This is a healthy, colorful, and easy recipe from Cooking Light magazine. Each serving has only 380 calories, but 14.5 grams of protein. With that amount of protein most people won't need a second serving. At $1.62 a serving it's a pretty inexpensive meal. And you can add other veggies if you want to. Some people said that they did not use … [Read more...]
That’s a Spicy Meatball (eggless)
Most of the meatballs I've tried were pretty bland tasting. These do not have that problem. The recipe includes hot sauce and red pepper flakes, two ingredients I love to use. These meatballs are great for pasta sauce or in meatball sandwiches on hot dog buns or hoagie rolls. You can freeze them cooked or raw & have them as "fast food."From the … [Read more...]
Zucchini and Almond Pasta Salad that Transforms into a Beautiful Whole Meal Salad
Here is a very fresh pasta salad with zucchini. I just couldn't resist tweaking it with some add-ins for extra colors, textures, and flavors! I think I'd add some black olives to at least the tops of the individual salads to give some punch to the colors. You could add some tomato wedges or cherry tomatoes for more color and plenty of taste. … [Read more...]
Garlic Herb Butter Crostini
I love crostini. You can change the herbs/spices on this to suit your taste. Or serve different combinations & have a taste off. You can even top them with bits of grilled veggies for a more colorful appetizer.Crostini are inexpensive appetizers, go well with soup or anything you'd ordinarily serve garlic bread with. Nice to serve with a cheese … [Read more...]
Pesto Presto!
If you have basil growing in your garden it's about the right time (mid-July for most gardens) to harvest it. You can make some delicious pesto from it & freeze it in ice cube trays. That way you can have pesto any time you want throughout the year. Pesto Presto!Click title for link to a really good article at AllRecipes with tips on making … [Read more...]
Greek Pasta Salad
Tired of the same old pasta salad? Give this one a try for some Greek flavoring pizzaz. It's the #1 pasta salad on AllRecipes. It calls for penne pasta (my favorite) but you can use any shape pasta you like. From the reviews: "This was so delicious, and satisfying w/ Greek marinated grilled chicken. I, too, added more feta along w/ 1 tsp. of … [Read more...]
Quick California Chicken with Avocado and Cheese on Rice (or Bun)
This makes a beautiful presentation on a bed of rice or pasta. But I keep thinking how good it would be on a big kaiser roll or bun!Click title for link at AllRecipes. … [Read more...]