Corn Chowder Recipe

November 19, 2013 By

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I have been on Weight Watchers for a few weeks now. This is actually my second Weight Watchers  attempt in the last year.  I love Weight Watchers because it really does work if you work the system. I tend to use mostly fresh, homemade foods so it requires a bit more work on my end to keep up with Weight Watchers (since you have to make “recipes” for all of your homemade foods) but ultimately Weight Watchers keeps me from overeating and has helped me lose a total of 14 pounds to date!

One of the easiest foods to make is soup AND soup is so low in Weight Watchers points (which is a good thing, means you can eat a lot more of it!). Weight Watchers also encourages you to eat low calorie foods that are full of protein and fiber. This equates to a lot of fruits and vegetables with very little carbohydrates. That sounds like it is right up my dietary alley.

I decided to through together a tasty, easy and healthy corn chowder. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Corn Chowder

5 slices uncured bacon diced ( I use my kitchen shears  to cut the bacon)

1/2 of a medium white or yellow onion

1 large carrot, diced

1 large celery rib, diced

1 cup diced potatoes

64 oz of Organic Chicken Stock

Himalayan Pink Salt

pepper

1/2 teaspoon Organic Cumin

1/4 teaspoon Organic Chili Powder

3 Tablespoons butter

1 bag of frozen corn

1 bag of frozen lima beans

Method

In a large Stainless Steel Stockpot over medium heat, cook the bacon until it has rendered its fat and has just become crispy.  Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook until the onions are translucent and the carrots have begun to soften. Add the potatoes, stock and season with salt, pepper, cumin, child powder and butter. Bring to a boil and simmer until potatoes have softened. Add the corn and lima beans and reseason if necessary. Allow to cook an additional 15 minutes or until the flavor has deepened. Reseason if necessary. Serve as is, or use your Hand Blender  to puree a bit for a naturally “creamy” soup.

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Meal Plan Featuring Chicken Saltimbocca Gruyere

November 15, 2013 By

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As I’ve said in previous meal planning posts we are gluten free. Sometimes we are even dairy free, but not always. Shh, don’t tell anyone, Ok? Today we are not dairy free, hence the wonderful addition of Gruyere cheese in this recipe. The melting cheese makes the most wonderful sauce for the chicken. I adore this meal. I hope you like it as much as we do.

 

Monday – Chicken saltimbocca gruyere  with mashed potatoes and green beans

Tuesday – Veal picata  with salad

Wednesday – Pork chops with potatoes au gratin and veggies

Thursday – Cuban picadillo with fried bananas

Friday – Bahn Mi Style Burger

 

Chicken Saltimbocca Gruyere

4 single chicken breasts without skin and bone

8 slices of prosciutto

5 oz of Gruyere cheese, shredded

toothpicks

3 tablespoons butter

1 glove garlic

1/2 cup white wine

juice of one lemon

 

Place one chicken breast in a zip lock bag and using a mallet, pound the breast thin. Repeat with the other chicken breasts. Layer 2 slices of the prosciutto on each chicken breast, top with 1/4 of the cheese.  Roll the chicken breast so that the prosciutto and cheese are contained inside the chicken breast. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with all chicken breasts. In a large skillet melt the butter. Saute garlic for a moment or two and then add chicken breast. Allow the breasts to brown on each side. Add wine and lemon juice to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover so that the chicken can cook fully. Serve with sauce from the pan.

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Gluten Free Meal Plan for the Week with Greek Spaghetti Squash Recipe

October 25, 2013 By

 

 

I have really been trying to focus on the family eating at home. Not only does it save your budget, and who doesn’t need to save their budget? I mean really, even Hillary Swank clips coupons. But it also allows you to make sure you know exactly what is in your food. And for a mom of 3 who has to keep us all on a gluten free diet, being prepared is the only way to fly. So to speak.

This week I’ve decided to utilize some of our grass fed steer we buy every year. We have a ton of ground beef and some steaks still in the freezer so they are a big part of my weekly inspiration.

 

Gluten Free Weekly Menu

Monday – Greek Roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and mixed veggies

Tuesday – Gluten Free Meatball Subs made with Schar rolls

Wednesday – Greek spaghetti squash with feta cheese

Thursday – Steak with twice baked potatoes and brocolli

Friday – Ham steak with cinnamon mashed sweet potatoes and homemade cranberry sauce

 

Greek Spaghetti Squash Recipe

1 medium sized spaghetti squash

Butter

kalamata olives

feta cheese

Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds. Steam or roast the squash until it is tender and you can run a fork through it to create the “spaghetti” strands. In a saute pan melt butter to make a sauce, add olives and spaghetti squash. Mix until evenly coated. Remove from heat and add feta cheese. Sever immediately.

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Betty Crocker Gluten Free Baking Mixes Gift Pack Giveaway

May 23, 2013 By

 

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The information and prize pack have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. Free products were received  All opinions are my own. 

Although I like to make most of our treats (and other foods) from scratch there is always room for a decent baking mix. I know there are plenty of people out there that are super busy and they can’t always prepare their food from scratch. Or, and I’m sure if you are a mother this has happened to you, your child comes to you the night before and tells you they have a party at school the next morning and you need to supply them with a gluten free cupcake, cookie, or other gluten free treat. Yikes! That can really cause some issues. Then there are folks like my parents or my in-laws. They want to have special treats for the boys but they often don’t know what the kids can have or how to find delicious gluten free recipes. My parents don’t even own a computer, so there is no easy way for them to look up recipes and since them themselves are not gluten free, they can’t always keep a large stockpile of gluten free ingredients in their house. That is when a readily available gluten free mix such as Betty Crocker Gluten Free Baking Mixes is wonderful to have around. My parents can easily find this in their grocery store, they don’t need to hunt all over town, and the directions are simply to follow. The perfect mix.

Betty Crocker, General Mills and MyBlogSpark were cool enough to give me a beautiful baking pack that includes an 8 inch square cake/brownie pan and a baking tool set that contains a timer, spatula, rolling pin and baster.  I used the set to make up my version of Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pretzel Bars. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

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Recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1 package Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice
  • ½ cup coarsely crushed gluten free pretzels
  • ¼ cup gluten free butterscotch chips (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees or 325 degrees if using a dark baking pan.
  2. Prepare the Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix as directed on package, add the milk and mix.
  3. Add the pretzels and chips (if using).
  4. Spread in 8 inch square baking dish.
  5. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and edges are pulling slightly away from sides of pan.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool on cooling rack.
  7. Frost with you favorite frosting if desired.
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