tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299643412011-07-07T23:32:36.988-05:00Hollynoreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-32760286256623650322009-11-29T17:22:00.006-06:002009-11-29T20:55:43.764-06:00

Chocolate Banana Almond Muffins4 points each (see note below on how to reduce points)We had several bananas getting really dark that were just begging to be baked into something. So my little sous chef and I decided to make banana muffins for breakfast this morning. I used the banana variation of the basic muffin recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. And of course I "hollified" it as

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Vegetarian Tortilla Soup2 points per 1 cup servingMy newest obsession is Qdoba's Vegetarian Mexican Gumbo and this Tortilla Soup is part of my recreation of it. This recipe is just for the soup, and at the end, I will tell you how I put it together w/ other ingredients to make my own Mexican Gumbo. This soup recipe is based on one I found at allrecipes.com.Ingredients1 Tbl olive oil1 lb. package

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-56447831704135780552009-11-16T18:02:00.004-06:002009-11-17T22:50:47.429-06:00

Oat Dinner MuffinsGuessing at 2-3 points eachI came up with this recipe so that I'd have a quick, whole grain bread to eat with beans, soups, etc. Cornbread is really tasty, but since the corn is degerminated in the milling process, it is not a whole grain.I majorly modified a basic muffin recipe from my trusty ol' Better Homes And Gardens Cook Book and came up with these sweet, delicious, whole

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-24828910253667652772009-10-20T18:49:00.004-05:002009-10-20T19:01:23.792-05:00

Sweet (but not TOO sweet) CornbreadI still need to determine points, but I'm guessing about 3 points per 1/8 piepan sliceI recently found a brand of baking flours and cornmeals called Shawnee Best. I like using local foods/companies so I was excited to buy it!This recipe comes off of the back of the Shawnee Best Yellow Corn Meal package. I meant to make the Homestead Corn Meal Muffins - there is

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-42939011978771705392009-09-29T21:02:00.007-05:002009-09-29T22:09:36.036-05:00

Oatmeal Flax Muffins (a.k.a. Meal in a Muffin)Plus a little lesson about flax seeds and flax meal. Bonus!Adapted from Bob's Red Mill Bran Flax MuffinsYield: 21 muffins; 3 points each muffinI call these "Meal in a Muffin" because they include all of the food groups, including chocolate!!I adapted these muffins from the Bran Flax Muffin recipe on the back of Bob's Red Mill Organic Flax Seed Meal

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-91385930112831062612009-09-25T18:56:00.003-05:002009-09-25T19:08:52.863-05:00

OK so this these FAR from nutritious, but very delicious. I wanted to make a chocolaty snack for a road trip and just made this up on the fly.Ingredients:48 Snyder's Pretzel Snaps (obviously you can use any type of pretzel)3/4 cup of Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels1 Tbs 1% milkshredded coconut - not much, maybe 2 Tbs?flax seed meal - again not much... maybe 1 - 2 Tbs?Directions:Melt chocolate

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-63465323090725621162009-09-17T22:20:00.004-05:002009-09-18T09:32:12.553-05:00

This is one my my new favorite recipes to make. It is super easy, low in points and SO delicious! I could eat this every day. This can be made in the crock pot or on the stove. Ingredients1 cup of dry red lentils, rinsed1 cup of dry green lentils, rinsed4 cups of vegetable broth (I use "Better than Bullion" to make the broth)2 medium potatoes, cubed1 - 2 red bell pepper, diced (I've also added

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-46920245940295305082009-08-16T14:59:00.006-05:002009-08-16T15:20:06.379-05:00

Blueberry Compote1 point per servingIngredients:1/2 cup fresh blueberries1 tsp raw honey (you can substitute sugar)1 Tbs waterDirections:Add half of the blueberries (1/4 cup), the honey, and the water to a sauce pan and stir.Cook over medium high heat, while constantly stirring.When the blueberries have burst and the sauce is a deep purple, add the last half of the blueberries.Continue stirring

Hollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-32579749466599166062009-07-28T18:23:00.003-05:002009-07-28T20:07:22.822-05:00

