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I just wanted to share a few things I've made recently.

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Blackened salmon with Pasta

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Veggie Pizza with Pesto base instead of marinara sauce

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Portabello mushroom caps stuffed with spinach and artichokes(I didn't take a picture of it but I topped them with Parmesan & Mozzarella veggie shreds(cheese)

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Another veggie pizza with pesto base

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME???
I am hungry and all I have is cold sandwhich!
I need to step my cooking game up......

LOL...It took a while for me to learn that eating healthier isn't so bad after all.

I have to figure out how to make homemade alfredo sauce using some kind of milk substitute since I plan to cut cows milk from our diet completely.

Your curlies aren't helping very much. Can a sista get some recipes to try out? lol

All my recipes will give you instant diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks.....you name it. I am (slowly) working on a healthier diet for us. I have stopped frying foods....but that is about it.

Those pizza's look so good! How do you make pesto? I've been wanting to try it. I need to step my game up to to contribute to this post....*working on it*

I actually just buy pesto already made but I do want to make it myself now that I have a food processor(thanks to my mother in law) All you need is basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil.

Yes, please do give a sister something new to make. Give me some jamaican dishes sis

I got you girl! Here is my recipe for curry shrimp:

I don't measure so please bear with me...

1 lb of uncooked shrimp
1 medium sized sweet onion sliced
3 or 4 cloves of garlic chopped
black pepper
salt
curry powder
thyme (fresh or dried)
2 tsp tomato paste or ketchup
EVOO
red pepper flakes (if you like it a bit spicy)
Old Bay seasoning

1. Peel shrimp and rinse
2. Season with salt, pepper, Old bay and curry powder. Use more curry powder than anything else
3. In a pot, heat EVOO and add onions and garlic.
4. Add some curry powder, salt & pepper to pot and stir.
5. When onions are almost translucent, add seasoned shrimp.
6. Put about 1/2 cup of water in a cup and add tomato paste or ketchup and stir in the cup. Then add this mixture to the pot and stir.
7. Add thyme stalks or leaves and stir. At this point I taste it to see if it may need a little more salt.
8. Let it simmer until cooked on med low heat.
9. Serve over white rice.

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@AfrikanLatina, wow!!! That food looks great! And so pretty, lol. *sigh* I need to learn how to cook.

@Jamaica...You're curried shrimp sounds like it tastes better than mine. Last night was the first time I'd tried making it myself and it came out tasty but I didn't use onions or tomato paste...I'll be coming back to this.

@Nik...Thanks dear. What do you cook for "A" and little man? Are they picky eaters?

How do you make your curry shrimp ALatina?

I typically make very basic things. Like breakfast just scrambled eggs, toast, etc. Verrrrrry basic. lol Their dad is the one who can make stuff from scratch. He's always adding his own little spices and stuff because apparently what I make is not seasoned.

So many recipes, not enought time to read them all. I will be back, ready to cook up some good food!!

jamaicacurl wrote:Today I made a nice light lunch...chicken, corn, and black bean tacos.
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I used:

about 1/2 can of canned chicken breast
~ 4 tbsp canned corn
~3 tbsp canned black beans
spinach leaves (or lettuce of your choice)
salt
pepper
italian seasioning
red pepper flakes (optional)
garlic powder
salsa
ranch dressing
1/2 medium onion chopped
shredded cheese
hard or soft taco shells

*Warm taco shells in oven for about 5 mins
* In a bowl, combine chicken, corn, black beans and add seasonings to taste. Add onions and salsa and mix well.
* Place lettuce in taco shell, then seasoned chicken/corn/black beans, add shredded cheese and top with ranch dressing.
* Enjoy

You can also make a wrap or burrito with this using tortillas.

Looks delicious! You have me wanting a taco now. Decisions, decisions...what's for dinner? I'll be back when I figure it out. Maybe turkey meatballs...

