Grilled Pork Salad

September 22, 2010 admin Leave a comment

This tasted equally as good all nestled inside a wrap for easy portability…what a great brown bag lunch !

4 servings
400 calories per serving

¼ c oil
2 T lime juice
1 T Dijon mustard
½ t salt
1 lb. pork tenderloin
Raspberry Vinaigrette
3 bunches watercress torn into pieces
1 small peach, cut into ½ inch pieces
½ c raspberries

Mix oil, lime, mustard, and salt in a zip loc bag and add pork. Mix up and refrigerate in the sealed bag at least 1 hour. Heat grill and cook pork 10 minutes each side or until done. Cut diagonally into ¼ inch slices and set ½ of it aside for another meal. Arrange meat on watercress pieces and drizzle with vinaigrette then garnish with fruit.

Vinaigrette
¼ c oil
2 T raspberry vinegar
1 t honey
½ t salt
½ t ground mustard

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Dessert, Kid Friendly

Chocolate Banana Parfaits

September 21, 2010 admin Leave a comment

This is like having a banana split, but without the ice cream ! The rich pudding mixed with the whipped cream is just fabulous. Add bananas and nuts, and you have a real winning dessert for just 76 calories per serving ! Go ahead, have 2 servings 🙂

6 servings
76 calories per serving

1 1.4 oz. package sugar free instant chocolate pudding mix
1 c Cool Whip, thawed
1 large banana, thinly sliced
1 T sliced almonds

Prepare pudding according to package instructions using skim milk and refrigerate until set. Divide half of the pudding between 6 parfait glasses or goblets. Use half the cool whip to make a thin layer atop the pudding in each glass. Top with a few banana slices and repeat the three layers. Sprinkle with almonds, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Contests

And the WINNER is…………..

September 21, 2010 admin Leave a comment

Carmen ! Congratulations !! Please email me at aileen@400caloriesorless.com and your prize will be shipped out. 2 Tomato Parmesan Bisque mixes from Plentiful Pantry !!

Thanks, everyone, for taking part in this contest – 2 more contests will follow the next 2 Mondays, so be on the lookout.

Remember – all of you have a 25% off discount at Plentiful Pantry through 10-10-10. Just enter code 4HCOL25 at checkout 🙂

Contests

✧CONTEST✧ Win 2 boxes of Plentiful Pantry’s Roasted Tomato Bisque mix

September 20, 2010 admin Leave a comment

All you need to do is head over to our Facebook Fan Page and tell me about the best soup you’ve ever eaten – who made it, what kind was it, why can’t you forget it? You’ll see the contest thread over there where you can add your comments. A random post will be chosen as winner.

Winner will receive 2 boxes of Roasted Tomato Parmesan Bisque mix. Prize sponsored by Plentiful Pantry. 1. POSTS ON THIS BLOG WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED – – YOU MUST POST ON THE FACEBOOK FAN PAGE TO BE INCLUDED
2. CONTEST OPEN ONLY TO US RESIDENTS
3. ONLY ONE COMMENT PER PARTICIPANT, PLEASE
4. WINNER TO BE CHOSEN AND ANNOUNCED 9-21-10

Don’t forget that you can get 25% off any order at Plentiful Pantry by using COUPON CODE 4HCOL25 at checkout – the code is good through 10-10-10.

Product Reviews, Soups

Roasted Tomato Parmesan Bisque

September 20, 2010 admin 2 Comments

If you’re looking for a Campbell’s type tomato soup, then don’t look here ! This mix produces a restaurant quality bisque that tastes like you made it from scratch.

6 servings
180 calories per serving

Just grab a box of Roasted Tomato Parmesan Bisque from Plentiful Pantry and add some water and simmer for 25 minutes – that is literally all you have to do to get the creamiest, richest bisque your kitchen has ever produced !

The flavor profile of the soup is GREAT. It takes like you roasted tomatoes, cooked them down with garlic and a nice parmesan rind, the pureed and strained the whole thing. Of course, that would take hours. And this soup….under 1/2 hour and no sweat on your brow! Try serving with a dollop of low fat sour cream.

You’d be proud to serve this at your next dinner party. So head on over to Plentiful Pantry and use COUPON CODE 4HCOL25 and get 25% off your order !

And be sure to check out our CONTEST (which will be announced shortly) – you could win 2 free mixes !!