I've developed an easier version my enchilada sauce, which originally appeared here: http://chefholly.blogspot.com/2006/06/vegetarian-black-bean-enchiladas-about.html.And this is a variation of my original enchilada recipe: http://chefholly.blogspot.com/2007/07/variation-of-black-bean-enchiladas.html.This sauce does not require a batch of freshly made salsa, but it tastes just as good! Here's

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-42440899145732050572009-07-05T08:36:00.006-05:002009-07-05T09:08:58.525-05:00

4 points for 2 pieces (including berries, whipped topping and maple syrup!)This is a lightened up version of French Toast. I'm calling it American Toast since yesterday was Independence Day! Pictured above are 2 pieces, which was my serving, but my instructions are for 3 slices. I made one piece for my little sous chef, Robin.Ingredients:3 slices Newman's Own 100% whole wheat bread1 egg2 Tbs

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-84012904287095652892009-07-04T13:36:00.004-05:002009-07-04T13:42:31.063-05:00

1 taco = 2 pointsI made this recipe just like the Black Bean Tacos, except I only used 1 Tbs of black beans, added half a scrambled egg and skipped the cheese. This was a very good and filling breakfast!

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-15428014772094694782009-07-03T18:45:00.003-05:002009-07-03T19:12:48.415-05:00

5 points for 3 tacosI've been making these tacos all week loosely-based on a blog post my sister Carrie sent to me. I've finally perfected the technique for cooking the tortillas so that they don't break when you turn them over! I just made 3 of these for dinner, so I will give instructions on how to make 3. They are SO good and it is hard to believe how low in fat and calories they are. The

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-34720153126035125012009-07-01T20:06:00.005-05:002009-07-01T20:17:07.565-05:00

3.5 points for the entire sandwich (1.5 for the chickpea salad, 2 for the bread)I had read somewhere several years ago that vegetarians can make a mock-tuna salad by using chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans or ceci beans) in place of the tuna fish. I never tried it until yesterday. I must say, this is a pretty good, quick lunch. I was bummed I didn't have any lettuce and tomato to complete

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-71823650098608078112009-06-26T17:34:00.001-05:002009-07-01T12:41:12.522-05:00

I got some mangoes this week through my organic food co-op so I cut one up for Robin and me to eat. It was pretty tart, even for me, so I decided to just throw it on my green salad that I already had going. I added salsa and some salad spritz and wow, I couldn't believe how good this was! The sweet-tartness balanced very well with the spiciness of the salsa and the acidity of the salad spritz.

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-32235075576854235732009-06-21T09:23:00.004-05:002009-06-21T09:53:11.855-05:00

I made these pancakes for Father's Day. Well, I just happened to make them ON Father's Day before realizing it was Father's Day. LOL.This recipe makes about 13 pancakes at 2 points a piece.Ingredients:1 cup white flour1 cup rolled oats1 cup 2% milk3/4 cup water2 Tbs olive oil2 Tbs honey1/2 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1/4 cup ground flax seed mealDirections:Combine dry ingredients in mixer.Add wet

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-10659862931845482792009-06-14T15:09:00.006-05:002009-06-14T15:49:42.934-05:00

Grilled Portobello (Portabella) Mushroom Burgers6 pointsI made these a few nights ago during a visit to my parents' house. I don't have an outside grill of my own (I don't grill a lot and the small amount I do grill, I can do on my cast iron grill pan on the stove), but my parents do. My dad fired up his small grill for these absolutely DELISH burgers. The points from these come from the

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-60332001736270491072009-05-30T14:06:00.006-05:002009-05-30T14:20:02.274-05:00

Egg Salad Sandwich 3.5 Weight Watchers PointsMy mom made egg salad sandwiches a couple of weeks ago while we were visiting and I now have a new favorite sandwich!!I hard boiled some eggs earlier this week so that they'd be ready for whenever I needed them.  Yesterday, I grabbed two to put into Robin's and my brown bag lunch we took to the zoo.  Anyway, I just made an egg salad sandwich for myself

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-34505063444173774512009-05-27T11:59:00.004-05:002009-05-27T12:17:58.839-05:00

4 Weight Watchers PointsI'm eating this delicious salad I created for lunch today as I type this post.  I was at the local health food store today and found a new local goat cheese!! I was so excited.  The goats were milked and the cheese was made about 100 miles from where I live.  The cheese is from Pure Prairie Creamery.  This creamery offers several flavors of cheese; I chose the sharp white

