Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Stuffed Turkey Breasts

Ingredients

3 turkey breast cutlets
3 Tablespoons Boursin Light garlic and herb cheese
1 to 1 1/2 cups spinach leaves
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 or 2 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes (use 2 if you really like tomatoes)
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

Pound the turkey breast cutlets to thin them out. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your taste preference. Spoon one tablespoon of the cheese onto each breast. Top with a few spinach leaves. Fold over to encase the stuffing ingredients and secure with toothpicks.

In a large skillet, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Place the stuffed turkey breasts carefully in the hot oil. Brown on all sides. Beware, wear your apron, it splatters some. Pour the can(s) of tomatoes over the browned turkey breasts. Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning. Cover and allow to simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until the turkey is no longer pink.

Serve over yolk-free egg noodles.

Oven Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

Super yummy and very easy on the wallet.

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat and cut in half
2 medium potatoes, cut into large cubes, leave skins on
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
pinch of dried parsley

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick olive oil cooking spray.

In the baking dish, combine all ingredients. Toss to ensure that the chicken and potatoes are all seasoned well. Arrange so that the chicken halves are at the bottom of the baking dish with the potatoes on top and surrounding them. Sprinkle with parsley.

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove foil and bake uncovered an additional 10 minutes.

Serve with corn on the cob.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Berry Powerful Orange Juice

The sugar content in a serving of regular orange juice is so disgusting!! I use a little less than the serving (8 oz.) and add water to lessen the bolt of sugar. This morning I experimented with adding the antioxident power of berries and came up with something rather surprising!

Ingredients

1/4 cup frozen berry mix (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
6 oz. regular orange juice
2 oz. water

Put everything into a blender and blend well.

**UPDATE: Add one tablespoon of ground flax meal for even more health benefits. It dissolves so well you don't even know it's in there.