Grilled Tuna Steaks with Horseradish Dijon Mayo

Easy recipe that was ready in about ten minutes with prep time.  I used frozen tuna fillets from Publix and I was pleasantly surprised.  You can get two fillets this week for under $7 dollars which is a steal.  Marinated in soy sauce and lemon juice.  I didn't get too crazy with the marinade since I was serving this dish with the Horseradish Dijon.  Grill over medium med for 2 minutes on each side.  Plate and drizzle with Kraft Horseradish Dijon Mayo.  Garnished with sliced leeks.

Creamy Goat Cheese and Butternut Squash Soup

It’s nearly fall and I’m in the mood for soup. 

1 Bag fresh cut butternut squash

1 large leek-white part only-chopped

1 teaspoon garlic paste

1 shallot

1/3 cup dry white wine

1 vegetable broth

1 cup fat free milk

1 cup goat cheese crumbles

Salt, pepper

Teaspoon cayenne pepper

I cook this soup in the pressure cooker to avoid the mess of a food processor.

Sauté shallots and garlic with olive oil for 1 minute in pressure cooker.  Turn up to high heat and add broth and milk.  Secure lid and cook until .  Turn off the stove top and let the pressure come down naturally in the cooker.  Remove lid after about 15 minutes and mash the tender squash with a potato masher.   Add in wine, leeks, goat cheese, spices and clams.  Put the lid back on and cook over low heat for about 20 more minutes.  Garnish with raw leek and thyme. 

Fried Egg with Polenta Mozzarella and Mushrooms

 

I sautéed my mushrooms in a little bit of olive oil with salt and pepper while my egg was cooking.  Follow the recipe below for the polenta.



 

 

 Polenta Recipe from Food Network

• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (less salt required if using soup base)
• 1/2 tablespoon rosemary (optional) or 1/2 tablespoon thyme (optional)

Directions:

1. You may have to adjust ratio, depending on altitude and or type of flour.
2. I use a Pyrex round unit with lid, large enough to hold (7) seven cups water and (2) two cups cornmeal flour, Mix flour with water and salt , and microwave at f ull power for 22 to 26 minutes, (depending on power and quantity) stopping to stir every five to six minutes..
3. You can substitute some broth or milk, not too much milk or it may boil over.

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Smoothie

I’m on a  peanut butter and strawberry smoothie kick these days.  The strawberries are sweet enough so I didn’t add any sugar. 

 

5 to 6 frozen strawberries

1 cup of fat free milk

1 teaspoon peanut butter

Blend and serve

 

 

 

 

Goodwill Finds-Halloween Items

Halloween is just around the corner and this year we’re helping throw a party with some of our neighbors.  I’m not the type to spend a lot of money on costumes and decorations so each year I look for bargains.  People that know me know that I love shopping at my local Good Will.  I’m constantly finding clothes, furniture and other goodies and spending next to nothing on them.  Target donates their unsold clearance items to the Goodwill near our house.  They drop down the price of their clearance items 3 times in the Target stores and whatever is left over goes to Goodwill.   My friends are astonished when I show them all my finds from Goodwill.   I always warn them that it’s a hit or miss when I go and sometimes I walk out empty handed.  The secret is to go at least once or twice a week.  Call your local store and find out when they get new items in from Target.  My store in Casselberry Florida gets Target items in on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon’s.  Friday I paid them a visit and found the first bunch of Halloween items.  Each week, more and more items related to the holiday will come in.  It’s the same thing around Christmas time too.   I found a few things for my costume this year as well as some décor for the party.  The total for it all was $14 and I saved 10% with my college I.D. 

What you can find for Halloween at Goodwill:

• Kids costumes ranging from infants to teens
• Halloween Decor
• Accessories for costumes such as swords, hair color spray, tights and masks 
• Gift Bags and candy holders

  *selection varies from store to store


I’m going to continue sharing my finds and posting pics as I go.  Please leave me a comment if you need more info.  Also, donating and shopping at the Goodwill helps contribute to the community.  Goodwill services are designed to meet the diverse needs of youth, seniors, veterans and military families, immigrants, and people with disabilities, criminal backgrounds and other specialized needs.  Happy Hunting!

                                  Brand New Costume Courtesy of GoodWill from Halloween 2010

Rosemary Goat Cheese and Fig Meatballs

 

I tried figs with goat cheese on a crostini at one of my favorite restaurants recently and loved them.   I decided to try my own version by stuffing meatballs with the combination.  My husband said these were the best meatballs he’d ever had and I have to agree, they are good.  So, I decided they’d have to go up on my blog and will end up becoming my go-to recipe for parties and other occasions.  They are easy to assemble and fairly inexpensive to make.   See recipe cost below.

 

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 Recipe:

1 package lean ground beef

1 egg

1 teaspoon honey Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper

½ cup goat cheese (crumbled)

½ cup fig preserves

1/3 cup falafel mix (I used this instead of breadcrumbs)

2 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary

 

 Mix together all ingredients, adding the cheese and figs last.  Roll into balls and place on a broiler pan so the drippings fall to the bottom.  This recipe made 12 rather large size balls.  You could get about 24 meatballs if you make roll them smaller.  Broil for 8 minutes, then plate.

 

Lean Ground Beef $5.60

Fig Preserves $3.49

Goat Cheese $2.99

Entertain a crowd for $12.08-not bad

Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo with Tofu Noodles

 

 

With only 25 calories per serving, you can eat the whole bag.  (2 servings per bag)  They also only contain 5 carbs per serving compared to the 40 plus from real pasta.  This is seriously the best version of tofu pasta I’ve tried.  You still need to rinse the noodles before cooking because they don’t have the most pleasant smell.  They need to be patted dry, microwaved or heated up on the stove alone before adding any sauce.  You don’t want to have a watery sauce and the noodles are bagged in water.  I usually prepare my sauce separately to later pour over the noodles.  I would also suggest cutting the noodles up a bit because they are slightly tougher than real pasta.  The upside to this is that you can never over cook or under cook these noodles.  For the sauce:  I’ve prepared many different sauces but I really seem to enjoy the creamy cheesy ones.  This is my skinny version of Pesto Alfredo.  See recipe below:

 

2 bags of Wildwood Pasta Slim-Spinach Fettuccine

½ cup of grated Parmesan Cheese

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon fresh or dry pesto sauce

1 cup low fat milk-I actually used fat free

Pinch of cayenne, salt and pepper

Serves 2

In a small sauté pan coated with olive oil, cook garlic for 1 minute.  Add in milk and bring to a boil.  Lower to medium heat and add the cheese and pesto, stirring vigorously.  Pour over pasta and serve