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-45422992562541305312009-05-25T20:13:00.002-05:002009-05-25T20:27:20.483-05:00

It's been years since I've made dry beans in a Crock Pot, so to refresh my memory, I Googled and found a really neat blog with some great instructions: A Year of CrockPotting: Cooking Dried Beans in the CrockPot.Basing my technique on this blog's instructions, I rinsed a 1 pound bag of 16 bean soup in a collendar last night and picked out any beans that looked shrivled, cracked or just looked

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-84878106491885245962009-05-24T21:10:00.004-05:002009-05-24T21:28:40.369-05:00

My New Crock Pot!Isn't she beautiful??  I'm so excited about my new Crock Pot!  I have been wanting to buy one for God-knows-how-long and I was shopping for random stuff at Target this past week and found a display of several different small kitchen appliances on sale for $18.99, including a 5 quart stainless steel and black Crock Pot! That sure found its way into my cart in a hurry!  The regular

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-91964628535142361462009-05-04T20:25:00.004-05:002009-05-04T20:37:38.078-05:00

Roasted CauliflowerThis is a delicious, low fat/low carb way to make boring ol' cauliflower.  You may have seen "Cauliflower Popcorn" recipes in magazines such as Weight Watchers and the like.  I've made the "popcorn" before, but we prefer a bigger cauliflower floret, so that it's not as crunchy and dry.  The result is a moist side dish with a wonderful roasted flavor.IngredientsOne head of

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Grilled Vegatable and Hummus WrapI'm actually eating this for dinner as I type this post. I had some veggies from my organic co-op in the fridge that needed to be used up, so I decided to grill them on my grill pan and make wrap sandwiches.Ingredients I used:asparagussweet peppers (cut into strips)zucchini (cut on the bias)Newman's Own Basalmic Vinagarette dressingdried thymesea saltromaine

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-20698930051094163702009-02-10T21:32:00.003-06:002009-02-10T21:50:05.290-06:00

OK, so this really isn't a recipe, but more like a quick tip.Jeff went grocery shopping this past weekend and accidentally bought Horizon Plain Whole Milk yogurt, rather than the vanilla he usually buys. If you've never had plain yogurt, it tastes like sour cream.So, I am looking at this big tub of plain yogurt wondering what the heck I'm going to do with it. Then, last night, I was making a

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-11707051767849582632008-11-09T18:41:00.011-06:002008-11-09T20:39:34.671-06:00

Homemade Chocolate Coconut Almond Oat Lara bar(It sort of looks like poop on a plate, sorry!)One bar is 3 Weight Watcher's points.  Below is the Nutrition Facts label.My sister mentioned the other day that she wanted to find out how to make Larabars at home.  I did a quick Google search today and found this blog:  http://bunnyfoot.blogspot.com/2006/02/homemade-lara-type-bars.htmlSo, taking

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-4959817691967593902008-10-12T19:45:00.003-05:002008-10-12T19:56:55.558-05:00

Wasa Bread Pizzas2 points eachWasa bread is my new BFF.   Wasa is a really crispy (aka, hard) flat bread.  It is about the size of maybe two regular saltines next to each other, but thicker.  It is low in points and high in whole grains and fiber.  I just realized I ate Wasa for all 3 meals today, .Tonight, I made Wasa Bread Pizzas for dinner.  They were 2 points each and I had 2 of them.  They

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-5375384179310855142008-10-04T09:39:00.001-05:002008-10-04T09:39:52.979-05:00

The other night I made some brown rice to go with a thick bean soup I made.  Well, I made WAY too much rice.  I hate to waste food, so I had to figure out what to do with the leftover rice.  I thought that I could make it like oatmeal for breakfast!  It turned out really yummy!Here's the nutrition data:Ingredients:1/2 cup cooked brown riceAbout 2 Tbs whole milkVery thin pat of butter1 tsp

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-6372554608532900772008-08-22T20:52:00.004-05:002008-08-22T21:12:39.478-05:00

