Well, I never. That look of rapture ... the appreciative grunts ... the "Wow, that's tasty" -- not once, but TWICE. I never thought I'd win Dave over to turkey burgers. Not in this lifetime. He's a beef guy all the way, which is not okay now that we're trying to eat a more heart-healthy diet. I've made turkey burgers plenty of times. And he's eaten them ... but never with delight. But today, something happened. Today, he saw the light. All it took was a little more spice. Just one jalapeno. ... continue reading...
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Taco Cups
I am happy to report that Dave does not have to give up his weekly taco fix. You were worried for him, right? I was playing around with wonton wrappers the other day (don't give me that look ... you know we all do it) and I came up with a really good, and I mean really good alternative. These little taco cups are addictive. Dave likes beef so much that I wasn't sure how he'd react to these (turkey breast is ... well ... unappealingly white, although the seasonings helped to give it some color). ... continue reading...
Cottage Pie
It makes me so happy when leftovers become the star of a new dish. That's what you're looking at right here: the second life of a big pile of potatoes. For some reason, we did not eat the ten pounds I had anticipated when I made salmon and garlic mashed potatoes the other night. So when I was batch cooking all that hamburger Wednesday, and I opened the fridge and saw that mound of potatoes staring accusingly at me, the two came together in a serendipitously chocolate-meets-peanut butter ... continue reading...
Turkey Burgers
If you ask me ... and you didn't, but I'm saying anyway ... every freezer should have a stash of batch-cooked turkey burgers. I know when you think "burger" you don't automatically think "turkey" in front of that. But that might only be because you've never tried them. They're truly delicious, and so much lower in fat and calories than those made of beef. If you're following Weight Watchers, these patties are 3 PointsPlus each. Turkey Burgers 3 lbs ground turkey breast (I buy the 4-pack from ... continue reading...
Crock Pot Chili
Chili ... such an appropriate name. Because when it's as chilly outside as it is today, you need a bowl of comfort like this to warm you up. I should probably call this "Overnight Crock Pot Chili," because that's how I make it. I love putting everything together at 8 or 9 in the evening and then waking up to dinner (or lunch) already done. Okay. Here's a GIGANTIC caution: this is hot. Deliciously hot, in my opinion, but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't give you that capitalized ... continue reading...
WW 1 PP Soup
Pretty cryptic, huh? Did your curiosity drive you to read further? Here-- I'll break the code for you: WW = Weight Watchers; PP = PointsPlus (their new point system), and ... well ... 1 is one and soup is soup. In the old WW days, this was their zero point soup. But now that you get a whopping bunch more points daily and weekly, and they're calculating everything based on protein, carbs, fat and fiber, this soup is now 1 pp per serving. But, c'mon. One measly point? Eat up! I've started making ... continue reading...