Sunday Dinner

I made this wonderful dinner for the Boy’s brother and the bro’s wife. We had a nice visit while breaking bread – only I didn’t serve bread – not while dieting. I might not try this on a weekday (after work) type of dinner, but it was easy to prepare and doesn’t take [...]

Chicken and Creamy Basil Sauce with Baked Peaches

Chicken with Creamy Basil Sauce (low-calorie)

INGREDIENTS 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts iodized sea salt and cracked pepper to taste 2 Tbsp cornstarch 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 large shallots, finely chopped 1 ¾ cup fat-free, no MSG, reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 (6oz) plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 [...]

Beef Bulgogi

INGREDIENTS 1/2 pound flank steak, thinly sliced into strips 2 Tbsp and 1 ½ tsp low-sodium soy sauce 1 Tbsp and ¾ tsp of sugar (I use Truvia) 1 bunch of green onions, chopped 4 gloves of garlic 2 Tbsp sesame seeds 1 Tbsp sesame oil ¼ tsp ground pepper

PREPARATION

Mix everything [...]

Paprika Braised Chicken

Photo by Glen Green

INGREDIENTS 3-4 Chicken Breasts (skinless and boneless) 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups finely diced onions Pinch of sugar (substitute with Truvia) 1 cup diced red bell pepper 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons sweet paprika ½ teaspoon ground [...]

Photo of the Day

Broiled Mahi Mahi with Pineapple Salsa, Steamed Veges and Bhutanese Red Rice all for 345 calories. Yummy!

What’s for lunch?

Curried Garbanzo Beans, Photo by Jenny MacBeth

Ingredients •    2 onions, minced •    2 cloves garlic, minced •    2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely chopped •    6 whole cloves •    2 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon, crushed •    1 teaspoon ground cumin •    1 teaspoon ground coriander salt •    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper •   [...]

Chicken soup – That’s all I’m asking.

But I’m too sick to cook it…

The past three days I’ve been really sick with Bronchitis and a sinus infection. Nothing new – I seem to get this during the change of seasons. Everyone’s heard the, “I brought you some chicken soup since I heard you weren’t feeling well.” line. Well, I’ve posted [...]

Haluski with a twist

I was inspired by a Facebook friend who last weekend made Haluski. I’m a lover of food, and more so, I love to cook. I actually can’t believe as much as I love Haluski and love to cook that I never made it. Today was the day, and it’s a beautiful fall day [...]

Good Intentions

The Boy and I decided to hit North Park for a relaxing bike ride after work. We go into the bike rental around 6:30. The rental attendant says that they close around 7 PM now that it’s getting darker, and if we could have the bikes back by then. Well, if you remember from [...]

“Please sir, may I have another?”

Went to Pittsburgh’s South Side Mid-Winter Soup Walk fundraiser. Proceeds go to The Brashear Association food pantry. Many South Side retail businesses hookup with some of the restaurants and hand out free samples of soup – served up in a biodegradable dixie sized bowl and spoon. The bowl and spoon were made out [...]