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KitchenKatalog: Blog 307
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 03:17 PM
I made baked falafel, however, it would be more correct to call this baked bean patties. I was distracted as I was making it and opened a can of great northern beans instead of chick peas. Oh well, it still came out pretty good. I actually prepared the whole thing the night before since I knew I was going to be getting back on the later side. So, all I had to do was form them into balls, and bake.
They came out pretty good. They were easier to make and mash with the beans but also a bit wetter. I wouldn't aim to use the northern beans again, but it wasn't a big deal.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2127, 2012-07-18_151748
Sunday, July 15, 2012, 09:54 PM
I made the normal zuchinni fritters using the standard recipe. I wasn't overly hungry so this was all I had. I did a few thing differently. Most notable is that I put about a tsp o salt on the zucchini before pressing it. This was the draw pi more moisture. As usual, I added a bunch more seasonings including garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, etc. Oh, I also used a lot of minced dried onion in place of onion all together. It was different and certainly easier not having to chop and drain onion.
I had to scrape them off but I am getting pretty good at that and it wasn't all that difficult. They were pretty good and a perfect low point meal since I wasn't too hungry
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2123, 2012-07-15_215425
Friday, July 13, 2012, 06:47 PM
I made the roasted veggie thing with chicken sausage from here. I went light on the potatoes. I also put in some broccoli instead of using artichoke hearts. It came out pretty good!
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2114, 2012-07-13_184756
Thursday, July 12, 2012, 06:47 PM
I made the lentils in what is now becoming pretty standard. I sautéd half an onion and added lots of veggies. I added chopped mushrooms (lots) carrots, celery and parsnips. The latter being new this time. There were so much vegetables.I then added a 1/5 cups dry lentils (about 18 points plus). Then I added about 5 cups of water (more than regular ratio) and let it cook down until it was mostly dry and the lentils were cooked. Probably about 45 minutes. Oh, and a crapload of onion and garlic powder, plus lots of other seasoning. And crushed red pepper for some heat
The thing made two HUGE portions. I would say each portion was about 10 points plus to account for anything else I added.
They were so good. I do not know what the main trick is, but it makes a lot of food and only 10 points! That is really not too bad
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2111, 2012-07-12_184739
Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 06:47 PM
I basically followed the same seitan recipe from my dad. I again used the food processor. I made the regular dark simmering liquid. I also added a bunch of different seasonings to the dough including some sriracha to the liquid part.
Overall, it was pretty good, but nowhere near as good as either the store bought, or my dads. Both the flavor and, more importantly, the texture. He uses the same recipe so I need to talk to him about_exactly_ what he does.
I also made a garlic and oil sauce and mixed in some leftover spaghetti squash.Unfortunately, it turns out the points of the olive oil (estimated about 7) were higher than the seitan (about 6 for half the recipe). Oh well. Still a low dinner.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2108, 2012-07-10_184720
Monday, July 09, 2012, 01:10 PM
I made taco cupcakes using the method from here. I basically made taco meat, but with extra onion, then I added a chopped zucchini, some corn, and a can of black beans.
It actually made a bit too much meat. I overfilled the tacos making them come apart. I have to be more careful about that, but other that that, they were very good. I used Old El Paso low sodium seasoning. I may some day try to make my own taco seasoning.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2102, 2012-07-09_131022
Thursday, July 05, 2012, 08:28 AM
I made a really simple meal. I just baked tilapia with hot salsa for 30 minutes at 350. As a side, I made a small amount of the Plus type pasta with butter spray and Penzeys Sandwich Sprinkle. Simple, easy, fast prep and relatively fast overall.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2095, 2012-07-05_082856
Wednesday, July 04, 2012, 11:18 AM
I made meatloaf (or more correctly, meat loaflets) based on a few different recipes. I have never made meatloaf so I didn't really know what I was doing. I read a bunch of recipes and decided to base it on the one below but with lots more seasonings.
It is a bit strange since it uses oatmeal instead of bread crumbs. This is easier and saves having to make bread crumbs. Also, it is pretty healthy compared to bread crumbs.
Other than that, I also used some sriracha and a tablespoon of worcestershire (which almost every other recipe except this one calls for. Oh, and I cut it a bit to use only 2/3 lbs of beef.
It was pretty good. I made it into meat loaflets using a cupcake pan. Note to self, that I didn't need to cook it so long since it was smaller. I would do it again!
I also had corn which I just cooked with the husk in the oven for 30 minutes at 350.
Meatloaf ["Super Healthy"] (from A Small Snippet)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2091, 2012-07-04_111835