Cook ground chicken on stove near completion. Drain grease, add diced bell pepper, lemon and truffle oil to pan and finish cooking. Wash lettuce and put on plate before adding the cooked chicken and peppers. Top with extra lemon and truffle to taste. Bon appetit!
Boil the eggs in hot water. I boiled mine for about 8 minutes to get a soft by firm yolk. After boiling, cut in half, scoop out the yolk in the middle and add into a bowl with mayonnaise, mustard seeds, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste. Crush and blend then scoop back into the middle of the egg. Put in fridge and let chill.
READY TO EAT!
I like to top mine with smoked salmon. Don’t judge, Try it!
Cook carrots in a pan with olive oil and salt until tender. I like mine crispy on the outside. In a separate pan add cut ginger, garlic and onion, drizzle with olive oil and turmeric. Cook then add the diced apple while gradually adding vegetable broth. Be careful not to add too much or your soup will be liquidy! Cut and add the tender carrots, leaving one on the side to garnish at the end. Blend ingredients in order to get a creamy consistency! Then top with remaining carrot, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and turmeric to taste.
STRAWBERRY REDUCTION Cut strawberries, blend into liquid, then put into a pan. Add lemon zest then bring to a simmer on medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and allow to reduce for 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
DRY MIX In a medium bowl sift together
1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
WET MIX In a separate large bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of soft butter, 3 tablespoons of yogurt, and 1 cup sugar. Best on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. The mix in one egg and beat. Then mix in 1/2 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. COMBINE and blend dry flour mix. Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips and blend (I use mini because they are my fav, but use your personal favorite). Then combine strawberry reduction. Add mixture into the pan. Top with chocolate chips and place halved strawberries on top. Bake for 375 for 35 minutes or until done. ENJOY
During covid, we all went through a banana bread phase. It was like a form of expression as we baked our emotions out into these loaves. I decided to shake up the normal recipe and add chocolate chip and walnut to the banana bread.
Ingredients:
Banana
Butter
Yogurt
Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla
Flour
Baking powder
Salt
Chocolate chips
Walnuts
Directions:
Mash 4 bananas then whisk in 6 tablespoons of melted butter, 1/3 cup of yogurt, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla until well combined.
In a different bowl, whisk the 2 cups of flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt. After combined add flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir to combine. Then add mini chocolate chips and crushed coconut walnuts. After combined, put into pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, checking regularly until done.
This bottom dweller will typically cost top dollar, but that didn’t always used to be the case.
Lobsters used to wash up in piles up to two feet high in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Due to the hight quantity they became known as the poor mans meal. They were used as fertilizer and fish bait by Native Americans and colonists alike as well as were fed to slaves and prisoners. During the 1880’s, prices began to rise as lobster became more popular in areas like New York City and Boston until becoming a delicacy after WWII.
The more ya know.
Trader Joe’s is one of my absolute favorite places. After moving to New York, it’s been harder for me to go to my haven. Here are a few Trader Joe’s products that I LOVE and are the reason that I make the journey.
I am a big lover of tea, Earl Grey being one of my favorites!
Chile Lime Seasoning Blend
I LOVE spice. I’ve been eating a lot of jalapeños from nachos to burgers to pizza, which got me wondering about the health benefits of these spicy lil devils. Turns out they are low in calories and are full of important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are also full of fiber. So if the spice doesn’t get you running to the bathroom, the fiber will. Jalapeños are also beneficial in losing weight by boosting your metabolism.
I will be continuing to eat you, you lil hot thang you.
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE.
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Sushi is healthy, OK. I reason with myself as I hesitantly spend more of my already tight budget on sushi for the 3rd time this week. Honestly, with no regrets (other than the faint whine that I hear coming from my bank account).
Within the past year my life has gone from “Yeah, I like California rolls” to “SUSHI? PLEASE. NIGIRI? MY FAV. ESCOLAR WALU, ALBACORE, YELLOWTAIL HAMACHI, SAKE SALMON, UNAGI” (which is squid and is so mf good). And unfortunately yes, I did just copy and paste my last Uber Eats receipt.
The reason being is still unknown to me. Have my tastebuds matured and this is what they beg for? They beg for rice and uncooked fish? YES. YES THEY SURPRISINGLY DO.
Sushi is low in calories and full of healthy omega-3 fatty. It can also be a great (and delicious) way to manage your weight. PLUS DID I MENTION THAT ITS FREAKIN DELICIOUS.
Here are a few of my fav sushi pics. I hope you ENJOY as much as I did!
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