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Egg Bake in a Bread Bowl

Wow, this Egg Bake in a Bread Bowl is amazing and you can use anything you have on hand. My kind of meal (except for the part where I sliced my finger open) 😖 Bread bowl (any kind) Eggs Prosciutto, or sausage, ham, bacon Onion, chopped Bell pepper, chopped Spinach Tomato Cheddar cheese Parmesan cheese Hollow out bread bowl. Drizzle EVOO and S&P and bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until crispy. Sauté onions, meat, and bell peppers. Add tomato and spinach. Add eggs and more S&P and cook until soft. Fill bread bowl with cooked egg mixture and top with both cheeses. Cook at high temp (425 ish) for 10-15 minutes.

Deer Valley Turkey Chili

If you can’t be out there, this is the second best thing! Deer Valley Turkey Chili Ingredients 2 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 medium Anaheim chilies, seeded, chopped 2/3 cup chopped red onion 2/3 cup chopped celery 2/3 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 large leek (white part only) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled 1/4 cup corn flour 1 teaspoon cayenne 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 teaspoons salt 1/8 cup sugar 4 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 1/4 cup frozen corn, thawed 4 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken Toppings grated cheddar cheese red onion sour cream fresh cilantro How To Prepare At Home Seed and chop the chilies, chop the onion, celery, red pepper and leek. Mince the garlic and get the rest of the ingredients ready to cook. Melt butter in pot; add chilies, onion, celery, bell peppers, leek, garlic and oregano. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add the flour and spices, cook 5 minutes….

Leftovers + Leftovers = Dinner

I love it when this happens. Leftovers +leftovers = Dinner Corn tortilla, charred over gas burner Avocado, smashed with lime juice and salt Kale chopped salad (bagged) or broccoli slaw Cumin Lime salad dressing (2 posts back) Bean and Corn Salsa Grilled shrimp (last post) Feta Cheese Sriracha Salt Mix and match your favorite leftover ingredients over a grilled corn tortilla and smashed avocado and you can’t go wrong.

Shrimp and Grits

Comfort food is my favorite this time of year and these easy Shrimp and Grits were perfection! Instant grits (cooked to package directions) 3/4 C grated Parmesan cheese S&P Raw Shrimp Oil (grape seed, EVOO, canola) Fresh Lemon juice Garlic, chopped Parsley or Cilantro Seasoned Salt or Old Bay Dash of Cayenne Pepper Marsala Sauce 1 Tb butter 1/2 lemon juiced 1 tsp garlic 3/4 C Marsala Wine or Cooking Wine (you could leave this out and just put in more butter) Cook grits according to package directions and add cheese at end until mixed through. Marinate shrimp for 2-4 hours. Grill on high for 3-4 minutes on each side or in grill pan, broiler (of course the #Traeger makes these so much better). Combine sauce ingredients in sauce pan and reduce by 1/3. Top grits with grilled shrimp and a tablespoon of sauce.

Valentines Popcorn

National popcorn-day and I’m tempted to get in my car to go buy ingredients for my favorite Valentines Popcorn. May have to wait until tomorrow because I’m all ready for bed. 😊 One bag microwave popcorn One bag white chocolate chips Conversation hearts Valentine Sprinkles After popcorn is popped, melt chocolate chips in microwave and pour over popcorn. Mix until incorporated then add hearts and sprinkles.

Fajita Salad

Tonight’s dinner was everything! Fajita Salad that EVERYONE liked makes it a new staple at our house. Quesadillas served along side or for scooping up salad kind of made my night. 😊 Onions and Bell peppers, sautéed Tomatoes (marinated in EVOO and balsamic) Avocado (lime, S&P) Cilantro, chopped Red Leaf Lettuce Wheat tortilla Cheddar cheese Flank Steak: marinated in EVOO, lime juice, cilantro, diced green onion, seasoned salt, pepper. Sauté onions and peppers on high to char. I bought them pre-sliced so I didn’t even have to chop. Marinate steak for 2-3 hours and bring out to room temp before cooking. Grill on high. Make quesadillas to serve on the side of just plain tortilla. Cumin Line Vinaigrette 2 parts Grape seed or Canola Oil 1 part Lime juice 1/2 part red wine vinegar 1 tsp cumin Handful chopped cilantro S&P

Pineapple Cilantro Drink

Crank up Summer hits of the 90’s on Pandora and pour yourself this delicious drink, I promise it will turn your January blues on their head! 1/4 of an Avocado 1/3 C Pineapple juice 1-2 Tb cilantro, chopped Juice of 1/2 lime 2 Tb Agave Ice, large scoop Tajin Rim your glass with lime juice and dip in Tajin (Mexican spice found at most grocery stores). Blend remaining ingredients and cheers to pretending it’s summer for a moment!

Crab Cakes

I’m heading out of town in search of sand and sea but for those excited for the Golden Globes, these crab cakes are the perfect “fancy” meal to eat while watching the red carpet. 1 can lump crab meat (found at Costco and most grocery stores in refrigerated section) 3 green onions, chopped thinly 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped small 1/2 C Panko bread crumbs, plus extra for coating 1/3 C light mayo 1 egg, beaten Squeeze of fresh lemon juice, 1 lemon Dash of Worcestershire sauce Dash of cayenne S&P Grape seed or olive oil Arugula Fold all ingredients together except for oil. Gently mix without breaking up crab chunks. Mold into patties and cover patties in extra Panko crumbs. Sauté with oil on medium heat until cooked through. Lemon Aioli 1 C mayo Juice of 1/2 lemon and zest 1 TB garlic S&P Squeeze of Sriracha Serve on bed of arugula with a lemon and EVOO dressing.

Black Bean Burger

This Black Bean and Brown Rice Burger will blow your mind! It’s so flavorful, spicy, and healthy to boot! 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained 2 C frozen brown rice, heated 2 green onions, chopped 2 Tb garlic 1 handful cilantro 2 tsp cumin 1/2 C Pickled jalapeño (optional) S&P EVOO Put all ingredients in blender or food processor. Drizzle in 1-2 TB of EVOO. Pulse until half is incorporated. Greasing your hands, take out mixture and form into patties. Sauté in EVOO until brown on each side and warmed through. Wheat bun 1/2 ketchup 1/2 light mayo mixture Arugula Roasted Tomato (20 minutes at 425) Feta

Leftover Citrus Tostada

Leftover citrus turned healthy afternoon snack that I’m making again for breakfast! Tostada shell Avocado, smashed Sliced blood orange, clementine, grapefruit Feta cheese Lime zest Kosher salt