Sunday, August 26, 2012

Crispy Oven Baked Zucchini Fries

I started browsing more meal ideas on Pinterest. Never heard of it? It is a bit difficult to describe what it is. Here is the site is about: http://m.pinterest.com/about/

I bought one zucchini specifically for this recipe:

http://pinterest.com/pin/232779874460585808/

The recipe calls for panko, Japanese bread crumbs. It is available in the international or ethnic section at most grocery stores.

I make my own. Here is how.
1. Dry sliced bread for about half a day.
2. Make crumbs in a food processor.
That's it! I usually use 8-10 slices of bread. I keep them in the freezer.

These were very good! Next time, I will increase the amount of garlic powder and paprika, and add a little of salt. Even my super picky son said good and actually ate some. :-)


Sunday, August 12, 2012

Useful Websites

Boy!  I have not posted anything about two months!  I try to update at least once a week from now on. 

I would like to post a few useful websites:

Calorie Count
I modify baking recipes A LOT to reduce the amount of sugar and fat.  I use this web site to find out how much calories I was able to reduce. 

The tool I use is called "Recipe Analyzer."

Once a Month Mom
I found this website recently.  I have quite a few freezer friendly recipes already, yet this site offers more than recipes!  I haven't fully utilize this website yet.  I'm hoping to add more freezable recipes to my recipe collections.

Meal Planning: 40 Recipes for Shredded Chicken
We buy chicken already frozen.  This is something I would like to try. 

King Arthur Flour
For baking recipes, this web site is my go to site.  I found most of the treats recipes are way to sweet for my taste.  I cut sugar by 1/2 at least.