Here is another simple, yet healthy meal to consider this summer.
Grab a package of ribs, grill them and add simple vegetables such as tomato and cucumber and blueberries.
You will walk away satisfied, while skipping the full feeling.
Category: Meal
Summer Burger
Do you need a fresh supper idea?
Try this one. Grilled angus burger topped with cheese. Place it on a bed of lettuce and add a fresh tomato to the side.
Do not be afraid to add a few baked fries seasoned with garlic salt, onion powder, and basil.
Lastly, add a few slices of fresh watermelon.
It is a filling meal, but not as bad as a traditional hamburger and French fries.
Enjoy this lighter twist to a traditional summer meal.
Homemade Steak Nachos
Healthy Steak Nachos.
I made with sautéed onion, peppers of every color, kale, and steak. Topped with diced tomatoes, queso cheese, sour cream. Serve on a bed of lettuce, tortilla chips, or on soft taco shells.
Crab Bombs
Easy Seafood Recipe
Keeping It Real
Crab Bombs
This is a really easy recipe I made for my family last night. If you like seafood and crabs, then this is a must to try.
I included a link on the title to access the recipe from Skinnypoints.com.
I am “Keeping It Real” by sharing my not so pretty image of my first ever made Crab Bombs. My family liked them so I will be making these more often and hopefully the more I make them, the prettier they will look.
Ingredients:
1 lb. Crabmeat
1 Egg, beaten
1 cup Ritz Crackers, crushed
1 tsp. Yellow Mustard
2 tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
2 tbsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
1 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
Directions:
Place crabmeat in a mixing bowl, picking any stray shell fragments out. Add crushed crackers, Old Bay Seasoning & parsley to the crab.
In a separate bowl, combine egg, mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Whip with a whisk until smooth.
Pour egg mixture over the crabmeat and crackers and gently mix careful not to break up large lumps of crabmeat.
Mold into golfball sized balls and place on a cookie sheet.
Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Drizzle w/ melted butter and allow to cool.
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This is what I paired my Crab Bombs with; shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, green beans, and grapes. It was a filling but light healthy meal.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Soup Made Out of Leftovers
Are you looking for an easy recipe to make with left over chicken and spaghetti noodles?
This soup recipe is an easy one and great for a lunch or a supper on a cold rainy or snowy day.
Ingredients
Left over chicken (or fresh) (amount is your preference)
Left over spaghetti noodles (or fresh) (amount is your preference)
Carrots (match box sticks work best) (amount is your preference)
1/2 onion diced
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp parsley
3 cubes of chicken broth with 4 cups of water (or) 4 cups of liquid chicken broth
Directions
In a medium sauce pan on medium heat, add either the water with bullion cubes or the chicken broth to the pan. Cut up chicken into small pieces then cut spaghetti noodles into soup sized pieces. Add a handful of carrots into the broth as well as all the seasonings and onions.
Allow to cook until the carrots are soft for approximately for 20 mins.
Turn down to simmer and serve warm.
Serve with either a baguette, chips, or crackers.
Homemade Chili
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
1 lb ground pork
1 green bell pepper
1 medium diced onion
1 minced cloves fresh garlic
1 10oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
6 oz can tomato paste
1 package of mild chili seasoning mix
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 cup of water
1 Tbsp sour cream
a sprinkle of cheddar cheese
Directions
Place all the ingredients into a crock pot and stir well. Place on high and cook for 3 hours.
Place on a bed of riced cauliflower and add a dollop of sour cream some sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
Caprese Chicken, Fresh Green Beans, and Fresh Bruschetta
Are you looking for a healthy and delicious supper option?
Check out this meal.
Just for laughs, my Kiddo gave me an ”A” for presentation tonight.
What you do not know is I really do not like cooking main meals. They are burdensome to me and very boring. I love baking and place more emphasis on presentation with that, but I do not care what my main meals look like. I am just happy to have it all made for another night.
I used two different recipes tonight and will include their links to their recipes then click on the links for the full recipe.
Caprese Chicken
Bruschetta
I used a wheat French baguette for my bread to put the delicious bruschetta on. A side note, I added a little shredded Italian cheese to mine as my family loves this added feature to my bruschetta.
Fresh Green Beans
I also served my meal with fresh steamed green beans and sprinkled with a little garlic salt and dried parsley.
Enjoy your supper!
Grilled Ham and Cheese Panini with French Fries
Are you looking for another simple idea for a left over ham meal?
Try this grilled ham and cheese panini sandwich with French fries.
Ingredients
2 slices of bread
Leftover ham slices
2 cheese slices (your choice of cheese)
Butter (or olive oil)
Frozen fresh fries
Seasoning of your choice
Directions
Heat either a sauté’ pan to a medium heat or use your George Forman grill. Spread the outer slices of bread with butter or olive oil. Put butter side down on pan. Place ham slices and cheese slices on bread. Top with the second buttered bread slice (buttered side down on pan side) and grill both sides until golden brown.
Bake your fries in the oven according to the directions on the bag. Once the fries are baked, sprinkle with seasoning to taste.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Are you looking for a side to go with your left over ham from Easter dinner?
Try this simple baked macaroni and cheese.
Ingredients
Elbow noodles
1 can of cheddar soup
3/4 can of water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
garlic salt (to taste)
smoked paprika (to taste)
Directions
Pre-heat the oven to 390 degrees F. Spray your casserole dish with a spray oil. Boil water in a sauce pan and add noodles when boiling, stir often. In a separate bowl add soup and water and mix well. Next, add shredded cheddar cheese and seasonings and stir everything together. Once the noodles are tender drain well and add to the cheese mixture until all the noodles are coated then put into the casserole dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes.
Serve with left over ham and a vegetable.
Healthy Tuna, Rice, and Spinach
Are you looking for an easy and light lunch or supper idea?
Feel free to try this healthy option of tuna, brown rice, and spinach.
Ingredients
1 package of tuna, fresh or frozen
brown rice (or any rice of your choice)
fresh spinach
lemon pepper seasoning
garlic salt
olive oil
Directions
Heat your sauté pan on medium high, lightly oil your pan with olive oil. When hot, place your tuna is the pan and sprinkle with seasonings to taste and cover. Cook for 5 minutes then flip. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until done.
For the rice, follow the preparation directions.
For the spinach, use the same pan you used for your tuna, add a bit more olive oil to the pan. Place your fresh spinach into pan using a low to medium heat and sprinkle with garlic salt. Continue to turn over frequently so it doesn’t get soft. Once it turns a crisp green remove from the pan and serve.
Enjoy your healthy lunch of supper!
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