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KitchenKatalog: Blog 296
Monday, January 21, 2013, 08:48 PM
I got this idea from Meredith. I made lentil tacos (and a taco wonton of sorts). I took 1 cup of dry lentils, 2 cups of water and a packet of taco seasoning. As it cooked down, I added some sautéed onions, peppers and julienned zucchini. I did the standard taco cupcake thing but I was careful to not overfill them. I had a few leftover wrappers and some lentils so I also made some wonton things.
The whole thing was pretty good but not as amazing as I had hoped. It was flavorful and relatively easy; though it took much more time than beef. I really liked the wonton thing but the wrapper-to-filling ratio is not good enough so I doubt I'll do them as the primary meal. Also, point wise, the lentils were more or less the same as had I done beef. But it did make more. Actually, with all the extra, I added some cheese and microwaved it for a bit. That was also very good.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3095, 2013-01-21_204815
Friday, January 18, 2013, 01:36 PM
I made the chicken sausage and roasted vegetable meal. I went light on the potato since I didn't want a huge number of calories. I am going from memory, but this is what I used:
I let it roast a tad too long (~40-50 min at 400) as some of the onions were charred. I'll be more careful next time and use 375 as the original recipe states
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3090, 2013-01-18_133609
Thursday, January 17, 2013, 04:03 PM
I call these fake reubens for two reasons. First and foremost, I didn't use rye bread. You cannotshould not call it a reuben if it isn't corned beef,sauerkraut, thousands island dressing and swiss cheese. Any deviation and it is no longer a reuben. But I digress. The other reason I call these fake is that they were cold. The power had gone out but I was able to throw this together anyway.
They were okay. Cold and somewhat soggy (from the sauerkraut) Arnolds rolls are not that good. Then, the Target corned beef was kind of sub-par. Now I know not to get it there. I also had this for lunch, but the power had come back on and I was able to panini press them (though I did it in aluminum foil which was interesting.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3087, 2013-01-17_160314
Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 08:55 PM
I made lentils as I have done in the past. The Kitchn calls for a 1:2
Anyway, it was pretty standard as I have done before. I used
I also used Better Than bouillon for my chicken broth. I added lots of garlic powder, onion powder, some salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Finally, when it was all finished. I added some apple cider vinegar since I had seen vinegar added to other recipes. I need to read up on why to add that since it seemed to make them mushy. I'll investigate.
I was originally going to made other veggies but I then decided that there was more than enough in this dish.
Anyway, as usual, it was very good and very flavorful. Also, it made a ton of it. I had a huge dinner serving and a pretty big lunch. And, according to Weight Watchers, a cup of dry lentils is 12 points plus. I was doubtful of this so I looked up the information on the web and threw it into the Points Plus formula. That comes out with 13 points. Note that a lot of it is the fiber. You can count it all, but even if you don't, it is 17 points for two big servings. Not bad.
I want to investigate other meals with lentils since they are so low in points, but high in protein.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3083, 2013-01-16_205550
Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 08:21 PM
I made chicken fajitas. I pounded out chicken, sprinkled chili powder on them, and cooked them on the cast iron. After they were fully cooked, I took them off and added french cut onions and lot of red pepper strips. I also added half a can of bean and a half of julienne cut zucchini. I probably let that go a bit too long since when I added the water-fajita seasoning mix, it was already pretty cooked down. It got a bit mushy with it all. Next time, I think I will make my own mix and let the flavor of the vegetables stand for themselves without the seasoning mix (which also adds lots of different flavors). I again also added garlic powder but I used sriracha instead of Dave's Insanity.
They were out of the tortillas I like to use (with 45 cal each) so I had to get the bigger ones that were higher too. I cut them in half so I could still make smaller fajitas.
I also had brussel sprouts where I use really high heat (with the pans warmed up in the oven). I think I will_not_use this method again. They get a bit too burned, and any loose leaves are totally charred. Next time, I am going with a lower temperature and longer cook times, Serious Eats be dammed! I don't have a picture of them since I forgot to start them earlier
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3080, 2013-01-15_202117
Monday, January 14, 2013, 08:31 AM
I made taco cupcakes following the idea I used many times, but with the instructions here. I made 2/3 lbs of beef (2 servings), with half a julienne zucchini, 1/4 cup of corn and 1/2 cup of beans. I overfilled the bottom layer not leaving enough for the entire top row (those aren't pictured). It also made it not seal very well (and I went light on the cheese). I'll be more careful next time. I also put a lot of garlic powder, 21 seasoning salute and a tiny bit of Dave's Insanity into the beef (into the water mix that goes into it). It was pretty spicy, but very good.
I also had wonton soup but it was just a frozen thing from Trader Joes
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3075, 2013-01-14_083143
Friday, January 11, 2013, 09:33 AM
This was basically my standard type of pasta meal I like to make before a bike ride. I basically put mustard with pasta and a can of tuna. I used white wine to reduce it all together (though I used too much and the pasta got over done)
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 3024, 2013-01-11_093314
Wednesday, January 09, 2013, 07:23 PM
I made this for lunch tomorrow. I basically took shredded chicken, with caramelized onions, poblano peppers and spinach. I again tried the fast caramelization but with a tiny bit of baking soda. It worked better this time. I also added laughing cow cheese. Basically, I made taquito filling but I used it on a sandwich. I also had a bit of extra.
I haven't tried the sandwiches, but the filling was very good.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2967, 2013-01-09_192327