Breakfasts and Lunches

Lunches, Dinner, Breakfasts and a Treat!

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023Leave a comment

Salad made with chicken sausage, lettuce, apples and pecans and dressed with a bit of orange sauce leftover from orange chicken mixed with mayo.

Tomato sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeño, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil and lime juice.

Calzone made with tomato sauce, aged prosciutto and two different cheeses! The pizza dough is one of my favorite recipes from The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.

Orange cake with an orange glaze from The Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. These were divine!

Hot dogs buns!! These were delicious, but I didn’t have enough time and didn’t proof them long enough so they lost some of their shape and went a little flat 🤷🏻‍♀️ Hubby insisted on peppers, relish, ketchup and mustard as the toppings!

Strawberries, cherries and The Coconut Cult lemon yogurt!

Smoothie made with water, banana, tons of mixed greens, frozen berries, flax seeds, lemon juice, sea salt and collagen.

Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners and Snacks

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023Leave a comment

Back from a 2 week trip to Europe with my husband! We walked around, went to museums, restaurants and traveled around a little bit. We ended up buying art we are excited about! Happy to be back home and back into the cooking rhythm…

Smoothie made with green smoothie cubes (water, greens, banana, lemon and sea salt), frozen mango, hemp seeds and collagen!

Smoothie made with smoothie cubes, frozen mango, flax seeds and collagen.

Still working on my sushi rolling skills… purple rice, jumbo lump crap, bell peppers, avocado, chipotle mayo and seaweed.

Chicken salad made with chicken sausage, bell peppers, cucumber, cabbage, mayo, lemon juice, sea salt, black pepper and mustard. I used the lettuce as boats to house the chicken salad.

Quick lunch made with jumbo lump crab meat, avocado, chipotle mayo, sea salt, lemon juice and sesame seeds. I ended up wrapping this in a hand roll using a piece of seaweed.

Orange chicken for dinner!!!! I’m digging making Asian takeout dishes at home! I battered and seared the chicken, made the orange sauce, blanched the broccoli and cooked white rice. I finished the chicken and broccoli in the oven covered in the orange sauce. This was super tasty!

Lazy night pasta dinner made with green onions, extra virgin olive oil, leftover roux cubes (tons of roasted garlic, butter and flour), pasta, pasta water, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and egg yolks. I made this pasta a few nights ago and placed the leftovers in a lightly greased dish. Tonight I topped it with too much 😉 taleggio, red pepper Mitica sheep’s milk cheese and aged prosciutto!

Smashed avocado seasoned with sea salt and lemon juice on a rice cake.

Strawberries, mango and The Coconut Cult lemon meringue yogurt (so delicious!!).

Ramen Inspired and Breakfast

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023Leave a comment

I wanted some ramen but we didn’t have all the ingredients. I will definitely be remaking this next week with meat and pickled veggies!

I made a super delicious and quick broth using water, kombu, bonito flakes, soy sauce, coconut aminos, sea salt, rice vinegar, chili paste and fish sauce! It took less than 30 minutes to make and it was so flavorful! I added some millet and brown rice ramen noodles and a couple boiled eggs that I marinated in soy sauce and coconut aminos.

Leftovers for breakfast! We had some leftover pasta (brown rice pasta in a roasted tomato sauce with onions, garlic and jalapeño), so I added eggs, brown rice flour and flax seeds and cooked it in some extra virgin olive oil!

Breakfasts, Lunches and Snack!

February 10, 2023Leave a comment

Eggs, chicken sausage and greens tossed with sea salt, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Veg sushi with some leftover chopped bell pepper, rice, avocado with sea salt and lemon and a miso sauce made with soy, fish sauce, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, chili paste, coconut sugar, garlic and chickpea miso! This was pretty yum…

Leftover blueberries and orange with orange Coconut Cult yogurt and walnuts!

Green smoothie made with water, banana, greens, frozen mango, lemon juice, flax seeds, hemp seeds, collagen and sea salt.

Chicken salad made with an avocado smash (instead of mayo).

Cauliflower tamales with braised lamb!

Chicken salad with chipotle mayo served with leftover cauliflower tamale dough (that I baked in the oven).

Potato, cabbage and chickpea soup made with potatoes, cabbage, onions, garlic, chickpeas, extra virgin olive oil, turmeric spiced ghee, chicken stock, sea salt, black pepper, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice.

Groceries

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Leave a comment

Hubby bought some groceries and I prepped them for the next 4-6 days. Below is what he picked up and I’m curious to see how many days this food lasts.

What hubby bought:

4 bell peppers: red, orange and yellow
2 cucumbers
2 sweet potatoes
Bananas
2 bunches parsley for pesto
Mixed greens
3 avocados
Frozen fruit for smoothies
Chicken thighs
Eggs
Chicken sausage
Milk and malk
Juice

Things I’m making this week:

Chicken sausage, eggs and greens
Chicken and broccoli with rice
Smoothies
Avocado “sushi”
Cauliflower and corn breakfast tamales
Chicken salad with bell peppers and cucumbers
Blueberries oranges and yogurt!
Pesto pasta
Creamy egg pasta

I made yesterday:

Braised lamb with onions, garlic, stock, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil. I think I’ll turn this into a soup? Or maybe some meat and sauce for the breakfast tamales?

