Thai Heaven

Pad Thai Pork and Green Curry Beef

Mini Wonton Tacos

Pinterest gives me the best ideas sometimes. I saw a pin that used baked wontons as shells and had to see what the turned out like. They are amazing little finger food vessels for anything you would want to fill them with.

These were a light Mexican delight.

Crispy baked wonton shells, guacamole, lean taco meat and Mexican slaw.

I ate 8 of them.

Bruschetta Crisps

Sometimes dinner just takes too long to cook and an appetizer is required. Without the time to make bruschetta, I just stacked all if the components on top of a baked whole wheat pita chip.

Stack it....

1. Pita Chip
2. Fresh Mozzarella
3. Basil Leaf
4. Cherry Tomato
5. Balsamic Vinegarette ( Balsamic, EVOO, lil sugar, lil salt )

Bon Appétit

Popcorn Fun

Our new Friday night toy is a hot air popcorn popper! Thankfully I didn't have any butter and started seasoning with EVOO. My favorite so far is the salt, garlic and basil!

Healthy, fun, yummy snack!

Yay!

Validation

It may be from a 7 year old....but I'll take what I can get.

This is by far my favorite text I have ever received!

❤

Shawarma Dinner

Mediterranean food = Love

I can't get enough!

My next experiment is baba ghanoush!

Thai Green Curry Pork

Since discovering this, it has become my new favorite comfort food. A local thai restaurant is just a little too conveniently located on my drive home from the office. On a stressful, cold, winter day I have a hard time resisting a stop to pick up some green curry, however, I know it isn't the healthiest dish so I had to skinny it down on my own.

This is as easy as a stir fry.

Sauté meat with onions and garlic and remove from pan.

Sauté veggies and remove from pan.

Add one can of lowfat coconut milk and 2-3 tablespoons of green curry paste and bring to a summer. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add meat and veggies back into pan to coat with the curry sauce.

Serve over rice noodles.

So easy and so good!

Spiral-cut Hot Dogs

Skewer it.

Slice it on an angle.

Cook it.

Pile on the toppings.

The grooves hold all of the toppings on.

Pesto Salmon

This is the easiest salmon dish you will ever make.

~Season salmon fillets or steaks with salt and pepper.

~Top with a generous portion if basil pesto. I used a store bought jar that was perfect.

~Bake uncovered in a 350* oven for 20-25 min.

~Serve with any side you desire. This was with roasted grape tomatoes, wilted spinach and couscous.

ENJOY!!

Salmon, Couscous & Egg White Frittata

Using dinner left-overs, this was a bit strange but quite delicious!

•Sauté onion and sweet red pepper in a little EVOO.

•Add shredded cooked salmon & couscous.

•Cover with beaten, seasoned egg whites.

•Cook on stovetop until bottom layer is cooked and then put in 350* oven for 15 minutes until cooked through completely.

•Top with cheese, melt and serve.

Enjoy!

Bailey's 1st Recipe

Taking after her mama, my daughter wrote her first recipe today. She loves to make spice rubs. Today she made one for our bean tostadas and decided it needed to be documented.

I love cooking with her. It makes my heart happy!!

Low Fat Buffalo Pierogies w/ Blue Cheese Dip

A simple snack or meal, these are guilt free and easy!

Toss frozen mini pierogies in buffalo sauce, bake for 18 mins. at 400*

Dip in a mixture of low fat blue cheese and light sour cream.

Green Curry...

Thai style with coconut milk, sauteed veggies, and coconut milk, over rice.......

This is my new favorite comfort food.  It is seriously amazing.  I'm going to have to try to figure out how to make my own.

Stay tuned.....

Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins

Ready for a change from the normal Saturday morning breakfast, I tied something new!  

This should be something that I make every Sunday for quick, easy grab-n-go breakfasts during the week.

If I were so regimented to do so, I would, but most likely this will be a fun weekend treat. 

The possibilities for these little muffins are endless.

• Pre-heat oven to 375
• Spay muffin pan with non-stick spray
• Beat at least 4 eggs in a bowl
• Sprinkle in about 2 Tbls of Italian style bread crumbs
• Add in S&P and fillings (today I used turkey sausage, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese)
• Mix
• Spoon egg mixture into muffin pan until each hole is filled at 3/4 of the way to the top
• Bake for about 12-15 minutes

ENJOY!!

Smoked Salmon Cheeseball

I love snacks!  

This is a good one!

Cream Cheese

Smoked Salmon

Dill

Green Onion

Lemon Juice

Salt

Shredded Cheese

...and a cracker to serve it on! 

Smoked Salmon Rangoon

Only adding to my new addiction, these may be my favorite use of smoked salmon thus far.  

It really make complete sense....

Cream Cheese

Dill

Lemon Zest and Juice

Green Onion

Smoked Salmon

Mix together & Fold in Wonton Wraps & Fried

Smoked Salmon

I have a new addiction!

A new, healthy addiction!

A new, healthy, always available addiction!

Amazing! 

My new wine glasses....

...LOVE!

Pork Tenderloin Medallion, Brown Rice and Veg

I made a special trip to my favorite meat market this weekend.  

I needed to fill my new freezer with delicious meats.  

These are one of my all time favorite things to get there.....bacon wrapped marinated pork tenderloin.

I fired up my little grill on my new patio, on what could possibly be the last nice 

night I will have to grill out all year.  

It was perfect and delicious!  

Served with brown rice and sauteed veggies, it was a quick, healthy meal.  

Nothing special, but good, none the less...