The high today without the windchill is about 20 degrees farenheit...brrrrrrr! My husband has the unfortunate experience of having to work outside today. This time of year I crave comfort food, and in this type of weather means a lot of soups and stews.
Last week we had several successes. First up for Meat free Monday we enjoyed a broccoli and cheddar soup, recipe courtesy of Wegman's. We had margherita pizza (fresh tomatoes with basil) to go with it. I used Udi's gluten free pizza crust. My husband actually likes these because they make a really nice thin crust pizza.
Here's the link to the soup recipe: http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&productId=732692
Next up was a recipe I discovered on Pinterest, Octoberfest Stew. IT was pretty quick, easy and I already had all the ingredients in my fridge and pantry. http://thecozyapron.com/oktoberfest-stew-and-shiny-happy-people/
I liked this recipe a lot, it was really hearty. the only thing I would change is that I'd add the cabbage in a bit later so that it wasn't so overcooked. I'd rather have some more vitamins that weren't completely cooked out of it.
Tonight I'm making up some good spicy Indian food, lentils and cauliflower in a spicy tomato curry. I figure the rich sauce and some good Naan bread will help to heat my husband up after a long & cold day.
Tomorrow is a busy day so I'll be using my crockpot to save time and make greek chicken pitas, you'll need:
1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
1½ teaspoons lemon pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
4 pita pocket breads
½ cup plain yogurt
1 tomato, sliced ½ cup chopped cucumber
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips
Directions
1. In slow-cooker, combine onion, garlic, chicken, lemon pepper, oregano, and allspice; mix to coat chicken with seasoning.
2. Cover and cook onLOWfor 4–6 hours.
3. Heat pita bread as directed on package. Meanwhile, remove chicken from slow-cooker; place on cutting board. Using two forks, shred chicken.
4. To serve, stir yogurt into onion mixture in slow-cooker. Spoon chicken onto warm pita bread. With slotted spoon, transfer onion mixture onto chicken; top with tomato, cucumber, and red pepper strips.
Hope these recipe ideas help keep you warm this week! For my next post I'll be giving you healthier options that will still take care of the hungriest apetities for the upcoming Superbowl celebrations.
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