Salmon with Avocado Sauce

Ingredients:

2 6-7 oz salmon fillets with skin
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lime
1 avocado
1 tablespoon lime juice

Directions:

Rub salmon w/1 tablespoon olive oil
Squeeze lime over the salmon
Broil salmon 9 minutes
Combine avocado, 4 tablespoons olive oil and lime juice in a small bowl
Season w/salt & pepper
Cover the cooked salmon w/the sauce and serve

Pork Tenderloins in Spiced Apple Sauce

My mom made this meal when we were growing up.  It is one of the few tenderloin meals I have ever liked.
Ingredients:

Chopped onion
Can of cream of celery
6 ounces of apple juice
1 tspn celery
sage
1tspn cinnamon
3-4 oz tenderloins
chopped celery
chopped apples
Can of evaporated milk
egg noodles

Directions:

Saute  onions.
Meanwhile, whisk cream of celery, apple juice, cinnamon, and sage [...]

Baked Fish and Chips

If you are counting points for weight watchers, this is equal to 5 points. It serves 4 and takes about an hour to prepare and cook.
Ingredients:

4 5-second sprays of olive oil cooking spray
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 8 wedges each
1/4 tsp of salt (sea salt goes along way for flavor and is better [...]

Chicken Satay

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon soy sauce

PEANUT SAUCE

1.5 tablespoons peanut butter
1/4  teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 packet of sugar substitute
1.5 tablespoons  water
cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:

Pound chicken breast between pieces of plastic wrap to uniform thickness.
Rub each breast with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
Season both sides with salt [...]

Helms Family Beef BBQ

Beef BBQ is a Helms family staple. It is not too difficult to make and serves 8-12. The bbq has started to gain a following in metro Atlanta.
Ingredients

3 lbs stew meat
1 yellow onion
3 garlic cloves
12 oz soda (cherry coke or dr pepper adds some flavor)
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar [...]

Pumpkin Ravioli

Ingredients:

8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter
1 pound fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 bay leaf
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage, plus 6 small leaves for garnish
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
6 sheets, approx 6 x 12-inches, of fresh spinach pasta
1 egg, beaten lightly: for egg [...]

Open-faced Croque-Monsieur (Open-faced Ham and Cheese)

I just made this meal the other night. It is so good. I learned how to make it when I attended a cooking class through William Sonoma. The cheese is really rich, so if you like cheese, you will like this meal. Look for the Gruyère cheese in the fancy cheese section in your grocery [...]