Jen
08/10/2010
162 views

Black Bean Chicken Salad

15 oz can of black beans drained & rinsed, 12 or 12.5 oz can of chicken, drained, 2 carrots, rough/course shredded or chopped, green onions sliced thin, rib of celery, sliced thin, can of sliced or chopped black olives, to 1 cup of Low Fat/No Fat/Light Italian or Vinegrette salad dressing, Leaf Lettuce (optional)

Tagged: chicken, salad, RTH, summer, black bean, high protein

I'm a Bariatric Patient (meaning, I've had a gastric bypass) and need to get in lots of protein when I eat a meal, then some ...

Jen
08/10/2010
155 views

Hummus

1 19-oz can chickpeas, lemon juice (fresh is best), tahini, cloves garlic, 1 tsp. vegetable oil, 1/2 tsp. ground cumin or, 1 tsp. ground coriander or, freshly ground black pepper, tsp. salt (optional), to 1/2 cup water, finely chopped parsley

Tagged: hummus, RTH, summer, basic

A basic hummus recipe--can be tweaked in various ways to match taste.

Jen
08/10/2010
135 views

Macaroni And Cheese

lb elbow macaroni, butter, flour, 1+ cups milk, garlic, slices bread, Various Cheeses:, cream cheese, cheddar, preferably sharp, parmesan, mozzerella

This recipe is not hard. Anyone can make it, and it tastes good. However, for some reason it has come up as my specialty and ...

Jen
08/10/2010
164 views

Snickerdoodle Blondies

butter, sugar, salt, large egg, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, sugar + 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Tagged: dessert, cookies, brownies, RTH, blondies

from Haley (Krystallanthrox) on RTH

Jen
08/10/2010
237 views
1 fork

Not-Stroganoff

1 onion, diced, oil, cloves garlic, minced, groud beef, sweet paprika, bag egg noodles (12 oz.), fresh chopped parsley

Tagged: beef, cream, noodles, paprika, pasta, sauce, sour, stroganoff, RTH

This started as a low-fat stroganoff recipe. By the time I and my family were done with it only a few ingredients remained from the ...

Jen
08/10/2010
164 views

Chicken & Rice Wraps

chicken breasts, cubed, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, packet Ranch dressing powder, 1/4C vinegar

Tagged: chicken, rice, lunch, cold, wrap

Melissa Borsman's recipe as made by her daughter Bethy when she flew out to help me with new baby Anya! Easy to make, and keeps ...

Jen
06/07/2010
198 views

Rth - Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad

C. balsamic vinegar, 2T EVOO, 1t. dried basil, 1/2t. dried parsley, 1/2t. garlic powder, 1/4t. salt, 1/4t. black pepper, chicken breasts

Tagged: chicken, pasta, roast, vegetables, whole wheat, balsamic

I adore this recipe in the summer. It can be eaten hot or cold, and it's so rich and tasty and actually quite healthy!! It ...

Jen
06/02/2010
223 views
6 forks

Blackberry Pie Bars

Crust and Topping, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, (3 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes, zest of two lemons, Blackberry Filling, large eggs, sugar, sour cream, all-purpose flour, of salt

Tagged: dessert, pie, bars, raspberry, RTH, blackberry

recipe from joythebaker.com adapted from The Pastry Queen