Saturday, January 15, 2011

Soft Puff Mints




My latest food craze are these soft puff mints. They are soft, chewy and addictive. I seem to be having 5 of them at a time (I stop for the day after 5 or 6).

Here is a healthy recipe called Penne Primavera with Fresh Salmon that I got from the 'Your Healthy Weight' website. It's on my list to try.

Penne Primavera with Fresh
Salmon

8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 2/3 (900 ml) cups whole wheat penne

2 1/2 cups (625 ml) 2% MF milk

2 tbsp (25 ml) flour

1/3 cup (75 ml) basil pesto or more to taste

1 cup (250 ml) medium-spicy salsa

2 large garlic cloves (or to taste), minced

8 oz (250 g ) fresh salmon fillet, cooked and chunked

2 cups (500 ml) cooked chopped broccoli flowerets

2 cups (500 ml) cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup (50 ml) fresh basil, chopped

Preparation

In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until almost tender. Drain pasta and return to pot. Whisk flour into milk and pour over pasta. Stir in pesto and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in salsa. Gently add broccoli and salmon pieces and reheat about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato halves, sprinkle with fresh basil and serve immediately.

6 comments:

  1. Mmmmm......soft mints!

    I bought some for the Christmas bowl of candy, which was a mistake, because I CANNOT stop after 5 or 6.

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  2. ok Kathy, now I don't feel so bad! lol.

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  3. Does your husband tell you that you have minty-fresh breath? :)

    Yeah, those are good candies.

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  4. I love mints, but better keep those away from me so I don't eat the whole bag. I'd love to come over to your house and taste that fresh salmon.

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  5. Oh, I love those mints! I cannot buy them because I eat them ALL.

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  6. Mmmm - they look good. I could not try them because I have no restraing when it comes to sugar. I am totally weak and have no willpower so I just do not buy anything like that because I would have eaten the whole packet in one sitting.

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