mixture. Combine remaining ketchup [...]
