Saturday, March 15, 2014

Recipes Galore

I really outdid myself in the recipe department this week.

Chicken taco bowls
Scallops and asparagus
Sweet potato hash

First up: Chicken taco bowls
By far one of the easiest recipes! I throw the chicken in the crock pot in the morning. Get home and shred it. Done. BUT you can’t just use a taco seasoning packet…so, I made my own and it is sooo good! Check it out: http://chefmommy-brandao.blogspot.com/2010/05/taco-seasoning.html?m=1


I followed this recipe and its great! I used chicken, but you could definitely use another meat if you’d prefer! And you can make it in larger quantities and store it in the cupboard. I put tomato, cilantro, and squeezed lime juice in my food processor to make a salsa for the chicken and added avocado.


Next: Scallops and asparagus
MY FAVORITE dish so far! Yum! And easy. Sauteed the scallops in a pan with olive oil and sprinkled sea salt and pepper. About 3 minutes per side and they are done! I grilled the asparagus with lemon juice, olive oil, onion powder, salt and pepper. The scallops were so rich and delicious. Definitely a treat!

Did you know scallops are really good for you!??



DESSERT!
I got desperate and needed dessert..bad. So, I created one. In my handy dandy food processor I threw a frozen banana, teaspoon of pure vanilla, half handful of chia seeds, almond butter, and unsweetened almond milk to smooth. Eat with a spoon. Amazing, banana almond butter custard. And its good for you.




Last but NOT least: Sweet potato hash
A sweet potato dish I like! Shout out to Jordan Faulder for this fabulous dish. She has said she tried it on a trip to Dallas and fell in love. So glad she shared because I did as well! These are the directions she gave me. I followed them exactly and had great results.  She noted that you can add any veggies that you want.


Ingredients:
- Sweet potato
- Bacon (from whole foods - it's organic and make sure you get the nitrate free bacon if you choose to use it)
- Red Pepper
- Garlic
- Avocado
- Green Onions
- Olive Oil
- Salt/Pepper
- Farm Fresh Egg

First, I preheat the oven to 400 degrees and I put the bacon on a cooking sheet lined with tin foil and I cook it in the oven for about 8-10 minutes. Bacon in the oven is  so stinkin good.

In the meantime I cubed the sweet potato. I left the skin on, but feel free to peel first. Mince a clove or two of garlic, cut the pepper into pieces, and slice the green onions.

I sautéed the garlic for a couple minutes in a tablespoon or two of olive oil over medium heat in a pan. May need to add a little more as potatoes soak up the oil fast. Next, I added the cubed sweet potatoes and turn the heat up a little bit and cook those until they are soft. I added in the pepper last and continued cooking for about 3-5 more minutes.


At this point you can add any remaining ingredients. I didn’t add the avocado or egg until it was plated.

Feel free to send any recipes or ideas my way! 

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