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Easy Fiesta Beans
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....
Maple Mustard Baked Chicken & Roasted Asparagus with Pine Nuts
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...
Asparagus with Curry Butter
April 29, 2010
Asparagus with Curry Butter
Asparagus with Curry Butter was suggested today by EatingWell on Facebook. I've been smelling my new curry plant and wanting to make something curry, so this was perfect timing. Quite delicious; I never knew I liked curry so much. I didn't have any...
Pecan-Crusted Chicken
April 29, 2010
Pecan-Crusted Chicken
I've been wanting to make Pecan-Crusted Chicken since week 2. Here I am at day 80 and I've finally made it! I don't know why, but something made me feel like this recipe was going to be difficult or time consuming. It was neither! The chipotle gives...
Baked Tortellini
April 24, 2010
Baked Tortellini
I've said it several times; I'm not on a diet, I'm eating well. Tonight's dinner exemplifies that statement. Baked Tortellini is a new family favorite. I will be adding a clove or 2 of minced garlic next time though, because I think that will make...
Japanese Chicken-Scallion Rice Bowl
April 19, 2010
Japanese Chicken-Scallion Rice Bowl
This is what Japanese Chicken-Scallion Rice Bowl looks like before you pour it over the rice. I think that the picture on the Eating Well website might not have included the rice either because if you look at the next picture you'll see a big...
Not All Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth is Created Equal.
April 19, 2010
Not All Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth is Created Equal.
Since so many EatingWell.com recipes call for Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth (including tonight's dinner, Japanese Chicken-Scallion Rice Bowl ), I figured this is a good tip to share with everyone. Not all Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth is created...
Star Wars the Clone Wars EatingWell Cake
April 18, 2010
Star Wars the Clone Wars EatingWell Cake
This very could be the first ever Star Wars the Clone Wars EatingWell cake ever. The Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting was so good on Easter that Gaetano wanted it again for his birthday party. (His actual birthday is the 20th. Yes,...
Spice-crusted Chicken Breast & Oven Sweet Potato Fries
April 14, 2010
Spice-crusted Chicken Breast & Oven Sweet Potato Fries
Tonight it was a simple dinner, but a really flavorful one - and *very* low calorie too: Spice-crusted Chicken Breast served with Oven Sweet Potato Fries. (We used tenders instead of breasts.) That's all spice; no bread crumbs. The tiny bit of...
Turkey Cutlets with Sage and Lemon
April 14, 2010
Turkey Cutlets with Sage and Lemon
Today the wind broke a branch of tangerine sage which I only planted a few days ago. In order to make use of this fragrant herb, I went to EatingWell's website and found a recipe by searching for sage. The only ingredient I didn't have handy was the...