Gimme Gravy - Recipe Testing

Friday, March 2, 2012

Homemade honey mustard dressing on baby green salad

This is one of my favorite lunches to make because it's so easy and healthy. I always keep baby greens on hand, also usually have some sort of chicken in my fridge or freezer as well. To make the honey mustard, combine olive oil, light mayo, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, flaked onion, and parsley, whisk it all up and drizzle over baby greens, chicken and slivered almonds. Yum! I could eat this every day.

Greek lemon rice soup

This soup will make your whole home smell heavenly. It's a simple delicious combination of chicken broth, white rice, freshly squeezed lemons and fresh parsley. Cook 1/2 cup white rice in one quart chicken broth, until rice is cooked. Combine juice of 3 lemons with 2 eggs and 5 tbs fresh parsley, incorporate the hot broth into the egg mixture before adding it to the pot with a whisk, mix and let thicken. I also added some chicken breasts to make it more of a meal. Serve with French bread or oyster crackers.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Herb tilapia with shallot cream sauce

This Delicious dish is very indulgent. Tilapia filets are marinated in fresh lemon juice and lemon pepper, red mashed potatoes and grilled garlic asparagus are surrounded by a pool of cream sauce made with shallots, lemon, wine, and butter and of course cream. It's a very filling and rich dinner.

Turkey burgers and creamy slaw

I make this meal probably twice a month, it's a quick and easy favorite of my household. The slaw is just shredded carrots and finely chopped romaine mixed with 1 parts mayo 1/2 parts white wine vinegar, serve it atop a turkey burger and wheat bun, pair with sweet potato fries.

Chicken tortellini soup

This is my go to comfort soup starting in the fall and all winter long. It's easy because I used premade chicken herb tortellini. Sauté 2 cups chopped baby carrots, chopped celery and 1/4 cup minced onion in olive oil and minced garlic. Once soft, add a carton of low sodium chicken broth and chicken stock along with chopped spinach, parsley and white pepper. You bring all that to a boil and then add the tortellini, turn off heat and summer 20 minutes. Serve with warm bread.

Valentine pizza

This is the pizza pre-oven that I enjoyed with my sweetie on February 14th 2012. Please excuse the overused pizza sheet, I didn't feel like getting my pizza stone out.