Re: What is everyone's favorite thing to do with...

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Did you run out of curry?

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the smell makes hubby sick... LOL...

so, I can only make it when he isnt here... and, thankfully, he has been

working close to home for the last few months...

LOL

though, he is looking at going to work for 21 days in Hawaii... (he was born

there... )

Good pay, though he will be working for 21 days straight, and I dont get to

go with him... Hard work he does...

Angelia in OR

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[Guest guest]

Note that I tend to cook without measuring, so these are approximate

measures and can be adjusted to suit your own tastes. ;-)

Aazari's Grilled Chili-Lime Chicken

A lovely Southwest zing that's good and healthy.

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast (usually 3-4 pieces); excess

fat removed

1/2 cup lime juice

1/2 tbsp chili powder

1/2 tbsp dried cilantro leaf, slightly heaping

1/8 tsp cumin

Pierce the chicken breasts repeatedly with a fork to allow the juice and

spices to seep in. Set them in a shallow, wide bottomed dish in which they

can all lie flat without overlapping. Pour in the lime juice. Mix your

spices together and sprinkle them in. Then roll the chicken around until the

spices are distributed evenly on the chicken (top and bottom) and in the

juice. Let this marinade for at least 20 minutes, flipping them over at the

halfway point. Half an hour to 45 minutes is even better. After marinading,

cook the chicken either on an outdoor grill or indoor electric grill. Retain

the spiced juice so that it can be drizzled over the chicken as it cooks.

This recipe is superb for the Foreman Grill or similar devices. It could

also be baked if you don't have access to a grill, but should be baked on a

rack set into a pan if you want to cut the fat content further.

[Guest guest]

<< I am running out of ideas... =) >>

Angelia,

I wish you had asked this question a week earlier -- I would have had

the recipe more locked into my mind then. Ray had a wonderful

recipe on 30 Minute Meals a week or two ago for chicken cutlets (and I

promise I'm going to offer you my own idea in a minute). I don't eat

meat or poultry, but it's something I would have tried for my parents

when they were still alive. It was a " pesto chicken " -- but the pesto

type ingredients -- the dry ingredients -- were mixed together in a

food processor -- bread crumbs (you'd have to watch this, since it's a

grain, although you could probably make your own bread crumbs since

you're so industrious in the kitchen), pine nuts, lemon zest, garlic

and basil, which she used to coat the chicken instead of the typical

bread crumb breading that so many of us grew up eating (that way my

family's favorite way to prepare chicken cutlets). She dipped it into

egg first -- you could probably use an egg substitute if you're

concerned about the fat in the eggs, but I don't think you would be

since you seem to allow yourself most foods in moderation (and eggs

get a terribly undeserved " bad rap " anyway -- I love the real stuff).

She then made a sauce to cover the cutlets when they were done, using

the remainder of the basil and the lemon itself, and selected

seasonings and spices. I can't recall what the base of the sauce was,

but you could probably use anything that you'd prefer. By combining

the sauce with the coating, it gave the full flavor of a pesto sauce.

Now -- for my idea. I know you said you don't have a grill right now,

but do you have a broiler? I was thinking...what about a grilled

(broiled) chicken caesar salad? I know this might not work for your

daughter, and the chicken might take on a different flavor if it's

broiled instead of grilled, but it's the caesar dressing that makes

the difference. Do the real thing for the dressing if you can -- with

a hint of anchovies, which to me makes caesar *real* caesar. Does

your daughter eat salad?

Just some ideas. If I cooked chicken, I could probably come up with

some others, but I haven't cooked chicken cutlets since my father

passed away -- and even then, I was still using the tried and true

method that I grew up eating.

[Guest guest]

i eat a lot of chicken. i like the grilled chicken with salad. and ranch

dressing or ceaser. works pretty good. jim is really tolerant about my diet,

when he comes home i will make him spaghetti but i eat the salad. there are a

lot of good recipes out there. my daughter sent me a diabetics cookbook.its

from better homes and gardens. called new diabetic cooking.

good luck.

grace

What is everyone's favorite thing to do with...