I’m waiting on a meat and seafood delivery from Greensbury to restock the freezer!

I’m waiting on a Coconut Cult yogurt delivery with a new flavor!

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023Leave a comment

Shake made with water, peanut butter, frozen banana, maple syrup, sea salt, vanilla, cacao powder, collagen and flax seeds!

Chicken salad made with chicken thighs, bell peppers, cucumber, mayo, lemon, mustard, chili flakes, sea salt, hot honey and pepper.

Smoothie made with water, greens, banana, frozen tropical fruit, hemp seeds, flax seeds, sea salt, lemon juice and collagen.

Chunky Carrot and chickpea soup to use up my leftover produce. I made this with onions, roasted garlic, carrots, a potato, chickpeas, water, bone broth powder, apple cider vinegar, coconut milk, salt and pepper.

Smoothie made with water, banana, frozen mixed berries, lemon juice, sea salt, collagen, hemp seeds and flax seeds.

Breakfasts and Lunches

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022Leave a comment

Smoothie made with water, banana, lots of greens, frozen tropical fruit, sea salt, lemon juice, hemp seeds, flax seeds and collagen.

Spicy peanut butter chicken and veggies made with roasted chicken thighs, onions, carrots, broccoli stems, garlic, peanut butter, soy sauce, coconut aminos, fish sauce, honey, chili and apple cider vinegar. I topped this with some peanuts!

Chocolate protein shake made with water, peanut butter, sea salt, vanilla, cacao powder, banana and collagen.

Smoothie made with water, banana, lots of greens, sea salt, lemon juice, hemp seeds, cashews, peanuts, tropical fruit, mixed berries and collagen.

Ribeye and veggies made with leftover ribeye, onions, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli stems, garlic, sea salt, pepper, chili, fish sauce, soy sauce, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, orange, honey, coconut milk and cilantro.

Breakfasts, Lunches and Holidays

December 27, 2022December 28, 2022Leave a comment

Smoothie made with water, banana, greens, mango, lemon juice, hemp seeds, flax seeds, sea salt and collagen!

Smoothie made with water, banana, frozen mixed berries, sea salt, lemon juice, hemp seeds, flax seeds and collagen.

Asian inspired chicken wings, veggies and rice noodles. I used ginger, garlic, olive oil, peanut oil, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, coconut aminos, fish sauce, soy sauce and chili to flavor this dish. I cooked the rice noodles according to the directions and then rinsed them in cold water to stop the cooking and lightly coated them in olive oil with sea salt before adding them to the veggies.

Latkes made with shredded potatoes and onion, egg, flour, sea salt and pepper. I cooked them in plenty of avocado oil and topped them with flaky sea salt. So delicious!! I was going to serve these with some whipped goat cheese and micro greens , but we had groceries delivered and they brought the wrong kind of cheese and forgot the micro greens. These were still delicious!

Challah!!! I made these for a candied pecan and maple cream cheese French toast- which was fantastic! Except my stand mixer broke while I was making them and I had to knead them by hand! Oh my goodness, I haven’t done that in forever. Thankfully they still turned out yum!

Toasted challah with a mixed green salad, egg and jalapeño jack chicken sausage!

Marshmallows!!! Thankfully I made these before my stand mixer broke!

Marshmallows made with water, gelatin, sugar, maple syrup, egg whites and sea salt.

Breakfasts and Lunches and Dessert

December 15, 2022December 31, 2022Leave a comment

Smoothies made with water, banana, arugula and spinach, sea salt, lemon juice, flax seeds, hemp seeds, collagen and frozen berries!

Egg and chard salad made with soft boiled eggs, chard, bell peppers, cucumbers, mayo, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil and hot honey. I tossed in a bit of leftover salmon and served this with polenta (water, cornmeal, sea salt, coconut milk, butter, extra virgin olive oil and red pepper flakes). Yum!

Leftover polenta browned in extra virgin olive oil with eggs and greens (tossed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil).

Leftover chard and egg salad and leftover veggie rice (with tons of onions and garlic) tossed together!

Shrimp and potatoes with creamy tomato sauce! I coated the shrimp in brown rice flour, cornmeal, sea salt and red pepper flakes and let it sit on a baking sheet in the fridge for a couple hours. I parboiled the potatoes, let them dry and then coated them in extra virgin olive oil with sea salt and baked them until crispy. I roasted tomatoes, onions and lots of garlic in the oven with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and red pepper flakes. I blended the tomato sauce with a tiny bit of apple cider vinegar and some butter for richness. I cooked the shrimp in butter and served it all with some lemon!

Berries, yogurt and candied peanuts! I froze berries and vanilla yogurt (The Coconut Cult) for about 30 minutes and topped it with the candied peanuts (peanuts, maple syrup and sea salt).