Check out our reviews of other Plentiful Pantry products:

Blondies and Maple Sauce
Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

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Any associated contests available only to US residents

Breakfast

Egg in a Hole

September 19, 2010 admin Leave a comment

Traditional Egg in a Hole is served in a hollowed out piece of toast – – this one uses nutritious veggies and places the whole thing on top of a slice of toast. The side salad is a great flavor boost.

4 servings
189 calories per serving

2 t oil
1 green bell pepper cut into 4 rings ½ inch thick
4 large eggs
Salt and pepper
2 t parmesan cheese
4 slices whole wheat bread (45 calories each)
8 c mixed salad greens

In a large skillet heat 1 t oil and add peppers then crack eggs into each pepper hole and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until egg whites are mostly set. Flip gently and cook another minute then sprinkle with cheese and place each on a slice of toast. Mix greens with 1 t oil, salt and pepper and serve next to the eggs.

Kid Friendly, Lunch, Sandwiches

Grilled Cheese and Bacon

September 18, 2010 admin Leave a comment

Grilled cheese – only better… because bacon makes everything better ! And only 140 calories ! Go ahead – have 2 🙂

1 serving
140 calories per serving

2 slices 45 calorie bread
2 slices turkey bacon
2 slices Kraft fat free singles
10 sprays I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
Pam

Cook bacon according to package instructions. Spray pan with Pam and heat – make sure pan is good and hot on medium high heat. Make sandwich of the bread, bacon and cheese. Spray outsides of the sandwich with 5 sprays each of ICBINB. Place in pan and cook 1-2 minutes or so each side or until brown and cheese is melted.

Lunch, Salads, Vegetables

Chopped Salad

September 17, 2010 admin Leave a comment

The idea of a chopped salad is to get all the ingredients chopped uniformly and small – otherwise, it is just not a chopped salad ! And to me, prepping things in this fashion DOES make a difference in the flavor of the salad. There is something about getting a bunch of the ingredients in your mouth at the same time – it just makes for a flavor explosion !

6 servings
200 calories per serving

1/2 c white balsamic vinegar
3 stalks celery, finely diced
2 carrots, finely diced
1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
1 large peach, diced
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
2 c coarsely chopped arugula or spring mix or any other crisp greens
1 c thinly sliced napa cabbage
3 T olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
3 oz. crumbed low fat goat cheese
½ c slivered almonds or pine nuts, toasted
1 large hard boiled egg, sliced
Smoked paprika

Mix together all the veggies with oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and then add in cheese and almonds. Top with eggs and sprinkle with paprika.

To toast the almonds, simply place in a hot skillet and sauté until toasty and starting to brown.

Dinner

Rice and Sausage

September 16, 2010 admin Leave a comment

What a great quick and easy meal for a weeknight ! It’s kinda like having sausage and peppers over rice – definitely a great flavor !

4 servings
397 calories per serving

Pam
10 oz. low fat andouille sausage or kielbasa, cut into bite sized pieces
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 c cooked brown rice

Heat skillet and spray with Pam and cook sausage until crispy, about 10 minutes. Add onion, garlic, red pepper, celery, salt and pepper and cook 8-10 minutes then add tomatoes and cook another 4 minutes. Serve with brown rice.

Dinner, Mediterranean, Sides

Couscous with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Mushrooms

September 15, 2010 admin Leave a comment

Take what is typically a dry dish when served plain (couscous), add some love, and you get a couscous dish to rave about ! The sun dried tomatoes and portobellos are just the perfect addition to couscous.

Couscous with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Mushrooms

4 servings
178 calories per serving

1 c dehydrated sun dried tomatoes
½ c plus 2 T raw couscous
1 t oil
3 cloves garlic, minced fine
2 scallions, chopped
1/3 c chopped basil
¼ c chopped cilantro
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
4 oz. portobello mushroom caps, chopped

Soak tomatoes with 1 c hot water for ½ hour then drain, but reserve the water. Chop tomatoes. Combine reserved water with enough more water to make 1 ½ c and bring to a boil then stir in the couscous and oil, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes then fluff with a fork. Spray the skillet with Pam then stir in the tomatoes, garlic and onions and cook 5-6 minutes. If it starts to get too dry, add a tablespoon or more of hot water during the cooking process, then add the fresh herbs, juice, salt and pepper and the mushrooms and cook another 5 minutes. Combine all in a bowl and mix well.

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