Italian Halibut

I don't like fish much, but I love this recipe!

3 halibut fillets
2 medium sized tomatoes, small dice
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup spinach, chopped
1/4 cup (or less) fat-free italian dressing
S&P TT

Mix last 5 ingredients together and let marinade for 10 minutes (or over night).

Place halibut on baking tray, and cover with salad mixture.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until done.

Parmesan Chicken

Super easy, super fast, super good!

4 chicken breasts
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 tbsp chili powder
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1. Mix cheese, chili powder, and salt and pepper.
2. Coat chicken in mixture.
3. Bake at 350 for 15-25 minutes, or until juices run clear

Indian Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

3 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp curry powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp paprika

1 bay leaf

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp sugar

TT salt

2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 1/4 cup coconut milk

1/2 lemon, juiced

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Hear olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until lightly browned. Stir in garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar, and salkt. Continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces, tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

2. Remove bay leaf, stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer 5 more minutes.

Serve with rice.

Southern Smoked Pulled Pork

I'm making this for dinner tonight, yum!

Pulled Pork

Yield: 6 servings

1 tbsp butter

2 lbs boneless pork roast

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 medium onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves

4 cups water
1 tbsp liquid smoke

1. Rub roast down with Cajun seasoning. Melt butter in a large skillet and brown the sides of the roast. Remove from skillet and transfer to a baking pan (glass).

2. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until tender. Stir in water, scrap down the pan and add to the glass baking pan. Stir in liquid smoke.

3. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours (in 325 degree oven) or until meat is falling apart when pierced with a fork. Remove from pan and shred.

Panna Cotta w/ Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar - My Favorite Summer Dessert!

This is really yummy (and really simple).

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients -

Panna Cotta

1. 2 tbsp water
   
2. 1 1/4 tsp gelatin


3. 2 cups whipping cream


4. 1 1/4 cup plain yogurt


5. 1 tsp vanilla extract


6. 1/2 cup sugar

Strawberries

1. 2 pins strawberries (sliced thin) (you can also use raspberries)


2. 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar


3. 1 tbsp sugar


4. 1/2 tsp black pepper
   

Bloom gelatin in water (about 5-10 minutes). Whisk 1 cup cream, yogurt, and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Heat remaining 1 cup of cream and 1/2 cup sugar in small saucepain over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and cream comes to a simmer. Remove from heat. Add gelatin, stir to dissolve. Mix hot cream/gelatin mixture into yogurt/cream (in the bowl). Divide into large martini glasses and refrigerate overnight.

Toss strawberries, vinegar, sugar, and pepper. Spoon over the top of panna cotta before service.

**Note, mix strawberries in with the panna cotta before you eat it, or you'll get a big hit of vinegar flavor which isn't pleasant.

Strawberry Balsamic Chicken

Feeling Adventurous? We're having this for dinner for Mother's Day, tomorrow! Yum!

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

16 oz Strawberry Yogurt

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

4 chicken breasts

2 tbsp olive oil

4 tsp lemon juice

4 strawberries - sliced

1 tsp fresh mint - minced

Directions:

1. Mix together yogurt, vinegar, sugar, pepper, cinnamon, and salt.

2. Place chicken in yogurt mix. Marinade for one hour.

3. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Take chicken out of marinade and drain off excess (do not throw out marinade). Heat skillet and brown both sides of chicken.
5. Place in a glass pan and cook in the oven until chicken is done (juices run clear).

6. Heat marinade in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.

7. Add sliced strawberries and mint to sauce.

8. Pour over cooked chicken.

Creamy Lemon Lime Pie

Here is a delicious unbaked version of Key Lime Pie!

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

Graham cracker crust

1/2 cup lime juice

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 lb cream cheese

14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

zest of 1 lime, finely grated

1 cup heavy cream, cold

2 tbsp powered sugar

1/2 lime and 1/2 lemon (cut into slices for garnishes)

Directions:

1. Combine the lime and lemon juices, creacheese, and sweetened condesned milk in a mixing bowl (kitchen aid mixer). Mix for several minutes until combined, scraping down sides often. Add lime zest and mix thoroughly. Pour into pie shell and place in refrigerator.

2. Wisk the cream and powdered sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form. Spread over the top of the pie, add garnishes and chill for at least 4 hours.