A Cooking Light recipe, so good! I should have doubled it so there would be more leftovers! 12 oz Sante Fe chicken sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced (such as Amy’s) (I used 14 oz of turkey sausage) 3 cups fat free, less sodium chicken broth (I used two 14 oz cans of chicken broth) 1/2 … Continue reading
This is a really easy Taste of Home recipe. I doubled it so that there would be plenty for lunches during the week. 2 (14 1/2 oz each) cans reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium carrot, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 1/2 cup … Continue reading
This recipe comes from Charlotte who submitted it as an entry into my last giveaway for the Pampered Chef Fall Colors Prize Pack so thanks Charlotte! Made it today, for lunch tomorrow. Bring to a boil: 16 frozen meatballs 4 cups beef broth (I also added 1 cup of water along with the broth) 1 … Continue reading
This is another Cooking Light recipe; it has a great combination of flavors! This is a great example of using a recipe as a starting point because I changed this one a lot from the original recipe so I’ll give you the recipe as printed in the cookbook and then tell you the changes that … Continue reading
Another “Cooking Light” recipe. It was a little spicey for me and Courtney but Bob and Zach were ok with it. I think next time I’ll used mild salsa instead of medium. 2 teaspoons canola oil 2 cups prechopped onion (didn’t have any onions so used 4 tablespoons dried onion) 3/4 cup prechopped green bell … Continue reading
I got a new cookbook at Costco when I was there the other day called “Cooking Light Complete Meals in Minutes” and this is the first recipe I tried from it and it was delicious! The cookbook is divided into sections according to foods and then each section is broken into 3 additional sections according … Continue reading
So here is another version of the Chuck Wagon dinner, this one comes from the “Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook”, doesn’t taste like diet food at all though. 1/3 pound lean ground beef (I used a full pound) 1 small onion, chopped 1/4 cup chopped green pepper (left this out) 1 garlic clove, … Continue reading
This recipe comes from Betty Crocker. The combo of black beans and lime juice is so good! 2 (15 oz each) cans black beans, drained and rinsed 1 (2.25 oz) can sliced ripe olives, drained (I left these out) 2 medium tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup) 1/3 cup … Continue reading
I love it when it’s soup weather! I don’t much care for the cold weather but I do love to make homemade soup. This is a good one but I can’t remember where the recipe came from. 4 ears corn, husks and silks removed (I cheated and used a can of corn, undrained) 2 tablespoons … Continue reading
Here is a quick, easy and tasty lunch idea for you from Betty Crocker again, “the 300 calorie cookbook”. What do you guys do for lunch? I’m always hoping that there are leftovers because if I’m the only one home, it’s a pain to make something just for me and pb & j gets old … Continue reading
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