From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This nutritious, low-calorie soup comes together quickly and is great to serve with a salad or more substantial man-sized sandwich. It is thickened with pureed beans, and while it does use cheese, the beans help keep the quantity needed to thicken the soup under control. The soup will probably need more salt than is suggested in the recipe and you'll definitely want to use a really sharp cheese to flavor it. I use both cheddar and Parmesan cheese to get the taste I want in this type of soup. It takes about 20 minutes to make this, and I know that those of you who try it will be pleased. The Silver fox calls this Shrek Soup, a moniker that needs no further explanation. Color and calories aside, I hope you'll give this simple soup a try. You won't regret it. Here is how it's made.
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Here is a slightly different way to prepare green beans. These Asian-style beans serve as a side dish for the Silver Fox, but I combine them with a handful of rice noodle and make them the main course of my meal. Whichever approach you take, I think you'll enjoy beans prepared in this manner. The recipe, which comes from Fine Cooking magazine, is simple to follow, and my only caution regarding its preparation is the need to exercise care when you blanch the beans. You really want the beans to be crisp tender when they are served, so do not over cook them. In order to preserve their color, the beans should be served as soon as they have finished cooking. You can, by the way, use frozen beans to make this dish. I think you'll like these. Here is how they are made.
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It's been a busy day. The stitches were finally removed from my right eye and the doctor was pleased with the state of both transplants. You probably heard the huge sigh of relief that inadvertently escaped my lips when he gave me the news. That gave the Silver Fox and me an excuse to celebrate, and the good news happened to coincide with a break in the weather. We decided to take a long walk along the river bank and have our first picnic of the season. These Greek-style chicken wraps were the mainstay of today's picnic basket. I'm not overly fond of wraps but these are exceptionally good and I think you will enjoy them as much as I do. I like to make them the night before I plan to serve them. To keep them fresh, I double wrap the rolls. First, they are rolled in several layers of just-moist paper towels and then sealed with plastic wrap before they are refrigerated and the flavors have a chance to blend. I do hope you'll try these amazingly tasty wraps. They are fast and easy to prepare and they make a perfect meal for dieters and those seeking a healthy alternative to standard lunch fare. Here is how these delicious wraps are made.
