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Roasted Greek Potatoes (Lemony!!)

Greek food – its my new thing!  I was worried about Greek potatoes because I had assumed it would take a ton of olive oil, but these are not bad at all.  We served a family of 5 with only 1/4 cup of EVOO.
And they were absolutely DIVINE!!  All the credit on this one goes [...]

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Diet Friendly Pulled BBQ Chicken

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So I’ve been a little adventurous this week with a new ingredient – White Wine Vinegar.  And I’ve had to be a little less kitchen-averse on this diet.  You just can’t pull out a bottle of BBQ sauce and expect to loose weight.  And this recipe?  I’ll never use a bottle of BBQ [...]

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Savoury Pork Roast

I love roasts because of their simplicity.  Even the side dishes are simple: usually potatoes and veggie.  Toss in a salad, applesauce, and gravy and you have the all american main stay.

2 lb or more pork roast, defrosted
1 Tbsp each: onion powder, garlic powder, rosemary leaves, and Thai Club House Seasoning

Sprinkle seasonings over roast.  Rub [...]

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Curried Chicken & Rice

This was a little different for our gang, but mommy loves curry! This isn’t AT ALL spicy, just the yummy flavor of a little curry thrown in for good measure.
You’ll need:

2 SL BL chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 Tbsp garlic powder
1/2 onion, chopped
Campbell’s Chicken and Rice Condensed Soup – GF in Canada- I’m not sure about [...]

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Stove Top Flank Steak with Mushrooms and Red Peppers

This is super quick and tender:
* 2lb flank steak
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 Tbsp chicken Bouillon (because I don’t have a GF beef one readily available)
* 2 lg cloves of garlic, crushed
* 1 red pepper, sliced thinly
* 1 small onion, sliced thinly
* 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
* 1/2 cup water
* Italiano Club House All-in-One [...]

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BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

One of my favorite lunches!
Ingredients (for 4 quesadillas):

4 small brown-rice tortilla wraps
2 Sl BL chicken breasts, sliced thin
1/4 each: green, red bell peppers, and onino, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
4 tbsp Kraft Original BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salsa & sour cream, if desired

Directions:

Stir fry veggies and chicken over medium-high heat with 1 Tbsp EV Olive [...]

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Broccoli & Toasted Almonds

Seriously.  That’s all it is.  Love it!

Toss 1/4 cup or so of sliced almonds in the toaster oven/ frying pan.  Cook over med-high heat until browned.  Stir often.
Steam broccoli to your liking.
Toss together with a pinch of garlic salt.

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Easy Grilled Salmon

One of our favorite meals is this easy salmon.  Fish of any kind defrosts very well in the microwive, and it only takes minutes to cook.  If you’ve been around for awhile you know how much we enjoy our garlic!
Ingredients:

4 salmon fillets or steaks
4 Tablespoons of real mayonnaise
4 dashes of garlic powder (I don’t use [...]

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