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L. Gloyd (c) 2008

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Grilled Cajun-Style Chicken Breasts

4 thin-cut chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil
salt and pepper
1 Lemon
Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound until about 1/4 inch thick.
In a plastic ziplock bag combine the oils and the cayenne, Italian seasonings, and garlic powder.  [...]

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Sweet Potato Au Gratin

3 medium sweet potatoes (not yams), peeled and cubed
1 cup plus another 1/4 cup grated fontina and parmesan cheese mixture
1/4 cup low or non-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons butter or non-hydrogenated margarine
garlic powder
salt
Place the cubed sweet potatoes in cold water and bring to boil.  Salt the boiling water to taste. Simmer for about 20 minutes or [...]

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Grilled Caprese Sandwich

If you have a panini press, great; if not, then use a cast-iron skillet.  Heat the skillet until it is screaming hot.
While the skillet is heating, make a sandwich out of two slices of crusty bread (I prefer a whole grain bread), a couple of slices of mozerella cheese, a few pieces of sundried tomatoes (in oil), [...]

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Turkey and Lentil Soup

1 cup dried lentils (picked over for stones)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 small onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound ground turkey
1/4 cup white wine
1  8 oz can tomato sauce
dried thyme, sage, salt and pepper to taste
Soak the lentils in water for a few hours.  Drain off excess water.  Cover with the [...]

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Slow-cooked Chicken & Mushrooms with Mustard Sauce

1 onion, sliced
8 oz of whole white mushrooms
1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken pieces
Dried rosemary
Salt
Black pepper
¼ cup, Marsala
¼ cup, chicken broth
½ cup, sour cream
1 tablespoon, brown mustard (prepared)
 
Put the onions in the bottom of the slow cooker, then the mushrooms, then the chicken on top.  Add salt, pepper and dried rosemary to taste.  Add the Marsala [...]

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Low Fat Texas Turkey Chili

I got this from Cooks.com  and am posting it as a response to Bo’s request for a low cal/low fat chili recipe. 
Low Fat Texas Turkey Chili
1 lb. ground turkey
1 lg. clove garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 (16 oz.) can Mexican style tomatoes, undrained
1 can drained pinto or kidney beans
1 1/3 c. frozen white [...]

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Fish with Lemon and Basil, baked in foil

Fish wrapped in foil and baked comes out wondefully moist and flakey.   And it is so fast and easy.  This recipe serves 2 and I make it in my counter-top toaster oven.
Line a small baking dish with enough foil that the excess foil will fold over the top of the pan.
Place two fish fillets into [...]

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My Galley

I don’t have as much a kitchen as I do a galley. It is very small and without a window. However, it sports a sixty-year old Wedgewood oven with a lot of character…(that is, it doesn’t work well).

I have quite a few cookbooks, a number which are on Mexican and Italian cooking.   A few [...]

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Slow Stracotto

A hearty dish for a cold day……
3 pound boneless shoulder or top blade beef pot roast
1 (14.5 oz) can of diced tomatoes
1/2 cup beef stock
1/2 cup good dry red wine
10 oz. whole white or cremini mushrooms
1 medium onion, course chopped
3 cracked cloves of garlic
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig rosemary
course salt and pepper
olive oil
Mix the [...]

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