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Tilapia & Summer Vegetable Packets
By Valarie
Preheat grill to medium. (No grill? See Oven Variation, below
- 1 cup quartered cherry, or grape tomatoes
- 1 cup diced summer squash
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 12 green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped black olives
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into 4 equal portions
Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon
By Valarie
Soak plank in enough water to cover for at least 1 hour before using
- 1 16X18-inch untreated cedar plank
- 1 2 - 2 1/2 - pound fresh or frozen salmon fillet, about 1 inch thick
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
Lighter Ninja Peach Ice Cream
By Valarie
All you do is mix the milk with the splenda to dissolve it Pulse for approx
- 7 ounces skim milk
- 1/4 cup splenda
- 9 ounces frozen sliced peaches
Becky Hardin
By Valarie
Instructions Combine all of the ingredients and mix until well combined Place ingredients in a slow cooker on hi...
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach (1 package), thawed. (Pat out the excess liquid with a paper towel)
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 small can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, diced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 1/2 cup shredded low moisture/low fat mozzarella cheese
- Pinch fresh pepper to taste
Crab Cakes with Avocado Sauce
By Valarie
FOR THE CRAB CAKES Pick the crabmeat over for shells and cartilage
- SALSA
Mini Meatball Sandwiches
By Valarie
Mix the meat with the breadcrumbs, milk, garlic, salt and pepper, and knead the mixture together with you hands
- 2 pounds ground chuck or ground beef
- 1/2 cup panko or other breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 large jar marinara sauce
- 12 dinner rolls or slider rolls
- 2 cups grated mozzarella
Chocolate-Covered Peanut-Butter Eggs - Recipe.com
By Valarie
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and brown sugar in a microwave oven on High (100-percent power) for 1 to 1...
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 2 cups chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening
- 2 (1-ounce) squares white baking chocolate, melted (optional)
No-Guilt Zesty Ranch Dip
By Valarie
Place the yogurt, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, and bacon bits in a mixing bowl
- 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 3 tablespoons bacon bits
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
Tilapia Puttanesca - Recipe.com
By Valarie
1. Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse; pat dry with paper towels
- 1 pound fresh or frozen skinless tilapia fillets
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 medium red onion, cut in wedges
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained (optional)
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
Kimchi Fried Rice
By Valarie
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the bacon and saute until the edges are crispy...
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 strips (45 grams or 1 3/4 ounces) bacon, diced
- 2 carrots, julienned and then coarsely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 9 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced lengthwise into quarters
- 1/2 zucchini, julienned and coarsely chopped
- 3 spring onions or scallions, finely sliced
- 1 cup (300 grams) kimchi, chopped into small pieces
- 4 cups (740 grams) cooked short-grain rice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
- 8 grinds black pepper
- 4 soft sunny-side up fried eggs
- Sprinkle Korean chile flakes (gochugaru)
- Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper