Almond Crusted Tilapia

Here’s a fast and healthy meal, and a great use for tilapia, an inexpensive fish you can find in the freezer section at the grocery store.  I think nuts and fish are a great combo (like our favorite pecan crusted salmon). Almond Crusted Tilapia (from Cooking Light) Ingredients 1/4  cup  whole natural almonds 2  tablespoons  [...]

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Mashed Potatoes with Chives

This was a simple enough mashed potato recipe that turned out great!  I hate peeling potatoes but it was worth it for this side dish!  I can’t wait to grow chives in our garden this summer. Mashed Potatoes with Chives (from Cooking Light) Ingredients 2  pounds  Yukon gold potatoes, peeled 1/2  cup  whole milk 3  [...]

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Mushroom Herb Chicken

Cooking Light delivers once again!  We typically do not make chicken in the pan, due to past experiences where it got dry or unevenly cooked, however Tyler pounded the chicken thoroughly and followed the recipe and it turned out great!  Very juicy and flavorful, and really it’s impossible for me to dislike a recipe with [...]

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Pork Stir Fry

This was a FABULOUS meal.  Granted pork loin isn’t the cheapest, but if you find it on sale this would be a great alternative way to cook it.  I loved the sauce and how tender the pork was.  This was great over jasmine rice.  We will absolutely be making this again.  We might add more [...]

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Menu Planning: 1-24-2010

Inspiration for this week’s menu comes from the 5 Ingredient Recipes feature on CL’s website as well as our new CL cookbook: Cooking Light’s Way to Cook (bought for only $16 at Costco!) Sunday: Black bean pork and zucchini stir fry with jasmine rice (8 WW points per serving) Monday: Mushroom-herb chicken with mashed potatoes [...]

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Roast Chicken and Peppers

Tyler cooked this up for us tonight and  it was a quick and easy meal to prepare, with great results!  Very flavorful, unlike the reviews, I did not think the fennel overpowered the taste of the dish.  The chicken was very juicy, not at all dry like some roast chicken can be.  We’ll be making [...]

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Chipotle Bean Burritos

These burritos were delicious, and much healthier than a 1200 calorie burrito from Chipotle.  These are meatless as the name suggests, but incredibly filling and packed with flavor.  Serve with a side of guac if you are a fan of the green stuff like me!  Sorry for the mediocre picture.  I didn’t want to get [...]

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Meal Plan Monday: Jan. 11, 2010

It has been forever since I participated in MPM, but it’s a good habit to get into!  This week I am trying 2 new recipes from the new issue of Cooking Light.  I will blog about the recipes myself after we’ve made them!  Have a great week! Monday- pot roast w/potatoes and carrots (6 WW [...]

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A quick dish

Despite being extremely preoccupied with the latest addition to our family, I did manage to get food on the table a couple of nights this week!  I haven’t had much time to read through the latest issue of Cooking Light, but this recipe did catch my eye and I put it on our weekly menu.  [...]

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Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche…revisted

I’m revisiting another recipe that I’ve made before. I’ve calculated the WW points using e-tools and taken some new pictures. It was a quick and easy dinner for a Thursday night (Office night!!) and I served it with spinach salad with warm bacon dressing. Best part was I got to use one of my new [...]

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