before passover i work really hard to use what i have and not buy new things that i will end up having to throw out. i have been going through my freezer and pantry and here is what i made for dinner tonight.

flounder oreganata

i basically followed the recipe exactly except instead of using oats i just used a bit more panko crumbs and i had some shallots so i sliced one and spread them on the fish.

it made just enough crumb topping for about 4 6oz pieces so if you are making more, make more topping.

• ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 frozen cubes garlic
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 shallot sliced (optional)
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 4 flounder fillets (6 ounces each) or other white fish like haddock, tilapia or cod

i have been getting a lot of complaints because of my lack of posting. it’s kind of embarassing that my last post was latkes from chanukah!

people are wondering what we have been eating. nothing too crazy or creative. some things we have been eating include:

1. we have gotten into a routine of thursday night pizza night. we use a pizza stone and make either greek pizza- with feta, black olives, tomatoes, purple onion or scallions, and green pepper with zaatar and oregano, or we make margarita pizza with fresh mozzarella, basil, and tomatoes. not exactly a food for weight loss but definitely better than store bought pizza for so many reasons (most importantly customized toppings)

2. salmon- simply spiced with garlic salt and lemon pepper and baked- i like this for nights that i come home late from work because it takes so little time to bake in the oven

3. grilled chicken salad- another good dinner using leftover chicken. combining a fresh salad with leftover chicken (even from the freezer) gives the chicken new life. my favorite dressing is a creamy garlic dressing from kosher palate lightens up.

4. muffins- i have been experimenting with different muffin recipes trying to make them healthy by lowering the sugar, using applesauce instead of oil, finding recipes using greek yogurt for protein and adding chia and/or flax seeds for added health benefits. i tweaked these lemon poppy muffins

5. only one new soup- i made cream of broccoli soup by making a roux using flour, smart balance and skim milk and added it to a basic broccoli soup that had onions and broccoli- it made it really yummy!

and now a new yet very old recipe- although the manwich sauce is not ideal because it has high fructose corn syrup, when it is divided for the whole package of chopped meat you dont get that much of it. the ready to eat sauce makes this a really easy dinner that i think it is worth sacrificing a little for the sake of convenience and of course taste!

sloppy joes

• olive oil for sauteing
• 1 onion sliced
• mushrooms sliced
• any vegetables- i used frozen broccoli florets this time
• 1 lb turkey or lean beef chopped meat
• 1 can manwich or sloppy joe sauce

1. heat the oil in a large pan with cover, saute all vegetables until soft
2. add the chopped meat and brown (you might have to add more oil or spray)
3. add the sauce and let simmer until it’s all hot
4. serve with whole wheat buns and of course salad

i had my sandwich open faced. by adding the vegetables to the meat, it bulks up the meat without added calories. you can eat more of the yummy stuff.  divide the whole pan into portions and make your sandwich accordingly. keep in mind how big the whole package of meat is and how many ounces you should be having.