Cooking a hearty meal on Sunday afternoon is one of Girlawhirl's favorite ways to end the weekend. She can baste, simmer and stir while she cleans or folds laundry, and when dinner time rolls around she's got a great meal to enjoy, with plenty of leftovers to stash in her freezer. She finds great ideas and recipes on recipe4living.com…
• When she's in the mood for Indian food, Girlawhirl can create her own Indian Chicken Curry dish with heart healthy olive oil. Served with basmati rice it's a fabulous meal, and with leftovers in her freezer she can satisfy a craving for Indian flavors any time.
• For another chicken curry option Girlawhirl turns to Curried Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole, which incorporates the flavors of India with brown rice. After a little stovetop stirring, this one finishes up in the oven, so Girlawhirl can take a break while it's cooking.
Curried chicken and brown rice casserole
• This delicious Mediterranean Eggplant Casserole is like eggplant parmesan, but lighter and, thanks to egg whites and just a little cheese, it contains much less fat than the average eggplant parmesan. Prepping the eggplant slices takes some time, so Girlawhirl catches up on her TiVo while she's breading the eggplant and getting it ready for the broiler.
• If she's picking up a rotisserie chicken for dinner, Girlawhirl loves to serve this Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake on the side. It turns a Sunday supper into a mini Thanksgiving dinner!
• Lemon Chicken and Rice is fast and easy, but it tastes like she's been cooking all day. If she doesn't have rice in her pantry, Girlawhirl substitutes cous cous, with equally delicious results.