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Easy Oven Fried Potatoes Recipe

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

Under 150 Calories! Shrimp and "Noodles"

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

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