This recipe comes from the Pampered Chef cookbook, “It’s Good For You”. It’s a low cholestrol and low calorie recipe but not low on taste. 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil (I used olive) 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 garlic clove, pressed 4 flat pita bread rounds (without pockets) 2 plum … Continue reading
This is a Pampered Chef recipe which comes from their “Casual Cooking Easy Recipes for Indoors and Out” cookbook. It’s really easy to make (seems like I always say that but it’s true) and yummy (I always say that too but it’s also true, I would tell you if it wasn’t)! 6 ounces uncooked bow … Continue reading
Another Betty Crocker recipe, enjoy! 1 (16 oz) carton cholesterol free fat free egg product (Last time I made a frittata, I used all real eggs. This time I used all egg substitute. The one with real eggs definitely tasted better than this one with the all egg substitute so I think the next time … Continue reading
Another recipe from “Eat Better America” on our quest to a healthier lifestyle. YUMMY! 4 6″ corn tortillas (I used whole wheat tortillas) 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed (I used the whole can) 1 cup chopped seeded tomato (I used the little grape ones … Continue reading
This recipe came in the package of Flatout Flatbread (from Costco – I like Costco, can you tell?). Yummy, easy and good on calories. One is a perfect serving. 1 Flatout Flatbread 1 tomato, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped basil (the fresh basil was too expensive in the store so I used dried, about 1/2 teaspoon) … Continue reading
Double it if you’re serving more than 4 people or if you want leftovers for lunch the next day. Super easy, super yummy! Another Betty Crocker recipe. 1 pound chicken breast strips for stir fry (I just took chicken breasts and chopped them up into bite size pieces before cooking, or actually Bob cut them … Continue reading
I received this recipe in an email from “Eat Better America” which comes from General Mills. Bob and I are in the process of a” Lifestyle Change”, NOT A DIET! 🙂 We are counting calories and exercising and trying in general to be healthier so some of the recipes that will be showing up here … Continue reading
I’ve always wanted to make a frittata so when I saw this recipe in “All You” magazine, I knew it was finally time to try one. It was so good! We’ll be making this again for sure, trying different combinations of fillings. 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 cups chopped broccoli florets salt … Continue reading
Another Pillsbury recipe. I get a lot of my recipes by signing up for emails from Kraft, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, etc. My crescent bowls did not turn out even remotely like theirs; they all looked deformed but they tasted good. Even Courtney, who is my picky eater, had two of these for dinner tonight. 1 … Continue reading
This is a Pillsbury bakeoff recipe from 2002. The picture doesn’t do it justice, it is really tasty! 4 slices bacon (I bought a precooked package of bacon and used the whole package) 1 pound hamburger 3 tablespoons chopped onion 3 tablespoons oil 2 1/2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed 1 (11 oz) can … Continue reading
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