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| By Gina D. |
Friday, March 29, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
I'm Having Breakfast for Dinner - and Why You Should Too!
One thing I learned a few years ago was never to eat dinner past 7:00 P.M. This helped me both maintain my weight, and avoid any bad Acid Reflux episodes from occurring when I'm in bed and trying to sleep.
This doesn't, however, mean that I can eat whatever I want up until 6:59! LOL...on the contrary. I like to eat dinner well before 7:00 P.M., and recently, I've found that eating some items of Breakfast for Dinner- makes sense!
Please read:
http://lecom.edu/healthynews.php/the-benefits-of-eating-breakfast-at-dinner/76/0/2818/16625
These are some of the "traditionally breakfast" foods, that I've had for dinner..
Oatmeal with banana,
Cheerios with strawberries and soy milk,
Cottage cheese with fresh fruit,
Soft-boiled egg on whole wheat toast, or
Yogurt with granola.
Of course, I avoid items such as bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, etc. because that would defeat the whole purpose of eating Breakfast for Dinner!
So tonight, I made a small Egg-white Omelette with potatoes, red bell pepper and some thinly sliced Cabot's 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese...It was yummy!
I hope YOU give eating Breakfast for Dinner a try too!
Ciao and Happy Eating!
Gina D.
This doesn't, however, mean that I can eat whatever I want up until 6:59! LOL...on the contrary. I like to eat dinner well before 7:00 P.M., and recently, I've found that eating some items of Breakfast for Dinner- makes sense!
Please read:
http://lecom.edu/healthynews.php/the-benefits-of-eating-breakfast-at-dinner/76/0/2818/16625
These are some of the "traditionally breakfast" foods, that I've had for dinner..
Oatmeal with banana,
Cheerios with strawberries and soy milk,
Cottage cheese with fresh fruit,
Soft-boiled egg on whole wheat toast, or
Yogurt with granola.
Of course, I avoid items such as bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, etc. because that would defeat the whole purpose of eating Breakfast for Dinner!
So tonight, I made a small Egg-white Omelette with potatoes, red bell pepper and some thinly sliced Cabot's 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese...It was yummy!
I hope YOU give eating Breakfast for Dinner a try too!
Ciao and Happy Eating!
Gina D.
Friday, March 15, 2013
What's For Din Din
Shake -n- Bake Chicken Thighs (with my own twist), and Orzo Pasta with Baby Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, and Feta Cheese!
The Orzo Pasta came out really yummy! While the Orzo was cooking, I sauteed some minced garlic in olive oil and then added the baby spinach and cherry tomatoes. I sauteed these ingredients along with a dash of red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, and some oregano. I didn't want to over-cook these ingredients...only until the spinach was slightly wilted and the tomatoes began to soften!
Then I drained the Orzo and added it to the cooked ingredients. After all the ingredients were in the serving bowl, that's when I added the cubed-up feta cheese and stirred the feta into the hot Orzo...the feta cheese melted slightly. Yum!
I can imagine serving this dish in the summer-time also! Maybe slightly chilled, alone, or with some grilled chicken or fish.
My Shake -n- Bake Chicken Thighs also turned out quite delicious...and juicy!
I used skinless chicken thighs (and a couple of drum sticks), and breaded them with regular Shake -n- Bake (for chicken). Towards the end of the cooking process, I added my own twist by pouring over the thighs, my own mixture of: lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, and melted Smart Balance "butter". I let the chicken finish cooking.
The chicken turned out really yummy! Lemony and Juicy! To quote my son, Angelo, the chicken was "Bangin" and "Nice and Lemony". LOL!
Hope you enjoyed this post!
Ciao for now, and happy eating!
Gina D.
The Orzo Pasta came out really yummy! While the Orzo was cooking, I sauteed some minced garlic in olive oil and then added the baby spinach and cherry tomatoes. I sauteed these ingredients along with a dash of red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, and some oregano. I didn't want to over-cook these ingredients...only until the spinach was slightly wilted and the tomatoes began to soften!
Then I drained the Orzo and added it to the cooked ingredients. After all the ingredients were in the serving bowl, that's when I added the cubed-up feta cheese and stirred the feta into the hot Orzo...the feta cheese melted slightly. Yum!
I can imagine serving this dish in the summer-time also! Maybe slightly chilled, alone, or with some grilled chicken or fish.
My Shake -n- Bake Chicken Thighs also turned out quite delicious...and juicy!
I used skinless chicken thighs (and a couple of drum sticks), and breaded them with regular Shake -n- Bake (for chicken). Towards the end of the cooking process, I added my own twist by pouring over the thighs, my own mixture of: lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, and melted Smart Balance "butter". I let the chicken finish cooking.
The chicken turned out really yummy! Lemony and Juicy! To quote my son, Angelo, the chicken was "Bangin" and "Nice and Lemony". LOL!
Hope you enjoyed this post!
Ciao for now, and happy eating!
Gina D.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Baked Ziti with Zucchini
This is a great dish to make for "Meatless Monday", or any day of the week!
Yummy, cheesy Ziti with Zucchini!
This was fairly easy to make. To make the sauce, I first sauteed finely chopped garlic in olive oil, until very lightly browned, then added my favorite organic tomato sauce and the sliced Zucchini pieces. I let the sauce and Zucchini simmer until the Zucchini was almost all the way cooked. (During this time, the Ziti was boiling away in a different pot).
I then added the cooked Ziti to the sauce and let everything simmer together for another 5 or so minutes.
I poured the Ziti and Zucchini with sauce mixture into an aluminum pan, and mixed in diced mozzarella cheese (part-skim), some fresh-cut basil, and then sprinkled some grated mozzarella cheese over the top.
Everything combined, right before it went
into the oven
To meld all the flavors together and get the cheese gooey and melted, I put it into a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
It came out really delicious!
I hope you give this no-meat-dish a try...for Meatless Monday, or any day of the week!
Enjoy,
Ciao,
Gina D.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Happy Birthday Big Brother!
JOSEPH ANTHONY DELORENZO
In Heaven for 22 Years
MARCH 2, 1958 - OCTOBER 12, 1991
GONE, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOEY!
Happy Joey riding the S.I. Ferry with our Dad
Joey in front of our Dad's record collection
I came along in 1962
We had a lot of fun growing up together,
but a lot of heartache, also
Happier times with our Dad, after my
First Communion Ceremony
You were an Oakland Raiders fan,
for some reason...lol
Dear Joe,
Thanks for the fun and happy times we shared and everything you taught me about life! So much has happened since you've been gone. At least you had a chance to meet my son, your Nephew, Angelo, when he was 3 years old.
I guess I got the "survivor" gene, and you were chosen to go up to look upon me. Are you taking care of me from up there? I think you, Daddy, and Gran must have turned into my Guardian Angels, because I've been through so much and have come through things still in one piece!
Until we meet again, dear brother,
Please continue to watch over me... and Angelo too.
Love you always,
Your Lil Sis,
Gina
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