Super Salmon Alfredo

Ingredients :

Salmon - 1 lb. approx.
No-Yolks Egg Noodles - 1 bag
Cream of Mushroom Soup - 1 can
Reduced Fat Sour Cream - 1 cup approx.
Milk - 1/4 cup approx.
Peas - 1 cup drained
Oregano
Garlic
Pepper
Sea Salt
Cilantro
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice

- Place Salmon in a baking dish with olive oil, lemon and all seasonings
-Bake at 400 degrees to your liking - remove and cut in chunks
-Boil Noodles for 10-12 minutes and drain while salmon is baking
-Place noodles, salmon, peas, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk and more seasonings to skillet
-Simmer for about 10-15 minutes

Sounds too easy to taste amazing!

Panini Bikini

Wow, why didn't I make these before? Mom just gave me this idea to make these on the George Foreman so I went for it last night and all I have to say is "THANKS MOM!" Quick, no mess and you'll never want to go out or carry out for a sandwich again!

WHAT YOU NEED -

-Panini Bread or just a loaf of hard bread like Semolina
-Olive Oil
-Balsamic
-Hard Salami
-Capicola
-Sharp Provolone, Provolone or Mozzarella
-Roasted Red Peppers

(You pick whatever your heart or stomach desires on your sandwich!!!!!)

-Brush inside and outside of bread with olive oil
-Brush inside of bread with balsamic
-Stuff your sandwich
-Place in your George Foreman grill, panini grill, whatever you're using on a low/medium heat for about 10 min.
-THAT'S IT! VOILÀ!

Trust me, you can't go wrong!

KIRBY'S CAKES w/ JESS'S DIPPING SAUCE

Ingredients for 6 cakes;
-3 cans of well drained tuna
-2.5 pieces of toast (I used whole wheat)
-1/4 cup bread crumbs approx.
-2 eggs

Add the following ingredients to your liking!
-chopped celery
-chopped onion
-mayo
-worcestershire
-balsamic
-dill
-pepper


Optional;
-Old Bay

-Drain tuna and break toast into small/med chunks
-Mix all ingredients together (you can mix bread crumbs in or dip cakes in bread crumbs after forming cakes)
-Form into a crab cake size ball of your liking
-Sautee over low-med heat in olive oil until golden brown on each side (I also broiled them on each side before serving)

Jess's Dipping Sauce;
-Dijon/Brown Mustard (or both)
-Balsamic
-Dill

-Mix all together

These cakes are good on their own or dipped in cocktail, tartar, etc. Very easy and a great alternative for a boring can of tuna!

Granola & Shallot FYI

I'm back...the two recipes I just posted can be found at the links below. jinny introduced me to this website.

granola: http://orangette.blogspot.com/2008/02/consider-it.html

shallot salad: http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/02/simple-and-unsexy.html

vinegar roasted shallots: http://orangette.blogspot.com/2007/06/handy-to-have-around.html
(pookie--you might like these for salads. i added them to spinach and goat cheese and it was muy bueno. p.s. i also used balsamic vinegar.)

Rachel's Good For You Granola (well, good for me!)

**original recipe in Nigella Lawson's Feast**

Dry Ingredients:

5 c rolled oats (not the instant kind!)
2 c sliced almonds
1 c hulled sunflower seeds (not salted/roasted!)
3/4 c flax seeds
3/4 c lite brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

3/4 c unsweetened apple sauce
1/3 c brown rice syrup (may be hard to find--see if you have a whole foods near you)
1/4 honey
2 Tbsp veggie oil

Method:

1. In a very large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
2. In a medium sized bowl, combine the wet ingredients.
3. Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir.
4. Preheat oven to 300 (this should've been step one but i'm too lazy to redo the numbering) and set the oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven.
5. Spread mixture on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 35-40 mins and stir every 10 mins so granola cooks evenly.
6. Remove from oven, stir it very well to prevent clumping, and let cool. Yields 10 cups, which can be stored in a plastic bag in your refrigerator for a very, very long time!

Warm Chickpea Salad w/ Shallots & Red Wine Vinaigrette

**original recipe from The Splendid Table Weeknight Kitchen**

Ingredients:

1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
3 Tbsp red wine vini
1/4 tsp sea salt, plus more to taste
2 15 oz. cans of chickpeas, drained
1 large carrot, coarsely grated
1/2 c flat leaf (italian) parsely leaves, chopped
1/3 c extra virgin olive oil
ground pepper

Method:

1. Combine shallot, garlic, red wine, and salt in a bowl. Let stand for 10 mins.
2. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil, add the chickpeas and blanch (cook 2-3 mins)
3. Drain chickpeas and then add, along with the parsely, carrots, and olive oil to the shallot mixture.
4. Serve immediately once all ingredients have been combined. Add S&P to taste.

White Chicken (or not) Chili

Awesome on "chili" night! Double this recipe and serve at your party. This could also be prepared on Low in your crockpot for about 8 hrs. or High for about 4 hrs.


Ingredients :
(Serves about 4)

-2 chicken breasts (optional)
-1 can cannellini beans
-1 can black beans
-1 can kidney beans (light or dark)
-3 garlic cloves (chopped or minced)
-1 small onion of your choice (chopped)
-1 tomato (chopped)
-reduced sodium chicken or veggie broth (about 2 - 3 cups)
-olive oil
-chilli powder
-cumin
-oregano
-parsley
-reduced fat sour cream

1. Saute Chicken and season with garlic, pepper, chilli powder, cumin, oregano and parsley
2. Rinse all beans
3. Add all beans, chicken, garlic, onion and tomato to pot
4. Add chicken broth and about 2 tablespoons olive oil to top of beans and chicken
5. Season with chilli powder, cumin, oregano, parsley and pepper to your liking
6. Heat to a boil and reduce to simmer
7. Add 3 large tablespoons sour cream
8. Simmer for about an hour

Top with some cheddar, extra sour cream, serve with tortilla chips.........whatever your hearts and stomachs desire!