Sunday, September 5, 2010

Day 36, Together: Some Favorite Recipes

Potato Curry: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Potato-Curry/Detail.aspx
  • switch from ghee to olive oil
  • i've never used mustard seed and haven't missed it
  • great with whole wheat tortillas!
  • obviously, you gotta forgo the bacon & cheese
  • i like to add peas
  • you can also add 1/2 of a small jalapeño for zing

Balsamic Marinated Eggplant & Zucchini:
  • cut into 1/2 inch rounds (i like to leave the skin on)
  • dip in balsamic vinegar
  • pan sear on med-high heat for about 1 min on each side
  • serve with your choice of protein (i like lean steak)

Pasta Primavera:
  • toss appropriately weighed angel hair pasta with:
    • cherry tomatoes
    • sugar snap peas
    • broccoli spears
    • a sprinkle of Parmesan
    • a drizzle of olive oil
  • serve with your choice of protein (i like salmon)

New Favorite Pasta Sauce:
  • sautee at low-med heat:
    • 1/2 yellow onion
    • 1/2 green bell pepper
    • 2-3 medium garlic cloves, crushed or diced
  • add 1 large can low-sodium, organic diced tomatoes
  • stir in 2-3 tablespoons of homemade pesto sauce
  • sprinkle in fresh basil to taste
  • serve over turkey meatballs & pasta 
  • OR make a turkey meatball sub on a whole wheat sandwich roll (i like to sprinkle on some Parmesan)

Shrimp & Veggie Lo Mein:
  • weigh out & stir-fry together: 
    • frozen lo mein noodles
    • frozen shrimp
    • frozen veggie mix

Banana milkshake:
  • 2 medium bananas
  • 250 ml milk
  • handful of low-sugar breakfast cereal
  • 1 tsp on maple syrup

Other easy fave's:
  • nuked potato with plain yogurt
  • nuked sweet potato with drizzle of maple syrup
  • steamed broccoli with garlic
  • frozen blueberries

5 comments:

  1. awesome - will definitely play around with some of these ideas! thanks, guys.

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  2. Yum. What are you guys doing now that we have no-cook dinners? I'm resentful of cooking stuff that I can't eat, so there is no cooked veg and little cooked meat in my fridge right now. I had to plow my way through a giant salad at lunch today, with a little vinegar on it.

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  3. we've been making banana milkshakes for dinner -- adding a little yogurt to add oomph. but you're right (VERY little room for creativity here..)

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