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[Maryanne]

hmm, not sure of the name, it's on Salem Street, a few blocks up from Neptune, on the left. it was very good.

[mbw1024]

I made these for company over the weekend. creamy herb potatoes from pioneer woman. very good.



no pic but tonight I made turkey burgers that were very good. mixed in thyme, sea salt, green chiles and red onion. they stayed really moist which is normally lost on a turkey burger.

[Marcia (Mrs. Pete)]

I keep forgetting to take food porn pix! So, you will just have to imagine this dinner. It was pretty, once served.

Quick background:

Pete and I are still sticking to the South Beach diet and MBW gave me a website that offers all kinds of fantastic recipes that fit. Problem today though...internet down...so, I winged it and made a fantastic (I think) dinner. The kids liked it, too.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into strips) flash browned in canola oil then added into a dijon/tarragon/white wine sauce
Steamed broccoli with lemon juice
Brown rice

Okay, sounds boring but, it was good.

What I am most sick of are our vegetable choices. I HATE broccoli. I'll eat it because it's good for me but I'm just choking it down. Here is what we've been having:
Fresh green beans
Fresh brussel sprouts
Once in a while the artichokes look good so I get those. I need something different! HELP!

I need new veggie ideas!

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[flip-flop]

Marcia - How do you prep your brussel sprouts. I need to give them another try but am afraid.

I made some kick booty sweet potato fries, baked in the oven. Not sure if they are SB friendly or not. I bought the sweet potato sticks (for lack of a better word) precut and bagged from Trader Joe's. Just like you'd buy the baby carrots in a bag but sweet potato sticks instead. On a cookie sheet laid them out and tossed them with a bit of canola oil (they said use olive oil but I didn't) and salt & pepper. Baked at 400 for 20 minutes, flipped them, and put them back in for another 10 (though if I did it again I'd probably go a tad longer). Anyway, they were to die for. Almost carmelized. Sweet and a tad salty. My favorite combination. My husband who could take or leave a normal sweet potato LOVED them.

[Dusty Pete]

Marcia,

If you have been on the South Beach Diet, you must have had the oven-roasted vegetables. I have even taken that dish to pot-lucks and it is always a hit. We also like to roast root vegetables (particularly carrots and parsnips) tossed in oil and seasoned. Our new favorite is roasted asparagus with portobello mushrooms. Drizzle olive oil over asparagus and sliced portobello mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with bruschetta topping. (I use muffalatta.) Roast 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees. Quick, easy, and very tasty.

[jayseadee]

Suggest the roasting for broccoli and brussel sprouts, as well.

I was never a big BS fan, but they are rather tasty this way. Cauliflower is good roasted, as well.

[liamsaunt]

I'm not familiar with which vegetables are OK on South Beach, but if you take just about any veggie, toss it with a little olive oil, and roast it at 400 until browned and crispy in spots, it will be pretty delicious. I do this with carrots, green beans, cauliflower, (one of my favorites), rutabaga, asparagus, brussel sprouts....I also really like roasted beets. I line my baking sheets with non-stick foil before roasting the veggies to prevent them from sticking.

I made a big middle eastern meal on Sunday. Here is a picture of the dips I made to go with pita: hummus, baba ganoush, and whipped feta with roasted peppers:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/3338507853/" title="hummus baba ganoush and whipped feta by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/333 ... 4486ea.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="hummus baba ganoush and whipped feta"></a>

[mbw1024]

love your bowls
might have to add to my collection in May!

how do you do the whipped feta? I love feta!

[Marcia (Mrs. Pete)]

Marcia - How do you prep your brussel sprouts. I need to give them another try but am afraid.

I made some kick booty sweet potato fries, baked in the oven. Not sure if they are SB friendly or not. I bought the sweet potato sticks (for lack of a better word) precut and bagged from Trader Joe's. Just like you'd buy the baby carrots in a bag but sweet potato sticks instead. On a cookie sheet laid them out and tossed them with a bit of canola oil (they said use olive oil but I didn't) and salt & pepper. Baked at 400 for 20 minutes, flipped them, and put them back in for another 10 (though if I did it again I'd probably go a tad longer). Anyway, they were to die for. Almost carmelized. Sweet and a tad salty. My favorite combination. My husband who could take or leave a normal sweet potato LOVED them.

Oddly, sweet potatoes are SB friendly. I've done something similar but sliced the sweet potatoes myself. Very tasty, thank you for suggesting that!

Here's how I do my brussel sprouts:

Toss cleaned brussels with some olive oil, garlic, pepper, sage, rosemary and thyme (sing the song while tossing). Spread them out onto a pyrex baking dish and cover with foil. Bake at 400 for, oh gosh, 30 minutes or so (until they are tender but not mushy). Remove foil and broil for a bit to make the outer leaves crunchy. Yummy.

We do eat quite a bit of asparagus, too. I'm just sick of it.

The South Beach cauliflower "mashed potatoes" are really, really good too. I should do them again soon.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

[flip-flop]

Do you cut the sprouts or just leave them whole?

[Marcia (Mrs. Pete)]

Do you cut the sprouts or just leave them whole?

I leave them whole. Trim the stem and peel off any less than perfect leaves. Rinse them and drain well before tossing into the seasoning. If you can get them on the stalk, all the better. Right now, I can't get them that way...but, they are abundant and very fresh at our local grocery store this week.

Side note: be sure you use enough olive oil to really coat them. Back in the day, when I wasn't on this diet, I used real butter, melted. Oh my, that was GOOD! I do them that way for Thanksgiving. Special treat.

[Kentuckygirl]

Here is dinner the other night. Summer rolls (I made enough to eat leftovers for lunch all week!)

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/3289642411/" title="shrimp summer rolls by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/328 ... bccf98.jpg" width="403" height="500" alt="shrimp summer rolls"></a>


Satay with peanut sauce, coconut rice, and bok choy. These are beef satay--I made chicken ones also.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/3290459858/" title="beef satay by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/329 ... 9cedd6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="beef satay"></a>

Would you mind sharing the recipe for your summer rolls? My family loves for me to make satay and asian noodles. I would love to serve those as a starter. They look great!

[Wakey]

I can't believe I've never clicked on this thread

I've only looked at the last 3 pages but wow!

I'll be back again.

I made this soup the other day, glad I picked up the smoked paprika.

Pork, White Bean and Kale Soup

No kale for some reason at Publix so I used fresh turnip greens instead.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_hl_e ... 90,00.html

[Marcia (Mrs. Pete)]

I can't believe I've never clicked on this thread

I've only looked at the last 3 pages but wow!

I'll be back again.

I made this soup the other day, glad I picked up the smoked paprika.

Pork, White Bean and Kale Soup

No kale for some reason at Publix so I used fresh turnip greens instead.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_hl_e ... 90,00.html

What's the recipe for that soup? Looks wonderful.