What's for Dinner? Briam,Macaroni and Cheese, Meatloaf, and Cheesecake Marble Brownies

Above is my Summer comfort foods dinner. Our family loves macaroni and cheese, but it wasn't until I made this recipe for Baked Macaroni and Cheese from Alton Brown, that I told myself, even though it's more expensive than Kraft Macaroni and cheese, there is no comparison in how good it tastes. It really is a comfort food.

My husband loves vegetables, and I get tired of broccoli, and green beans, when yesterday Ms. Cellenia posted about Briam a Greek side dish of roasted Summer vegetables. I'm not a huge fan of eggplant and tomatoes, but when roasted in beef broth and olive oil with garlic, it becomes a very satisying and very healthy side dish.

What can I say about meat loaf, as a child growing up there was something about meatloaf I just didn't like. Most of my dinners I use ground beef, beef stroganoff, enchiladas,spaghetti with meatballs, but meatloaf is one of those versatile dishes, that you can add anything to ground beef to make it. In mine I used eggs, seasoned bread crumbs, parsley, dijon mustard, ketchup, worchestire sauce, salt and pepper and onions.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

This recipe has the best of both worlds, Cheesecake, and Brownies. What dessert can be better than that. Here's the recipe from Epicurious.com Cheesecake Marbled Brownies.

See if you can eat just one!

Slim Down Wednesday- Almond Chicken Salad

Almond-Chicken Salad

8 POINTS per serving

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt

2 tablespoons mango chutney

2 teaspoons low-sodium ketchup1 teaspoon mild or hot curry powder

8 ounces skinless cooked chicken breast, shredded

2 cups cooked elbow macaroni

1 cup chopped scallions

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley2 ounces slivered almonds

Instructions:
In medium bowl, combine yogurt, chutney, ketchup and curry powder. In large bowl, combine chicken, macaroni, scallions, parsley and almonds. Add yogurt mixture; toss well to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled.

Yield: 4 serving8 POINTS per serving

Nutrition information:Per serving: 376 Calories; 28 g Protein; 12 g Fat; 38 g Carbohydrate; 246 mg Calcium; 210 mg Sodium; 52 mg Cholesterol; 3 g Dietary Fiber

Source:Weight Watchers Slim Ways Chicken