Roasted Cabbage - INSANELY delicious, easy, inexpensive, healthy, good roughage
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp bacon bits
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
1 Medium Head of Cabbage
Preheat the oven (or the grill) to 425 degrees.
Mix the olive oil, bacon bits, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to make the marinade.
Prepare the cabbage. Rinse it under water and remove any yucky loose leaves.
Cut the head in half on the core. Then cut the halves in half again to make quarters.
Lay each wedge on a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to wrap it up in. Spoon about 2 tbsp of the marinade on top making sure to get it in all the nooks and crannies.
Wrap each wedge and cook 25-30 minutes. I say 25-30 because they will continue to cook once you take them out and I prefer cabbage crispier than some people. So I let them sit for a little while after taking them out of the oven around the 25 minute mark. However, some like to cook them up to an hour for softer cabbage. The wedges reheat wonderfully in the oven or the microwave!
Asparagus Fritatta
1 bunch fresh asparagus
l 1/2 c. fresh mushrooms sliced'
1 c. onions diced
8 eggs beaten
Saute asparagus(cut in 1 inch pieces), onion and mushrooms in 1 TBsp. olive oil.
When asparagus turns color and onions are opaque, add beaten eggs.
Cook on top of stove for about 3 minutes, then place under broiler until light brown.
I cut in 4 pieces and have 1 each for dinner, then 2 leftover to be warmed in microwave for leftovers in 2 nights. Hope I explained this well enough. Similar to an omelet but not flipped. You can also use spinach or veggie of your choice. We just love fresh asparagus.
One of the original members, wendyperez added this- She is no longer a member of EX, but I wanted to make sure everyone saw this healthy, delicious drink.
1 cup Chobani non-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1 banana
4 ice cubes
Combine everything in a blender and drink away. If you need more fiber in your diet, add a Tablespoon or two of wheat germ.
Total calories: 290; Protein: 25 g; Carbohydrates: 47 g; Fat 0 g.
Maybe some flax seed would work well in the drink for those with cardiac or other issues needing more Omega-3
We have grilled cheese and soup on Mondays. I no longer use real butter but use Country Crock and they're just as good. Also I'm foregoing the soup but i guess i should forego the sandwich and eat the soup. Progresso soups(you have to check) just have 100 calories and I used them on Weight Watchers. That didn't work either. I must have the slowest metabolism around. Well, writing these things down helps make sense of what you're doing.
Candy, can you write this in the regular feed? We're reserving this section for recipes only. 🙂 BTW, Progesso soups are 100 calories per serving. One can says it's two servings. So, if you eat the whole can, double to 200. Read the fine print....and the sodium content. Gotta run, work is calling!
Caramel Apple Salad
Berry Cobbler
This is a cake-type cobbler. You can use any fruit, fresh or frozen. My favorites are peaches, berries, and-- on the rare occasions when I can find them-- sour cherries. This is adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe, but I've made so many changes, about all that's left is part of the technique.