I use the word artist loosely since I do not really have an artistic bone in my body. But I do like to be creative in an unartistic sort of way.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Vacation
Monday, May 25, 2009
Happy Memorial Day! - Mini Fruit Tarts

35 mini baked tart shells (I only used 24 for the flag arrangement)
1 cup skim milk (for the pudding)
1/2 of 1 small box instant vanilla pudding, made according to package directions
1 cup real whipped cream (or can use cool whip but the calories total will be different)
Fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
Flaked sweetened coconut
Sugar
Simple Syrup
Directions:
Combine the prepared pudding and whipped cream. You can make this part ahead of time and refrigerate overnight or use immediately.
Fill each tart shell with about 1 tablespoon of the pudding mixture no more than an hour or two before serving.
About 45 min. before serving, hull and slice the strawberries in half and toss with some sugar. Set aside.
Make the simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar heated over low heat until the sugar has dissolved). Cool. Soak the blueberries and raspberries in the simple syrup (keeping the blueberries and raspberries separate).
A few minutes before serving drain the berries and top your tarts with the berries and coconut as desired.
Calories per tart (not including the crust as the calories for that will vary depending on the type you use): about 25
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Mini Barbecue Burgers

6 dinner rolls (split in half)
1/2 lb. ground chuck
2 tbsp. finely chopped yellow onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. barbecue sauce (I used the balsamic barbecue sauce from this recipe)
2 tablespoons reduced fat mexican cheese blend
Black pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste - opt.)
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
4 slices reduced fat provolone cheese (each slice split into 3 dinner roll size pieces)
2 cherry tomatoes (sliced into 6 slices)
1/4 to 1/2 cup arugula
Heat a non stick frying pan or indoor grill over medium to medium-high heat.
Combine the ground chuck, onion, garlic, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce ,and Mexican cheese. Form into 6 equal sized hamburger patties. Fry on each side until cooked through.
While the burgers are frying, spray another frying pan with cooking spray, add the sliced mushrooms and saute until tender (you can use butter or olive oil but I didn't want the extra calories).
Spread each half of each roll with 1 teaspoon of the remaining barbecue sauce and then top each half with 1 piece of provolone.
When the hamburgers are done layer them on top of the provolone on the bottom roll of each sandwich. Then split the sauteed mushrooms between the 6 burgers and layer a tomato slice and a bit of arugula on top of the mushrooms. Top with the remaining rolls and enjoy.
Calories per burger: If the rolls used are 100 calories each, about 270.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mother's Day

Sunday, May 3, 2009
Recipe Index
Appetizers
BBQ Chicken Appetizer Pizza with Shallots and Jarlsberg Cheese
Blue Cheese Meatballs
Cauliflower Fritters
Mini Sausage Calzones
Ham, Bacon and Mushroom Quesadillas
Condiments
Coconut Dipping Sauce
Desserts
Mini Fruit Tarts
Coconut Cream Parfaits
Main Dishes
Blue Cheese Meatballs
Breakfast Potatoes with Perfect Sunny-Side Up Eggs
Fried Potatoes with Turkey Kielbasa
Ham, Bacon and Mushroom Quesadillas
Mini Sausage Calzones
Potato Chili Casserole
Red, White & Blue Nachos
Sausage, Feta & Corn Nachos
Pastas
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
Chicken and Cashew Pasta
Gemelli with Sausage and Tomatoes
Mushroom Lasagna
Pizzas
Bacon & Tomato Pizza with Alfredo Sauce
Barbecue Chicken Appetizer Pizza with Shallots and Jarlsberg Cheese
Balsamic Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Cheeseburger Pizza - kinda
Chicken and Bacon Pizza
Buff alo Chickpea and Tahini Pizza
"Greek" Pizza
Honey Mustard Chicken Pizza
Mushroom-Swiss Burger Pizza
Pesto Pizza
Potato and Mushroom Pizza
Veggie Pizza
Sandwiches
Chicken and Bacon Wraps
Fried Green Tomato BLT
Mini Barbecue Burgers
Mini Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Mini Chicken Salad Club Sandwiches
Roasted Vegetable and Bacon Sandwich
Side Dishes
Cauliflower and Cheese Casserole
Cauliflower Fritters
Cheesy Fingerling Potatoes
Fried Potatoes with Mushrooms
Vegetable Strata
Disclaimer: I list calories with each recipe I post but please note that they are my estimations (but pretty close) and my totals will not include vegetables in the recipe unless they are high calorie veggies such as corn. This is because vegetables are often very low in calories and the benefits outweigh any calorie concerns (in my opinion).
(The picture above is one a talented photographer friend of mine took of some grilled vegetables my mom and I did for a wedding we catered a few years ago. It just says "yummy food" to me. To see her website click here. And please note that this is a scanned version of her picture because I did not have the original file).
BBQ Chicken Appetizer Pizza with Shallots and Jarlsberg Cheese
Blue Cheese Meatballs
Cauliflower Fritters
Mini Sausage Calzones
Ham, Bacon and Mushroom Quesadillas
Condiments
Coconut Dipping Sauce
Desserts
Mini Fruit Tarts
Coconut Cream Parfaits
Main Dishes
Blue Cheese Meatballs
Breakfast Potatoes with Perfect Sunny-Side Up Eggs
Fried Potatoes with Turkey Kielbasa
Ham, Bacon and Mushroom Quesadillas
Mini Sausage Calzones
Potato Chili Casserole
Red, White & Blue Nachos
Sausage, Feta & Corn Nachos
Pastas
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
Chicken and Cashew Pasta
Gemelli with Sausage and Tomatoes
Mushroom Lasagna
Pizzas
Bacon & Tomato Pizza with Alfredo Sauce
Barbecue Chicken Appetizer Pizza with Shallots and Jarlsberg Cheese
Balsamic Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Cheeseburger Pizza - kinda
Chicken and Bacon Pizza
Buff alo Chickpea and Tahini Pizza
"Greek" Pizza
Honey Mustard Chicken Pizza
Mushroom-Swiss Burger Pizza
Pesto Pizza
Potato and Mushroom Pizza
Veggie Pizza
Sandwiches
Chicken and Bacon Wraps
Fried Green Tomato BLT
Mini Barbecue Burgers
Mini Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Mini Chicken Salad Club Sandwiches
Roasted Vegetable and Bacon Sandwich
Side Dishes
Cauliflower and Cheese Casserole
Cauliflower Fritters
Cheesy Fingerling Potatoes
Fried Potatoes with Mushrooms
Vegetable Strata
Disclaimer: I list calories with each recipe I post but please note that they are my estimations (but pretty close) and my totals will not include vegetables in the recipe unless they are high calorie veggies such as corn. This is because vegetables are often very low in calories and the benefits outweigh any calorie concerns (in my opinion).
(The picture above is one a talented photographer friend of mine took of some grilled vegetables my mom and I did for a wedding we catered a few years ago. It just says "yummy food" to me. To see her website click here. And please note that this is a scanned version of her picture because I did not have the original file).
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