I'm writing this on my iPad, so I apologize this entry doesn't look anything like my past entries. Apparently my skills to use a Mac computer are way below par, even though I have said iPad and the newest iPhone. With that, let's get into my last meal!
On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 I made chicken with green beans and sweet potato fries. Can I just say how delicious sweet potato fries are? Because they are. This meal only took me 15 minutes to make. Ingredients used: 1 chicken breast, 1 can of green beans and sweet potato fries. *My boyfriend made the sweet potato fries, but I will be posting the recipe. Directions: cook 1 chicken breast. In a separate pan, heat green beans. Seriously, this meal is simple to make and semi-healthy. Once the chicken is done cooking, plate it. I didn't use and sauces, I just had plain chicken. It's not as bad as it sounds. When your green beans are done heating up, put them on the plate along with the sweet potato fries and you're done. It's a simple meal, but it takes a little while getting used to a different kitchen and I hadn't gone grocery shopping :)
My iPad photo stream hasn't completely updated, so I can't post the picture of this meal but you can find it on Instagram @kimlapi
This is a personal opinion, but I'm not concerned with how many followers I have. I'm just concerned with making sure my readers can see what my meals look like. On that note, I will try to get my Mac skills to a reasonable level, since I'm sure the average fifth grader can use a Mac better than I can and until then, Happy Cooking!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday February 13, 2013
First of all, let me say to all my readers-Happy Valentine's Day!! I hope everyone is having a great day filled with lots of love, flowers and of course chocolate ;)
Now for the important thing-FOOD! For dinner last night I made chicken in a Worcestershire and soy sauce with a side of peas. A simple meal, but one that is delicious. Time: about 15 minutes. Ingredients: 1 chicken breast, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, salt, pepper, and peas. Directions: Heat your oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together the Worcestershire sauce and the soy sauce. Set aside. In a baking pan, sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of chicken. Lightly pour a little of the Worcestershire and soy sauce combination over your chicken, saving the rest for a later step. Once your oven is at the correct temperature, cook your chicken for about 10 minutes. While your chicken is cooking, heat your peas. When your chicken is done, plate it with the peas and pour the rest of the Worcestershire and soy sauce combination over the chicken and enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tuesday February 12, 2013
If you're wondering why I've been making chicken the past couple nights, it's because I have a lot and I'm trying to use it up. Tuesday's dinner was no exception. I made honey lemon chicken and a tomato mozzarella Caesar salad. Time: about 20 minutes. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, 1/4 cup of lemon juice/zest, 1/3 cup of honey, salt, pepper, 1 vine ripe tomato, mozzarella, and Caesar dressing. Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bowl, mix together lemon juice/zest and honey. In a baking pan, sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of chicken. Coat chicken with the lemon juice/zest-honey mixture and put the rest on the side for now. Cook chicken for 10 minutes, or longer if needed. While the chicken is cooking, make your salad. I used romaine lettuce and mixed organic greens, with pieces of mozzarella cheese and a vine ripe tomato cut into four pieces with Caesar dressing. When your chicken is done cooking, pour the rest of the lemon juice/ zest-honey mixture over for added flavor. Enjoy!
Note* I know what the lemon juice/zest-honey mixture looks like, but it's really good!
Happy Cooking!
If you're wondering why I've been making chicken the past couple nights, it's because I have a lot and I'm trying to use it up. Tuesday's dinner was no exception. I made honey lemon chicken and a tomato mozzarella Caesar salad. Time: about 20 minutes. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, 1/4 cup of lemon juice/zest, 1/3 cup of honey, salt, pepper, 1 vine ripe tomato, mozzarella, and Caesar dressing. Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bowl, mix together lemon juice/zest and honey. In a baking pan, sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of chicken. Coat chicken with the lemon juice/zest-honey mixture and put the rest on the side for now. Cook chicken for 10 minutes, or longer if needed. While the chicken is cooking, make your salad. I used romaine lettuce and mixed organic greens, with pieces of mozzarella cheese and a vine ripe tomato cut into four pieces with Caesar dressing. When your chicken is done cooking, pour the rest of the lemon juice/ zest-honey mixture over for added flavor. Enjoy!
