Monday, October 27, 2008

Harvest Mash

Mashed Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash

Medium Butternut Squash
Large Sweet Potato
Dash of Pumpkin Spice
Dash of White Pepper
Dash of Milk or Cream or Creamer
(I use Fat-Free Non-Dairy Hazelnut Coffee Creamer)

Microwave squash for 20 minutes.
First poke sharp knife into squash several times to prevent explosion.
Bake sweet potato till soft. Mash both together after discarding seeded area from squash.
Add spices and cream and mix till smooth. Bake covered until hot.


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Best Chicken

Sauté Chicken breast with Lea & Perrins White Wine Worschershire, white wine, lemon juice,garlic, mushrooms & olives.
Serve over angel hair pasta or rice.
For variety use shitaki mushrooms, capers, green or black olives, hearts of palm, etc.


**To make extra quick, use pre-cut chicken breast tenderloins or thin cutlets.
Add in a tiny bit of olive oil in an non-stick pan. Use minced garlic or
garlic powder. To make more saucey, add chicken broth & flour or corn starch.


**Note: Use Lea & Perrins WHITE Wine Worschershire sauce for chicken,
not the original for beef!!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Angel Hair Pasta with Eggplant-Tomato Sauce

Angel Hair Pasta with Eggplant-Tomato Sauce
* or Zucchini

1 small eggplant or two large zucchinis
1 red bell pepper, sliced
angel hair pasta
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 cup crumbled [low-fat] feta cheese
1/2 cup chicken broth

Seasonings:
chopped fresh basil
chives, salt, pepper
crushed red pepper

Preheat grill or oven to med-high. Spray vegetables with with cooking spray.
Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt. Grill 2-3 minutes on each side Or roast at 425
for 10 minutes each side. Let cool and chop.

Cook pasta. Spray skillet and over med heat cook garlic, add tomatoes, till soft.
Add eggplant mixture, broth and herbs. Bring to boil.
Cook till thickened. Serve with pasta and sprinkle with cheese.


SHOPPING LIST:

1 small eggplant
or two large zucchinis
1 red bell pepper
angel hair pasta
2 large tomatoes
crumbled [low-fat] feta cheese
chicken broth


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Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken & Asparagus



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Here's what I am making tonight!
Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken and Asparagus
from 'The New York Time Chicken Cookbook'


1 lb boneless chicken breast
1 large egg white
1 TBS cornstarch
Coarse salt to taste
1 TBS rice wine or dry sherry
1 TBS soy sauce
1/2 C chicken stock
Peanut or vegetable oil (about 6 TBS)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 TBS ginger, minced
3 scallions, sliced
3/4 lb asparagus, sliced on the bias in 1/2” pieces
1 TBS chili paste
1 tsp sesame oil
2 TBS fresh cilantro

Cut chicken into 1” cubes. Beat the egg white lightly and mix with half the cornstarch and
salt to form a smooth paste. Set aide.

In another bowl, mix the rice wine (or sherry) soy sauce, stock and remaining cornstarch
to form a smooth paste.

Toss the chicken into the egg mixture. Heat the oil in a wok or large sauté pan.
Fry the chicken cubes until golden and remove. Drain on paper towels. Pour off the oil,
leaving about one TBS in the pan.

Add garlic, ginger and scallions and stir-fry for one minute. Add asparagus and stir-fry
for two minutes or until bright green. Add the rice wine (or sherry) mixture and stir well.
Just before removing from heat, stir in the sesame oil. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

SHOPPING LIST: (assuming you have the basics)

1 lb boneless chicken breast
1/2 C chicken stock
1 TBS ginger, minced
3 scallions, sliced
3/4 lb asparagus, sliced on the bias in 1/2” pieces
1 TBS chili paste
1 tsp sesame oil
2 TBS fresh cilantro


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UPDATE: I did not find this to be as flavorful as I would have liked and certainly was not spicy. I didn't leave anything out, so do adjust seasonings to YOUR liking to avoid BLANDNESS!


Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Chicken Cacciatore

Tonight I am doing this in the crockpot...



Chicken Cacciatore:

Chicken Sampler Pack or
Broiler-Fryer, cut up
Onion, Garlic & Mushrooms, sliced
Jar of Sauce (I like Francesco Rinaldi)
Optional: Green Peppers & Black Olives

Simmer chicken in sauce in large pot.
Sauté onion, garlic & mushrooms
and add to pot. Add italian spices ask you like.

Simmer until cooked through. Serve with pasta.

SHOPPING LIST:
Chicken Sampler Pack or
Broiler-Fryer, cut up
Onion, Garlic & Mushrooms, sliced
Jar of Sauce (I like Francesco Rinaldi)
Optional: Green Peppers & Black Olives



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Friday, October 17, 2008

Spaghetti Squash Italian Style

Spaghetti Squash Italian Style
Great make ahead dish to heat up your evening meal!



Spaghetti Squash Italian Style

Spaghetti Squash
Zucchini, Tomato
Mushrooms
Onion, Garlic
Basil, Oregano
Olive Oil

Optional:
Tomato Sauce, Angel Hair Pasta


Wash well and poke holes in Spaghetti Squash with
a thin knife and microwave for 15-20 minutes.

In olive oil sauté chopped onion and minced
garlic, sliced mushrooms, chopped tomatoes,
quartered zucchini and fresh or dried herbs.
Cook together until almost done.

Meanwhile cook small amount of angel hair
until almost done as well. Slice open squash
and scoop out the seedy area in the middle.
With a fork shred out the spaghetti squash in
to a baking dish and add the pasta and
vegetable mixture. Mix together well.

*Add optional tomato sauce and or pasta.
I also added some leftovers to mine:
chicken, chopped
hearts of palm and black olives.

Cover with foil and bake for 15 minuted at 350F.

*If heating up from the refrigerator,
heat at 375F for 30-40 minutes or
until heated through. Remove foil
10 minutes before done to crisp
up the top a bit.

SHOPPING LIST:
Spaghetti Squash
Zucchini, Tomato
Mushrooms
*assuming that you have the basics spices & herbs in the house!



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