Browsing Category LUNCH

Chicken Nuggets like Chick-fil-A

Some huge Chik-fil-A fans I happen to know told me this recipe is not only just like it, but it is even better! They are delicious! There is an UNUSUAL MARINADE of milk mixed with pickle juice, believe it or not! Now don’t think “yuck” like I did! Ha-ha! It will give it that distinct flavor! You put the marinade in a Zip Lock bag…

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Gordon Ramsey’s Scrambled Eggs

/ Have you tried this hugely popular recipe yet? Chef Gordon Ramsey’s masterful on/off technique is the key to getting soft, fluffly scrambled eggs with delicious flavor!  Over 50 to 60 million people have raved about it!   Looking at them, you might think these are undercooked; they are not!  Because of the calories, we don’t eat them all time this way, but when you feel…

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Seafood Quiche-Low Calorie/ WW

A delicious crustless quiche based on Betty Crocker’s Impossible Seafood Pie that I make LOW-CALORIE……. 199 calories or 3 WW points for one generous serving! Choose whatever seafood you want to use! Canned or fresh! Or a mix of both! SOME SUGGESTIONS: Mix up 3 cups of your choice of shrimp, scallops, crabmeat, salmon, lobster, clams, tuna. Put in your favorites! If you use canned…

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Falafels

Falafels are small chickpea patties that are sold in the streets throughout the middle east.  They are famous here in New York too.    My co-workers know that Salwa’s homemade falafels are so amazing!  She knew how much I loved them and made them for me often when we worked together. SO QUICK AND EASY! They literally take under 5 minutes to make! And under…

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Israeli Salad, Healthy, Low-Calorie, and Delicious!

ISRAELI SALAD is famous not only in Israel but in New York. You can find many versions of Israeli Salad in delis and restaurants here. It is just little cubes of diced vegetables ( your choice! ) with lemon juice and an olive oil/vinegar Italian dressing. No lettuce of any kind and no creamy dressing! It is soo good! So healthy too!  And only 76…

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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Variations

The popular Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe has made the rounds in restaurants and fast food places and it is delicious!   It has quickly become a classic and is here to stay!   There are many, many variations of it!  I am sure a lot of people have made it or tasted it already.  If not, give it a try!    It has an amazing sweet and…

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Potato, Broccoli and Cheese Frittata ~ Low Calorie

I will choose a FRITTATA over an omelet or a quiche any day! They are easy to make, you just have to master the technique of sliding and turning them over.  The end result looks pretty impressive in a serving dish!  I think if you put potatoes in a frittata and you are guaranteed superb results! This is a favorite potato frittata of mine, simple and delicious and it pleases even…

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Asparagus, Bacon and Cheddar Quiche

  I have played around with quiches and experimented a lot! I don’t like them too airy or too stiff or too dry. I want them soft, but firm enough to make a nice cut.    This comes out perfectly every time, any way.    Typically asparagus is paired with swiss cheese in quiches. Use whatever cheese you like! I am partial to cheddar so I use…

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Cornish Pasties

Cornish Pasties! The real deal! I first tasted a pastie in a little tiny shop in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England and I got hooked on them!  I cannot say enough about how delicious they are! They are made with all different combinations of meats and vegetables.  I wish you could get one in as many U.S. shops like you can in England!  It seemed like pasty shops…

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