Note* I know what the lemon juice/zest-honey mixture looks like, but it's really good!
Happy Cooking!
Monday February 11, 2013
For dinner I made Italian chicken with a garlic herb rice pilaf. It's a meal full of neutral colors, but it's really tasty. Time: 25 minutes. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, 1/3 cup Italian dressing, salt, pepper, and a package of garlic herb rice. Directions: this meal is pretty easy to make. Heat your oven to 350 degrees. In a baking pan, sprinkle a little salt and pepper on both sides of your chicken. Next, pour the Italian dressing all over. When your oven is at the correct temperature, bake the chicken for about 10 minutes. While your chicken is cooking, make your rice. Once everything is done, you'll have a meal full of wonderful flavors.
For dinner I made Italian chicken with a garlic herb rice pilaf. It's a meal full of neutral colors, but it's really tasty. Time: 25 minutes. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, 1/3 cup Italian dressing, salt, pepper, and a package of garlic herb rice. Directions: this meal is pretty easy to make. Heat your oven to 350 degrees. In a baking pan, sprinkle a little salt and pepper on both sides of your chicken. Next, pour the Italian dressing all over. When your oven is at the correct temperature, bake the chicken for about 10 minutes. While your chicken is cooking, make your rice. Once everything is done, you'll have a meal full of wonderful flavors.
Happy Cooking!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Sunday February 10, 2013
I'm back! I've been out of the kitchen for the past few days with the flu. One of the worst things I've ever experienced, especially since it was the first time I had ever gotten the flu. I'm definitely getting that flu shot as early as possible next winter. Since I couldn't really eat anything (not even soup!), I was so, so happy when my appetite came back.
For dinner I made mozzarella tilapia with Italian dressing, smokehouse bacon Parmesan pasta and peas. Talk about a good meal after being so sick for days! Time: about 40 minutes. Ingredients used: 1 tilapia filet, 1/2 cup of Italian dressing, 1/2 cup of mozzarella salt, pepper, 1 can of peas, and 1 package of Pasta Sides smokehouse bacon Parmesan pasta. Directions: first, heat your oven to 450 degrees. Next, start cooking your smokehouse bacon Parmesan pasta by following the directions on the package. In a baking pan, salt and pepper both sides of your tilapia and drizzle the Italian dressing all over. When your oven is at the correct temperature, bake for 20 minutes. Take tilapia out, top with the mozzarella and bake again for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. While your tilapia is baking, heat your peas. When everything is done, you'll have a tasty meal!
Happy Cooking!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday February 6, 2013
For dinner I decided to make chicken with onions and garlic in a Worcestershire and soy sauce with Parmesan couscous. Time: 20 minutes. Ingredients used: 1 chicken breast, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 1/2 cup of chopped onions, 2 garlic cloves chopped, and 1 package of couscous. Directions: in a small pot, add the olive oil and saute the onions and garlic. When the onions and garlic are done, add in the Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce and mix well, then take off heat. In a different pot, cook your couscous by following the directions on the package. In a skillet, cook your chicken over medium heat. When your chicken is done cooking, plate and top it with the onion, garlic and Worcestershire and soy sauce combination. Add your couscous and you're done.
For dinner I decided to make chicken with onions and garlic in a Worcestershire and soy sauce with Parmesan couscous. Time: 20 minutes. Ingredients used: 1 chicken breast, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 1/2 cup of chopped onions, 2 garlic cloves chopped, and 1 package of couscous. Directions: in a small pot, add the olive oil and saute the onions and garlic. When the onions and garlic are done, add in the Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce and mix well, then take off heat. In a different pot, cook your couscous by following the directions on the package. In a skillet, cook your chicken over medium heat. When your chicken is done cooking, plate and top it with the onion, garlic and Worcestershire and soy sauce combination. Add your couscous and you're done.
