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 to my hubby who did the cooking last night!

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  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (3 tbsp set aside)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-1/2 tsp dried oregano, preferably Greek or 3 tbsp fresh
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 lbs potatoes, peeled (about 5 medium) or 1 pkg new potatoes
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  1. In large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, water, 3 tbsp oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
  2. Slice potatoes lengthwise into thick wedges (or cut baby potatoes into halves so they soak up juices). Add to bowl and toss with lemon mixture and onions.
  3. If barbecuing, make a packet, using two 18” heavy-duty foil squares, inserting the potatoes inside before sealing. Slide packet onto grill. Close lid. Temperature should not exceed 350ºF for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Potatoes must be very tender and most of liquid will be absorbed.
  4. If roasting, use a roasting pan in oven set at 350ºF for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  5. Let stand for 5 minutes before transferring to a serving dish.

Its kinda easy to tell I didn’t write that one – what with instructions like  the dimensions of tin foil, it just has to be a real cook’s recipe.

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 sauce again – it is THAT good!  If you try this with regular vinegar, let mek now how it works.

Homemade Special BBQ Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 4 grams Splenda (or 2 Tbsp brown sugar)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup water

BBQ Meat:

  • leftover pieces from yesterday’s baked chicken or
  • thinly sliced chicken breasts or
  • thinly sliced pork tenderloin

Cook meat first, or use leftover pieces.  Mix the sauce together, and pour over meat in large skillet.  Heat over medium until boiling.  Reduce heat and simmer for 10 – 20 minutes.  Serve over rice or with potato wedges.

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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
  1. Sprinkle seasonings over roast.  Rub in.
  2. Add 1/4 cup of water to bottom of pan.  Place roast in pan, cover.
  3. Place in preheated(325° F) oven until thermometer reads 170° F.

Enjoy!

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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 the US
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 scant soup can of white rice.
  • 2 cans of water
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Saute onions with garlic and olive oil, add chicken and curry. Cook until chicken is done.
2. Add chicken to casserole dish.
3. Add everything else into casserole dish (I don’t know about you but whenever someone tells me to mix something in another bowl and then toss it in, I think they must be taking advantage of the kitchen staff, and, well, since I AM the kitchen staff around here, we manage just fine with the whole mix-it-right-in-the-casserole-method.)
4. Cook at 350F for one hour. Top with cheddar 10 minutes before removing from oven.

Of course I forgot to take a picture.

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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 Seasoning

Instructions:

  1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add beef. Season generously on both sides with Italiano. And cook until desired doneness
  3. Remove from skillet, and keep warm (wrap with tinfoil)
  4. Add bouillon and water to skillet, heat to simmer.
  5. Add vegetables and garlic, and simmer until done, approx 4 minutes.
  6. Place meat back in pan to heat, and serve.

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

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Directions:

  1. Stir fry veggies and chicken over medium-high heat with 1 Tbsp EV Olive Oil 5-7 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in center
  2. add garlic 1 minute before end of cooking, and turn heat down to low, simmer, being careful not to burn garlic.
  3. Remove from heat, add bbq sauce and stir.
  4. Lay out each wrap on baking sheet. On one half of the wrap, layer 1/4 of the chicken and 1/4 of the cheese.  Fold the empty half over top like a calzone.
  5. Repeat for all wraps.
  6. Bake on 400° for 3-4 minutes until lightly toasted.
  7. Serve with sour cream and salsa.