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Tuna Tetrazzini
Lisa made this dish tonight, based on a found Weight Watchers recipe — but it definitely didn’t taste “diet”… Tuna Tetrazzini *—————–1/4 c flour1 c chicken broth1 c 1% milk1/4 tsp pepper1 tbsp margarine1 small onion, diced2 c sliced mushrooms1/2 c diced green pepper3 c cooked wide whole-wheat noodles2 cans albacore (packed in water), drained1/3 […]
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Lisa’s Quick Rice Pudding
We had some rice left over from the Thai Basil Chicken, so Lisa had the genius idea of making a Rice Pudding for dessert. Here’s the recipe, based on a couple sources online. This was delicious for a last-second idea. Lisa’s Quick Rice Pudding (Serves 2)————————————1 cup cooked rice1 cup milk1/4 cup sugar1 egg, beaten1/4 […]
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Thai Basil Chicken
Chicken is stir-fried with basil, peppers, garlic, shallots, and mix of fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. I based this recipe on two or three I saw online, so here goes: Thai Basil Chicken (Serves 2)——————1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces1 tbsp canola oil4 cloves garlic2 thai chili peppers1 shallot2 tbsp […]
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Halibut Veracruz
Holy mackeral (er, halibut) this was delicious. This fish recipe comes from Healthy Latin Cooking. The book calls for snapper, but we opted for halibut instead. The sauce, which you cook while the fish marinates in lime juice, includes tomatoes, onions, garlic, capers, olives, and a bunch of good spices. Once the sauce thickens, you […]
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Poblano Chicken Posole
Tonight’s posole is pretty similar to this one from a few weeks ago, but instead of pork and tomatillos, this one uses chicken and roasted poblano peppers, which add a really nice smoky flavor. Great Bowls of Fire contains one more posole recipe that we haven’t tried yet, but I’m sure we’ll get to it […]