Grillin' Girl

Grilling is one of my favorite methods of cooking. You need limited added oil, if any. You get great flavor and those beautiful GRILL MARKS! Usually I think of the grill for chicken and burgers but am starting to understand how much fun you can have with it. Guaranteed, I'll be using the grill year around, snow and all! It's totally worth it!
Below is a more traditional grill entree-Kabobs. Then a more adventurous option, Grilled Pizza-SO GOOD!

CHICKEN KABOBS WITH LIME RICE

The added lime, chicken stock and green onions to the rice made so much difference. Kabobs are an easy way to get picky vegetable eaters on board. ____________________________________________________________________

GRILLED PIZZA w/ HOT SAUSAGE, GRILLED PEPPERS & ONIONS, OREGANO RICOTTA drizzled w/ SWEET BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Everything for this pizza was grilled, including the CRUST! We used turkey sausage for this recipe. We made a wheat dough, rolled it out, barely brushed it with olive oil and then threw it on the grill. Once both sides are done you top w/ pre-grilled meats and veggies & place it back on the grill and cover it til the cheese melts. We did end up finishing ours in the oven inside because the grill was being temperamental. The ricotta was spooned on after baking and then the pizza was drizzled with a sweet basil vinaigrette. The basil topping was really interesting, it had a good amount of honey in it which juxtaposed the spicy peppers beautifully! This pizza could be made with any ingredients but this sausage and pepper was pretty tasty. Grilled pizza is a great idea for a dinner party/cookout. Everything including the crusts can be done in advance and then just warmed up after the guests get to select their personal toppings. Who knew Grilled Pizza would be so tasty?!

Everyday Italian

Whenever I see a recipe I want to try, more often than not it's italian! There's something about it-maybe the common use of cheese! Yes italian can add a hefty amount of calories to your day but I think if you're careful about it you can get the same great taste minus any guilt for indulging in a favorite~

INDIVIDUAL SPINACH & TURKEY LASAGNA

w/ TURKEY MEATBALLS

Turkey Meatballs have become one of my favorite things to make. The carrots and red pepper in them keeps them so moist and they have great flavor. The great think about these lasagnas is that each only has 2 lasagna noodles so it's not too high on carbs.

Everyday should be Italian Day!

Just Jessica Jill

This is me! Well for right now at least. Life is made up of work, church and play, just like most everyone else. Life is good! I find a little added enjoyment by experimenting in the kitchen. I'm constantly trying new recipes and more importantly trying to take a healthy spin. Most of my postings will be of my kitchen endeavors; the delicious, the overcooked, and the hopefully healthy!

Here's my most recent attempt~
GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN with PINEAPPLE JICAMA SLAW

The pork turned out really great although I had to look up internal temperatures since I was worried about it being pink. Tenderloin's ok from 145-160*. Jicama was a fun, new find. It's a sweet vegetable with a slight apple/pear taste. It definitely needs to be paired with lime when raw. Overall a tasty new addition to the cookbook!