Happy Cooking!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday February 5, 2016
I am a lover of vegetables, so naturally I am a lover of broccoli. Since I had some scallops, I thought it would be good to have a broccoli and scallop salad with Italian dressing for dinner. Time: 10 minutes. Ingredients used: broccoli, 1 cup scallops, 1 tablespoon olive oil and Italian dressing. Directions: In a skillet, pour olive oil in and add scallops and broccoli. I used about 1-1 1/2 cup of broccoli, but you can use more or less. Cook/saute broccoli and cook/roast scallops. When both are done cooking, remove to a bowl, add a little Italian dressing and you're done. I really like this meal because it's quick and easy to make, plus it's on the healthy side and it really fills you up.
I am a lover of vegetables, so naturally I am a lover of broccoli. Since I had some scallops, I thought it would be good to have a broccoli and scallop salad with Italian dressing for dinner. Time: 10 minutes. Ingredients used: broccoli, 1 cup scallops, 1 tablespoon olive oil and Italian dressing. Directions: In a skillet, pour olive oil in and add scallops and broccoli. I used about 1-1 1/2 cup of broccoli, but you can use more or less. Cook/saute broccoli and cook/roast scallops. When both are done cooking, remove to a bowl, add a little Italian dressing and you're done. I really like this meal because it's quick and easy to make, plus it's on the healthy side and it really fills you up.
Happy Cooking!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Sunday February 3, 2013
In honor of Superbowl Sunday, I made two of my favorite foods to have while tailgating-salsa and spinach artichoke dip. I'll start with the salsa recipe first-Time: 15 minutes. Ingredients used: 3 Roma tomatoes chopped, 1/2 red onion chopped, 2 jalapenos chopped (without the seeds), 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, a little less than 1 tablespoon of cilantro (stems removed), and a few sprinkles of oregano. Directions: Put the tomatoes in a mixing bowl (without the seeds), and add the onions, jalapenos, cilantro, lemon juice and oregano together and mix really well. That's it! Seriously, how easy is it to make salsa? Serve with Doritos or Tostitos chips.
Spinach artichoke dip-Time: about 25 minutes. Ingredients used: artichoke hearts from 1 artichoke (I used an actual artichoke, but a can of artichoke hearts works just as well), 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese, a 16 ounce package of frozen spinach (thawed), 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1/2 an onion chopped, 3 garlic cloves chopped, a few sprinkles of ground pepper and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Directions: put artichoke hearts in a mixer bowl and pulse until they're chopped. Remove from mixer bowl. Put the cottage cheese in the same mixer bowl (without the artichoke hearts) and process until smooth. Now heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add in the onion and garlic and saute. Now add in the spinach, chopped artichokes and pepper. Cook until warm. Next, turn heat on low and add in the cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese and stir until all the cheese melts. When done, put spinach artichoke dip into a serving dish and enjoy! Tip: I ate my spinach artichoke dip with crackers, but my boyfriend had a pretty good idea. He suggested taking a round loaf of bread and cutting a big hole in the middle and adding in the spinach artichoke dip in and eating it that way. Sounds tasty to me!
In honor of Superbowl Sunday, I made two of my favorite foods to have while tailgating-salsa and spinach artichoke dip. I'll start with the salsa recipe first-Time: 15 minutes. Ingredients used: 3 Roma tomatoes chopped, 1/2 red onion chopped, 2 jalapenos chopped (without the seeds), 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, a little less than 1 tablespoon of cilantro (stems removed), and a few sprinkles of oregano. Directions: Put the tomatoes in a mixing bowl (without the seeds), and add the onions, jalapenos, cilantro, lemon juice and oregano together and mix really well. That's it! Seriously, how easy is it to make salsa? Serve with Doritos or Tostitos chips.
