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KitchenKatalog: Blog 351
Sunday, October 24, 2010, 07:36 AM
We wanted something fast and low in points so we roasted some brussel sprouts and salmon burgers. To speed up making the brussel sprouts, I halved them instead of quartering them. I like it quartered more but this was much faster.
Just like last time when we made these burgers, we also made onion marmalade. That was also good.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 596, 2010-10-24_073612
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 08:50 PM
This was a very good meal. Meredith found the scallops recipe a while ago and we just tried it. You use scallops instead of cheese. We used regular tomatoes and didn't use as much oil in searing the scallops. We also used yellow onions cooked on the pan but without pam. They were good but I am not sure if it really burned the pan. Also, instead of lemon, we used Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar which also makes more sense because it is caprese.
The potatoes were a mix of Yukon gold, red bliss and purple majesty. We boiled them and then mashed with Greek yogurt, Smart Balance butter(ish). We also roasted garlic in the toaster and used garlic and onion powder. With a bit of salt and pepper, they were very good.
Points (per person):
Scallops (1/2 lb)...4
Potatoes+Stuff...5
Pretty low and a lot of food!
Sea Scallops alla Caprese (from Serious Eats)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 592, 2010-10-21_205010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 10:35 PM
Meredith had found the recipe for the wraps a while ago but I was able to find it again here. They were good though we didn't look at the recipe before making it and thought it said 2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Knowing that would be a lot of calories, we used only one. It turns out it was 2 teaspoons. Oh well, that would have only been one less point in the whole thing.
The wraps were really good and really easy. The noodles (we used Chinese Vermicelli, which are the same thing) were kind of cool. I liked the spice from the sriracha. The points were a bit high because of the oil and everything else. See below
The zucchini was the normal but I do not think we cooked them long enough. Also, we sliced them pretty thin (second thinnest on my mandolin). Even though I like them thin, I think we will do thicker next time. Less breading time and maybe a bit more substantial. They were still good though.
Points:
Lettuce Wraps (served two):
noodles...4
Chicken...8-9
sesame oil...4
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~8/person. A bit high
Zucchini is about 1 per person.
Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps (from My Recipes)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 588, 2010-10-20_223550
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 09:23 PM
The tuna with the yogurt orange curry sauce was from the tuna package. I modified it a little bit. It is about a cup of fat free greek yogurt, a dollop of sugar free orange preserves and a bunch of curry powder. It was not great at first, but after sitting for a while it was pretty good. I then broiled the tuna and flipped it about 2/3 of the way through. The big piece was cooked perfectly but the small one was just slightly over cooked
The kale was also very good with a lot of garlic and onions. It cooked down less than I expected so there was a lot of kale. But it was good so that was fine.
The potatoes were roasted for a while with salt, pepper and a tad of cayenne. It was really good. They got a bit crispy. Also, they were a quarter sweet potato so that added to it.
The points:
Tuna...3-4
Curry Sauce...<1
Potatoes...4
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 582, 2010-10-19_212303
Monday, October 18, 2010, 10:50 PM
It was quite a varied meal. The swiss chard was just sautéed with garlic. The mozzarella sticks were inspired by the Hungry Girl recipe . I used Weight Watcher's brand string cheese which was smaller but lower points. So, for 6 pieces, it was only 3 points! They were good but you could tell it was low fat cheese. It was not a gooey
The pork chops were okay. I trimmed all the fat before cooking which lowered the points but it was not as good. I sprinkled them with Montreal Chicken Seasoning.
Points:
Pork Chop...6
Mozz Sticks...3
Swiss Chard...0
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 578, 2010-10-18_225047
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 10:00 PM
I sautéed onions, garlic and peppers then broiled zucchini and eggplant. Then, I added sautéed chicken and turkey bacon. After it was all ready, I added a mix of chicken broth and white wine and let it cook down a lot.
It looked a lot nicer before it all cooked down for about 45 minutes but it was really good. There was certainly enough vegetables and all but they were really good so I should have done more.
Points were low. Around 5 for the chicken plus 1 whatever else just to be sure.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 565, 2010-10-17_220059
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 08:47 PM
The burgers were a mix of turkey and beef (both very lean) mixed together. I added a bunch of seasonings including onion powder, garlic powder, etc. It was very wet but that was probably due to the meat being frozen and defrosted. Still, it was good. Still a bit like meat loaf but good.
The brussel sprouts were very good. All I did was quarter them, spray it with pam and then salt and pepper. Cooked it for about 25 min at 400 for about 25 min. My plan (well, my dad's suggestion) was to then broil it for a bit but it was unnecessary.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 559, 2010-10-12_204736
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 09:23 AM
In an effort to not leave the apartment all day, this is the dinner we ended up with. We had one frozen potion of steak and one frozen portion of chicken. So, we made them and split it. They were both lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. The chicken also had some italian herbs. The chicken was sautéed and the steak was grilled the usual way.
The swiss chard was sautéed with pre-roasted garlic. It was pretty good. I do not think I have had swiss chard in a while so it was a nice change of pace. Wegmans was selling a HUGE bunch for very little. We made about half of it.
The french onion soup was pretty good too. We did not have vadalia onions so we used yellow. Interestingly though, it was a very sweet soup and we didn't add any sugar. It was 6 cups water and 1 cup white wine. We used 3 of both chicken and beef cubes plus a Tbsp of sodium free chicken and a packet of sodium free beef. This gave it extra flavor without too much salt. The soup was still salty but not too bad. Also, when making the onions, I added a Tbsp of Smart Balance. It adds a point but really made them cook nicely.
Points:
Chard...0 or maybe 1
Soup...1 for cheese, almost zero for soup
Steak...4/piece as cut (small and very lean)
Chicken...2 or 3
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8 point meal.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 556, 2010-10-12_092342