Quinoa with Black Beans4 points per 1 cup servingOMG I can't believe I haven't included this recipe yet?? Wha.....? I make this a lot and it is really good. I made it tonight for my in-laws and they liked it as well.I "Hollified" this recipe quite a bit from http://www.allrecipes.com/. Here's how I made it tonight.Ingredients1 Tablespoon olive oil1 small onion diced1 medium carrot shredded (

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Black Bean Salad6 pointsI made a big pot of black beans and a green salad last night. I was craving something cool and crisp after working out at a spin class (my first one ever... it kicked my buttox), so I whipped up this delish lunch with my leftovers:Ingredients:About 2 cups of green salad (mine consisted of green leaf lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes)1/4 cup black beansAbout .5 oz shredded

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-40672226582320851912008-08-18T20:26:00.003-05:002008-08-18T20:31:27.248-05:00

I thought "Holly's Food Blog" sounded.... well... blah.So, now, I'm "Delicious/Nutritious: Healthy vegetarian recipes." The Delicious/Nutritious part comes from a song I made up a long time ago, when Robin was eating purees. I'd sing as I was trying to get her to eat something:It's so delicious, and very nutritious! It's so very very nutritious for you!!The song has sort of a march feel to

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-84388814635483851362008-08-18T20:13:00.003-05:002008-08-18T20:26:15.551-05:00

Yummy!!I needed a quick, filling afternoon snack, so I spread some cream cheese (full fat, ugh, since my closest grocery store doesn't have low fat organic cream cheese) onto a Wasa bread. Then, I mashed 1/4 of an avocado on top, added two slices of tomato. Hit it with a squeeze or two of lemon juice, sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper and you have a creamy, crunchy, tangy absolutely

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-22634445319129267062008-08-18T15:25:00.000-05:002008-08-18T20:06:53.181-05:00

I discovered a really cool website for building recipes and getting nutritional information. I think you can track what you eat as well. Anyway, it is really awesome. It has a slight learning curve, but lookee what I can now put on my blog posts!!I built a recipe on the website for a snack I had this afternoon (I'll blog about that in a minute) and this is the Nutrition Facts box that popped up.

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Kale and Bean SoupI found a recipe for Bean Soup with Kale on http://www.allrecipes.com/ and "Hollified" it. A lot.Ingredients:EVOO4 cloves of garlic, chopped1 medium onion, chopped1 bunch of kale, chopped with long stalks removed all the way through the end of the leaf)4 cups vegetable broth2 - 15oz cans kidney beans (drained)1/2 big can of diced tomatoes (about 1.5 cups)2 - 3 tsp Italian

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-81562646837938861122008-08-05T19:42:00.000-05:002008-08-05T20:02:13.512-05:00

After a couple of weeks of fermenting, I noticed that there was in fact "scum" on the surface of my brine. I had previously thought that certainly, not MY sauerkraut would develop scum!!According to Sandor Ellix Katz (aka, "Sandorkraut"), creator of the Wild Fermentation website (www.wildfermentation.com) and the author of Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-31750098721770280902008-07-01T16:44:00.000-05:002008-07-01T17:05:34.622-05:00

I love sauerkraut. So, when my organic food co-op had extra heads of cabbage last week, I grabbed a couple of extra to try to make some at home. I did a bit of research a few weeks ago and to my surprise, sauerkraut isn't pickled as I originally thought, but it is fermented in brine. (Don't tell my husband's German family that I didn't know that!!)I've never fermented anything. Well, I take that

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-68004615276169696102008-06-24T12:47:00.001-05:002008-06-24T12:54:42.036-05:00

I'm eating this right now! I think it is probably about 5 points for the total sandwich. I bought some dry hummus mix in the bulk bin from our health food store the other day and while it tastes pretty good, it definitely isn't as good as store bought or homemade hummus. But it is really cool to whip up a little bit of hummus quickly.So, for today's lunch, I mixed 2 tablespoons of dry hummus mix

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-62804515227285357232008-05-29T19:38:00.000-05:002008-05-29T19:43:07.605-05:00

Sorry, no pic. I think these are probably around 3 points each as well.Last night, we had some left over spaghetti, but not enough to make a meal out of, so I threw together some quick pizzas. I didn't have any pita bread (or Flat Out flat bread which is also good for a quick pizza), so I eyed the whole wheat tortillas in the fridge and thought... hmmm... that might just make a good pizza crust

