Cooking! Its' something I did not have
much experience doing before I left home to go to college. My mom
was an excellent cook. We had a good breakfast every morning before
school and a home cooked meal for dinner every night. I always
admired how my mom could cook a meal, clean each dish as she went and
had all food hot to serve us. I hoped that one day I could be as
good as her. As a newlywed I was very thankful for a gracious
husband and also that he too could find his way around the kitchen.
It wasn't until we had been married for a few years with two small
children that it occurred to me that three other people depended on
me to sustain them with food and I better start enjoying it! We do
not eat out very often as it is very costly for a family of 5 and
truthfully, not very healthy for the most part. I still find meal
planning challenging as I try to change things up a little so that we
are trying new things every now and then. If you are like me, I like
easy meals that all of my family will enjoy. I am not a short order
cook but I use recipes that I can make slight, easy adjustments to
that everyone will enjoy. Last year we began changing our eating
habits. It took some time and attention to detail but we have made
significant lifestyle changes over the course of a year. As I was
looking for healthy, family friendly recipes I came across a blog
that I really found met the criteria. I will post some of our
favorites and others that I have found. Here is a recipe my entire
family enjoys as is.
Fettucini Alfredo
1 box who wheat fettucini pasta (I
suggest half wheat, half regular if you are trying to get your family
converted)
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
4 gloves of garlic, minced (I buy the
jar of minced garlic that is found over in the fruit and veggie
section of HEB)
2 cups of skim milk (I use 2%)
1 cup chicken broth
4 Tbsp all purpose flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ cup grated low-fat Parmesan cheese
(I buy the bag of already shredded)
Chicken-optional, but I usually add it.
(I usually buy raw chicken tenders and boil them in a bit of garlic
salt then cut into bite sized pieces)
Begin by cooking the fettucini noodles
per the box directions.
In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden brown.
In a small saucepan, stir together
milk, chicken broth, 3 Tbsp flour (save 1 Tbsp of flour for later),
salt and pepper over low heat until smooth and thick. Stir this into
the garlic in the medium saucepan.
Continue to cook over medium low heat,
stirring frequently, until sauce is thick. Add the last Tbsp. Of
flour ( for additional thickness) and stir in Parmesan cheese.
Cover and let sit for a few minutes so
that the sauce thickens even more.
Pour over fettucini noodle and add
chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan and low-fat Mozzarella if desired.
Sere with a salad and fruit.
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Here is the direct link to the recipe:
Happy Cooking,
Tiffany
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