Grocery Shopping Adjustment
July 30, 2010 at 3:28 pm | Posted in Other | Leave a commentCan anyone tell what is new in my grocery list?
- Brown Rice
- Whole Wheat pastas
- Whole wheat bread
- Chicken breasts
- Ground Turkey
- (Choice or Select) Extra/Lean ground beef
- Oatmeal
- Milk
- Greek Yogurt
- Fish fillets
- Cereal (Cheerios!)
- Flax seed
Cooking is going to be mighty interesting! One tip I have is that if you are (like me) a lover of white rice and normal pasta, start with the half & half (half normal and half whole wheat)…and then start moving towards whole wheat. Might taste odd at first, but that is the beauty of baby steps.
Blue Plate Special, Now With Lower Cholesterol
July 20, 2010 at 10:55 am | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 CommentWe are going to do our best to lower our cholesterol here at Blue Plate Special. You can see details about it here.
Don’t worry, I feel the way you do…”yuck, lower cholesterol might = nastiness”…but that is not tolerated here. I don’t like gross stuff and neither does anyone else. You will see! Stay tuned. Research and planning has to be done…
Greek Yogurt
July 15, 2010 at 11:06 am | Posted in Other, Snacks | Leave a commentTags: greek yogurt
My roommate introduced me to Greek Yogurt, insisting that it is delicious. I have heard it featured on cooking shows saying something about how it’s good for you and it’s really creamy. It wasn’t until I bought a plain flavored one of it and realized it was REALLY creamy, that the light bulb went off in my head…”hey, I can use this as sour cream!”…what a random thought. It is a great food that serves multiple purposes. Next time you bake a potato, consider using plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Next time you’re in the mood for yogurt, consider getting greek yogurt and dropping cut up fruit into it. YUM!
{Picture from cookingwithamy.blogspot.com}
Baked Chicken and Vegetables
July 14, 2010 at 12:54 pm | Posted in Dinner, Sides | Leave a commentIt was a little chaotic in the kitchen last night so I never got to take a picture, but this is a great way to get rid of vegetables you may have that will go bad soon. It’s like a one-pot recipe, but in a baking dish.
Ingredients:
Olive Oil
Any soft vegetables you have (i.e. peppers, onions, zucchini, etc)
Chicken pieces (bone-in or out is fine)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions:
1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2-Cut up the veggies into chunks. Place in glass baking dish
3-Season with some olive oil, salt, and pepper, mix so that both vegetables and bottom of dish are coated
4-Place chicken pieces on top of vegetables (if bone-in, may want to brown on a skillet for a minute, if boneless, you can put as-is in dish)
5-Cook for about 25-30 minutes (depending on size of chicken, you may want to cook longer, check chicken before deciding if it’s finished or not)
6-Enjoy!
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