Recipe:Steamed Pacific Snapper with Ginger and Garlic
April 6, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entrees/Main Courses
The thing that I love best about this recipe is that it takes no time to prepare and even less time to cook. That means that even when the thought of cooking is just too much to bear, you can have a delicious meal in about 15 minutes. I don’t know about you, but I [...]
Recipe: Stuffed Pacific Snapper with Shrimp, Ginger and Soy
April 6, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entrees/Main Courses, Featured
This is one of those dishes that look so big that it could not possibly have as few calories as it does. The mushrooms in the stuffing give a really unique flavour and you can play around with different types of mushrooms to give you a different result. Equally if you are not a mushroom [...]
Recipe: Sensational Lasagna
March 30, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entrees/Main Courses
After a little research I discovered that Italians spell it Lasagne and English speakers spell it Lasagna. Either way it is delicious but can pack a punch in fat and calories. This version is much lighter and is still delicious, with the combination of shrimp and the sun dried tomatoes taking this dish from simple [...]
Recipe: Simple Lasagna
March 30, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under All the Recipes, Entrees/Main Courses
When I mentioned to my husband that I was going to post a lower fat lasagna his initial reaction was “you can’t make a healthy lasagna taste good”. When he actually tasted it his comment was “oh my, this is actually really amazing”. While this lasagna doesn’t have the gooey, drippy cheese of the original, [...]
Recipe: Chicken in Cucumber Cups with Roasted Red Pepper Mayonnaise
March 28, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
Serving the chicken mixture from the simple version in this way really does lift this dish to the level of sensational. As in the previous recipe you can buy roasted red peppers easily in any supermarket, but I prefer making my own, not only because I know that there is no oil in them, but [...]
Recipe: Chicken in Mini Pita with Roast Red Pepper Mayonnaise
March 28, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
I wrote this recipe for a magazine that wanted a bridal shower menu. The theory behind them was that it’s always a good idea to have a bread based item at an afternoon party in case people haven’t had lunch before arriving. Serving these mini pitas instead of a traditional sandwich or a ribbon sandwich [...]
Recipe: Chicken Noodle Salad
February 15, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Appetizers
Salads are a great thing to serve at a party that is effectively an “in between” meal. This is because they can be eaten with just a fork, either while standing, or balanced on a lap. This salad is great because the noodles add a little bulk. This is essential if you are planning on [...]
Recipe: Crab and Asparagus Noodle Salad
February 15, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Appetizers
There are two ways to turn the simple noodle salad into a sensational one, and neither is difficult. The first is to change the ingredients slightly; the second is in the way that you serve them. The ingredients are listed below, and are self explanatory. Playing around with the way they are served is a [...]
Recipe: Simple Mac and Cheese
February 7, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Low Fat Kids
Macaroni and cheese, although much loved, is a bit of a nutritional wasteland. I like to use celery root in this dish because it is very much like a potato in that it takes on the flavour of whatever it is added to. Therefore kids don’t taste vegetable in this dish. What is lacks in [...]
Recipe: Sensational Mac and Cheese
February 7, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Low Fat Kids
When I say sensational here I mean more from a child’s point of view rather than an adult (although my husband is a huge fan). This dish has the double barrelled advantage of being individual servings, so no sharing, as each person gets their own. Then there is the surprise layer of bologna as they [...]
