Individual Chicken Pot Pies
I was browsing around Marshall’s — i.e. staying out of the way — when I ran across these miniature pie tins — about 5″ across rim-edge to rim-edge, ~3″ on the bottom. Wife loves chicken pot pie but always finds them too large, so I thought I’d try it....
Chile Relleno Casserole
Purists will burn me in effigy for this, but whatever. I feel like I’ve been posting a lot of carbs lately so thought I’d better go back to the family cookbook and pull out something equally unhealthy but with fewer carbohydrates....
Mango Habanero Salsa
This can be made with one mango or six apricots. Frankly, mangoes are a pain in the ass but dealing with one of those is better than dealing with six apricots. Just saying. You can also make this hot (one pepper) or deadly (ten). Your funeral....
Thaco Thursday
Breakfast tacos. Corn tortillas, egg whites, ham, cheese, sauteed onions and peppers. I figure about 350 calories total. A note: Corn tortillas are generally lower in calories (e.g. 2 of these are 90 calories, which is about what 1 flour tortilla is) but they really lack the structural integrity...
All-Canned Salsa
Before you scoff at this recipe, try it. Great if you need to make a fairly large portion in a short amount of time. Heat can be adjusted. Ingredients 3 cans (10 oz. each) diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce 1 8 oz....