246 Healthy Recipes (That Won't Break the Bank) Smoked Salmon Asparagus Quinoa Cake Eggs Benedict.
Ham & Cheddar Quiche. For some reason, up until recently I was never inspired to make a healthy quiche. It’s a dish I’ve loved for ages; I mean, what is there not to love? Creamy eggs baked in a buttery pie crust with whatever add-ins you’d like. Rich and indulgent, quiche – for me – was relegated to the category of food to enjoy every once in a blue moon instead of a homemade staple.
The turning point was when I came across this olive oil press-in quiche crust from Once Upon A Plate . I subbed in whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose, and was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to press the dough into a pie plate. Easy peasy. As for the filling, I winged the egg-milk ratio and ended up happy with the result (plus, it fit perfectly into my pie plate without overflowing).
The baked quiche will puff up in the oven, but the filling will deflate & settle after cooling for a few minutes. Quiche is really quite versatile. All of the flavor and texture is still there, though! Prep Time: 15 minutes.
Vegetarian. Vegetable Pasta Salad. Meatless Monday: Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. I keep a lot of random lists in Evernote, one of which includes things I want to cook (typically, ideas I have for original recipes).
One of the items I have on that list is “stuffed sweet potatoes (black beans, queso fresco, chipotle, etc.)” So clearly when I came across Nikki’s post for Southwestern stuffed sweet potatoes and realized someone had already done all the work for me, I added these to our menu. I had high hopes for these, because I love all the ingredients. And despite those high hopes, these stuffed sweet potatoes actually surpassed my expectations. Even as recently as a couple of years ago, if you would have told me that sweet potatoes and black beans were a great combo, I probably would have given you the side eye. These sweet potatoes are packed full of our favorite things – black beans, chipotles, spices, corn, and lots of cheese.
Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Adapted from Pinch of Yum, via Pennies on a Platter Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Baked herbed salmon « Snixy Kitchen. With a trip to Boston smack dab in the middle of finishing a first draft and making serious revisions to my paper, every dish I make gets added to an ever-growing queue waiting to be shared with you.
I can’t keep up! On our whirlwind three-day MIT reunion excursion, Lucas made sure to introduce me to the fantastic seafood of the Northeast. Among an impressive list of dining experiences, we took a ferry on Saturday to a small island off the coast to feast on fresh lobster and clams. To commemorate this trip to Beantown, it seems appropriate that I tell you about a fish dish, even though this filet was actually baked the weekend before our trip to the coastal city.
It’s been awhile since salmon has been on my kitchen table. The inspiration for breaking my streak is unclear, but with Monterey Fish Market down the street it was inevitable.
The Pursuit of Hippieness. Goodness.
It’s been so long since I put together a recipe that I feel like I forget how to do this! Luckily, what’s coming your way doesn’t need much of an introduction. I first discovered the power of pureed nuts with my walnut whipped cream. A Recipe for Cheesy Bean Pie and Tips for Cooking the Perfect Dry Beans. Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe. If you want to do something right, ask the French.
(See: kissing, child rearing, six-week vacations, macarons.) Which is why we couldn’t wait to read Karen Le Billon’s book French Kids Eat Everything. She was one of us, a food-bribing parent who understood the value of a well-timed snack, until she moved her brood to Northern France. There she discovered the truth about her family’s eating habits and committed to make a change. After devouring her insightful book in one sitting (how very American of us), we asked her to share a favorite family recipe. If cooked the right amount of time, the tomatoes are firm yet melt in your mouth; the squishy middle part is removed prior to baking. Tomates Farcies (Stuffed Tomatoes)Serves four Ingredients2 tbsp. olive oil1 sm. onion, minced½ lb. ground beef4 lg. tomatoes1 red or yellow pepper, diced (optional)¼ c. bread crumbs2 tsp. dried parsley and/or oreganoSalt and pepper to taste¼ c. grated Parmesan 1.
Stir-Fried Pasta Primavera. Stir-Fried Pasta Primavera This is a great Spring dish with lots of vegetables.
Of course the heavy cream and parmesan cheese don’t exactly make this a healthy meal, but I say just ignore that part and think about the veggies. This was a great quick meal, and something different than we usually have. We love stir-fry, but we usually make it with soy sauce and serve it over rice. Combining stir fried veggies with pasta and a delicious cream sauce is something we’ll definitely be repeating.