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1973006897803370022008-05-23T22:29:00.000-05:002008-05-27T22:35:11.626-05:00

I whipped up a quick Friday night dinner by making quick pita pizzas. I think these are about 3 points each! IngredientsPita breadSpaghetti SauceCheese (I used shredded cheddar, but use whatever you like)DirectionsPreheat oven to 425Split the pita bread horizontally so that you get two round pieces - one top and one bottomSpread spaghetti sauce on the pita breadSprinkle with cheeseBake for about

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-40467141148930602162008-05-17T12:13:00.000-05:002008-05-17T12:27:12.420-05:00

We recently joined an organic produce co-op and I discovered that a stir-fry will use up a lot of vegetables!! I also discovered a delicious all-natural Teriaki Sauce - Soy Vay. It is so good!! I has sesame seeds as well as actual pieces of ginger and garlic. Here's a pic and a link: http://www.soyvay.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=23&chapter=0&zenid=2ee7c41367e2df9eb995758e47a80a62 Here's my

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-41169490778466499112008-05-14T18:31:00.000-05:002008-05-14T18:39:46.422-05:00

We recently bought a Misto oil sprayer rather than continuing to buy Pam. I love it!! It uses air to propel the oil, so you aren't eating all of the additives that Pam has!! All you do is fill up the sprayer halfway (the air needs room), pump the lid up and down about 10-15 times and spray. Easy! Healthy! Cheaper than Pam!!The sprayer was $10 at Bed, Bath and Beyond. That's about 3 cans of Pam, I

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-68321019575640967892008-05-03T22:46:00.000-05:002008-05-07T22:50:31.665-05:00

2.7 points eachI just wanted to share a recipe that I made up a couple of weeks ago to use up some sweet potatoes (actually yams, which are much more nutritious than sweet potatoes). These pancakes are super delicious and very healthy.Ingredients1 medium sweet potato - baked, peeled and pureed1 cup white flour1 cup rolled oats1.5 cups milk2 Tbl EVOO2 Tbl sugar1 Tbl baking powder1 tsp salt1/4 cup

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-42213596034578448592008-02-25T22:26:00.000-06:002008-05-07T22:35:58.330-05:00

Points? Probably not many... I'd guess 2 or 3 per half cup? According to the nutritional info on allrecipes.com one serving is 3 points, but I don't know how large a serving is. This recipe makes 6 "servings".I found this soup on www.allrecipes.com to use up cabbage, cauliflower and carrots I got at co-op. It is really good! My very picky husband actually said it is "unbelievably good"!I

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-62486608277245911082007-07-30T12:45:00.001-05:002009-07-28T18:48:59.519-05:00

I posted my recipe for Black Bean Enchiladas over a year ago here: http://chefholly.blogspot.com/2006/06/vegetarian-black-bean-enchiladas-about.htmlSince then, I've started making a stacked enchilada, rather than rolling them. This is SO much easier!! This version uses 8 tortillas rather than 12. Here is how I do it.Prepare sauce as directed in original recipe (or try my Easier Enchilada Sauce!).

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-81022957336228012262007-07-05T09:14:00.001-05:002007-07-05T09:24:51.609-05:00

Black Bean Burgers with Oven Fries Being that it was the Fourth of July, I decided to make a vegetarian version of the class American favorite. Since Jeff doesn't like egg and most of the recipes I initially found required egg as a binder, I had to do quite a bit of research. I finally combined a few recipes I found online (plus added a few things) to come up with this super delicious black

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1163654372699597612006-11-15T23:03:00.000-06:002006-11-15T23:27:07.870-06:00

Pumpkin BreadPoints and pics to follow. (Major guessing on the points... 4 per serving?)I bought a small pie pumpkin a few weeks ago for Robin's first Halloween pumpkin. We didn't carve it because I wanted to use it for baking after Halloween.I got this recipe from my Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) cookbook, but of course its been "Hollified". The recipe does calls for a 15oz can of pumpkin.

