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KitchenKatalog: Blog 302
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 01:11 PM
An orange meal! The salmon burgers were from Trader Joes. They weren't anywhere near as good as the ones from Costco. They had less flavor and cooked out a lot more fat.
I also made sweet potatoes like I do hash browns. I microwaved them for a bit, then I used a sauté pan.
Overall, it was a pretty mediocre meal
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2322, 2012-10-17_131121
Monday, October 15, 2012, 09:08 PM
Meredith had pinned this recipe (below) a while back. We chose it since we wanted a fast, easy, and healthy meal. Basically you sauté broccoli rabe, then add beans. Then just make scallops on a hot pan. I was a bit uncertain about the scallops since it didn't seem hot enough and I had to leave them on for a while. However, thankfully they didn't turn out dry and were actually pretty good. All I did was slice a little bit on top, then add salt. Also, since we didn't feel like peeling garlic, we sliced up some roasted garlic and added that.Appropriately we bought the scallops and broccoli rabe at whole foods. Also, we bought 1 pound for two people which was a bit too much. Oh, and no lemon
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Seared Sea Scallops with Broccoli Rabe and White Beans (from Whole Foods)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2317, 2012-10-15_210810
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 09:01 PM
I used the leftover chicken from 2012-08-12 but I didn't even try to use the grill and just used the cast-iron grill pan. I ate both pieces since it wasn't really that much and the pieces are small. I also had roasted broccoli It is my favorite way to make it and its so easy as long as I do not need the oven
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2310, 2012-10-10_210103
Tuesday, October 09, 2012, 09:00 PM
I made taco stew. It seemed too thick so I added more water. That may have been a mistake as it was then very watery and more like taco soup than stew. Oh well. It made a lot but still not too bad calorically
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2307, 2012-10-09_210050
Monday, October 08, 2012, 09:45 AM
I followed the basic recipe except I went very heavy on the parsley and cilantro, and I used minced onion since I was out of regular. They were pretty good, but a pain-in-the-ass to mash. I need to find a better way to mash to dough. They were also a bit dry today. I do not know what that is.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2294, 2012-10-08_094511
Sunday, October 07, 2012, 09:45 AM
I made italian wedding soup. I looked at a bunch of recipes and basically just made some meatballs with bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and other seasonings. I read a bunch of different recipes; some suggested cooking the meatballs first while others said to cook in the soup. I decided to cook it in the soup. It was hot enough and I let it boil for a while to make sure that not only the meatballs were well cooked, but the soup was well boiled.
I used chicken broth (better than bouillon) and carrots. When it was almost done, I put a whole bag of spinach in the soup. For the pasta, I smacked a bunch of rotini and used that.
The soup was okay, but definitely not as good as others I have had. It just didn't have that much flavor. I do not know what other recipes do, but I will read more recipes before I try again.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2297, 2012-10-07_094534
Friday, October 05, 2012, 11:15 AM
This was a classic what-can-I-make-with-normal-stuff-I-have. Basically, I sautéed some onions, then I added a can of tuna. I then mixed in about 1.5 servings (~3oz) "Plus" pasta. I added hot sauce, pepper relish (hoagie spread), and spicy mustard. Finally, I used some laughing cow and a bit of low fat mexican blend. I added some of the pasta water to help give it moisture, and to steam it all.
It ended up being pretty good. I didn't calculate the points, but it is presumably a bit high. But lots of protein (from the tuna) and carbs (I was doing a 100+ mile ride the next day)
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2291, 2012-10-05_111544
Wednesday, October 03, 2012, 08:23 PM
I wanted a big but very low point meal. This is what I ended up with. I roasted the broccoli in the oven (425 for about 25-30 min, rotated once). As usual, it was awesome. I love broccoli like this.
For the spaghetti quash, I tried something difference. I halved it raw (no easy task, BTW), and scooped out the seeds cold. I then pammed it, put some salt and pepper on, then microwave dit (cut side up). I started with 8 minutes but ended up adding like 6 more. The advantage of cutting it first was that I didn't have to scoop out the seeds of a hot squash. And, I felt like more came off the skin.
I made a pretty standard tomato sauce. Half an onion, some garlic, 28 oz can of diced tomatoes and a full can of paste. I added two frozen basil cubes (not sure if I could taste them), lots or oregano and dried parsley, plus other seasonings. I also added some balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. Finally, I added sriracha to kick up the spice!
All in all, the meal was HUGE but almost no points. Really, the only points came from the small amount of oil on the broccoli and the onions.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2284, 2012-10-03_202323