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Curry Chicken and Rice

Curry. I love to eat it at restaurants, but (and keep this between us)I’m a little intimidated to make it. Between the unfamiliar ingredients and the unbelievable silky taste, I thought this was a bit beyond my cooking skills – but Hubby asked me to make it, so I tried. Turns out, it’s not so scary,ContinueContinue reading “Curry Chicken and Rice”

Rack of Lamb

Presenting Rack of Lamb is SO impressive, but secretly it’s really easy. You can personalize your lamb with herbs and sauces. I’m not a fan of mint, but I love herbs. I used a ton of herbs from my garden, Dijon mustard, and extra virgin olive oil, to compliment the natural yummy taste of lamb.ContinueContinue reading “Rack of Lamb”

Salmon Wellingtons

Salmon is one of my favorite foods to cook and eat. I try to stay away from fatty foods, but salmon is the good kind of fat, which is good news! Cooked right, salmon is juicy and flaky. I love to Wellington mine (if I can use that term as a verb) for two reasons.ContinueContinue reading “Salmon Wellingtons”

Inside Out Chicken Parmesan Roll

My Mom is Italian, so I grew up on Chicken Parmesan. I had it a million times and it’s still one of my favs – but let’s make it a bit different just to shake things up a bit. My Inside Out Chicken Parmesan Roll is just as ooey-gooey and tomato goodness as the original, butContinueContinue reading “Inside Out Chicken Parmesan Roll”

Angel Bites

Watching your weigh doesn’t mean you can’t have dessert. A little bit of heaven every once in awhile is actually a good way to stay on your weight-loss course. If you deny your sweet tooth completely, you are more likely to go cray-cray on sugar and sweets, and make really bad decisions. Instead, try thisContinueContinue reading “Angel Bites”

One Pot Turkey Sausage and Tomato Meal

Regular sausage can hide all the fat and calories. But, you can use Turkey Sausage in any sausage recipe and you won’t miss out on anything. This is my Skinless Turkey Sausage recipe in a tomato sauce with pan seared veggies. I’m drooling just thinking about it. As an extra bonus, it’s easy to makeContinueContinue reading “One Pot Turkey Sausage and Tomato Meal”

Smoked Salmon

Salmon is an impressive meal to serve, but it is SO easy to make. Salmon is meaty, fatty (good fat), and flavorful. You might even feel like you’re cheating on you diet. No worries, you not. I add a bit of flair to my salmon just for that extra wow. 1 pound salmon (feeds 4)ContinueContinue reading “Smoked Salmon”

Flavorful Skinless Chicken Legs

Chicken Legs ARE delish, but the skin just ads senseless fat. Some say that’s where there flavor is – well, then they don’t know how to add flavor. This is my skinless chicken leg recipe that has SO much flavor, it’s almost a crime. Skinless chicken legs (1-2 per person) [note: if you can’t findContinueContinue reading “Flavorful Skinless Chicken Legs”

Chicken a l’Orange

I just love a big bright orange. Duck a l’Orange is one of my favs, but it’s comes at a calorie price. So I make lighter version of Chicken a l’Orange. It still takes decadent but with a LOT less fat, less sugar, and a LOT less calories. 1 tablespoon I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter 2-4ContinueContinue reading “Chicken a l’Orange”

Individual 4-inch Angel Food Bundt Cake

You CAN have dessert if you are watching your weight. It’s all about the ingredients and portions. Tonight I made individual 4-inch Angel Food Bundt Cake for me and my hubby. Angel food cake mix is fat free, but you can add a LOT of fat and calories without realizing it. So choose your toppingsContinueContinue reading “Individual 4-inch Angel Food Bundt Cake”