I had high hopes for this recipe – it sounded and looked so good in the magazine, and it received great reviews online.
But both Stas and I hated this meat loaf! It was spicy, but not in a yummy kind of way – I think it lacked seasoning. And the ketchup topping was such a [...]
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Spicy Turkey Meat Loaf with Ketchup Topping
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged chili sauce, comfort food, cooking, Cooking Light, dinner, food, ground meat, healthy, hot chili sauce, Huy Fong, low-calorie, low-fat, meat, meat loaf, meatloaf, mushrooms, recipe, spicy, sriracha, turkey on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pecan-Crusted Tilapia
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged almonds, breaded, cooking, Cooking Light, dinner, fish, food, healthy, nuts, panko, pecan, recipe, seafood, tilapia, trout, walnuts on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The original recipe calls for trout, but the grocery store didn’t have any, so I used tilapia. I’m not sure it was the best choice for a substitute… Cooking Light suggests cod, halibut, or catfish. (Hey, tilapia was on sale!)
If you don’t like pecans, you could use another type of nut – like almonds or [...]
Chicken Cacciatore
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged 20 minute meal, chicken, cooking, Cooking Light, dinner, easy, fast, food, healthy, Italian food, light, low-calorie, low-fat, poultry, quick, recipe, weeknight meal on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love that Cooking Light has so many 20 and 30 minute meals in their magazines; they make weeknight dinners a breeze!
Tonight, I made Chicken Cacciatore. It was good, although a little bland. If I make it again, I’ll add more salt – both to season the chicken and to the sauce. I think it [...]
Beer-Braised Beef with Onion, Carrot, and Turnips
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged beef, beer, beer-braised, braised, carrot, comfort food, cooking, Cooking Light, dinner, food, healthy, hearty, meat, onion, recipe, stew, turnips on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been away from this blog for so, so long and I am so, so sorry! My excuse? I was off planning my wedding… and then getting married… then spending time with the in-laws… then catching up at work after 2 weeks off… phew!
Throughout all of this madness, I didn’t cook any new dishes – [...]
Zucchini Bread
Posted in bread, recipe, tagged bread, breakfast, cinnamon, cooking, Cooking Light, dessert, food, light, recipe, snack, sweet, vegetarian, weight watchers, zucchini on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The first time I made zucchini bread was in high school, in my Food & Nutrition class. When the teacher gave us the recipe, I remember thinking that it was going to be the most disgusting bread ever. I mean, how could anyone possibly incorporate zucchini into a sweet and tasty bread?!
One taste of the [...]
Dilled Zucchini
Posted in recipe, side dish, tagged cooking, dill, food, garlic, healthy, onions, recipe, side dish, sour cream, vegetables, vegetarian, zucchini on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I found a zucchini recipe that Stas likes!
It wasn’t a huge surprise, though – this dish contains dill and sour cream (the 2 components of what I call ‘Russian crack’). If I haven’t mentioned this before in my blog, I have a theory that no Russian can resist dill or sour cream. This irresistableness (is [...]
Porcini-Dusted Chicken Scaloppine
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged chicken, cooking, Cooking Light, dinner, healthy, low-carb, low-fat, mushrooms, porcini, poultry, recipe, recipes on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for awhile, and I’m not sure why I hadn’t made it previously – but I’m glad I finally did! It was so good – definitely a keeper!
And the best test of how good it was? Stas liked it – even with the mushroom sauce. Actually, that was his favorite part!
This [...]
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Creamy Walnut Sauce
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged chicken, cooking, Cooking Light, food, healthy, light, low-carb, parsley, poultry, recipe, recipes, sauce, walnuts on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been up since 5am – way too excited for my bridal shower today…
What a perfect time to (finally!) update my blog!
I actually made this dish a few weeks ago, but never posted about it. It’s amazing how quickly the days fly by when you’re trying to plan a wedding! It’s less than 2 months [...]
Grilled Pork with Blackberry-Sage Sauce
Posted in dinner, recipe, tagged berries, blackberries, blackberry, chicken, chicken breast, cooking, Cooking Light, food, grilled, healthy, light, low-carb, low-fat, lowfat, poultry, recipe, sage on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love the summertime – when all of the yummy fruits hit the grocery stores. Melons, berries, stone fruits… yum! I eat way too much fruit in the summer – but it’s just so good that I can’t help myself! When Stas and I sit down with a bowl of cut-up cantaloupe or watermelon, one [...]
