Let me just start by saying that I'm disappointed that my cooking has dropped to only one night a week lately. Well, disappointed is probably overexaggerating - I'm not disappointed to not be cooking - it's not really THAT much of a treat for me. But I was hoping to blog more often. Maybe I'll write about something other than cooking on my off days.
And, I was supposed to be showing weight loss progress, too, but since I'm hovering around the 10 lb. mark, there isn't much to write about. It really does seem to be a direct correlation to how often I'm cooking.
Anyway, last Thursday night I made Artichoke-Pepper Pizza With Feta Cheese from Day By Day. I've been eyeing this recipe for a long time because I love a good pizza. But I have to say that I was disappointed in this one. The flavor was really strong. The crust was Boboli, and you spread the crust with a mixture of artichoke hearts, low-fat mayonnaise (I used fat free) and some salt, pepper and garlic that was pureed in the food processor to make a nice spread. Then you top that with the red and orange peppers and sprinkle on the feta cheese. It was just too much flavor. Maybe it's because I used flavored feta cheese. Who knows? Manny liked it, but I think he was being generous.
Where they get you is on the points-counting. It was 6 points per serving and each serving was one slice. Let's do a story problem. Two people are sharing one pizza that has been divided into six equally-sized pieces. If each person eats three slices, how many points did they consume? In case any of you went to Nevada public schools, as I did, you might need some help. The answer is 18 points! Now, of course, one doesn't need to eat three slices of pizza, but one slice? It's just not enough. I guess I could have made a salad to go with it, but I have a thing about pizza - if I'm having pizza, I want pizza. Not salad with a side of pizza.
So, I'm on a roll with recipes I don't like. Tonight I'm making something with chicken. Maybe it will be more exciting...although it's relatively hard to get excited about chicken! We'll see.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
I Love a Good Breakfast...
Unfortunately, this one was a bit of a let down! I made a Southwest Fritatta from In a Flash. Another not-too-thrilling recipe. Part of my disappointment is that I'm not a fan of bell peppers in eggs, and the main ingredients of this recipe were bell peppers and eggs, so I shouldn't have been surprised when it turned out to not be one of my favorites. It is the price I must pay for saying I was going to make every recipe in the cookbook.
Anyway, a few challenges along the way: the recipe called for red and green peppers - I only had red. It called for onions - I had none...which was ok by me, because I don't like onions in my eggs, either. The recipe called for 2 eggs and 2 egg whites, which seems like a waste of perfectly good egg yolks. They suggested using egg substitute for the egg whites, which is what I did, so all was ok there. And reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, but I only had reduced fat Mexican cheese, so that's what I used. I should have just rewritten the recipe!
So - you cook the peppers, add the eggs and cheese, and let it cook. At some point you have to flip it over in the pan, which is a challenge, so I slipped it onto a plate, inverted another plate on top of it, flipped the whole thing over and slid it back into the pan. Not a bad idea, I think! Then you cut it in half, and roll each half up burrito-style. That just didn't work at all, so we ate it flat, with salsa on top, which was probably the best part...although I don't particularly like salsa on my eggs, either. Let me just say this - red and green things don't belong in eggs! I think that is a throw-back from when I was little and my mother cooked tomatoes and eggs, and I had to eat them, even though I didn't want any part of it. It seems I remember sitting at the table in front of a plate of cold, congealing eggs and tomatoes, long after everyone else left the table. Mothers of the world take note - when you make your children eat things they don't like it leaves lasting scars!
Anyway, I digress. The good news is that it was only 4 points per serving - the bad news, it wasn't filling. Manny actually had a bowl of cereal after eating his half. I toughed it out until lunch.
What do you think - the round file for this one?
Anyway, a few challenges along the way: the recipe called for red and green peppers - I only had red. It called for onions - I had none...which was ok by me, because I don't like onions in my eggs, either. The recipe called for 2 eggs and 2 egg whites, which seems like a waste of perfectly good egg yolks. They suggested using egg substitute for the egg whites, which is what I did, so all was ok there. And reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, but I only had reduced fat Mexican cheese, so that's what I used. I should have just rewritten the recipe!
So - you cook the peppers, add the eggs and cheese, and let it cook. At some point you have to flip it over in the pan, which is a challenge, so I slipped it onto a plate, inverted another plate on top of it, flipped the whole thing over and slid it back into the pan. Not a bad idea, I think! Then you cut it in half, and roll each half up burrito-style. That just didn't work at all, so we ate it flat, with salsa on top, which was probably the best part...although I don't particularly like salsa on my eggs, either. Let me just say this - red and green things don't belong in eggs! I think that is a throw-back from when I was little and my mother cooked tomatoes and eggs, and I had to eat them, even though I didn't want any part of it. It seems I remember sitting at the table in front of a plate of cold, congealing eggs and tomatoes, long after everyone else left the table. Mothers of the world take note - when you make your children eat things they don't like it leaves lasting scars!
Anyway, I digress. The good news is that it was only 4 points per serving - the bad news, it wasn't filling. Manny actually had a bowl of cereal after eating his half. I toughed it out until lunch.
What do you think - the round file for this one?
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