Spinach artichoke dip-Time: about 25 minutes. Ingredients used: artichoke hearts from 1 artichoke (I used an actual artichoke, but a can of artichoke hearts works just as well), 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese, a 16 ounce package of frozen spinach (thawed), 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1/2 an onion chopped, 3 garlic cloves chopped, a few sprinkles of ground pepper and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Directions: put artichoke hearts in a mixer bowl and pulse until they're chopped. Remove from mixer bowl. Put the cottage cheese in the same mixer bowl (without the artichoke hearts) and process until smooth. Now heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add in the onion and garlic and saute. Now add in the spinach, chopped artichokes and pepper. Cook until warm. Next, turn heat on low and add in the cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese and stir until all the cheese melts. When done, put spinach artichoke dip into a serving dish and enjoy! Tip: I ate my spinach artichoke dip with crackers, but my boyfriend had a pretty good idea. He suggested taking a round loaf of bread and cutting a big hole in the middle and adding in the spinach artichoke dip in and eating it that way. Sounds tasty to me!
For dinner I went the more traditional route and made Chicken Parmesan. Time: 15 minutes. Ingredients used: a little less than 1/2 package of spaghetti, 1 chicken breast, 1 slice of Parmesan cheese, and marinara sauce. Directions: Heat your oven to 350 degrees. In a pot, bring water to a boil and add spaghetti. When your oven reaches the correct temperature, put the slice of cheese onto of your chicken and bake for about 10 minutes. Put spaghetti on a plate, pour some marinara sauce on and top with the chicken.
Happy Cooking!
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Saturday February 2, 2013
For dinner I made a mixed greens salad with lemon basil tilapia. I was in the mood for fish (I'm from FL) but I didn't want to do the regular fish and rice. Time: 15 minutes. Ingredients used: mixed greens, 1/2 a Roma tomato cut up, 1 tilapia filet, 1/2 cup of lemon juice, and slightly more than 1 teaspoon of basil. Directions: Make your mixed greens salad first and add the cut up Roma tomato. Pour a 1/2 cup of lemon juice in a skillet and the 1/2 teaspoon of basil. Add your tilapia filet and cook on medium heat. Cooking the tilapia in the lemon juice will give it more flavor. When your tilapia is done cooking, plate it with your mixed greens salad and enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
For dinner I made a mixed greens salad with lemon basil tilapia. I was in the mood for fish (I'm from FL) but I didn't want to do the regular fish and rice. Time: 15 minutes. Ingredients used: mixed greens, 1/2 a Roma tomato cut up, 1 tilapia filet, 1/2 cup of lemon juice, and slightly more than 1 teaspoon of basil. Directions: Make your mixed greens salad first and add the cut up Roma tomato. Pour a 1/2 cup of lemon juice in a skillet and the 1/2 teaspoon of basil. Add your tilapia filet and cook on medium heat. Cooking the tilapia in the lemon juice will give it more flavor. When your tilapia is done cooking, plate it with your mixed greens salad and enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Friday February 1, 2013
Since I'm surrounded by authentic Mexican food, I normally don't ever feel like eating it, but I wanted to do something with chicken that wasn't just chicken and pasta, or chicken and rice. Not that there's anything at all wrong with those meals, because I love them. I happened to have a few sort tortilla shells in the fridge, so I came up with my own little twist on a Mexican burrito and Italian chicken Parmesan-I call this meal a Parmesan chicken burrito. Time: about 10 minutes. Ingredients used: 1 chicken breast, 2 soft tortilla shells (for 2 Parmesan chicken burritos, but can do more depending on how hungry you are and how many people you're feeding), a little more than 1/2 cup of marinara sauce, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan flakes. Directions: Cut chicken breast into strips. Place in a skillet and cook on medium heat. For this last step, you can do in one of two ways-either lay your tortilla shell out and spread some marinara sauce on, and when your chicken is done cooking you can place it on the sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan flakes, or you can wait until your chicken is done cooking and put it on the tortilla first, then cover it with marinara sauce, and the Parmesan flakes. This meal is quick and easy to make.
