Green Curry...

Thai style with coconut milk, sauteed veggies, and coconut milk, over rice.......

This is my new favorite comfort food.  It is seriously amazing.  I'm going to have to try to figure out how to make my own.

Stay tuned.....

Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins

Ready for a change from the normal Saturday morning breakfast, I tied something new!  

This should be something that I make every Sunday for quick, easy grab-n-go breakfasts during the week.

If I were so regimented to do so, I would, but most likely this will be a fun weekend treat. 

The possibilities for these little muffins are endless.

• Pre-heat oven to 375
• Spay muffin pan with non-stick spray
• Beat at least 4 eggs in a bowl
• Sprinkle in about 2 Tbls of Italian style bread crumbs
• Add in S&P and fillings (today I used turkey sausage, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese)
• Mix
• Spoon egg mixture into muffin pan until each hole is filled at 3/4 of the way to the top
• Bake for about 12-15 minutes

ENJOY!!

Smoked Salmon Cheeseball

I love snacks!  

This is a good one!

Cream Cheese

Smoked Salmon

Dill

Green Onion

Lemon Juice

Salt

Shredded Cheese

...and a cracker to serve it on! 

Smoked Salmon Rangoon

Only adding to my new addiction, these may be my favorite use of smoked salmon thus far.  

It really make complete sense....

Cream Cheese

Dill

Lemon Zest and Juice

Green Onion

Smoked Salmon

Mix together & Fold in Wonton Wraps & Fried

Smoked Salmon

I have a new addiction!

A new, healthy addiction!

A new, healthy, always available addiction!

Amazing! 

My new wine glasses....

...LOVE!

Pork Tenderloin Medallion, Brown Rice and Veg

I made a special trip to my favorite meat market this weekend.  

I needed to fill my new freezer with delicious meats.  

These are one of my all time favorite things to get there.....bacon wrapped marinated pork tenderloin.

I fired up my little grill on my new patio, on what could possibly be the last nice 

night I will have to grill out all year.  

It was perfect and delicious!  

Served with brown rice and sauteed veggies, it was a quick, healthy meal.  

Nothing special, but good, none the less...

Egg Nog

This is the real stuff.  I should not have tried the real stuff.  I like this too much.  

I always loved egg nog as a child.  I haven't had it for years and years.  

I was at the wine store today and just had to try it.  It is absolutely as delicious as I had hoped it would be.  Fall and winter will be much more enjoyable with this little gem! 

YUM!

Hearty, Healthy Breakfast Pizza

When in need of food therapy, what do you desire?  I desire comfort food!  What is more comforting than sausage gravy, eggs and bacon?  I would argue that there are very few things more satisfying.  This pizza includes them all in pizza form, which I might argue makes it only that much better, but with a healthy twist.

This pizza will make you smile! I promise!

Build it:
Pizza Crust
Turkey Sausage Gravy
Scrambled Eggs
Center Cut Bacon
Mozzarella Cheese

Make it:
Crust - Thaw and stretch
Gravy - Brown the meat, Sprinkle in flour to absorb the juices, Pour in milk, Simmer, Season, Done!
Eggs - Scramble
Bacon - Fry and Chop
Cheese - Sprinkle

Bake @ 450 for 12-15 mins.

Enjoy!!! :)

Salmon Tacos w/ Fruit Salsa

Inspired by my new access to fresh seafood, these were a nice, light, fun dinner!

The Parts:

Steamed Corn Tortilla

Seared Salmon

Fruit Salsa

Cilantro Lime Cream

Smashed Avocado

Fresh Salmon: season with Cumin, Goya Adobo, Blackened Seasoning and Cayenne Pepper.  Seared in a non-stick pan with a TBSP of EVOO.

Fruit Salsa: Lime, Papaya, Apple, Grapes, Strawberries, Cilantro, Green Onion and a dash of Sugar

Cilantro Lime Cream: FF Plain Greek Yogurt, Lime Juice, Cilantro, and a dash of Goya Adobo

Smashed Avocado: Avocado, Lime Juice and a dash of Sea Salt

Ole`

Fresh Seafood

A local butcher now has fresh seafood.  It is on my way home.

This makes me very happy! 

Simply Avocado

In an effort to kick a virus that just about killed me (small stretch of the truth) and won't seem to go away,  I have decided that veggies are the main course....all day!  

Today's breakfast was this.....

Avocado

Lemon Juice

Sea Salt

Healthy Corn Chips

So simple, yet so good! 