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Anasazi Beans and Rice6 points per serving This is another new (to us) type of bean Jeff and I found at Whole Foods. They are absolutely gorgeous and I almost didn't want to cook them because I knew they would look differently. We call them "cow beans" because they look like little cows!! The pic below was taken after I rinsed them initially and before they went into the pot. These almost tasted

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Adzuki beans with stir fry vegetables and brown rice5 points per servingYesterday, Jeff and I decided to go to Whole Foods and pick out some new beans and rice to try. We got a pound of organic Adzuki beans, a pound of organic Anasazi beans (which we nicknamed the cow beans because they are white and brown spotted), a mix of some organic brown and wild black rice and a rice pilaf with brown rice

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1156740742901684422006-08-27T23:39:00.000-05:002006-08-28T00:39:04.666-05:00

This weekend, my parents and Jeff's parents were in town for Robin's baptism and Saturday night we had tapas for dinner!* They were so fun to make and eat. This pic was taken tonight, when we had leftovers for dinner. Counter-clockwise on the plate: cucumber, red bell pepper strips and broccoli, pita chip, feta cheese and red bell pepper dip, pita chip, hummus, pita chip, eggplant dip, pickled

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1155613902450034642006-08-14T22:49:00.000-05:002006-08-14T22:52:23.066-05:00

Update to my short rant on Mahatma Brown Rice directionsI got brave and decided to make Mahatma brown rice in the microwave according to the new directions. Guess what?? Perfect rice. So, apparently using 3.5 cups of water and microwaving uncovered on high for 35 mintues actually works. Which is excellent because it saves 10 minutes!

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1155233456452872352006-08-10T13:10:00.000-05:002006-08-14T22:55:45.226-05:00

Cuban Black Beans and Rice 4 points for 1/2 cup of brown rice and 1/2 cup of beansI found this recipe on www.allrecipes.com. A couple of weeks ago, the news coming out of Cuba inspired me to find a Cuban recipe. This passed the "Jeff test" so I think this is now in my reprotare. This picture actually came from the 2nd time I made these beans. I used a pound of dry black beans instead of

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1152654040312445832006-07-11T15:41:00.000-05:002006-07-12T17:14:23.920-05:00

Vegetable Lasagna3 points per slice, serves 12OMG can I say that this is one of the best things ever. Not just in the category of food, but in the category of everything. I'm dead serious.OK, so my mom is in town for the week and she brought her recipe from Weight Watchers for vegetable lasagna. They call it Easy Cheese Lasagna and they indicate that it makes 6 servings for 6 points each. But

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1152650102500548382006-07-10T15:23:00.000-05:002006-07-11T15:41:13.756-05:00

Banana Nut and Raisin BreadNeed to figure out points!!I "Hollyfied" a recipe from the old school red and white checkered Better Homes and Gardens cookbook - "America's #1 Cookbook Since 1930." I made this for my friends Lori and Momo for breakfast Sunday morning, during their visit.Ingredients:1 cup white flour1 cup ground oatmeal*1 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp pumpkin pie

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1152474868236557752006-07-09T14:51:00.000-05:002006-08-14T22:54:35.610-05:00

A short rant on Mahatma brown riceOK, in my red beans and rice post, I made a note on the instructions on my new package of Mahatma brown rice. The microwave directions on my old package of Mahatma brown rice said to:Cook 1 cup of dry rice with 2 1/2 cups of water for 5 minutes in high in the microwave.Then, cook for 40 minutes on 50% powerI have done this before (using rice from an old package)

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Quiche with Rice CrustNeed to figure out the points, but should be pretty low, I'm GUESSING 2-3 points for 1/8 of a quiche I got this recipe from www.cooks.com. I only slightly "Hollyfied" it and I thought it was OK but not great. I made it for my friends Lori and Momo, who visited us this weekend. They claimed to have liked it! :) I need to tweak it next time... I think I'll add some

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1152199666394033212006-07-06T09:57:00.000-05:002006-08-24T16:29:45.086-05:00

Pasta Putanesca3 points (without cheese, 4 points with cheese) My mom and I made this one day last week, so I lied in my previous post that said we didn't make anything "blog worthy"! I had some left over sauce in the freezer, so last night I used that, added some more crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes and heated through for a quick sauce. Note that *real* Pasta

Hollynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1151956424315012042006-07-03T14:30:00.000-05:002006-07-09T20:13:29.603-05:00

