Recipes

Fried Rice

Posted by Casey on August 27, 2009 at 9:55 am

My wife and I love Chinese food! The only problem is that these foods can be super high in sodium, and you can pack in a days worth of calories in a single dish without even realizing it!
Here is a quick and easy recipe for fried rice. Its less than 200 calories per serving, and [...]

Summer Pasta Salad Recipe

Posted by Casey on August 14, 2009 at 7:35 am

Since theres still a few more weeks still to go (hooray for no snow!) I thought this would be a great time to share a summer salad with everyone!
Summer Pasta Salad
4/3 cup dry fusilli
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon [...]

Chicken Sauté with Rice and Peas

Posted by Casey on August 6, 2009 at 7:29 am

Did I ever mention I love chicken?
Chicken Saute with Rice and Peas
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1/4 tsp Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
2 cups cooked instant white or brown rice
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
Saute chicken in a [...]

Recipes: Blackend Chicken

Posted by Casey on July 24, 2009 at 7:00 am

Happy Friday!! In honor of my first friday, I’m posting this delicious recipe for blackened chicken!
Blackened Chicken
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Preheat oven to [...]