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Busy Family Meal Planning

Archive for the ‘Thirty Minute Meals’ Category

July 2nd, 2008

Delicious beet greens with Canadian bacon

Can’t get your kids to eat cooked greens? They will eat these: spicy and sweet and salty, all at the same time! You can substitute baby spinach or other greens for the beet greens, but we really like the way the red veins look…it makes beet greens special. If you use collard greens, you’ll have […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

July 1st, 2008

Mediterranean potato salad

Don’t dismiss this recipe if you’re not a fan of potato salad! This is a whole meal salad with potatoes, not a “potato salad”. It is incredibly delicious, and you can serve it warm or cold, so it will carry you over into the summer if you’d like. You can also serve it as a […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 5 comments

June 25th, 2008

Thyme and shallots marinade for lamb

Although you can cook this lamb dish in a hot skillet either on stove top or in the oven, I prefer it for grilling! This marinade has a lot of ingredients, but if you whip it up the night before, or first thing in the morning, and let the lamb soak in it all day […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2008

Red pepper pasta

My girlfriend Kathy shared this recipe with me a long time ago. I don’t know where she got it, and we’ve each made a few modifications, but it remains a wonderful dish, flavorful, colorful, and fun! Warning: this is not a diet dish!
Red Pepper Pasta
1/4 c butter
1/4 c olive oil
2 large sweet red […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

June 19th, 2008

3 Tasty versions of tilapia by Cooking Light

Beau Gustafson; Cindy Barr; Kathryn Conrad; Mike Wilson
Pan-Seared Tilapia with Citrus Vinaigrette
by Cooking Light
Cooking Light has provided three delicious-looking variations on your basic tilapia! All these delightful dishes are to be found at the link.
* Grilled Tilapia with Smoked Paprika and Parmesan Polenta
* Pan-Seared Tilapia with Citrus Vinaigrette
* Roasted Tilapia with Tomatoes and Olives […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2008

Asparagus, peas, and basil

Photo by John Kernick
From the April issue of Gourmet comes this lovely merger of peas and asparagus by Ursula Ferrigno. The reviews are in, and the people love it! The amount below is to serve 6. I need to cut it back a bit for my family and it’s still delicious :-)
Asparagus, Peas, and Basil […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 3 comments

June 10th, 2008

Fettucini with blue cheese basil sauce

If you’re all concerned about fat content, then go ahead and use skim yogurt and ricotta…if you must. It will still be delicious, but it won’t match the creamy goodness of the original. Whatever you do, do serve this to your family, even if it’s not often! Add a salad and rolls, and you’re all […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2008

Grilling chicken fast!

Barbecued chicken is truly one of life’s best summertime pleasures. If only it didn’t take so long! Well, I’ve got a couple of barbecuing tips for you to make sure your chicken grilling fits into your busy family style. The key is preparation…now there’s a big surprise! Seriously though, if you do the prep, you […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

June 5th, 2008

Lamb with black olive paste

Here’s the perfect recipe to use your black olive paste with! I served small but thick slices of lamb smothered in the paste, along with mixed hearty grains, a Greek salad, and some bread to sop up the extra olive paste. Altogether, it took less than thirty minutes to put the entire meal together, since […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

June 4th, 2008

Do you know the Sneaky Chef?

Missy Chase Lapine is the Sneaky Chef. Why? Because she specializes in sneaking vegetables into foods, sneaking the fat out, and sneaking good healthy foods onto the plates of your picky eaters! She’s worth a visit. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find there:
Fettuccine Don’t Be Afraid-O
Healthy fettuccine Alfredo? Tackling […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

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