Easy Family Recipes
This Kielbasa and Potatoes Recipe is such a classic combination, that it is sure to become a family favorite. Yes, it is a simple smoked Polish sausage recipe, but many of the best dishes are simple. Of course, kielbasa and potatoes are such a natural pairing anyway. Not only is this easy kielbasa recipe satisfying, it is inexpensive to make too. It is one of my favorite stove top weeknight dinners. As an added bonus, with one pot preparation, cleanup will be a breeze. I Continue Reading
Making oven fried potatoes is easy. As a recipe developer, I have tested various methods to perfect these oven fried potatoes. Here is my simple recipe for potato wedges fried in the oven. I love potatoes and enjoy experimenting with different recipes—this is one of many potato recipes I enjoy making (and a favorite of my daughter). The creamy texture of Yukon Gold potatoes contrasts beautifully with the crispy exterior, resulting in the perfect crispy potato. These oven fries are such a great Continue Reading
This low calorie shrimp and bean sprout ("noodles") stir fry, is under 150 calories. Lately, I've been eating several mini-meals through out the day, rather than a more typical meal plan, and it has helped me successfully drop a few pounds. I try and keep most of these mini- meals under 200 - 300 calories, and avoid adding many beverage calories. In this Shrimp and "Noodles" dish, bean sprouts take the place of real noodles, so this would work well for those on a low carb diet, as well. I Continue Reading
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
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
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
