Thursday, February 26, 2009

Sesame Green Beans

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 C chicken broth (try water?)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp brags amino acid
  • 1 tsp cornstarch (skip)
  • 2 lbs frozen or fresh green beans cooked according to directions
  • 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
  1. In a small saucepan, heat oil over med-high heat.
  2. Add garlic and ginger, and cook 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in broth, sesame oil, & brags; bring to a boil.
  4. In a small bowl dissolve cornstarch in 1Tbsp of water.
  5. Whisk into boiling broth & cook, whisking for 1 minute
  6. Pour over cooked green beans and toss to coat.
  7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Skinny Fries

  • 8 medium Potatoes
  • 1 T olive or coconut Oil
  • Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  1. preheat oven to 450°
  2. while cutting potatoes keep strips in a boel of ice water to crisp (this removes the starch)
  3. Drain and pat dry on paper towels
  4. Return to bowl and sprinkle with oil, mix evenly
  5. bake on a jelly roll pan until golden brown & tende, 30-40 min turning frequently.
  6. sprinkle with paprika & salt

Yellow Lemon Chicken

  • 2 chicken Breasts Cubed
  • 1/2-1 yellow bell pepper
  • 3 stalks of green onions
  • 1/4 of a lime
  • Sea Salt
  • Greek Seasoning, Mc*Cormick brand
  • Olive Oil
  • Brown rice
  • Herbs de Province seasoning
  • Sea Salt

DIRECTIONS:

Pour enough oil into frying pan to cover the bottom of pan.

Add in diced Bell pepper and chopped green onions.

Sprinkle liberally with Sea Salt and Greek Seasoning.

Simmer for 2 minutes on a med-low heat.

Lay chicken pieces ON top of green onion and pepper pieces, do not stir.

Cover and continue to simmer until you can see that the bottom of the chicken has cooked – then stir.

While stirring, take lime and squeeze in juices.

Cover and continue to simmer until meat is cooked through… stirring occasionally.

MAKING BROWN RICE:

Use a rice cooker and add seasonings with rice and water.

When done cooking, extra Salt can be added.