Category: Main Dishes

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Savory Bread Pudding

    Lisa ran across a couple good sounding (if not good looking) recipes for savory bread pudding recently, so we decided to take a crack at it ourselves. We used artichoke hearts, mushrooms, onions, and plenty of herbs and spices. A successful experiment that we’re definitely going to make again. The recipe below is how we […]

  • Ecuadorian Chicken Corn Chowder

    This recipe comes from Fitness Food. A hearty – but healthy! – chowder made with chicken, corn, and veggies. Lisa says: What’s with all the poaching this week? And isn’t poaching illegal? Chris says: Different kind of poaching. But I know what you mean — the enchiladas, the tuna, now this. Not sure. Maybe it’s […]

  • Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce

    These enchiladas come from favorite Healthy Latin Cooking — the filling is simple (chicken and onion) with a flavorful sauce made with New Mexico chile peppers. Chris says: These were a little time consuming, but worth it. The chicken is really juicy. Lisa says: They’re good! It’s a bit spicy… Chris says: Well, I used […]