Since I'm surrounded by authentic Mexican food, I normally don't ever feel like eating it, but I wanted to do something with chicken that wasn't just chicken and pasta, or chicken and rice. Not that there's anything at all wrong with those meals, because I love them. I happened to have a few sort tortilla shells in the fridge, so I came up with my own little twist on a Mexican burrito and Italian chicken Parmesan-I call this meal a Parmesan chicken burrito. Time: about 10 minutes. Ingredients used: 1 chicken breast, 2 soft tortilla shells (for 2 Parmesan chicken burritos, but can do more depending on how hungry you are and how many people you're feeding), a little more than 1/2 cup of marinara sauce, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan flakes. Directions: Cut chicken breast into strips. Place in a skillet and cook on medium heat. For this last step, you can do in one of two ways-either lay your tortilla shell out and spread some marinara sauce on, and when your chicken is done cooking you can place it on the sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan flakes, or you can wait until your chicken is done cooking and put it on the tortilla first, then cover it with marinara sauce, and the Parmesan flakes. This meal is quick and easy to make.
Happy Cooking!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday January 30, 2013
I felt like going a little healthier than usual for dinner, so I decided to make a chicken salad with cucumbers and onions and a balsamic vinegar and oil dressing. Time: 10 minutes or longer, depending on what you decide to put in your chicken salad. Ingredients used: romaine lettuce, mixed greens and spinach leaves, 1/2 of one chicken breast, 3 slices of cucumber, 1 slice of cut onion, and a light balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing. Directions: In a skillet, cook chicken on medium heat. In a bowl, add romaine lettuce, mixed greens and spinach together and mix. Add in cucumber slices and the cut up onion. When the chicken is done cooking, cut into pieces and add to salad. Lightly pour the balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the salad and you're done!
I felt like going a little healthier than usual for dinner, so I decided to make a chicken salad with cucumbers and onions and a balsamic vinegar and oil dressing. Time: 10 minutes or longer, depending on what you decide to put in your chicken salad. Ingredients used: romaine lettuce, mixed greens and spinach leaves, 1/2 of one chicken breast, 3 slices of cucumber, 1 slice of cut onion, and a light balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing. Directions: In a skillet, cook chicken on medium heat. In a bowl, add romaine lettuce, mixed greens and spinach together and mix. Add in cucumber slices and the cut up onion. When the chicken is done cooking, cut into pieces and add to salad. Lightly pour the balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the salad and you're done!
Happy Cooking!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday January 29, 2013
I decided that I wanted a "manly" meal for dinner so I made one of my all time favorite comfort foods-Sloppy Joe! This might be one of the easiest meals to make. Time: about 10 minutes. Ingredients used: 1/2 cup of chopped onions, a little more than 1/3 of a pound of beef, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 can of Manwhich Sloppy Joe sauce. Directions: saute onions in a large skillet and add in beef. While beef is browning, add in the Worcestershire sauce and stir. Once the beef is done cooking, add the Manwhich sauce and simply follow the directions on the can. That's all there is to it. Not a lot of steps, but a manly meal that will no doubt fill you up and have you wanting seconds!
Tip: I put my sloppy joe on top of a piece of pita bread. The bread helps soak up the sauce. If you want to go the more healthy route and let go of the carbs, don't use bread, but I think the pita bread made it a little more comforty. Also, you can add about 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce in with the Worcestershire sauce for an extra kick and a little more flavor.
Happy Cooking!
I decided that I wanted a "manly" meal for dinner so I made one of my all time favorite comfort foods-Sloppy Joe! This might be one of the easiest meals to make. Time: about 10 minutes. Ingredients used: 1/2 cup of chopped onions, a little more than 1/3 of a pound of beef, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 can of Manwhich Sloppy Joe sauce. Directions: saute onions in a large skillet and add in beef. While beef is browning, add in the Worcestershire sauce and stir. Once the beef is done cooking, add the Manwhich sauce and simply follow the directions on the can. That's all there is to it. Not a lot of steps, but a manly meal that will no doubt fill you up and have you wanting seconds!
Tip: I put my sloppy joe on top of a piece of pita bread. The bread helps soak up the sauce. If you want to go the more healthy route and let go of the carbs, don't use bread, but I think the pita bread made it a little more comforty. Also, you can add about 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce in with the Worcestershire sauce for an extra kick and a little more flavor.
