Citrus Salad

DRESSING:
2/3 C. canola oil (or veggie oil)
1/4 C. lime juice
2 Tbls. fresh orange juice
1 tsp. grated lime zest
1 tsp. grated orange zest
2 Tbls. sugar

SALAD:
4-5 C. torn lettuce
1-2 oranges (cut into pieces)
2 avocados (cubed)
2/3 C. candied nuts*
16 oz strawberries (optional)

*NUTS
1/4 C. sugar
2/3 C. chopped walnuts or almonds

heat the sugar and nuts over medium high heat on the stove. stir continually until the sugar melts and coats the nuts. cool.

I cut the dressing in half and it was more than enough.

Honey-Citrus Turkey Breast

Just right for Thanksgiving, a turkey recipe with a hint of orange and honey. And, it is a crazy piece of cake to cook!

1 tbsp. flour

1 orange, peeled

4 to 8 lb. turkey breast, thawed

1/4 c. honey

1/4 c. sweet orange marmalade

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 c. water

2 to 4 tbsp. flour

1/2 to 1 tsp. instant chicken bouillon

1 orange, sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shake flour in large size (14 x 20 inch) oven cooking bag. Place bag in 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan. Cut orange into 4 slices and place in bag. Place turkey breast on orange slices. Combine honey, marmalade, nutmeg and salt; spoon over turkey breast. Close bag with nylon tie; make 6 half-inch slits in top of bag. Insert meat thermometer through slit in bag into thickest part of turkey breast.

Cook 15 to 17 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers 180 to 185 degrees. For gravy, remove turkey from bag. Strain drippings. In saucepan stir water into flour until smooth. (Use 2 tablespoons flour and a teaspoon bouillon for each cup of turkey drippings.) Add chicken bouillon and turkey drippings. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Garnish with orange. Serves 8 to 10.

Best Healthy Pizza Ever!

I invented this one myself, and it is amazing!

1 Whole wheat pita
3 0z Part-skim mozzarella cheese
6 to 8 green olives (the good ones from the olive bar are best - like Sicilian spiced)
1/2 cup finely shredded spinach
1 can pizza sauce

Pre-heat the oven to 350. I find that a pie tin works best, but a cookie sheet should work just fine, too. Generously cover the pita with the pizza sauce, olives, spinach, and mozzarella cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted (about 10 minutes).

For an even better pizza, use no-salt added tomato sauce seasoned with red pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, and oregano to taste.

High fiber, high nutrients, high good fats, and reasonable calories!

Healthy Chili

This is pretty good!

Healthy Chili

Makes 6-8 servings.

1 yellow onion
1 lb. extra lean hamburger
1 red bell pepper
2 small zucchini
1 can of corn (drained)
1 can black beans (drained)
1 can pinto beans (drained)
1 28oz plus 1 14oz can of diced tomatoes with juice
1/2 cup of water
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 heaping tsp. fajita spice
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Saute onions in some oil until translucent and lightly browned, about 5 min. Add ground hamburger and saute for about 8-10 min. Add red pepper and zucchini and cook for 5 min. Add corn, beans, tomatoes, water, and brown sugar. stir well. Add fajita spice, cumin, cayenne and cinnamon, stir well. Reduce heat to low; partially cover and simmer for 20-25 min or until thick and soupy. Cook longer if you like your veggies softer. If desired, sprinkle with a little cheddar cheese and fresh cilantro before serving.

*Use more or less water for desired consistency. Reduce cayenne pepper for a milder chili.
** I cut the recipe in half for Steve and I and there was still plenty left over for my lunch the next day.

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Brownies

These are the richest, chocolatiest brownies you'll ever eat. Seriously. Even I can only eat one in a sitting.

¾ Cup Butter

4 oz unsweetened chocolate

2 cups granulated white sugar

3 eggs

1 T. vanilla

½ cup buttermilk

1 ½ c. flour

2 T flour

1 ½ c. Semisweet chocolate chips

2 T powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Combine butter and chocolate in large, microwaveable bowl. Melt on high for 1 minute intervals, stirring in between. D on t let sizzle. Add sugar

Add eggs one at a time, stir in vanilla and buttermilk. Add 1 ½ c. flour.

Toss chocolate chips in 2 T flour and add to brownie mixture.

Bake in greased 9X114 pan, 28-33 minutes. Let cool 30 min. Dust with powdered sugar.

Crock Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu's

Easy. Only 4 ingredients. And delicious, and even pretty healthy--especially if you use the 98% fat free cream of chicken soup.

6 thawed chicken breasts

1/2 lb swiss cheese

6 to 12 slices "sandwich meat" ham (thicker cuts are better)

1 can cream of chicken soup

Cut swiss cheese into 12 thick but narrow strips.

Pull out your trusty meat hammer and pound the chicken breasts out until they are an even thickness and very malleable. Cut each chicken breast in half.

Roll each piece of cheese up with the ham and chicken. Toothpick together. Place in crockpot.

Once all cordon bleu's are assembled, dump soup on top. Cook in crockpot on low heat for 4-6 hours, or high for 2-3. Serve with rice, the extra sauce around the chicken will be great on top of the rice. I prefer the flavor of brown rice with this recipe.

Texan Hot Sauce - Adam's Version

I recieved this recipie from a true-blood Texan and modified it to be amazing!

1/2 jalepeno with seeds
1/4 t ground garlic
1 T fresh-ground black pepper
2 T fresh cilantro
3 - 15 oz cans of no-salt added diced tomatoes

Slice the jalepeno in half lengthwise and fry on the George Foreman Grill for a few minutes until seered. Thoroughly drain the tomatoes. Draining is essential for consistency. Blend all ingredents to a puree in a blender. The best flavor occurs if the salsa sits for 24 hours or is frozen. Do not eat with low-sodium tortilla chips as it will be very bland.

Low-sodium and lots of good vegitables!