A twist on your favorite 7 layer dip and my favorite healthy Super Bowl snack. Layer: Onion and chive cream cheese Hummus Tomato, chopped Cucumber, chopped Olives, sliced Green onions, sliced Feta, crumbled Dip with Sea Salt Pita Chips Leftovers are great in a chicken wrap for dinner the next night!
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Lunch can sometimes be a bummer for Moms but this healthy dish would be delish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Grilled or roasted asparagus Prosciutto Shaved Parmesan *Poached or Soft boiled eggs S&P Pesto (optional) – I added a spoonful of pesto which was amazing on top! For DINNER add a chicken breast on top of asparagus with a green salad. *remember you can do your poached egg in the microwave!
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My favorite weeknight vegetable is green beans (always make enough for 2 nights). Add a little butter, honey, and cashews and you’ll have one happy family! If you’re looking for an out of this world Green Bean Casserole with Buttermilk Fried Onions for Thanksgiving, search green bean casserole on my website and you’ll find it! It’ll be your favorite dish of the whole meal!
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Smashed Potatoes are my favorite way to eat potatoes! They’re half French fry, half baked potato, and super flavorful. INGREDIENTS: Small red potatoes EVOO Rosemary S&P Parmesan or Feta METHOD: Boil potatoes until a fork easily inserts. Lay on cookie sheet and cool for 5-10 minutes. Smash with potato masher or spatula Drizzle a generous amount of EVOO (this is how it crisps) Sprinkle Rosemary and S&P Bake at 450 or #traeger on high for 15-20 minutes or until crisp. Add Feta or Parmesan the last 5 minutes of baking. ETC. 📍I really have no idea how long it cooks so watch them. May be 10 minutes may be 30. 😁📍 Feta is optional but really shouldn’t be, it makes it! Unfortunately I was all out when I made it this time. 📍Any cheese would be great. 📍The more olive oil you use, the crispier they’ll be. 📍Don’t crowd the cookie sheet or they won’t crisp. Leave space between each potato.
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Farmers Market Spoils Heirloom tomatoes Mozzarella Lemon Spinach Avocado Balsamic EVOO Sriracha salt Ground Pepper ETC. If you haven’t tried lemon spinach (farmers market) or Sriracha sea salt (Harmons) you’re in for a treat!
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I walked around the house last night mumbling to myself, “oh my gosh, I love those carrots, those carrots are so good, wow those carrots were amazing”. So here you go. Trader Joes has these great multi colored carrots, don’t miss them! I peeled and cut the carrots in half and boiled until al dente (can you say that with carrots? You don’t want them mushy). Run them under cold water to stop the cooking process once they’re done. Meanwhile, boil maple syrup and sage leaves until reduced by 1/2. Set aside and take out sage leaves. Mix together equal parts (1 tsp-ish) cumin, brown sugar, coriander, salt, and chili powder. In a large cast iron skillet heat butter and EVOO until bubbling. Add 1/2 of carrots and 1/2 of herb mixture to the pan. Only flip once so you get a nice crust on carrots. Add second half of carrots and rest of herb mixture. Plate carrots and top with sage maple syrup and juice and zest of one lime. Trust me these are worth the extra effort.
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I made these Stuffed sweet potatoes for a cooking segment I did this past month and I can’t imagine going back to sweet potato casserole ever again. 12 large sweet potatoes 3/4 cup butter 3/4 cup light brown sugar 3/4 cup all-purpose flour Dash of ground cinnamon Dash of salt 1 cup toasted pecans 1 cup mini marshmallows Wash and prick the sweet potatoes and place on a cookie sheet. Bake or TRAEGER for about 45 minutes or until soft and squishy inside. Mix the butter, brown sugar, and flour together until it’s crumbly-looking. Add the cinnamon, salt, pecans, and marshmallows until combined. Once the sweet potatoes are done baking, slice them down the center and open up to make room for topping. Stuff the sweet potatoes generously with the topping and return to the oven or grill. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and brown. These are especially amazing on the Traeger with that hint of smoky sweet flavor.
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The other day I was eating string cheese and wheat thins for lunch with my kids when my husband sent over a picture of the most beautiful stacked salad he was having at lunch in Minneapolis. Today, I grabbed some ingredients from the salad bar at my local grocery store, turned on Giada while the girls were napping, and ate like a Queen! Having a food stacker is helpful for this but not necessary. (A food stacker looks like a giant round cookie cutter and can be found at any cooking store.) A measuring cup, cookie cutter, or can might work. I decided to stack a Cobb salad but feel free to use any ingredients you like! I shredded iceberg lettuce and added a little dressing to it. Chopped tomatoes Chopped hard boil eggs Diced bacon Blue cheese Sliced purple onion Avocado Lump crab meat Arugula micro greens Add each ingredient on top of each other and press down firmly. Hold down ingredients and slowly pull up stacker. I whipped up a dressing of lemon juice, EVOO, chopped garlic, and…
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My girlfriend served this cornbread at a dinner party last week and I have dreamed about it ever since. It’s the Banderas copycat recipe but it’s even better, if you can believe it. Tonight I made it for the whole family and it rocked our worlds! 1 cup butter, melted 1 cup granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can creamed-style corn 1/2 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in creamed corn, chiles, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to corn mixture; stir just until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a wooden pick inserted into center of the pan…
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Jamaican Street Corn! 6 ears of fresh corn on the cob, leave them whole or cut in half 2 c. coconut flakes, toasted 1/2 c. mayo 1/2 tsp. grated ginger 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 1/2 Tbsp. curry powder Lime wedges Mix all the ingredients for the mayo together and set aside. Grill the corn until caramelized. Once off the grill, brush the ears with a coat of the spiced mayo and then roll the ears in the coconut.
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