Happy Cooking!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Monday January 28, 2013
For last night's dinner I made balsamic lemon chicken and cheesy potatoes (potatoes au gratin). This meal has a lot of steps involved, but the end result is worth it. Time: about 45 minutes total. Ingredients used: 1 piece of boneless chicken, (I used a breast, cut in two), 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 1 lemon cut in half, 1/8 cup of oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons of ground pepper, 1-2 sprinkles of red pepper, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons butter, and 1 package of potatoes au gratin. Directions: First, prick the chicken all over so the sauce you make can soak from the inside and outside. Cut the lemon in half. In a large bowl add the balsamic vinegar, the juice from 1/2 of the cut lemon, the salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper together, mix and add the chicken. Set aside. Now, heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium heat for about 2 minutes and melt the butter in . In a medium size bowl, mix the sugar with the juice of the other 1/2 of the cut lemon. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, while flipping both sides. (At this point, I began to make my potatoes au gratin). When the chicken is done cooking, place the chicken in the bowl with the lemon and sugar mixture. Your potatoes au gratin should be pretty close to done by now. When you're ready to serve, simply take the chicken out of the lemon and sugar mixture, and plate. Pour some of the sauce you made in the beginning over the chicken. Add your potatoes au gratin and you're done! I really enjoyed this meal. I thought the chicken was so good!! It was juicy and full of flavor.
For last night's dinner I made balsamic lemon chicken and cheesy potatoes (potatoes au gratin). This meal has a lot of steps involved, but the end result is worth it. Time: about 45 minutes total. Ingredients used: 1 piece of boneless chicken, (I used a breast, cut in two), 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 1 lemon cut in half, 1/8 cup of oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons of ground pepper, 1-2 sprinkles of red pepper, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons butter, and 1 package of potatoes au gratin. Directions: First, prick the chicken all over so the sauce you make can soak from the inside and outside. Cut the lemon in half. In a large bowl add the balsamic vinegar, the juice from 1/2 of the cut lemon, the salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper together, mix and add the chicken. Set aside. Now, heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium heat for about 2 minutes and melt the butter in . In a medium size bowl, mix the sugar with the juice of the other 1/2 of the cut lemon. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, while flipping both sides. (At this point, I began to make my potatoes au gratin). When the chicken is done cooking, place the chicken in the bowl with the lemon and sugar mixture. Your potatoes au gratin should be pretty close to done by now. When you're ready to serve, simply take the chicken out of the lemon and sugar mixture, and plate. Pour some of the sauce you made in the beginning over the chicken. Add your potatoes au gratin and you're done! I really enjoyed this meal. I thought the chicken was so good!! It was juicy and full of flavor.
Happy Cooking!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Saturday January 26, 2013
I made last night's dinner with one of my sweet friends in mind, Ms. Amanda Wintenburg. She has recently moved to the BIG APPLE and posted on http://www.facebook.com/happycookingwithkim that she likes shrimp, scallops and pasta. No wonder we get along so well! After reading this, I came up with an awesome idea for a meal that I knew she and I and all of my other readers would enjoy.
This meal just might blow your mind. Seriously. This recipe is for Quinoa with scallops and sweet peas. It's one of the more difficult recipes I've yet to make and it takes the most time, but the end result is so worth it! Qunioa is a whole grain (or seed), has more flavor than rice, is gluten free, cholesterol free, and provides all the amino acids your body needs which makes it a complete protein! Plus, it's just really good.
(This recipe makes 2 serving sizes). Total time: 45 minutes. Ingredients used: 12 ounces of scallops, 4 teaspoons of soy sauce, 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil, one 16 ounce package of quinoa, 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic, 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 package of frozen sweet peas. Directions: Mix scallops with 2 teaspoons of soy sauce in a bowl and set aside. In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and quinoa over medium heat. Cook and stir for about 6-8 minutes. Now mix in the garlic and add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Keep on medium heat until the water is absorbed (took me about 15 minutes). When this is done, take off heat and mix in the sweet peas. In a separate pan, add in the last 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and the last 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and mix together. Then add the quino and sweet peas and stir. Take your scallops out of the "marinade" and heat in a skillet on medium until they turn a golden color (mine took about 4 minutes to change color). When your scallops are done cooking, stir them into the quinoa and serve.