Cajun Red Beans and Rice4 points a bowlI made this for dinner last night. It was good, but I thought it needed something more, so I sprinkled red pepper flakes on mine. It still was missing something. Jeff thought it was WAY yummy. Maybe my friend JP who lives in N'awlins can help!!BeansIngredients 1 pound dry small red beans1/2 onion, minced1/4 cup finely chopped parsley1 tsp garlic powder2

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1151948380046710752006-07-03T12:28:00.000-05:002006-07-03T12:39:40.066-05:00

Sorry I haven't updated this for a while... my mom was in town last week and we didn't make anything "blog-worthy". We were stuck without a car and couldn't go grocery shopping!! We did make black bean enchiladas one night, but I've already posted that one.I'm making Cajun Red Beans and Rice tonight and will post that as soon as I can!

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HUMMUS!!2.5 points for 1/4 cup of hummus (or 15 points if you eat the whole thing in one sitting... believe me, it can be done!). 1 point for half of a whole wheat pita.I made hummus and pita chips today. I had not made hummus in forever and I was just so blissed out eating it.HummusIngredients1 15oz can of garbanzo beans4-6 cloves of garlic (no substituions here!)2 Tbl olive oil1 tsp oregano1

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Falafel with tzatziki sauce2.5 points total (1 point for the falafel patty, 1 point for the 1/2 pita, .5 point for the tzatziki)I made falafel sandwiches for dinner last night. Boy were they good and filling!!Tzatziki sauceMake this as far in advance as possible. I gets better as it sits together!Ingredients1 8oz container of ff plain yogurt1/2 cucumber, seeded and minced1 tsp oregano1/2 tsp

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Quick Tostada Dinner3.5 WW points for 2 Well, we were running out of groceries, so I whipped up some quick tostadas (I just call them tacos) last night.Ingredients 6 Corn tortillas (if you want to make tortilla chips, use more and cut them into eighths)1 15oz can of pinto beans1 Tbs chili powder1/2 tsp garlic powder1 tsp oregano1 tsp cumindash of cayenne pepper2 Tbs salsa (more if you want to

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1151073243432539632006-06-23T09:08:00.000-05:002006-06-25T22:01:16.506-05:00

Mexican Black Beans and Rice5 WW pointsI was going to make Cajun Red Beans and Rice, but I only had one can of Kidney Beans and I had no cans of tomatoes left. Since I had black beans and some of my homemade salsa, I decided to make a Mexican Black Beans and Rice dish instead. Hands on time for this meal was only about 10 or 15 minutes. Of course, the rice takes a while to cook. But I think

Hollynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1150989082041671762006-06-22T09:34:00.000-05:002006-06-22T10:45:06.463-05:00

My world famous pizza that makes Jeff cry!WW points value: 3.5 per slicePizza DoughIngredients1 1/4 cups wheat flour (or oatmeal ground in a food processor*)2 cups white flour1 pkg yeast (2 1/4 tsp)1 cup very warm water2 Tbs olive oil1 - 2 Tbs Italian seasoning (optional)DirectionsUse a mixer with a dough hook, a food processor with a dough setting, or a bread machine on dough setting, Or you

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1150844253951981402006-06-20T17:50:00.000-05:002006-06-20T17:57:33.960-05:00

Good bye, old friend!I used the last of my 3 liter jug of Extra Virgin Olive Oil that I bought over 2 years ago from World Market. It lived in 3 houses with me and never went bad. I'm just so thankful that the last thing I made with it was the dough for the crust of my world famous pizza.R.I.P.

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Vegetarian Black Bean EnchiladasAbout 4.5 weight watchers points for 2 enchiladasLast night, I made vegetarian black bean enchiladas. They were so yummy... Jeff said that they were ALMOST better than my pizza!!Before you start, you have to make a batch of salsa. (Skip this step if you are using my Easier Enchilada Sauce.)Ingredients for salsa: 1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes1-2 jalapenos1 small

Hollynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964341.post-1150809385095341342006-06-20T08:14:00.000-05:002006-06-20T09:29:07.193-05:00

Welcome to my food/cooking blog. As I make things in my kitchen, I'll post recipes and pictures here!! If I know the Weight Watchers points values, I'll include that, too.

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