So I have a recipe for a non-dairy alfredo sauce:

1 1/2 cups plain unsweetened rice milk
2 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp margarine
3 cloves of finely minced garlic
salt/pepper to taste
handful of parsley flakes

-Heat butter in deep skillet or saucepan
-Whisk in half of flour
-Slowly whisk in milk
-Alternate between flour and milk until all are incorporated
-Whisk in garlic and salt/pepper
-Whisk in cornstarch and reduce heat to a simmer until thick
-Garnish w/parsley

This sauce is much lighter than typical alfredo and with no cholesterol and low fat, it's much better for you. Enjoy!


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lol thanks Terra!! I'm going to give that alfredo sauce a try.

You're welcome AL! What a cute avatar!

What do you ladies cook in the Spring/Summer time?

I'm curious to know because if any of you are like me I prefer using the stove/oven as little as possible. I like to make lots of different salads and other dishes that don't require as much use of the stove. I'll be back to share some recipes!

Um I don't think I do anything different specifically. But I am interested in new salad ideas. One thing I have that I love though is a convection oven. We got it a little over a year ago and I've barely used my oven since then! Plus if you set the timer it will shut off when the timer goes off so my forgetful self doesn't have to worry about burning up food because I got distracted lol!

I usually make a lot of wraps/salads for lunch. But with dinner I still eat the same things. I'm a carb lover, and think they are one of God's gifts. I do a lot more pasta dishes in the spring/summer. Here's a new fave that I reintroduced since I delve in seafood now:

Angel Hair Shrimp Pasta

-1 package of angel hair pasta
-2 cups cooked tiny shrimp, de-veined and de-shelled
-2 cups thawed frozen broccoli
-1/2 cup each of sliced onions, mushrooms, carrot
-2 minced garlic cloves
-4 Tbsp EVOO divided by Tbsp
-1/2 TBsp miso paste or 1/4 veggie broth
-salt, pepper to taste
-water and cornstarch as needed

1) Cook angel hair pasta. As it cooks begin other steps.

2)Take 2 Tbsp of oil and saute garlic. After brown and fragrant, add onion and mushroom. After onion begin to turn clear, add carrot and broccoli. Keep warm, but do not let stick to pan.

3)Add 2 Tbsp of oil to a separate skillet. Once warm add miso paste or broth. If broth use cornstarch to thicken slightly (~ 1 tsp). If miso, add water to thin slightly. Let simmer for about 3 minutes. Salt/pepper to taste. Add shrimp to coat. Only for about 10 seconds.

4) Pour shrimp sauce over sauteed veggies. Combine evenly.

5) Coat cooked pasta with remaining Tbsp of oil. Pour veggie/shrimp mixture over pasta

6) Serve with salad and homemade garlic bread (cut fresh french loaf into slices. Combine softened margarine, granulated garlic, parsley and onion powder. Spread mix on one side of slice and toast @ 400 until slightly browned).

This recipe was a favorite of mine before I started eating primarily raw food. It's quick and easy. (Thanks, Bella Sun Luci Sun-Dried Tomatos!)

Fast and Easy Vegetarian Pasta

2 cups fresh or frozen mixed veggies
2 tsp. garlic, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil and herbs, drained & chopped
2-4 tbsp. reserved oil from sun-dried tomato
12 oz dry pasta, cooked drained

Place oil from sun-dried tomatoes, chopped garlic and chopped sun-dried tomatoes in large skillet. Saute' 5 minutes. Add other vegetables and saute' until vegetables are tender. Toss vegetable mixture with hot pasta. If desired, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

*When I prepared this dish I made adjustments based on my eating regimen and tastes at the time. For example, I used brown rice pasta, I added spinach and rosemary seasoning (to taste), and sometimes, a few crushed red pepper for heat. And I left off the parmesan cheese.

Thanks, Elle! I am totally going to try this recipe! I have some sun dried tomatoes in the pantry!