I made last night's dinner with one of my sweet friends in mind, Ms. Amanda Wintenburg. She has recently moved to the BIG APPLE and posted on http://www.facebook.com/happycookingwithkim that she likes shrimp, scallops and pasta. No wonder we get along so well! After reading this, I came up with an awesome idea for a meal that I knew she and I and all of my other readers would enjoy.
This meal just might blow your mind. Seriously. This recipe is for Quinoa with scallops and sweet peas. It's one of the more difficult recipes I've yet to make and it takes the most time, but the end result is so worth it! Qunioa is a whole grain (or seed), has more flavor than rice, is gluten free, cholesterol free, and provides all the amino acids your body needs which makes it a complete protein! Plus, it's just really good.
(This recipe makes 2 serving sizes). Total time: 45 minutes. Ingredients used: 12 ounces of scallops, 4 teaspoons of soy sauce, 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil, one 16 ounce package of quinoa, 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic, 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 package of frozen sweet peas. Directions: Mix scallops with 2 teaspoons of soy sauce in a bowl and set aside. In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and quinoa over medium heat. Cook and stir for about 6-8 minutes. Now mix in the garlic and add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Keep on medium heat until the water is absorbed (took me about 15 minutes). When this is done, take off heat and mix in the sweet peas. In a separate pan, add in the last 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and the last 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and mix together. Then add the quino and sweet peas and stir. Take your scallops out of the "marinade" and heat in a skillet on medium until they turn a golden color (mine took about 4 minutes to change color). When your scallops are done cooking, stir them into the quinoa and serve.
Your quinoa should look something like this while it's cooking
Quinoa with scallops and sweet peas!
I will not be making dinner tonight (Sunday January 27, 2013) because I'm going to the Rod Stewart concert at Caesar's Palace...!? Until next time, Happy Cooking!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Saturday January 26, 2013
Today I tried out this slim down drink recommended by Dr. Oz. I heard about it before but I never actually got around to until now. Anyone can try this, men or women. Time: Less than 5 minutes to make. Ingredients used: 1 cup of grapefruit juice, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of honey, if needed. Directions: mix the grapefruit juice with the apple cider vinegar and stir them together. If the drink tastes a little tart, you can add in the 1 teaspoon of honey for some sweetness.
This drink is very, very healthy and it literally burns off your fat. Seriously. This drink has vitamin C that helps your body burn fat quicker, especially when you exercise. The acid that's in the vinegar sort of switches on genes that your body needs in order to get rid of fat burning proteins. Try and drink this at least once a day, before every meal that you eat. It's not a perfect world, so I know that will be hard to accomplish, but if you drink this at least once a day, your body will burn away fat.
Tip: I added in the honey to my drink, and it tasted a lot better.
*It's important that readers of this blog understand that I am in no way a doctor, let alone a medical professional. I'm getting this information from a reputable source, so if it doesn't work like you hoped, don't shoot the messenger!
Today I tried out this slim down drink recommended by Dr. Oz. I heard about it before but I never actually got around to until now. Anyone can try this, men or women. Time: Less than 5 minutes to make. Ingredients used: 1 cup of grapefruit juice, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of honey, if needed. Directions: mix the grapefruit juice with the apple cider vinegar and stir them together. If the drink tastes a little tart, you can add in the 1 teaspoon of honey for some sweetness.
This drink is very, very healthy and it literally burns off your fat. Seriously. This drink has vitamin C that helps your body burn fat quicker, especially when you exercise. The acid that's in the vinegar sort of switches on genes that your body needs in order to get rid of fat burning proteins. Try and drink this at least once a day, before every meal that you eat. It's not a perfect world, so I know that will be hard to accomplish, but if you drink this at least once a day, your body will burn away fat.
