Chicken Marsala, the Low-Fat Healthy version :)

I've finally motivated myself to get in shape and eat healthier. I'm not going to let myself quit! I just finished my first week of daily workouts, and I'm finally starting to feel the effects of more energy. Being a mom wears you out so even if I don't lose some weight, the extra energy will be worth my effort. Working out alone will not help me get back to pre-baby weight that I desire(go ahead and point it out, that was over four years ago E), so it's time to start making healthier meals too. Not that I don't LOVE the French cuisine that Julia Child has been teaching me, but all the butter and oil doesn't help my situation. So onto the health websites to search for some yummy sounding meals. This one I found from womenshealthmag.com, a low-fat Chicken Marsala, oh yea! Lets see if it lives up to the taste of the full fat version. :D

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Chicken Simmered with Cream & Onions with Baked Cucumbers

Fondue De Poulet  La Crème avec Concombers Au Beurre

St. Patrick's day was yesterday, who ate corned beef and cabbage? YUM! If I was a organized blogger I would have correlated my posting with the holiday. Especially because I have a really yummy recipe for a corned beef and cabbage dish... but I'm not always organized. I'm an impromptu chef, a working Mommy and life just sucks sometimes. So when life sucks you pout for a few days and eat take-out. Then you put on your big girl panties and get back in the kitchen.
Julia Child has come to rescue me with her French cuisines. She always knows just what I need: a dish cooked with butter, heavy cream, and wine with a side of veggies. Hooray for Julia!!

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French Onion Soup

Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée
Yummy doesn't even begin to describe this soup. Whenever I'm out at a nice restaurant and see French Onion Soup on the menu, I jump for the chance to eat it. But making this authentic onion soup from Mastering the Art of French Cooking was unbelievably more flavorful than the soups I've tried in the past, and the best part... it was super easy to make.

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Fish Filets Poached in White Wine with Mushrooms & Cream Sauce

Filets de Poisson Bercy aux Champignons & sauce à la crème

"Most of the famous French Dishes involving filet of sole center around fish poached in white wine and coated with a lovely, creamy sauce made from the poaching liquid." - Julia Child

Say no more Julia... throw it over some pasta and I'm in! Tonights dish was very easy, although when I was reading through the recipe and got to the 'Butter brown paper' part, I was wondering if it was going to more difficult than I first anticipated. But it wasn't... just a few simple steps  & in about 15 mins you'll be eating dinner.

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