Ok, I've never been a huge weird healthy fan, but I'm strangely converting.

I love to make Mil Koo (Korean name) Which means Sea weed soup. I know but it's really good.

Get dried sea weed (Asian store has them for like $1.25. use half) soak it and wash it out very well. It expands and make a lot!

I boil water, with lots of granulated garlic, 1 onion, a little bit of salt, I throw the sea weed in there, and the other day I through some tofu in. It was really good! I cook it for about 15 min or so and serve over brown rice.

Sea weed soup- 1 cup 55 cal
Tofu- 110 cal
Brown rice- 85 cal for 1/2 cup

It's really filling and actually really good. It's full of antioxidants that really help you too.

my summer fav is a tossed salad with chicken, salsa, cucumbers, tomato, black olives and a piece of toast.

This is my new fav way of doing chicken. It's also really good with salmon and white fish like talipia. Watch out it's a little spicy!

BLACKENING SPICES
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Take a little oil and turn the spice rub into a paste. Rub on your meat and let it sit for an hour or so. Then grill.

This is another fav marinade of mine. It's great with chicken, salmon and pork, my veggie friends love it with tofu. I use it all the time to make the best pork shiska-bobs. Cube some pork tenderloin cut up your fav veggies (I like red, yellow and green pepers and onion) Marinade the pork and veggies for about an hour then layer the pork and eggies on skewers grill for about 7-10mins. Oh so yummy!

Spicy asain marinade:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine or sake
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried chile flakes or hot chile paste
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil (I usually use 1/2 tbl spoon of seseme oil)

Another fav of mine is:

SAUCE
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil (you can cut back on the oilve oil a bit)
1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon savory
1/4 teaspoon thyme
Directions
1. If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes before using.
2. Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl; mix well.
3. Stir in chicken cubes; marinade for at least 2 hours before threading on skewers.
4. Grill on high heat, lid down.
5. Grill for about 4 minutes per side (total 8 minutes) or until the juices run clear.

I like it in a pita with some lettuce, tomato, onion and low fat feta add a tiny bit of tzatziki and it's delish!

I like this for a side dish. It's great with aspargus too. be warned it's spicy.

Hot Szechuan-Style Green Beans
1 lb green beans
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar or Splenda sugar substitute
1/4-1/2 teaspoon hot chili flakes
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
Directions
1. Rinse and drain green beans;trim off and discard stem ends.
2. Cut green beans into 2- to 3-inch lengths.
3. In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, chili flakes, and white pepper.
4. Set a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat.
5. When pan is hot, add green beans and 1/4 cup water.
6. Cover and cook, stirring once, until beans are bright green and slightly crunchy to bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Uncover and cook until any remaining water has evaporated.
8. Add oil, garlic, and ginger to pan stir until green beans and garlic are slightly browned, 1to 2 minutes.
9. Stir soy mixture and add to pan; bring to a boil and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce thickens and coats the beans, 2 to 3 minutes.
10. Pour into serving dish.
11. Serve hot or cold.

shantroy - Oh my goodness the blackening spices on chicken or fish sounds soooo yummy. I'm definitely going to have to try that soon!

For tonite...
 

Stuffed tomato!

Large tomatoes
Spinach leaves
Sundried tomatoes diced, red pepper, fresh oregano diced, onion diced, and minced garlic to taste (optional. I like them)
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Soy sauce
Favorite cheese (I use feta)

First hollow out the core of the tomato and the seeds and membranes leaving behind the "meat".
Let skillet get hot and the oil just begin to smoke. Briefly sautee spinach leaves, garlic and diced ingredients with a tablespoon of olive oil, a splash of soy sauce, and a splash of red wine vinegar. Once leaves are beginning to wilt and onion is tender (about 3-5 minutes), spoon into hollow tomatoes and top with a sprinkling of cheese. Arrange on a baking sheet and place in oven at 350 for 10-15 minutes, or until the tomatoes get hot and juicy and the cheese melts.

There are some great websites that have recipes showing the nutritional info. I usually use Cookinglight.com or allrecipes.com (although be sure to check the nutrition, esp. on allrecipies, sometimes they can run a bit high!)

I used to hate cooking, but with the help of the Internet, it's so much easier!