Ingredient: Garlic

Veggie Wrap Sandwich

Veggie Wrap Sandwich
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This is how i made mine. You can choose the veggies you love and use any flavor of cream cheese spread.
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1
Servings
1
Veggie Wrap Sandwich
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This is how i made mine. You can choose the veggies you love and use any flavor of cream cheese spread.
Servings
1
Servings
1
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a medium fry pan. Add the onions and the peppers. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until they begin to soften. 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add the zucchini ribbons and garlic to the pan and cook for 3 minutes more.
  3. Spread the cream cheese on the flat bread within a 1/4 inch of the edges. Top with the cooked vegetables and roll up.
  4. This is good warm or at room temperature.
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Breakfast Wrap Sandwich

Breakfast Wrap Sandwich
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This is how I made mine...use the vegetables you love or have on hand. Add meat or not, but add some cheese, it tastes good and helps glue things together.
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1
Servings
1
Breakfast Wrap Sandwich
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This is how I made mine...use the vegetables you love or have on hand. Add meat or not, but add some cheese, it tastes good and helps glue things together.
Servings
1
Servings
1
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a medium fry pan. Add the onions and cook until they begin to soften. Add the peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes until the peppers begin to soften.
  2. Add the spinach and garlic to the pan and cook stirring frequently until the spinach is wilted and the garlic is fragrant.
  3. Scramble the eggs and add to the pan. Cook and stir over medium low, adding half of the cheese. Heat until the eggs are set to your liking.
  4. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on the flat bread and top with the eggs. Roll up carefully and let sit for 1 minute. Cut in half and enjoy.
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Lentil Salad

Lentil Salad
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This is a great way to use cooked lentils. It makes a light and healthy main dish salad.
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2
Servings
2
Lentil Salad
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This is a great way to use cooked lentils. It makes a light and healthy main dish salad.
Servings
2
Servings
2
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Put rinsed lentils and stock in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove lid and lower heat to simmer and cook stirring occasionally until stock is absorbed. The lentils should be al dente. Drain any remaining broth once they are cooked to this point. Cool.
  2. Combine the onions, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, and string cheese with the cooled lentils in a large bowl.
  3. Put the lemon juice, garlic, balsamic, pepper, and olive oil in a small jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake until well blended.
  4. Pour the dressing over the lentils and vegetables and toss to combine. cover and chill for several hours. Serve
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Grape Tomato and Ciliegine Mozzarella Bruschetta

Grape Tomato and Ciliegine Mozzarella Bruschetta
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8 As an appetizer
Servings
8 As an appetizer
Grape Tomato and Ciliegine Mozzarella Bruschetta
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Servings
8 As an appetizer
Servings
8 As an appetizer
Ingredients
Servings: As an appetizer
Instructions
  1. Put the halved tomatoes into a medium size bowl.
  2. Place the olive oil and garlic in a small pan. Heat over very low heat until the garlic just begins to sizzle. This takes less than 5 minutes and needs to be watched carefully. DO NOT LET THE GARLIC BROWN.
  3. Remove the oil and garlic mixture from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Pour over the tomatoes.
  4. Add the ciliegine to the tomato mixture and toss gently to combine.
  5. Add the balsamic using the amount that tastes right to you. Gently stir in the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill for at least 4 hours.
  6. This is great as a bruschetta on toasted bread. It also makes a wonderful salad
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Chicken and Wild Rice Risotto

DIGITAL CAMERAI love Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. I’ve even shared my recipe for it, a beautiful thing, filled with cream and butter. As you may have noticed, my recipes are taking on a lighter healthier attitude, so I DIGITAL CAMERAdecided to see if I could wave the light and healthy magic wand and come up with something new. The result was a one pot meal that had the flavors of my decadent soup with the added benefit of less fat and a five grain rice blend for extra fiber. Oh, and it is eaten with a fork instead of a spoon.

Risotto is a wonderful dish. It is creamy, a little chewy, and very comforting. Light and healthy it is not…usually. I made a few simple changes and a new light dish was born. I started with a rice blend that I found at World Market. Made by “In Harvest,” brown and wild rice combined with red rice, sprouted brown rice and grano (pearled durum wheat) creating an interesting blend. When making risotto traditionally, the rice cooks in a good bit of butter. I opted to spray the rice blend lightly with butter non-stick cooking spray. It imparted a little flavor but mostly kept the rice from sticking to the pan (this is optional).  All told, I used one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to saute the vegetables and the rice. For a recipe that serves four, that’s not too bad.

Wine is used to de-glaze the pan as well as providing another layer of flavor. Whatever risotto I make, my wine of choice is dry vermouth, it’s not just for martinis anymore. DIGITAL CAMERA

Dry Vermouth has an herbacious and off dry flavor that enhances whatever it is added to. I’m currently infatuated with Trader Joe’s brand. It is imported from Italy, comes in a full liter bottle and is very reasonably priced. It’s also good on the rocks with a twist of lemon.

I had some Semi-Homemade Chicken Broth in the freezer that provided the bath that cooked the rice. The broth started as a box of chicken stock enhanced with onion, garlic, and herbs that I used to poach chicken for another dish. I strained the broth and froze it for just this kind of occasion.DIGITAL CAMERA

The chicken came from the freezer as well. Saved from a Beer Butt Chicken, it was the perfect protein addition with no effort on my part. Mama D Tip: Any time you are preparing a whole chicken using any technique, always make at least one extra. It doesn’t take any extra time and your future recipes will thank you.

Risotto is a labor of love and takes time to do it right. This version took about an hour because of the rice blend that I used…even using traditional Arborio takes a while, so factor that into your meal planning. Risotto usually has butter, cheese, and sometimes cream added to up the luscious factor. I opted for a small amount of light onion and chive cream cheese spread to give that creamy mouth feel.

All in all I deemed this recipe a success. It gave me the best of all worlds, creamy, healthy and satisfyingDIGITAL CAMERA

 

Chicken and Wild Rice Risotto
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Chicken and Wild Rice Risotto
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Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. In a large deep fry pan heat the olive oil. add the onion and cook for three minutes until the onion begins to be translucent. Add the carrot and garlic to the pan and cook for 3 minutes more.
  2. Lightly spray the rice mixture with butter flavor spray and toss to coat. Add the rice and seasonings to the pan and cook stirring often for 3 - 5 minutes. Don't let the rice brown!
  3. Carefully add the vermouth to the pan and allow to completely cook into the rice.
  4. Heat the broth to a simmer in a separate pan or use the microwave. Add the broth to the rice mixture a ladle at a time. Allow the rice to soak up the broth before adding more. continue until all the broth is incorporated. The risotto should have a little bite, almost Al Dente.
  5. Depending on the rice blend you use, you may need more or less than the quart of broth. A little water or stock can be added if needed.
  6. Add the cream cheese to the pan and stir to incorporate and allow the cheese to melt. Serve in shallow bowls.
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