One of my favorite sides is baked zucchini fries. They’re light, crispy, and I can eat an entire plate for a meal and be quite happy. I decided I wanted to give the same concept a try with eggplant. I’ve done this once before and was wholly unimpressed with the result, but I hadn’t given […]
I love pasta salad. It’s a great way to use up random veggies and cheeses. It’s also a great way to put together a cold, balanced lunch with lots of flavor for middle of the week. This one serves 5 generously at 300 calories and 4.5 grams of fat per serving. Ingredients: 8 oz whole […]
I’ve heard about polenta for years. Wondered about it. But I never tried it. Then I found out it was sort of like grits, except made with corn instead of hominy, and being a good southern girl, I love me some grits. So I finally tried it and OH MY GOOD LORD, it’s SO GOOD. […]
My husband LOVES Nacho Libre. One of the things he remarks on every time we watch it is the corn in the movie that seems to be covered in cheese. I finally got around to picking up some queso fresco to give this a try. Now there are a bunch of different variations on this, […]
Sometimes you just want something that’s not rice. This quinoa pilaf is a tasty alternative that uses–well, frankly, it was what I had in the fridge at the time. Makes 3 servings at 296 calories and 9.15 grams of fat. Ingredients: 2 cups chicken stock 1 cup quinoa 1 cup zucchini, diced 4 oz mushrooms […]