Healthy Menu Ideas

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Permalink Reply by Joyce Schiavo on May 21, 2010 at 12:00am

Broccoli Pasta-great for picnics as no refrigeration is required. cleanup is a breeze

Cut broccoli into florets with stems.
Rotelle or Rotini pasta generally has a 11 minute cooking time.

Salt a large pot of water and boil.
Add pasta 1 large fisftul per person and 1 for good measure
When there is 6 minutes left to pasta cooking time drop broccoli in the same water returning to boil for 6 minutes.

Strain and return to pot allowing a bit of steam to go off and some water to evaporate.
Salt to taste adding 1 TBS EXTRA VIRGIN Olive Oil, more if desired.
*This can also be done substituting potatoes for pasta or use a mix of carrots,beans and broccoli
*String beans with penne pasta use the same cooking instructions but add thinly sliced garlic after straining and cover with lid to allow garlic to release flavor.

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Permalink Reply by Jeannie Green on July 8, 2010 at 8:50pm

Yum, the baja tacos sound delicious!!! I will definitely try these out next week when my hubby is back in town.

Here's one I'd like to share that a friend gave me
Shredded Chicken for tacos

1 package chicken thighs- no skin or bone
1 can rotel
1 can mild rotel
1 packet low sodium taco seasoning

Put everything in the crockpot, give it a stir, set for 6-7 hours and then shred.
We put them in low-carb tortillas with reduced fat shredded cheese and a small spoon full of fat free greek yogurt (if you need the sour cream fix). It's so each and fast and we make it once a week.

Also, I've found a cookbook that I really like (everything in it is 350 calories or less) and tasty! It's called "Now Eat This" by Rocco Dispirito- it offers a lot of comfort foods (chicken fried steak and gravy- one of my favorites to make and is always a big hit with my friends)- love it!

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