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Chocolate Chipotle Chili
Lisa made this chili from Cooking Light; it features ground turkey, chipotle peppers, and … chocolate! It was a unique combination that went well together — the spiciness of the chilies was a nice contrast to the chocolate. Chris says: This Chocolate Chipotle Chili is Dinner and Dessert in one Dish! Lisa says: Soooo chocolaty! […]
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Seafood Albondigas Soup
Albondigas (meatball) Soup is a popular Mexican dish, but it’s quite a bit different when you make it with shrimp and bits of fish, as in this recipe from The Border Cookbook. It’s a bit lighter, and the albondigas are deliciously tender. Until the meatballs actually landed in the broth, I was convinced they were […]
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Seared Cod over Veggies and Pasta in a Mushroom Broth
Wow, was this good. Cod is coated in crushed dried shiitake mushrooms, seared, baked, and then plated over a dish of pasta and vegetables sitting in a mushroom broth. This recipe comes from Weight Watchers, and, shock of all shocks, the portions weren’t of the usual minuscule variety. Chris says: I love the crust on […]
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Locro Chicken
This stew I made from Great Bowls of Fire turned out more like a pilaf dish with all the rice; the flavors were pretty good, and it was nice to have butternut squash in a dish other than soup or baked in the oven. The chicken, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and onions made for a nice […]
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Crab and Wild Mushroom Chowder
Lisa made this chowder found in the Weight Watchers Great Cooking Everyday book. This thick soup has a mushroom and chicken broth base, and is topped with lump crab meat. Chris says: This smelled great when you were cooking it! Lisa says: Sometimes I hate those WW recipes; that bowl pictured is two servings. Chris […]