Month: October 2013

Heart Healthy Chicken Chipotle Soup

This recipe for Chicken Chipotle Soup is low in fat but high in flavor.  It also has a hint of spiciness from the chipotle peppers – don’t worry if you don’t like heat, just eliminate the peppers.  We love this soup on cold, wet autumn 

Solution to How Much to Fix for Dinner

I imagine our family is very similar to many families in America right now.  Everyone is coming and going on different schedules.  This has posed a problem for me since I don’t know who will be home for dinner on any given night and who 

Easy Way to Prepare Crab Legs

Do you love crab legs but either hate the mess of a huge pot of boiling water or don’t know how to prepare them?  The easiest way I have found to prepare them is in the oven – yes, the oven.  Simply preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.  Place the crab legs on a baking sheet, pour 1/4 c of water onto the baking sheet then wrap tightly with aluminum foil.

Crab 1 This is about 4 1/5 lbs. of king crab legs.

Place in the hot oven for 20 minutes.  Remove from the oven and carefully remove the foil.  Transfer to a platter and serve with melted, clarified butter.  YUM!

Crab 2