Sunday, July 31, 2011

Maple-Glazed Salmon with Tomato-Dill Couscous

My mission: To cook 5 recipes each month.

This is recipe 5 of 5 for the month of July


Maple-Glazed Salmon

Ingredients:
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
    • 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 salmon fillets
    • Cooking spray
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Directions:

    • 1. Preheat broiler.
    • 2. Combine first 6 ingredients; rub spice mixture evenly over flesh side of fillets. Place fish on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 6 minutes. Brush fillets evenly with syrup; broil 1 minute.

Tomato-Dill Couscous


Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Blueberry Crisp


My mission: To cook 5 recipes each month.

This is recipe 4 of 5 for the month of July




Ingredients:


  • Cooking spray
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen blueberries
  • half a cup all-purpose flour 
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Friday, July 22, 2011

Baked Mozzarella Bites

My mission: To cook 5 recipes each month*.

This is recipe 3 of 5 for the month of July.




Baked Mozzarella Bites



Ingredients:

1/3 cup of panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
3 tablespoons of egg substitute
3 sticks 2% mozzarella string cheese
1/4 a cup of marinara sauce






Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich


My mission: To cook 5 recipes from Cooking Light Magazine each month. 


This is recipe 2 of 5 for the month of July.



Ham, Egg and Cheese on an English Muffin

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of deli ham
  • large eggs
  • English muffins, split and toasted
  • slices of cheddar cheese

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pork Tenderloin Medallions and Balsamic Reduction

My mission: To cook 5 recipes from Cooking Light Magazine each month. 


This is recipe 1 of 5 for the month of July.



Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • (1-pound) pork tenderloin, cut into 12 slices