Lemon Garlic Tuna Burgers. You know, I was feeling pretty darn proud o’ myself for not having burnt my house down yet. I mean, think about the amount of time I spend cooking and baking and reheating and reheating and cooking and lamenting that I don’t have a blow torch for things like crème brulee and scaring Daniel. I was smitten with myself. Until I almost burnt the house down two days ago. Funny story, really. I was just pulling a big pot of freshly boiled pasta from the stove, carrying it to the sink with pot holders, to drain. As I’m lifting the colander, draining every last drippety drop of water from those slippery noodles, I smelled smoke. At this point, I’m midway through our apartment, running toward the window with a green, smoking oven mitt, wondering why Daniel hasn’t yet thrown open even one of our nine foot tall windows.
Alarmed, Daniel says sternly, “No, Andrea, put it in the sink!” “Wha-? And then it hits me. Me: I know, I’m so sorry. The end. Tuna Burgers (makes 4) Bloomin’ Onion Bread. Tried and True Recipe: Skinny Poolside Dip. (View my original DesignLifeandStyle post as well as other healthy recipes and much more, here!) I think Pinterest is an amazing place to find recipes and ideas. However, I have had quite a few unsuccesful attempts at making a Pinterest recipe. I prefer to use recipes that get good reviews on websites or that have already been tried out by my friends or family.
So I wanted to share a yummy snack recipe with you! Nic and I had this while watching the Bachelor a couple weeks ago and we LOVED IT! It uses lots of veggies and low fat ingredients so I did not feel too guilty snacking on it. I will for sure be making this in the summer when I am actually poolside! Skinny Poolside Dip 1 red pepper, 2 jalapenos (unseeded), 1 can of corn, 1/2 can diced olives, 16 oz fat-free cream cheese (softened), and 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dip seasoning mix.
Getting your beach bod ready for summer? Chicken and Dumplings Recipe. Southwestern Egg Rolls with Avocado Ranch Recipe | Cake and Allie. These little rolls make great appetizers if you’re watching a sporting event. The original recipe called for egg roll wrappers, but the grocery store was completely out. I had to make a game time decision to either use wonton wrappers or go to a different store. Since I’m lazy, I went with the wonton wrappers. It worked fine, but it would probably be a lot faster and easier with egg roll wrappers.
James and I had to individually fill all the wonton wrappers and carefully roll them up. I think the package had 48 wrappers, and I still had extra filling left at the end. Southwestern Egg Rolls with Avocado Ranch (makes 48 mini rolls, or 24 regular rolls)Ingredients: Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl mix together corn, beans, spinach, cheese, chiles, onions, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Lightly spray the tops of the egg rolls with cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes, flipping them at least once during baking. Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth.