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- May 30, 2010
- My 35th Birthday - Dinner at Freda's Seafood Grille
- I was born thirty-five years ago today. I never thought I'd make it this far... I feel so incredibly blessed to be living the life I have now. It's been a long journey so far and I am sure I'll be looking back on this birthday with many fond...
- May 29, 2010
- Herb-Coated Center-Cut Tenderloin served with Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
- We took a short trip to WholeFoods this afternoon and picked up some Center-Cut Tenderloin, for just $4.99 a piece. We decided to use the Herb-Coated Filet Mignon recipe by EatingWell. I had purchased 3 big huge gigantic GINORMOUS sweet...
- May 27, 2010
- Chicken & Four Cheese Ravioli with Asparagus Red Sauce
- Tonight we tried a different kind of Buitoni ravioli, Chicken & Four Cheese Ravioli . We chose it because it had fewer calories than their Quattro Formaggi Agnolotti. Instead of my usual simple red sauce, I changed it up a bit with some...
- May 26, 2010
- Good Fortune at Panda Express
- Since we started eating healthy, Gaetano has been asking us, "When are we going to Panda Express ?" It's been over 3 months since we've been there and it used to be every Wednesday after we picked him up from Sylvan. He's shown a lot of...
- May 24, 2010
- Kalamata Chicken Ciabatta
- Often when I cook, its because I have an ingredient that will otherwise spoil if I don't use it. Tonight was one of those nights. I had a fresh tomato that only had another day of life left in it and I also had a full jar of Kalamata...
- May 23, 2010
- Sandella's Cafe - Aloha Grilled Flatbread & Caesar Salad
- Tonight we were out and about and if we didn't eat out we wouldn't eat until late. What to do? There's so many restaurants to choose from, but many of them don't have healthy options. Tonight we went to Sandella's Cafe in Round Rock. My favorite...
- May 23, 2010
- The Awesomest Eggs!
- This morning I noticed that the first pepper of the season was ready to be picked. It's an organic jalapeño pepper that was about 3 inches long. Five eggs, a tomato, chives (also from my garden), salt, pepper, and cheddar cheese (not shown)...
- May 20, 2010
- Coconut Lime Chicken Nuggets
- Inspired by the Coconut Lime Rice that I made yesterday, tonight I decided to use similar ingredients and make a Coconut Lime Chicken Nuggets recipe. The ingredients pictured above were used to marinate the chicken and include lime juice,...
- May 19, 2010
- Ham & Turkey Panini
- If you've read the last few months of posts on this blog, you'll know that I'm a big fan of EatingWell's Turkey & Tomato Panini . We've made it many times and it is one recipe that Dan usually makes when he does the cooking. Tonight we decided...
- May 18, 2010
- Chicken made with Mojito Marinade
- I was so excited to finally use some fresh mint from my garden for this Mojito Marinade by EatingWell. It's a pretty simple recipe and can be used on just about any kind of meat or seafood. I choose to make chicken this time and will try it...
- May 18, 2010
- Coconut Lime Rice
- Back when I lived in California, there was a tapas restaurant at Downtown Disney called "Y Arriba! Y Arriba! Tapas-Teatro" and they had this coconut-lime rice that was like nothing I've ever had before. Sadly, they closed down. If...
- May 18, 2010
- Pineapple Mojitos
- Since I was preparing Chicken made with Mojito Marinade I could not resist the temptation and decided to go ahead and make a mojito. Lacking the usual 7-up or Sprite (since we don't buy those anymore due to High Fructose Corn Syryp), I decided...
- May 17, 2010
- Garlic-Fried Ravioli and Tomato
- Buitoni's Whole Wheat Four Cheese Ravioli is tasty on its own merits, but I like to make good things better... Tonight I made the ravioli into a dish I'm calling Garlic-Fried Ravioli and Tomato. Preparation involves cooking the ravioli to package...
- May 14, 2010
- Tortellini with Simple Red Sauce
- Buitoni's Whole Wheat Three Cheese Tortellini is a family favorite. We've used it to make EatingWell's Baked Tortellini and EatingWell's Tortellini Salad . I've also used it to make a few other recipes of my own that I'm sure at some point will end...
- May 13, 2010
- Penne All'Arrabbiata
- Penne All'Arrabbiata ("In a Rage") has got to be the easiest EatingWell recipe I've made so far. Not only is it easy, but it is really fast too. We enjoyed this dish so much that we had it two nights in a row. Tonight it was much hotter...
- May 10, 2010
- 90 Days... and counting!
- On February 2, I started making recipes by EatingWell with the intention to do so for 90 days. Today is day 91 and I'm still eating well. I guess it is a lifestyle change after all! I've learned so much in these past 90 days and I'm going to share...
- May 9, 2010
- Greek Yogurt Cheesecake with Ouzo-Poached Figs
- Greek Yogurt Cheesecake (with Ouzo-Poached Figs, just not shown in this picture). The Greek Yogurt Cheesecake with Ouzo-Poached Figs was amazing! First, I'm no fan of ouzo (even though I'm 1/2 Greek), and second I usually only like fresh figs....
- May 9, 2010
- Turkey & Tomato Panini, Pineapple Coffee Cake, and Ham & Cheese Casserole
- Of course we had Turkey & Tomato Panini; we've made that a brunch staple in our house. To the right of the panini is the Pineapple Coffee Cake. Bottom left is a piece of ham steak, left over from making the Ham & Cheese Casserole (bottom...
- May 7, 2010
- Herb-Coated Filet Mignon
- We enjoyed the Herb-Coated Filet Mignon and Herbed Whole Wheat Couscous (not shown) so much the night prior, that we had to have it again. This time, more herbs. We also preheated the oven with the grill pan in it. The meat turned out even better...
- May 6, 2010
- Herb-Coated Filet Mignon with Herbed Whole Wheat Couscous
- These herbs are from my garden used in tonight's dinner, Herb-Coated Filet Mignon. Oregano is far left, lemon thyme above the parsley, chives are next and garlic chives far right. The recipe didn't give specific ingredients, so I used what I had on...
- May 5, 2010
- Easy Fiesta Beans
- What better excuse is there to have Easy Fiesta Beans than Cinco de Mayo? We first enjoyed these beans for my son's birthday party and were looking for a good reason to make 'em again. We had the beans with leftover chicken from last night's dinner....
- May 4, 2010
- Maple Mustard Baked Chicken & Roasted Asparagus with Pine Nuts
- Tonight was a night for two new recipes; Maple Mustard Baked Chicken served with Roasted Asparagus with Pine Nuts. (That's HEB's scratch made olive bread in the background. I couldn't help it; that balsamic reduction with the asparagus was sure to...