Boneless skinnless chicken breasts?

I am running out of ideas... =)

though... we will be getting a grill this weekend, I think... (ours died)

What do you like to cook them with?? how do you like to cook them?? what is

your favorite side?

Angelia in OR who is having a hard time planning dinner lately....

[Guest guest]

I like to throw mine in a pot with about 1 part water and 1 part fat

free Italian dressing and cook until fork tender. From there you can

buy a bag of Bird's Eye frozen veggies, I forget the particular name

but it's got baby corn, new pots, broccoli, red peppers, and I think

cauliflower. I like to put the entire contents in my stoneware pan and

bake until roasted, then dump some lemon pepper and maybe a touch of

Brummel & Brown margarine.

Another side thing is to make an Applebee's oriental-type salad. It's

roughly 1cup. favorite lettuce, 1 cup cabbage (I like red cabbage for

color), 1/4 c. shredded carrots, a few green onions chopped up (or

scallions) and toss and top with some sliced almonds and 1/4 c. chow

mein noodles. A good dressing that is *similar* to Applebee's dressing

is 1/4c. red wine vinegar, 1/4c. splenda (I usually add a dash of

stevia or a spoonful of sugar to cut down on the artificial taste),

1/4t. dried mustard, 1/4t. salt, 1/3c. olive oil. You can reduce the

olive oil but it might not stick quite as good to the veggies, but

still has a good taste. This isn't exactly like Applebee's, but it's

fairly close and much less fattening, esp using non-fried chicken and

cutting the olive oil.

Another thing back to the boiling the chicken is to 86 the dressing

and sub a little salt & pepper and add chopped carrots, celery, and

onions and slow cook. When closer to being finished add a box of

frozen peas. Makes a simple chicken soup and you can always throw in a

few noodles if your diet can tolerate it. Ramen noodles taste really

good and are cheap.

HTH,

Debi

[Guest guest]

There are really good low-carb spaghettis on the market today; also, I

have a Ronco pasta maker, and make my own with bean and nut flours.

Re: What is everyone's favorite thing to do with...

jim is really tolerant about my diet, when he comes home i will make

him spaghetti but i eat the salad.

[Guest guest]

Is there a place to find out how to do this? I am new to this and don't

know how to figure out what I cook from scratch into my diet. There fore I

am playing it safe and eating salads alot. That will get tiring very soon.

Micki

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From: , Bruce

There are really good low-carb spaghettis on the market today; also, I

have a Ronco pasta maker, and make my own with bean and nut flours.

[Guest guest]

I make fajitas with chicken. Low-carb tortillas, add a bit of onion and bell

pepper and cheeze ...and hot sauce.

Yummmmm.

Could eat that cold, myself. hehe.

Tam

[Guest guest]

The premade low-carb pastas might be available in the health food

section of a large grocery store and would almost certainly be available

in any good health food store. There are several brands that range in

quality from very good to horrible. I have found that Carb-Fit and Keto

are the best.

If you want to make your own pasta from scratch, you would have to buy a

machine. The two best are Ronco's ( www.ronco.com) and Simac (

http://fantes.com/simac_mx700.htm); I have a Ronco myself, but I know

people who have a Simac and love it.

RE: What is everyone's favorite thing to do with...

Is there a place to find out how to do this? I am new to this and don't

know how to figure out what I cook from scratch into my diet. There

fore I

am playing it safe and eating salads alot. That will get tiring very

soon.

Micki

[Guest guest]

i have never really been that much of a pasta lover. sometimes not often

though. so it really isnt a hardship for me.

grace

Re: What is everyone's favorite thing to do with...

jim is really tolerant about my diet, when he comes home i will make

him spaghetti but i eat the salad.