Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

Eat, Shrink & Be Merry cookbook We teamed this one up with the 'Lord of the Wings' recipe. It is quick, easy and a great recipe for picnics. Ingredients 1 can (19oz) chickpeas, drained & rinsed 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved  (we quartered them)* 1 cup mini fresh mozzarella balls, halved (4oz)** 1/3 cup minced red onions*** 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt (we cut it down to 1/4 tsp) 1/4 tsp ground black pepper Directions 1) Place ingredients in a large bowl in the order listed and mix well. May be served immediately or salad can stand at room temp for up to an hour before serving. Since tomatoes tend to lose their flavor when refrigerated, add them last minute if you prepare salad in advance. *-  With the tomatoes we ended up quartering them and then added to our own little amounts on the plate. Made it easier to manage the amount going in and so they weren't sog...

Followed the recipe... basically... Ingredients 1 pound macaroni 1 (11 ounce) can condensed cream of Cheddar cheese soup 1 1/2 cups milk 14 ounces extra sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded, divided* 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes** 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs *I used whatever cheese we had left in the house. The mixed flavors were delicious. **I used diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, gave the mac n cheese a bit of a bite. Direction...

Alright ladies. I've got a two-for-one recipe duo that is quite delicious. Seeing as today was my day off, I decided to try something I haven't made before and it has been given 6 thumbs up. First on the docket is Homemade Lasagna. Original recipe makes 1 9 x 13 inch dish 8 ounces lasagna noodles 1 pound lean ground beef 2 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (And yes that is 2 jars. It fills up the dish so be prepared for overflow) 2 pounds ricotta cheese 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese   1 egg   1/4 cup ...

Ingredients Meat Mixture 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided 1lb ground beef 1/4c finely chopped yellow onion 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 Tbsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried oregano salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Cheese Mixture 1 (15oz) container Ricotta Cheese 1 large egg 1/3 c fresh flat leaf parsley (aka Italian Parsley, about a handful) chopped 2 1/4 c freshly grated Mozzarella Cheese, divided 3/4c freshly finely grated Parmesan Cheese, divided 1/3c freshly, finely grated Romano Cheese 1/8tsp salt 1/4tsp ground black pepper 12 uncooked lasagna noodles Directions 1) Preheat oven to 375. Drizzle one Tbsp olive oil into a large non stick frying pan. Heat over medium high heat, crumble ground beef over oil, add chopped onions and cook mixture stirring occasionally and breaking up meat until browned. Drain fat from beef. Pour beef mixture into a food processor and pulse for 5 seconds two times until ground into a fine piec...