Asian Style Broccoli I’m always looking for new ways to make broccoli, this dish is inspired by a recipe I saw in a cookbook Mike’s mom gave me. Garlic and soy sauce are a great combination that is calorie free. Honestly though, this dish is so tasty and comes together in under 10 minutes, low fat and healthy are just bonus! Serves 4 1 tbsp ...
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Strawberry Pancakes
Strawberry Pancakes My son is almost two now (it goes by too fast) and he is in that adorable (sarcasm) phase where he won’t eat anything you give him unless it’s a goldfish cracker dipped in ketchup. I decided to make him homemade buttermilk Pancakes with strawberries, I mean who wouldn’t want that? Well, him. So I ate them and they were ...
That 70’s Salad
That 70’s Salad Sorry but that’s all that goes through my head when I think about this salad! I’ve mentioned before that the Green Goddess Dressing on this salad was popular in the 70’s and thus this salad was born! As with any salad (and recipe) feel free to switch up the veggies as you like. Serves 4 2 Medium tomatoes, sliced into ...
Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken Quesadilla Easy-peasy restaurant food made healthy and quickly… and cheaply! Oh yeah and it’s Mike approved! If this is one of the dishes you like to order at a restaurant then I warn you, you may kick yourself when you realize how simple this really is. Serves 4 (as an appetizer) 2 large whole wheat tortilla shells 2 tsp extra ...
Crispy Bacon Pan Pizza with Mushrooms
Crispy Bacon Pan Pizza with Mushrooms This is another dish with Mike in mind! Anything with bacon and he’s a happy guy! The trick is to pre-cook the bacon and strain the fat before putting the bacon on the pizza; it's crispy and delicious and not too fattening! Serves 4 ½ Batch of my whole wheat pizza dough 1 tbsp extra virgin olive ...
Pan Pizza with Fresh Herbs
Pan Pizza with Fresh Herbs This pizza is so yummy and so easy I can’t believe it! I must warn you, I’ve been bitten by the pan-pizza-bug and you will be seeing many, many more recipes; I love this method. ½ Batch of my whole wheat pizza dough 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ½ Cup Passata (strained tomatoes) Salt Pepper 90 g grated ...