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Guilt-Free Italian Eggplant Lasagna Recipe

I decided to come up with my own low fat eggplant lasagna recipe, since I love eggplant lasagna but often find it unnecessarily oily. Both the breading and the eggplant itself, act like a sponge and soak up oil, adding a lot of calories, and making for a greasy finished plate. Here I crisped up the lightly breaded eggplant in the oven (rather than frying), before baking with the cheese and other vegetables. The results were just as tasty, but healthier and more pleasant to eat. This fresh Continue Reading

Peanut Crusted Chicken Fingers Recipe (Gluten-Free)

I decided to make a new peanut chicken recipe recently since I was tired of the same old chicken fingers. I was already crusting the chicken in crushed peanuts, rather than the typical breadcrumbs, so I decided to take the extra step of making the recipe gluten free, by using corn flour as a base dredge instead of the wheat flour I generally use. Taking some inspiration from African peanut soup, I spiced my chicken fingers up a bit, with some cayenne in the flour, but milder seasoning would be Continue Reading

Spinach, Goat Cheese and Egg, Puff Pastry Appetizer Recipe

This Spinach and Goat Cheese Pastry Appetizer recipe, is quick and easy. It was developed because I had some thawed out frozen puff pastry on hand, while I was tasting some crumbled goat cheese. I only had about a half hour to spare, and wanted a new recipe, so I put on my thinking cap and I kept preparation simple. Egg seemed the perfect fast and flavorful binder to complete the recipe. The egg was poured on top rather than mixed in, to both help the egg flavor stand out against the Continue Reading

Portuguese Blade Steak Recipe

Blade Steak Recipe This is among the easiest of blade steak recipes, yet is very flavorful from the Portuguese sauce it is simmered in. The Portuguese steak is a common dish in my area, though the locals refer to the cut of beef simply as blade meat. Portuguese Blade Steak This Portuguese Blade Steak Recipe, was one of those recipes that came out just right on the first try. I had actually never cooked blade steaks before, but have been wanting to experiment with this inexpensive cut of Continue Reading

Mrs. Dash Salt Free Seasonings: Not Just for Low Sodium Diets

I am sure most of my readers are familiar with the original Mrs. Dash Salt-Free Seasoning, but even as a regular user myself, I didn't realize how many different Salt-Free Seasonings and Marinades Mrs. Dash actually makes. There seems to be one for just about any taste you have. Mrs. Dash Salt-Free Seasoning is not just for those who need to be on a low sodium diet, as you will see very soon, most Americans could really use it. Salt is not the Devil, but overuse of it could make Continue Reading

Spike Your Turkey with Jägermeister

Jagermeister can add an interesting subtle flavor of to your Turkey this year. The distinct herbs, blossoms, roots and fruits of Jagermeister are an excellent accompaniment to this festive bird. Why not spike your turkey with Jägermeister! Jagermeister Roasted Turkey with Fresh Herbs Ingredients: 1 Fresh Turkey 13-15 lbs. 1 sweet onion cut in quarter 1 carrot peeled and chopped 1 branch of celery chopped A bouquet of sage, parsley and marjoram Salt and pepper 6 Tbsp unsalted Continue Reading