Archive for March, 2011
My Caesar Salad
March 29th, 2011
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Caesar Salad has always been one of my favorite treats! I’ll take it any way, any day… by itself as my entrée, as a side with a slice of pizza, or in combination with a protein such as chicken or fish.
That is why I am happy to share with you my Caesar Salad recipe which is not high in calories, but high in taste. I actually prefer this recipe to any version I have tried at restaurants. Last night for dinner, I served Foodie his salad with chicken and mine with shrimp. It was delicious! [ Read the full article ] »
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Brownie’s My Way
Mmm… brownies! But, don’t worry readers. With Foodies new health kick these are definitely not for him. They’re for me! But health kick or not, they are too good to resist!
This brownie recipe is everything you want brownies to be… chocolaty, moist, chewy, a taste of heaven in every bite! A secret to brownie success is to do everything by hand; no electric mixer. Enjoy!
2 cups sugar [ Read the full article ] »
Foodie’s New Health Kick
Here’s a little eye candy for you…
I am one lucky lady. Every night around 8:00pm I sneak downstairs and get a peak of a sweaty, shirtless Foodie working-out! Sure, things have been good lately. But it is moments like these when I take a deep breath and sigh, “Thank you Lord! Can it get any better than this?…”
Yup, Foodie has begun a new work-out regimen. Ok, well, it has only been about two weeks. But, as you all know, this guy does everything hard-core. So, of course exercise is no exception. To top it off, Joe has been eating really healthy lately. He is eating my non-fat yogurt, omega-3 eggs scrambled in grape seed oil with spinach, raw almonds and dried mango slices, and drinking green tea sweetened with agave nectar. Now, if all this is not enough for you, last night, when I took a little ice cream and offered some to Joe, he responded, “no thank you,” and instead prepared himself a piece of papaya. Yup, seriously. Maybe finally my good habits are starting to rub off on him…
Sticking with this theme… Last night, when I asked Joe, “What do you want for dinner tomorrow?” he presented me with the recipe, “Chicken, Green Bean, Corn and Farro Salad with Goat Cheese” from his epicurious.com recipe-box treasure trove. Although my initial response was, “eh,” after listening to a five minute sales pitch of the nutritional value of farro, I decided to give it a try. Hey, if Foodie wants healthy, I am for sure going give it to him… [ Read the full article ] »
Chicken, Green Bean, Corn and Farro Salad with Goat Cheese
“I’m in the Mood for…Cake!”
This Sunday morning I woke up in the mood to have a little fun. Ok, I’ll be honest with you. I was filled to the brim, completely saturated and satiated with all that “healthy,” “nutritious and delicious” stuff. I wanted to make a cake… a real one, made with real sugar, butter, flour, etc. Can you blame me? Sure, I pride myself on discipline and restraint, opting daily for carrot sticks in place of chips, fat free yogurt instead of ice cream, and raw almonds as my mid-day snack. However, I am not a nun. Yup, even good girls like to have some fun once in a while.Chocolate Cake
Here is the recipe for “Chocolate Cake” straight from Foodie’s recipe box on Epicurious.com. In case I didn’t make it clear earlier, Joe could not stop ranting and raving about how fabulous this cake is. Curse words kept streaming from his mouth… and the boy’s mouth is as clean as a bucket of soapy water, if that tells you anything.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Yup, I kept my distance from this part. Did this devoted wife feel a tinge of guilt, pulling her husband away from his studies, even if only for thirty minutes? Uh….well… the second I asked, “Joe, would you mind making the icing?” he sprung from his seat, dropped his books, notebook, lab-top, rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands and made his way to the kitchen faster than a speeding bullet. So, the answer is “no,” I did not feel any guilt.