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KitchenKatalog: Blog 322
Saturday, October 29, 2011, 11:19 AM
The tacos were filled with a simple egg, black beans, onions and cheese mixture. We put them into homemade tortillas done like we did here. I do not remember what we did last time, but for these, we split the recipe and then made 6 (instead of 4). We also used almond milk and olive oil
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1494, 2011-10-29_111923
Friday, October 28, 2011, 11:18 AM
We made the chicken saltimbocca as we had here except we used black forrest ham instead of prosciutto to make it even healthier. It was pretty good but a bit overpowered by the sage. Less sage next time! I like dredging in flour and then sautéing. It gives the chicken a nice texture. We may make other "stuffed" chicken things like this.
The swiss chard was just sautéd with garlic.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1492, 2011-10-28_111832
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 11:17 AM
We made chili using a bunch of different seasonings. We also ended up using a good amount of taco seasonings. In the end, we decided it tasted a bit like our much beloved taco stew. Not a bad thing but not really chili either.One of these days, we will perfect a chili recipe!
The mashed potatoes were made the healthy way. We used non-fat greek yogurt, Olivio (only a bit) and Molly Mc Butter. That, along with garlic and onion powders. They were a bit dry but pretty tasty.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1490, 2011-10-26_111728
Monday, October 24, 2011, 01:56 PM
This was inspired largely by the Gina's recipe below. The major changes were we used pre-cooked chicken sausage and I also added artichoke hearts. I also definitely used more rosemary than she called for. It made a lot but I was trying to use up potatoes before they went bad.
It was pretty good. I think maybe a bit too starchy alone for a meal. Not many veggies and a lot of potato. It may be better as a side in the future.
Roasted Potatoes, Chicken Sausage and Peppers (from Gina's Skinny Taste)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1478, 2011-10-24_135614
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 01:52 PM
We made a pomegranate pumpkin Oatmeal Brulee like we did last year except we were in a rush so I basically just made quick oats, added pumpkin, a bunch of seasonings, then I did the brulee thing. It was not as good so maybe next time I will follow the recipe better.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1475, 2011-10-22_135256
Thursday, October 20, 2011, 01:46 PM
We made pizza using the standard dough except I also added a bit of vital wheat gluten. I do not really know if it made a difference. I made the dough the night before, let it rise once, refrigerated it overnight and then took it out in the morning. By the time I got home, it was nicely warmed up but it didn't rise anywhere near as rapidly as before it went in. I do not know why that seems to happen to me but the pizza dough never rises as well after being in the fridge. I thought maybe the yeast was killed by the cold but everything I read says that shouldn't happen.
Anyway, pretty standard otherwise. Normal toppings including
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1470, 2011-10-20_134653
Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 09:57 AM
This ended up being quite the meal. First, the enchilada casserole (first noted here). We did it the normal way except use 97% fat free cream of chicken instead of cream of celery. Also we added sautéed onions to the beef. I think it was better with the (97% FF) cream of celery. We will know for next time.
Meredith made the fresh guacamole so I will let her comment on what she did. I have no idea. The chips were made by cutting whole wheat tortillas, spraying them with pam, putting them on a tray and broiling them until just crispy. Normally I would bake them but we were in a hurry and this was faster.
Finally, the artichokes were just boiled. Meredith made a dipping sauce with non-fat greek yogurt and hot salsa. We had to cook them a bit longer because they were so big.
Overall, it was a rather successful meal. Fairly easy too.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1463, 2011-10-19_095738
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 09:57 AM
I made seitan using the recipe in my dads book. It is basically 1 cup of vital wheat gluten and 3/4 cup of water. I used mostly water but added about a Tbsp or two of Franks Red Hot. I used the food processor with the dough blade. It came together a bit strangely and as a lot of pieces. Nothing like last time. But then again, last time it was a huge rubbery ball and this time it was more elastic. Anyway, I made a simmering liquid with mostly water, some white wine, and more Franks. After letting it simmer for 1:15, I cut it and topped it with a home-made buffalo sauce (that is, Franks red-hot and some melted Olivio). It definitely tasted like what you would expect for buffalo seitan however it was a bit salty. Still, quite tasty and I would say successful.
We also made sautéd dino kale.
Note that the seitan is about 6.5 Points Plus per person and it made a lot.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 1461, 2011-10-18_095721