List of Recipes
Moussaka
Traditional Greek Moussaka is made with fresh ground lamb, eggplant, and potatoes or with eggplant only. This Moussaka recipe uses eggplants only. Lamb is popular in Greece, Italy, and the Middle east, but not as popular in the United States. For this recipe, you can substitute beef, chicken, or turkey ...
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Four Bean Salad
Beans are a good source of fiber and protein. A 1-cup serving of Four Bean Salad provides 7 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein for about 180 calories. Making homemade Four Bean Salad takes about 15 minutes using canned beans. Canned beans can be high in sodium. Affordable, ...
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Hard Boiled (Cooked) Eggs
Whether you eat them hard boiled, Deviled, as egg salad, or add them to other recipes cooking hard boiled eggs can be hit or miss using the boiling water method. Like shrimp, eggs take only minutes to cook and there is no turning back once they are overcooked. Chewy, rubbery ...
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Baked Chicken with Italian Sausage Stuffing
Stuffed fowl has been an Italian favorite since ancient Rome. You can make and cook this stuffing separately, or use it to stuff chicken, turkey, duck, or goose. This recipe makes about 4 cups of stuffing enough for 1 to 2 chickens depending on cavity size or a small turkey (12 ...
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Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a one-pan Cajun rice recipe similar to Spanish Paella. It is a blend of the Old World and New World. Most of the prep time, like many Asian recipes, is cutting and chopping the meat and vegetables. There are thousands of jambalaya recipes. Like most rustic cuisines, jambalaya ...
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Green Chicken or Fish Curry
Spicy curries are popular throughout eastern Asia. Sometimes, the number of ingredients can be overwhelming, but spices give curries their distinct taste and color not salt, artificial colors, and artificial flavors. Chilli peppers provide the heat. Spicy foods can increase your metabolism and prevent a variety of diseases. Chili pepper ...
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Easy Homemade Pico de Gallo (Fresh Salsa)
Pico de gallo (also known as fresh salsa or salsa cruda) is a Mexican salsa made from fresh tomatoes. It is a simple blend of diced tomatoes, onions, and chilli peppers seasoned with salt, fresh cilantro and, if desired, lime or lemon juice. Two tablespoons of pico de gallo salsa has about ...
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Poached Shrimp
Shrimp is affordable, a good source of protein, and low in fat and calories. Farming has drastically lowered the cost of shrimp making it one of the most affordable forms of seafood. You can buy shrimp cooked or raw. Unfortunately, most cooked shrimp is overcooked. Except for popcorn shrimp, you ...
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Stewed Bell Peppers and Onions
Stewed Bell Peppers & Onions is popular in both northern and southern Italy. It’s ingredients of bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes are often listed as superfoods providing many health benefits while being very low in calories. A 4-oz. serving has just 70 calories. You can serve Stewed Bell Peppers & ...
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Basic Rice Pilaf
Basic rice pilaf is a simple substitute for white rice and takes far less time to make than risotto. In stead of cooking rice in water, rice pilaf is made using broth. You can use any broth; chicken, beef, seafood or vegetable Rice Pilaf can also be made using brown ...
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