I found the original recipe for this Turkey and Potato Curry on the web years ago but I have long since lost track of where I found it. My notes show that I made several modifications to make it easier to throw together, and a little bit healthier by substituting a few ingredients I didn’t care for.
Serves: 4-6 people
Hands-on time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min Continue reading “Turkey & Potato Curry”
I have some great modifications I’d like to make to this mexican baked tilapia dish, however it’s pretty healthy by itself, even without my simple adjustments (which mostly have to do with reducing effort and fitting into our meal plan model). The most important thing is to get 2 pounds of tilapia instead of 1.5. You don’t really need to increase the rest of the ingredients (but you can if you want). You will need a slightly bigger baking dish to fit the additional fish. The reason for the larger quantity is so you can use the leftover cooked fish in another meal later in the week.
Here are some simple changes you can make to reduce the time required to make this dish. Continue reading “Mexican Baked Tilapia”
https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/mexican-baked-tilapia-31346
This Cobb Salad recipe was adapted from NY Times recipe at https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018890-cobb-salad. It uses turkey instead of chicken and takes advantage of pre-cooked ingredients to save time in the kitchen. It’s also been cut in half to feed 2 people instead of 4-6. Photo credit NY Times Recipes.
Canola oil has been touted for years as a healthy alternative to vegetable and peanut oils. But wait, not so fast. Canola oil is extracted from rapeseeds that have been altered through breeding to remove a substance called erucic acid, which was found to be harmful to rats. Most of today’s canola oil is produced from genetically modified rapeseeds owned by the mega-chemical company Monsanto. It is also heavily processed using chemicals. Watch the 5-minute video below to see how canola oil is made.
Obviously everyone has to make their own minds up, but IMO grapeseed oil is a better choice if you’re looking for a neutral-flavored cooking oil. First, I steer clear of genetically modified foods, mainly as a boycott of Monsanto products but also because with so many non-GMO alternatives readily available, why would I not choose the real deal instead? Second, as a healthy choice I avoid processed foods and this is one of the most highly processed ingredients you can buy.
I’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.
This week we have 2 nights of turkey, 2 nights of fish and 2 nights are meat-free. It’s a nice variety of light, easy meals, with Sunday being the heaviest cooking night. The meatless entree on Wednesday night is simply divine!
Below is the week’s menu. Click the links to get to the recipes and additional information.
Tonight’s meal stands on its own. You can serve it with some spicy mint chutney but if you like your curry mild then simply eat it without any embellishments, or add a dab of sour cream on top. Continue reading “eMeal Plan Week of Jan 28”