I NEED TO COOK!

Heavenly Pasta

During a weekend of a nice, slow, change of pace, we actually turned on the TV and watched some Food Network.  We watched a new show with a house wife that cooks at her ranch somewhere out in the middle of gorgeousness.  

This is a rendition of what she called her favorite pasta dish ever.  

My daughter insisted that we had to make it. 

So....we did that same night.  

We agree that it is the most delicious pasta dish ever.  

There is nothing healthy about it....just plain, old, full calorie goodness! 

Ingredients: Leeks, Bacon, Pasta, White Wine, Butter, Heavy Cream, Parmesan Cheese, S&P

• Slice, soak, and clean leeks.  
• Set aside to dry.
• Chop and fry 1 lb. of uncured bacon.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add 2 Tbls. of butter to the pan.
• Add in all leeks and saute until cooked through and tender.
• De-glaze the pan with about 1 C white wine (I used Chardonnay)
• Simmer and reduce down.
• Add back in bacon.
• Add in 1 C heavy cream, simmer 
• Season to taste with S&P (as needed)
• Add in cooked pasta.
• Coat all pasta with sauce.
• Add in Parmesan Cheese.

Prepare for a bowl full of heaven! 

Enjoy! 

Lite Cesar Pasta Salad

I love pasta salad in the summer.  It is a complete meal, in a pinch. 

These bow-tie, or farfalle, pasta are my new favorite.

This is so easy and versatile.  You could use any combination of veggies.

Farfalle

Green Onion

Cucumber

Cherry Tomatoes

Carrots

Lite Cesar Dressing (Kraft is my favorite)

Parmesan Cheese

Enjoy!! 

Carnitas Ole!

Steamed corn tortillas, marinated pork tenderloin and lots-o-lime! 

Delicioso!

Marinade

The Juice of 2 Limes

2 Tbls Agave Syrup

2 Garlic Cloves

 Handful of Fresh Cilantro

 A couple Green Onions

1 Tbls each of Cumin and Chili Powder

S&P

Sear on all sides in a frying pan. 

Finish cooking through in oven for about 20 min @ 350 degrees.

-Chop pork

-Steam corn tortillas

-Pile high with toppings 

(I used cheese, sour cream, lettuce, green onion, cilantro)

-Squeeze fresh lime juice

Enjoy!

Spaghetti a la Veg

Awkward vantage point.....but delicious pasta! 

As part of my week long stint as a vegetarian, I used as many veggies as possible to keep it interesting.  This dish was a simple, quick, light week night meal.  

Saute in olive oil:

Onion, garlic, sweet yellow, orange and red peppers, grape tomatoes, 

baby bella mushrooms, parsley, basil, S&P

De-glaze with vegetable broth.

Add in cooked pasta to simmer and thicken sauce.

Top with Parmesan Cheese! 

Enjoy! 

CCTP

In an attempt to be a vegetarian for the week, I knew that I would need to add lots of cheese to my diet.  Cottage cheese was one of my choices.  This was a part of my packed lunch today.  

Cottage Cheese - Grape Tomatoes - Fresh Parsley 

(with a little S&P)

I want this to be in my lunch everyday! 

It is my new favorite snack! 

In fact, as I sit here about to embark on another school project that is due this week.....I think I will make myself up a big ol' bowl of CCTP!  

Smoked Blue Cheese and Honey Flatbread

I love when I make happy mistakes!

I grabbed a container of smoked blue cheese rather than the regular crumble blue cheese that I normally buy.  When I first opened the container I thought that it had gone bad because the edges of some of the pieces were a little brown.  When I looked for the expiration date I realized that it was smoked....hence the brown edges.  I was a little nervous about it but figured just like any smoked meat that I had, smoked blue cheese had to be good.  Well....turns out it is fantastic.  

I have put this on my scrambled eggs in the morning and decided to try it out on some flat bread, as well.  

This was easy and delicious!

Pizza Crust

Olive Oil

S&P

Smoked Blue Cheese

Parmesan Cheese

Honey

Bake and drizzle with more honey! 

Enjoy!!!

Cucumbers....

Cucumbers have become a staple in my house, as of late. 

My daughter requests cucumbers as a bedtime snack every night.  

I have so many cucumbers in my fridge at any given time now that I seem to put them in and on most everything that I eat cold.  

This was breakfast one day! 

A nice, light, refreshing breakfast! 

Triscuit, Cucumber and Fresh Mozzarella!