Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup Prep: 25 minutes Bake 10 minutes Cook: 40 minutes Oven: 375° 2 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts, split 1 14-ounce can organic reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 3/4 cups water 1/2 cup organic chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tbsp organic olive oil 1 14 1/2-ounce can no-salt added diced tomatoes 1 … [Read more...]
Strawberry Scampi
Strawberries, a 1-cup serving of these sweet delights has only 45 calories but packs 3 grams of fiber, 140 percent of your daily need for vitamin C, plus folate and potassium. Strawberry Scampi Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 3 minutes 1 1/2 lbs fresh or frozen large shrimp 3 cups organic strawberries 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup organic … [Read more...]
What Do I Eat
I get asked all the time "what do you eat?" So I thought I'd share some one my current favorite dishes. Veg Tortilla 1 Whole Wheat Tortilla (wraps) Chopped Red Onion Chopped Tomato 1/4 Low fat Cheddar or Mexican Mix Cheeese Taco Seasoning Place everything in tortilla and sprinkle w/ seasoning. Put in oven on 350degrees until cheese is melted. Eat! I love this one b/c … [Read more...]
Holiday Party Recipes
Are you ready for the snow?? :-) I went to the grocery store last night and it was picked clean! I find it really funny that people make a mad rush to stock up the pantry before it snows. Really, how many days are we really snow bound were we can't get to any food?? Are we that paranoid about not having our favorite snack to eat while we sit around watching tv until the snow clears? … [Read more...]
Pizza Rounds
Pizza Rounds 2 piece English Muffin , split (substitute 1/2 loaf Italian or French bread) 1/2 cup Sauce, pizza, original 1/2 cup part skim shredded mozzarella (substitute shredded cheddar) 3 tbsp medium green bell peppers , chopped 3 tbsp fresh mushroom slices (may substitute canned) 1 pinch dry italian seasoning (optional) Directions 1 Toast the English muffin until slightly brown. 2 Top … [Read more...]
Any Day Smoothie
Any Day Smoothie 2 3/10 oz silken tofu drained 1 ½ cups frozen unsweetened strawberries ½ cup blueberries frozen 1 banana- medium fresh 1 ½ cups fat free milk (or soy milk) 4 Splenda Packets (not so keen on this...maybe try small amount of honey or molasses to sweeten it up ;-) - Nicole) Blend all ingredients in the blender until puree until smooth. Submitted by Sandie Dyling From … [Read more...]
Mexican Baked Beans
Mexican Baked Beans 2 c Dried white beans Water 3 Jalapeno peppers, chopped 1 Green or red pepper, chopped 1 Onion, chopped 1 ts Garlic powder (or 2-3 minced -cloves garlic) 29 oz Can crushed tomatoes 1 1/2 tb Chili powder 1 ts Cumin 1/4 c Molasses Salt and pepper to taste Cover the beans with water and soak overnight. In the morning, drain the beans and cover with fresh water. Bring to … [Read more...]
Strawberry and Mozzarella Salad
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 heart romaine lettuce, torn or cut into bite-sized pieces (3 cups lightly packed) 1 8-ounce container of strawberries, hulled and sliced 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, diced (about 3/4 cup) 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons … [Read more...]
Vanilla Spice Oatmeal
Ingredients: * 3 1/2 cups water * 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional * 2 cups old-fashioned oats * 1/2 cup raisins * 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, optional * 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract * Pinch nutmeg * 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, plus more, to taste * 1 cup lowfat milk, divided * 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon … [Read more...]
