I felt like making Potatoes O'Brien. I haven't made it for YEARS, but that's what popped into my mind tonight. Maybe it's because St. Patrick's Day is coming up or maybe because it's almost spring. Maybe it's just because I saw I had potatoes to use up and I had pimentos in the pantry. Fun fact: I'm a little Jewish girl, but I was born pale with red hair and my skin had a yellow-greenish hue because I was a little jaundiced. My mom thought I looked like an Irish baby.  Potatoes O'Brien   1 TBLSP Olive oil 2 Medium Potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/2 Green Pepper, diced (I didn't ha ..read more

This is my very favorite lentil soup. It's so favorful!!  I used to make a version of this "Pre-Swank", but with regular sausage. I was newly married and it was cheap, easy to make and delicious. I'm telling you,  this is even better!!!  I used to use canned tomatoes or tomato sauce. I happened to have some leftover marinara in the fridge so I just threw it in.  It actually gave it something a little extra.  Ingredients  1 TBLSP Olive Oil 1 small Onion, diced 1 Carrot, diced 1 Stalk Celery, diced  1 small Red Pepper, diced 1 clove Garlic, minced 1/2 lb ..read more

This is an easy and quick soup made even easier with frozen wontons. I used the Bibigo chicken and veggie mini wontons, but you can use any Swank friendly wonton you'd like. To make it Vegetarian/Vegan friendly, you can opt for veggie wontons and sub vegetable broth/ boullion. Ingredients  4 Cups water  4 tsps Better Than Boullion Roasted Chicken base (or equivalent) 1 TBLSP Soy Sauce 1 clove Garlic, peeled and smashed 1 inch fresh ginger 20 frozen mini wontons (or 8-12 regular sized) 2 Scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced 1 cup torn Bok Choy leaves 1 tsp Toaste ..read more

I've been OBSESSED with this salad from Food & Wine since my husband suggested I make it. I've even made it into wraps which were absolutely amazing! Ingredients 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon fish sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving 1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 1 tablespoon water 1 serrano chile with seeds, minced 1 small garlic clove, minced 1 cup vegetable oil, for frying 2 large shallots, thinly sliced Kosher salt 4 cups green cabbage (from 1/2 small head), finely shredded 2 carrots, finely shr ..read more

I've been making this Egg Foo Young sauce from "Souped Up Recipes"/ "Curated Kitchenware" for years. It's become one of my favorite lunch go-to's. Most times I will just make a pot of Jasmine rice and a one yolk omlette with scallions and call it a day.  FOR THE SAUCE: 1 tbsp of oyster sauce 1 tbsp of soy sauce 1 tsp of sugar 1 tbsp of corn flour 1/2 tsp of white pepper 1 cup of water or chicken broth The full recipe can be found here. You can sub chicken for the pork or make it meatless. I just love the Gravy! https://c ..read more

This is such an easy dinner or lunch. It's cheesy, crispy gooey. So so good! Ingredients  Spray oil 2 Fajita sized flour Tortillas 2 TBLSP Chili sauce (such as Heinz) 2 handfuls of fat free shredded Cheddar (rinsed) 2 small Jalapeños, diced 1 small grilled chicken breast, chopped (optional) Directions Preheat a cast iron pan over medium low heat. Spray pan with a little oil Top one half of each tortilla with the chili sauce, cheese, jalapeños and chicken (if using) Fold the tortillas in half and cook until golden brown and the cheese is melted. The fat content is only as muc ..read more

This is my new favorite stir fry. You could really use any protein and and veggie. I just happened to have string beans in the fridge and my protein of choice is always chicken breast if you couldn't tell already. I used the garlic sauce recipe from Just a Pinch https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/marinade/chinese-garlic-sauce.html I subbed chili crisp for the oil to give it a hint of heat and color and I also added a little dark soy sauce for color as well. This sauce is an umami bomb as is, but that chili crisp really takes it over the top! You can find it in Asian market ..read more

This recipe is from Skinnytaste. My Swank tweaks- Fat free sour cream and fat free cheese sauce.Fat free cheese sauce recipe is as follows. Fat Free Cheese Sauce  1 Cup Fat free Milk 1 TBLSP Cornstarch  8 slices Fat free American Cheese, torn into pieces  In a small sauce pot, heat the Fat free milk and whisk in the cornstarch. When the mixture starts to thicken, add in the cheese slices.  Stir until combined.  Full Skinnytaste recipe and link here...  https://www.skinnytaste.com/skinny-nachos-with-turkey-beans-and/ Loaded Nachos with Turkey, Beans and ..read more

I've  never been a fan of potato soups. They also tasted so... BLAND and BORING. BUT! I had potatoes that were about to go, and I was making salad for dinner so I thought a soup may be good on the side. I love a good salad, but this soup quickly took over as the star of the show! Ingredients  3 TBLSPS Olive oil 2 slices of Applegate Turkey bacon or soy bacon (optional) 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves Garlic, minced 3 TBLSPS flour 4 cups potatoes,  cubed 3 cups chicken/ veggie stock( or enough to cover Potatoes) 1 12 oz can Evaporated fat free milk 5 slices fat free Amer ..read more

This flavorful meat sauce is great over pasta or as part of a lasagna with fat free or Vegan cheeses. You may notice that there is no added salt in this recipe. That's because there is salt in the sausage seasoning. If you are using another brand or making your own, salt if needed.  1 & 1/2 pounds ground Chicken breast (Note 1) 2 TBLSP Italian seasoning  (Note 2) 1 tsp ground Fennel seed, optional (Note 3) 1 medium yellow Onion, finely diced 4 cloves Garlic, minced 2 Shallots, finely diced 2 (6 ounce) cans Tomato paste 1 (28 ounce) can crushed Tomatoes 1 (14 ounce) can f ..read more