Cheesy Broccoli Potatoes

I have to say, this was kind of a makeshift recipe. Was originally just going to serve the sandwiches with broccoli, but decided we needed something a bit more substantial. Since I had potatoes and broccoli on hand, the only thing missing for my idea was cheese sauce. A lack of milk in the house made this a little challenging, but the end result was surprisingly delicious.

Tuna Rolls With Avocado

Return of fish night! We’ve been slacking a bit lately on our fish-once-a-week resolution, so it was good to return to form.

I saw this recipe on Barefoot Contessa and knew the tuna/avocado combo meant we needed to try it. So glad we did. I ended up halving the recipe and lightening it slightly. Pictured with cheesy broccoli potatoes.

Cauliflower Pasta

I cooked with anchovies! And John didn’t hate it! And I didn’t gag! These are all exciting developments, courtesy of this recipe.

This had actually been intended as a meatless meal, but technically the inclusion of said anchovies means it isn’t. But c’mon, we’re pretty close here.

I adapted this recipe from Amateur Gourmet, whose food blog I enjoy. It came out even more WW-friendly than I expected, to the point where I somewhat question the math involved.

Sadly, I forgot my camera at work, and am choosing not to subject you to my crappy Blackberry photo.

Recipe Variation: Clean-Out-The-Fridge Chow Mein

Was trying to get rid of some odds and ends in the fridge/freezer. Almost went with fried rice, but realized chow mein made a lot of sense, given what I had on hand. Since I figured out the WW points for it, I wanted to add this as a WW-friendly take on the recipe.

WW Sausage and Lentil Stew

This crock pot recipe came in handy on a play night. I adjusted the recipe to make it even lower-points wise (mostly by cutting down on the meat).

Duck Broth Rice

This was the rice I made with the defatted duck broth from my duck recipe. Note: the recipe I used called for a lot of butter – I cut this to a bit of oil to make it more WW friendly.

Leftover Duck Noodle Soup

This was a fun way to use up leftover roast duck, though the recipe needs some perfecting. A few notes:

This was the recipe I used for inspiration. Using some aspects of it, I thought the broth was a bit lacking. One key change I’d make that I couldn’t undo with other accents: not use so much water. I played with what I had, though, enough to still produce a yummy soup.

Edit: After the flavors melded awhile longer, the broth ended up being really good.

Awesome Ginger Duck

This was a big-deal meal. It would have been our Valentine’s Day dinner had we not been completely stir crazy from a week of being snowed in, and decided to go out instead. Since this was my original plan, I decided to serve this two days later. MAN was it good.

Warning: this is one of the most labor intensive recipes I’ve made. I got the recipe from “Cooking for Mr. Latte” (can be found here, too), and it’s a two-day process. It’s worth it, but it’s not like a typical weeknight meal or anything. Also made the duck-broth rice the book suggests, which I’ll post tomorrow.

In a shocking turn of events, this recipe is NOT WW-friendly.

Annoyingly, I can’t find my camera so you’ll have to make do with this crappy Blackberry photo I snapped. Viva duck!

Pork with Broccoli and Peppers

Another measured WW stir fry. This owes a debt to my usual beef broccoli. It’s super low in points.  If I’d have had water chestnuts on hand, I’d have thrown those in too.

Pork Milanese

John’s Snowpocalypse II trip to the grocery store ended up yielding pork chops rather than chicken because the store was out of the latter (gotta love when a store is out of chicken completely). When looking for inspiration, I tried to remember the last pork dish I’d gotten at a restaurant that I’d been excited about. Pork Milanese came to mind. This preparation isn’t that similar to what I had, but I tried to incorporate its influence elsewhere (i.e. it had a pesto component; I served this with pesto pasta on the side, etc.)

I used a Giada recipe for inspiration but significantly lightened it to bring down points.