Recipes

Giles’s Broccoli Heaven

3 cups broccoli
4 cloves crushed garlic
1 paprika
1 cup green beans
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chicken stock
2-3 sprays of cooking oil spray (your choice of what kind)
2 teaspoons corn starch
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Sauce:
Put the corn starch in 2 tablespoons chicken stock, stir well.
Then add the remainder of chicken stock with the lemon juice and soy sauce.

The Rest:
Steam 1 cup0 of broccoli with the carrots and paprika, set aside.
Heat the pan on medium, then add the oil. Move oil around, add a couple sprays of oil
and a bit of the sauce. Then add the rest of the broccoli and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and the green beans, stir fry for another minute. Then add the sauce,
stirring until everything is covered and glossy. Add in the rest of the vegetables, stir well.

Serves 2

My boyfriend, Giles, makes this for me all the time. It’s healthy, low in points, and
we both love it! Makes a great next day dish also but it never lasts that long with us.
The lemon juice in the stir fry sauce is heavenly with the broccoli. <3

Smoked Salmon and Boursin AKA the Best Sandwich Ever!

• Boursin Garlic and Herb Gournay Cheese
• Smoked Salmon
• 2 slices of whole wheat bread

Let the Goursin sit out until soft. Toast the bread, then spread the Goursin on each slice.  Add the smoked salmon and sandwich together. Voila!

Not so much a recipe a I suppose but it’s soooo good, I just had to share. Again.  I love this sandwich so much!

Reduced Fat Hummus

• 1 can of chickpeas (in salt preferred, otherwise they need to be cooked)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2-4 tablespoons tahini (depending on taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• fat-free yogurt (or low fat)
• salt
• pepper
• paprika for garnish

If your chickpeas were canned in salt, rinse and drain them. If not, cook them in boiling water until you can mash one easily with a spoon and drain well.

Next, mash the beans with a spoon or potato masher until well mashed. Add olive oil, tahini, and cumin in stirring well. If you prefer more tahini go ahead, that’s where most of the flavor is from. Once you achieve a good flavor balance, add in the lemon juice, along with salt and pepper to taste. As is this is a great hummus.  To make it reduced fat you add in the yogurt.

Very healthy and good for you.  The measurements are approximate for this recipe as I usually add until the taste is right. Some brands of tahini I find have a very subtle taste so I use more when I use them. If you prefer a taste with more lemon juice or olive oil, go for it.

Garnish with paprika and serve with raw veggies, chips, or pitas. Also goes well in sandwiches. Carrots work really well with this!

Fat-Free Black Bean Soup

• 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup of chicken stock
• 1 cup of salsa

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined. Then pour mix into a pot and heat on medium heat.

Serve warm with sour cream or cheese if desired. Chips work well too.

Spinach Dip

• 8oz reduced fat cream cheese
• 1 cup fat free sour cream (doesn’t exist here, used fromage frais)
• Sweet red bell pepper, diced
• 10 oz frozen spinach, thaw and drain all excess liquid
• 1 packet onion soup mix

Using a mixer blend the cream cheese until smooth, then add the sour cream and blend.  Stir in the remaining ingredients. Chill for 2 hours to let the flavors really meld.

This a real crowd pleaser, goes well with veggies or chips.