Entries from Destination Anywhere tagged with 'healthy'
Sunday Small Bites--Ginger
These spicy little meatballs turned out very tasty! I used ground white meat turkey, but of course you can use anything you want. I loved the ginger, mint and curry seasoning, and they were perfect with Trader Joe's Mango-Ginger...
Nana’s Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
A bit of a walk down memory lane--I picked up my grandmother's copy of Jewish Holiday Cooking, and her handwritten recipe for cabbage soup fell out. It was a shock to see her loopy, slanting handwriting after so long....
Sunday Small Bites--Asian Mushroom Dumplings
This week's SSB ingredient was mushrooms. I use a lot of mushrooms in my cooking these days, so I was looking around for something new to do with them for an appetizer besides stuffed, grilled or sauteed. I'd had...
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Eggplant
This has become a staple in my house. Sweet and Spicy Grilled Eggplant Eggplant, sliced (I prefer the long lavender Chinese eggplants, which I slice on the diagonal) Mix the marinade: 2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs. olive oil...
Sunday Small Bites--Olives Four Ways
I love olives. I eat them as is, and in all sorts of dishes. They're high in fat, but it's the good kind; the sodium isn't too horrible if you don't go overboard; and a little goes a long way...
Sunday Small Bites--Pumpkin
Let me tell you my sad, sad story. I immediately knew what I wanted to try making for this week's ingredient, pumpkin. Many years ago there was a Lebanese restaurant nearby that made a pumpkin kibbeh that I loved....
Eat your Veggies
Another head of rainbow swiss chard was turned into a Tegliata di biete (Swiss Chard Tart). The recipe was in one of Marcella Hazann's books, was posted on Slowtrav by Matt several years ago, and I adapted it to be...
Sunday Small Bites--Parmesean, Pecan and Pear Salad in Endive
This is a variation of an old favorite recipe of my mothers. She got it from Gourmet magazine in 1995. I used pecans instead of the original walnuts, added pear to the mixture to stretch out the cheese calories,...
Chard and Beets and Squash, Oh My
Larry brought home half the farmstand on Sunday. First up--Swiss Chard. I was a chard virgin, although I've liked it in restaurants. Here's what I did, and we really enjoyed it. Chard, how have I avoided you all these...
No, Not New York
Came home from work on Friday with a sore throat, and by the next morning had a definite case of the snots. I decided to not inflict my germs on my parents, and stayed home instead of going to New...
Apple, Cucumber, and Smoked Salmon Salad
Here's my dirty little secret. In spite of my cultural heritage, I am indifferent to most smoked salmon. From hand-sliced nova to hot-smoked flaky Alaska salmon, I just much prefer the fresh to the smoked. And since I've been...
Chicken and Vegetables with Chilis and Coconut
I adore Indian food. But Indian restaurants generally use enormous amounts of oil, and so eating at them has become a very seldomly indulged in treat. I recently bought the cookbook 600 Curries by Raghavan Iyer, loaded with an...
I Don't Hate Spaghetti Squash Any More
Spaghetti squash and I have not had a friendly history. I remember trying it some years ago when it was touted as a pasta substitute, and I think I threw it into the trash after the first few forkfuls....
Vietnamese-style Avocado, Shrimp and Herb Fresh Rolls
I was thinking about how to make a low fat appetizer using avocado. Now, avocado is chock full of good fats, but still, I didn't want an appetizer portion to come in at much over 100 calories. So, the...
Sunday Small bites--Crab-Stuffed Jalapenos
My goal for Small Bites is to find recipes that are low fat, fairly healthy, and still nice enough to serve guests. I don't know about you, but I get awfully tired of crudites at parties as I'm eying...
Gratitude Fridays--African Spicy Vegetable Stew with Chicken-
Today, I am grateful for being able to explore the world through my tongue. In my area, I can eat at restaurants that serve food from all corners of the globe--China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Taiwan, Pakistan, Turkey, Greece,...
Dry It, Baby
I borrowed the dehydrator from school yesterday to make sun-dried tomatoes. Without the sun, yes, but also without the bugs that committed suicide on the sticky half-dried tomatoes the first and last time I tried it the old fashioned...
