Roquefort Pear Salad

Need a new twist for your salad?  Try this for Monday’s Meal, courtesy allrecipes.com.  Of course, you can skip the sugar and don’t caramelize the pecans.  They will taste fine plain.  You can caramelize when you’re at your goal weight
Ingredients:
1 head leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
3 pears – peeled, cored and chopped
5 [...]

Zucchini and Potato Bake

Halloween is days away, which means you should eat lots of vegetables to make up for that candy – ha!  Today’s Monday’s Meal comes from allrecipes.com and looks yummy:  Zucchini and Potato Bake. 
Ingredients:
2 medium zucchini, quartered and cut into large pieces
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and [...]

Panzanella Panini

I have no idea what “Panzanella” is, but it made me click on the allrecipes.com recipe for Monday’s Meal!  This sandwich looks and sounds delish.  You can substitute your favorite healthy bread, roll, or wrap if you like. 
Ingredients:
1 French deli roll, split
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
2 slices mozzarella cheese
1 small tomato, sliced
4 fresh basil leaves
olive oil
Directions:
Preheat [...]

Quinoa and Black Beans

Quinoa is supposed to be super healthy, so here’s a chance to give it a try in Monday’s Meal, courtesy allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 (15 ounce) [...]

Recipe from The Potluck Club Cookbook

As promised, here’s the recipe for Monday’s Meal from The Potluck Club Cookbook, a wonderful, easy cookbook I reviewed last week, authored by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson.  Enjoy! 
Linda’s Chicken Tortilla Casserole

 2 ½ Tbsp.     chopped onions
¼ cup              butter
3 Tbsp.            flour
1 ½ cups          milk
¾ cup              chicken broth
1 tsp.               salt
3 Tbsp.            jalapeno peppers
1 ½ cups [...]

Chicken Fiesta Salad

Need a new salad idea?  Try this Monday’s Meal, Chicken Fiesta Salad, from allrecipes.com: 
Ingredients:

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (1.27 ounce) packet dry fajita seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
1/2 cup salsa
1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, cut into [...]

Asian Beef with Snow Peas

You can serve this Monday’s Meal over brown rice – yum!  The recipe says it’s done from start to finish in 15 minutes.  Find this recipe and others like it on allrecipes.com
Ingredients:

3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 [...]

No Bull Burritos

This Monday’s Meal comes from allrecipes.com and says that it’s so easy that a man could make them.  Well, my husband cooks better than me, so this means I can make them – ha! 
You can substitute ground turkey for the ground beef, or use the leanest ground beef you can afford.  Also, you can use [...]

Quick Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta

This recipe from allrecipes.com caught my eye with the words “quick and creamy” – both happy words to a pregnant lady – ha!  Then I figured the words “spinach and tomato” would make up for the healthy part.  So enjoy!
Ingredients:
8 ounces angel hair pasta
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup sour [...]

Super Simple Salmon

We all know that salmon is a great source of Omega 3’s and a very healthy meal.  But I know my salmon sits in the freezer because I don’t quite know what to do with it next.  Here’s a very simple recipe for Monday’s Meal courtesy allrecipes.com:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon [...]