INGREDIENTS: 1/2 block unsalted butter 1/2 onion diced 1/4 bell pepper diced 3 medium zucchini – cubed 2 small squash – cubed 1 tomato – cubed breadcrumbs Creole Seasoning Salt Pepper Garlic Powder Mozzarella Cheese DIRECTIONS Saute onion and bell pepper until onion is clear. Add the zucchini and squash and cost with butter. Cook…
Author: Chef Melissa Rae
Nana’s Green Beans
These green beans are sure to sooth your soul. Nothing like a good comfort food side on these cold winter days… INGREDIENTS: 1 packet uncured cubed ham 2 bags frozen cut green beans 1 onion 2 tbsp minced garlic 1 cup water 3 tbsp butter DIRECTIONS: Fry ham in 1 tbsp butter. Add diced onion…
Butternut Squash Soup
2 cups vegetable stock 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced 1 medium (uncooked) butternut squash*, peeled, seeded and diced 1 sprig fresh sage 1 white onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper, or more to taste 1/8…
Pinterest Fails
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.” William Hickson (quotivation.org) Sometimes recipes don’t work out. Case in point, the photo to the left. I took a stab at soap making the other day, and needless to say it didn’t turn out good. The bright side of things is I kept trying, and…
Sweet Potato Hash
I was trying to eliminate wheat from my morning routine, and in order to have a complex carb involved still I turned to sweet potatoes. This hash recipe has been helpful in spicing up an otherwise boring plain sweet potato breakfast. Ingredients: 2 Sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes) 2 cloves garlic…
Green Smoothie
Your new favorite green smoothie recipe for early mornings! 2 cups water 1 head Romaine lettuce 1 cup spinach 1 apple (cored & chopped) 1 pear (cored & chopped) 1 banana Juice 1/2 lemon 1 cup ice Combine all the ingredients and blend (I usually blend on the Frappe setting so it comes out smooth)….
Garlic Onion Tomato Bruschetta
This is a great appetizer that is super easy to make, increase ingredients for larger parties – this recipes serves 3-4. INGREDIENTS: 2 Medium-Large Tomatoes 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 5 shakes Minced Dried Garlic 1/2 White Onion 1/2 tbsp Basil Salt and Pepper to Taste Crostinis (see below instructions) DIRECTIONS: Dice…
Beef Enchiladas!
Don’t laugh at me, but I had never eaten an enchilada until I ate these. I must admit, I have been missing out! Will definitely keep this recipe in mind when we have ground beef in the fridge. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, diced 1/2 (4-oz) can diced green chiles 2 (10-oz)…
Hoisin Pork Chops
Pork Chops and I have had a rough go of it. I’ve tried countless recipes in search of a go-to pork chop dish so I am happy to announce, I have finally found it! Alas the Hoisin Pork Chop is my new favorite. Found on bonappetit.com, this delicious combination is sure to help you with your pork chop blues (because that’s a real condition right?)! Our only change to the original recipe was that we substituted olive oil for vegetable oil. Enjoy!
Eating ‘Clean’ – Food Scores Website
Yesertday I came across a website that provides valuable nutritional information on the food we eat. You can see how it rates in terms of pesticides, etc. I highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the site if you are trying to eat clean: http://www.ewg.org/foodscores
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