Provencal-Style Scrod
I bought a pound of scrod on sale today, and was looking around for a different way to cook it. I remembered eating a fish in southern France when on our honeymoon, a mild white fish covered in a...
Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemon
I had some leftover preserved lemons I wanted to use up, so I made a sort of relish with them and some herbs and spices, rubbed some on a chicken before roasting, and used the rest as a condiment....
Diana's Chicken Cacciatore
A few years ago there was a thread on SlowTalk about meals that freeze well. Diana from Baur B&B posted her mother's recipe for Chicken Cacciatore, which has since become a favorite in my house. I sometimes make some...
Thai Green Curry Mussels
I was hankering for mussels today, so bought two pounds at Whole Foods. I've always loved the spicy mussels I've had in Thai restaurants, so looked at some recipes and cobbled together a version. It turned out very well,...
Dinner--Grilled Spiced Chicken, Green Beans, Mango and Melon Salsa
Finally, the rains stopped long enough for a lovely weekend of being outside! We did a lot of grilling and eating out on the patio. At last it feels like Summer. This chicken is one I've been making often. The...
Grilled Tuna Salad Nicoise
Thanks to Debrah for the recipe! I made some changes, and here's how I did it. I grilled asparagus, mushrooms, mini peppers, onions, and whole tomatoes. I blanched with chopped garlic some green beans, then shocked them with cold...
Mexican Turkey-Stuffed Peppers
No, these aren't your college cafeteria stuffed peppers. I used Kalyn's Southwestern Stuffed Peppers recipe, with some modifications. (recipe here; http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/12/southwestern-stuffed-peppers-recipe.html ) I used ground white-meat turkey instead of beef, didn't add the rice, used a half can Trader...
Thai Chicken Salad
This recipe was from Jerry at http://jdeq.typepad.com/ , and it was another winner in my house. It's one of those great recipes that's both delicious and healthy! The chicken mixture would be a great sandwich filling. I made some...
Raw Asparagus and Pea Salad
This was my selection for Slowtrav's Sunday Salad Samplers. It's a simple salad for Spring, with the surprisingly nutty and crisp raw asparagus. It's vital to take the step of peeling the asparagus, since its only when you remove the...
Black Bean Salad with Fish Tacos
I made Tourmama's Black Bean Salad tonight, and we all loved it--even picky Evan. I made 1/2 the recipe, as the full amounts would have given us a mountain of salad. Great party dish, as it benefits from being...
Turkish Green Beans
I forgot where I got this recipe from, but I've been making it for a long time. I've cut down the oil a lot from the original, but can't cut it out completely because its important for the taste and...
Cauliflower and Mushroom Gratin
I grew up hating cauliflower with a burning passion. Only recently have I learned to like it, and have found recipes that emphasize the nutty and peppery taste. This was a happy experiment, a mashing together of a sinfully...
Orzo with Parmesan, Tomatoes and Basil
This is a weeknight standby at our house. We're having it tonight with baked boneless chicken with almonds, and a salad. It goes with almost anything, can serve as a bed for grilled or sauteed meats and is wonderful...
Chicken Stuffed with Sundried Tomato and Chevre
A few weeks ago, I used some of the enormous jar of sundried tomatoes I bought at Costco to make sundried tomato pesto. It was delicious over pasta, and I put a few containers in the freezer for future...
Sunday SlowSoupers--Porcini and Chestnut Soup
(The original recipe came from Sara's Secrets, a cooking show on FoodTV. I've fiddled with it a bit) This would be a great soup as a holiday starter, with the flavors of chestnut and mushroom. You mostly taste porcini,...
Chicken Paprikash
This is a wonderful dish, but its crucial to use a good paprika. I have paprika that my parents brought back from Hungary, both sweet and hot. A good grocery store will have the red and white cans of...
Chicken with Leeks and Figs
I tried out this recipe to see if I wanted to serve it for Rosh Hashanah. Leeks and figs are customarily served in many Sephardic homes for the new year, being both in season and symbolic for the holiday....
Gazpacho, Not Soupy Salsa
When I traveled through Spain many years go, I ate a lot of gazpacho. Some thick, some thin but some crunchy with diced vegetables, some pureed with garnishes on the side. I preferred the pureed ones, with some body...
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