Category Archives: #7
Cooking Light Recipes: Maple Grilled Salmon and Parmesan Zucchini Sticks
Next up on our Cooking Light quest was one of the most delicious, but also most difficult recipes. Michael handled the meat, which left me to (try to) take care of the vegetable. Here is where things got difficult! The … Continue reading
Cooking Light Recipes: Chicken & Guacamole Tostadas
For dish #14, we decided to go with a Mexican dish that cut way back on the salt, calories, and fat of a restaurant dish. Although this took a bit of time, it was well worth it. For a faster … Continue reading
Cooking Light Recipes: Tilapia in Lemon-Peppercorn Sauce
We got a great deal on tilapia from Kuhn’s, so we dug up a great recipe to use it in, and we were very pleased with the results. Lucky recipe #13 was simple, but the meal was so yummy! This … Continue reading
Cooking Light Recipes: Feta-Stuffed Pork Chops, Asparagus, & Garlic Fries
For our next meal, we got ambitious and made three different dishes, ranging from the simple to the more complex. The result was a fantastic ensemble meal with complementary flavors and a healthy calorie count at the end! Here are … Continue reading
Cooking Light Recipes: Cherry Crisp Sourced From Our Own Cherry Tree
As homeowners, we discovered a new treat this spring – one of the trees in our backyard is a cherry tree! So, for Father’s Day, we decided to use cherries from our own tree to make some desserts for our … Continue reading
Cooking Light Recipes: Spinach, Cherry Tomato and Gorgonzola Penne
We went back to pasta for dish #8, although we modified the original recipe a bit. This was originally a recipe for ziti with spinach, cherry tomatoes, and gorgonzola sauce, but we substituted penne, as we were able to purchase … Continue reading
Cooking Light Challenge: Baked Fish & Rosemary Potatoes
Recipe #7 was another bit of a cheat: it came from epicurious.com instead of Cooking Light, but still fit the bill for healthy and delicious. This was an easy combination, baked fish and potatoes with rosemary and garlic. Everything cooked … Continue reading
Cooking Light Challenge: Scampi & Asparagus
Recipe #5 was almost a pasta. We made this shrimp scampi, which sits on top of orzo instead of pasta, making a little bit lighter than a traditional shrimp scampi (also much lighter on butter!). We paired it with asparagus, … Continue reading
Cooking Light Challenge: Eggs In The Hole
Well, recipe #4 is a bit of a cheat, as it comes from the pages of Martha Stewart Living instead of Cooking Light. However, we included it because it fit in with the general theme of new twists on healthy … Continue reading
Cooking Light Challenge: Seared Scallops
Our third recipe (but second meal) from Cooking Light was a seafood dish. I’m crazy about seafood, and scallops in particular, and we were quite pleased with the results! This is a pasta centered on seared scallops with roasted tomatoes. … Continue reading