Recipes

Here is something I never thought I'd say. My sister and I talked recipes last weekend.

Really.

Truly.

You see, cooking is really not her thing. Matter of fact, I received an email earlier this week that said "Sit down before reading". She had made meatballs - homemade ones! She was most pleased and you know they were good because the almost 16 year old human garbage disposal that lives in her house loved them.

Anyway, it got me to thinking of adding an element to the blog. Sharing recipes. If I can figure out a way to make it easier I will but for now I will just post them in a regular blog. Since I get copies of all comments emailed to me if anyone wants to leave a recipe in a comment box I will copy and post it in the blog - with full credit going to the owner, not to me.

Here is Andrea's contribution. Please correct me if I get it wrong.

Apple Snacks

Start with two multi-grain tortillas. Spread on a layer of peanut butter (she uses natural but I'm allergic so I'll stick to my low sugar variety). Slice up an apple (she says you can also use a banana) and lay the slices on the peanut butter. Drizzle with honey. Roll up like a burrito and eat!


Here is something that I've come up with. It is very customizable so the ingredients will vary.

Dinner Pouches

I've made these with both chicken breast and salmon.

Take a large piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper. Spray with a little non-stick cooking spray in the middle.

Take a thawed skinless boneless chicken breast and slice into long strips and then cut the strips in half. If you use salmon just leave it as the fillet that you bought. Throw the strips in a large bowl.

Slice up your favorite vegetables - I've used onions, bell pepper, tomato, potato. Would also be great with carrots, squash, zuccini, whatever like. With carrots and potatoes be sure to cut the pieces small. Toss into the bowl with the chicken strips. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings that you like (Cajun, Italian, Greek, Jamaican, etc.) Toss it all together to spread the olive oil and seasoning. Spoon into the center of the foil. Bring together the sides along the top and roll down. Roll the ends up to seal. Leave a little room along the top between the foil and the food for the steam to work around. Put the packets on a cookie sheet and bake for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Salmon will take a little less time usually.

This is a healthy preparation with a good oil. When ready to serve you can either pour off the juices or serve in a soup plate to catch the juice. You have your meat and veggies all in one place. To clean up, just toss the foil in the trash. They can also be made up in advance and kept in the fridge until cooking time. This actually gives the seasoning more time to work.

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