New Dishes

Part of my strong desire of being wife while growing up, and even well into my 20s, was the idea that I would get to make dinner for two. And hopefully, eventually, a couple more than that.

So, I've been making some good dishes lately. Tonight, it was chicken pot pie. A slighty butter croissant crust, vegetables, chicken, pearl onions, and a creamy chicken broth base. Very tasty, very easy, and fairly healthy.

A while back, it was Mexican Shells. Taco meat and Spanish rice stuffed in pasta shells, covered with enchilada sauce, topped with cheese, black olives, and sour cream. Super good and since I only use ground turkey now, fairly healthy if I go easy on the cheese.

A few months ago, it was homemade pizza. Ground turkey again, seasoned with herbs and spices, olives, lots of pizza sauce because it's tomatoes and they're good for you ;). If I go lighter on the cheese, or do the 2%, fairly healthy.

Egg casserole. Ground turkey, seasoned of course, eggs, cheese, wheat bread. A nice pick-me up full of energy for the morning hours.

And for dessert. Well, I have rejoiced now that Pillsbury has come out with a 50% less sugar chocolate cake mix sweetened with Splenda. I don't use any oil, but rather a little Coke Zero or Diet Cherry Coke and 1 egg. I use a little bit more of the Coke and mix it over the stove with a can of No Sugar Added Cherry Pie Filling, again sweetened with Splenda, until warm. I spread it over the chocolate cup cakes, top it with Sugar Free Cool Whip and voila...a delicious dessert that doesn't pack all the guilt.

And we always have lots of sugar free, fat free chocolate pudding on hand!

I don't want to go overboard on the Splenda though...just because it's a no calorie sugar-made substitue, I don't want to feel like I can eat more of the dessert. Portion control is still the key!