New Creation

I have to thank Shannon for this delicious new shake recipe!

½ cup crushed ice
1 cup milk
½ cup raspberries
orange zest to taste
2 scoops chocolate WellnessPro

Enjoy!

Chicken Parmesan

½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, divided
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast, pounded to ½ inch thickness
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons margarine
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 o F. Mix crumbs with 1 tablespoon parmesan in shallow dish. Dip chicken into beaten egg. Roll in crumb mixture to coat.

2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken. Cook, turning once, about 5 minutes. Place in a lightly greased baking dish.

3. Add tomato sauce, basil and garlic powder to skillet; mix well with pan drippings. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.

4. Spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes.

I add this to green beans and a salad (I eat so many salads on this diet…) and it makes a delicious meal!

Soy Sauce Chicken

1/3 cup soy sauce (unless you really love the salty soy sauce flavor, I would try the reduced sodium kind)
3 tablespoons oil
1 clove garlic
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoons ginger

Marinate chicken (I used thighs, but any style will work) and cook at 375 for 20 minutes, turn chicken, and continue cooking for 20 minutes.

Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Mix together:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Add:
1/3 c brown or white sugar
1/3 cup reduced salt soy sauce
(if you use regular soy sauce, use about ¼ cup soy sauce and the rest water)
¼ cup vinegar
1-2 cloves garlic
¼- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon pepper

Thicken sauce in sauce pan. Pour over 10 chicken thighs and bake at 425 for 1 hour. Brush with sauce every 10 minutes. Turn over after 30 minutes.

(I ended up cooking mine for only 40 minutes.)

Chili

1 lb ground beef
1-2 cans tomato soup
1 can kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can chili beans
1 onion chopped
¼ c green pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chili powder (more to taste)

Brown beef and onion; drain. Add soup and spices. Boil; simmer 1 hour. Add beans; simmer ½ hour.

In the slow cooker:
Brown beef and onion; drain. Combine EVERYTHING in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.

If you decide to cook it on low for 12 hours, you will end up with a big, black, charcoaled mess…

Stir Fry

My wonderful friend Michelle invited me over for dinner tonight. We had stir fry and it was delicious! I decided I should share with you my favorite stir fry recipe (which is actually my mom’s).

1 lb sirloin steak*
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 green onions, chopped
1 10 oz can beef broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
4 or 5 cups of whatever vegetables you feel like

Mix green onions, beef broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, and garlic in a bowl.
Cook steak in oil for about 3 minutes.
Remove steak from pan and add vegetables for about 3 minutes.
Put steak back in pan and add the broth mixture.
Cook for about 3 minutes.

I can eat a plateful of this and feel completely satisfied—no rice or noodles needed!

*If you want to use chicken, use chicken broth instead of beef broth and it tastes just as yummy!

Orange Delight!

I find it really hard to eat well when I am sick. Usually I just want to eat comfort food, which equals unhealthy food! Last month I was sick and surprised by how much I craved and enjoyed this shake:

½ cup crushed ice
½ cup milk
½ cup water
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
2 scoops vanilla WellnessPro

I love it when I am not sick, as well. It tastes like an Orange Julius and is so delicious!