Tip: I added in the honey to my drink, and it tasted a lot better.
*It's important that readers of this blog understand that I am in no way a doctor, let alone a medical professional. I'm getting this information from a reputable source, so if it doesn't work like you hoped, don't shoot the messenger!
Friday January 25, 2013
For dinner I made garlic lemon lime chicken with penne pasta. Time: about 25 minutes total. Ingredients used: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1/2 cup of lime juice, 2 cloves of garlic chopped, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 of a 16 ounce bag of organic penne pasta. Directions: boil water in a pot and add your penne. I used organic penne. It's a little bit healthier and I eat carbs like it's no one's business, so I'm trying to eat pasta in a healthy way (like there really is a "healthy" way to eat pasta. I eat way too much pasta for it to be considered healthy.) Combine the lemon juice, lime juice, chopped garlic, and salt and pepper together in a plastic bag. It should look something like this
Shake the bag until everything looks mixed together and set aside. I used half of the chicken breast, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with using the whole thing. Cook the chicken in a skillet. Once the chicken and penne are cooked, take both off of heat. Strain your penne and plate. Add chicken and pour your "marinade" over the entire dish. Enjoy!
For dinner I made garlic lemon lime chicken with penne pasta. Time: about 25 minutes total. Ingredients used: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1/2 cup of lime juice, 2 cloves of garlic chopped, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 of a 16 ounce bag of organic penne pasta. Directions: boil water in a pot and add your penne. I used organic penne. It's a little bit healthier and I eat carbs like it's no one's business, so I'm trying to eat pasta in a healthy way (like there really is a "healthy" way to eat pasta. I eat way too much pasta for it to be considered healthy.) Combine the lemon juice, lime juice, chopped garlic, and salt and pepper together in a plastic bag. It should look something like this
Shake the bag until everything looks mixed together and set aside. I used half of the chicken breast, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with using the whole thing. Cook the chicken in a skillet. Once the chicken and penne are cooked, take both off of heat. Strain your penne and plate. Add chicken and pour your "marinade" over the entire dish. Enjoy!
This dish has a lot of zesty flavor. Add a salad on the side for some added protein. Happy Cooking!
Friday, January 25, 2013
I'm excited to announce the new Facebook page for Happy Cooking! Give it a look at www.facebook.com/happycookingwithkim
For those of you that are friends of mine on Facebook, I'll be starting a page just for this blog. I don't want to cloud your newsfeeds with pictures of the food I make. If you are a dedicated reader or just want to support me in this new adventure, please "like" the new page on FB when it's done! Thank you, friends. Now on to the good stuff!
Thursday January 24, 2013
*Note, serving sizes from here on out will be for 1, unless otherwise stated
For breakfast I had a fried egg with strawberries. Time: less than 5 minutes total. Ingredients used: 1 egg and 4 strawberries. Directions: put a little cooking spray in a frying pan, so your egg doesn't stick. Crack open 1 egg (or more, depending on how you feel) over medium heat. Once egg is cooked, put on a plate and surround with strawberries. That's it! So simple, yet so delicious!
For dinner I made baked garlic lemon tilapia with wild brown rice. Time: about 15 minutes total. Ingredients used: one 6 ounce piece of tilapia, 2 garlic cloves-chopped, 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, a piece of parsley, 1 lemon slice, salt and pepper (if wanted), and wild brown rice. Directions: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a sauce pan on low heat. Once your butter is melted, add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute, then add the lemon juice and take off heat. Put some cooking spray in a baking pan. Put the tilapia in the pan and lightly season with salt and pepper (if desired.) Pour the lemon butter sauce over the tilapia. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes. Once your tilapia is cooked, plate it and add the parsley, lemon slice and the wild brown rice. I used Rice in a Bag, which is really easy to make. All you need to do is heat the rice and it's done.
Tip: wait until the tilapia is cooked and on the plate to add the lemon butter sauce. It might taste fresher this way.
Until next time, Happy Cooking!
Thursday January 24, 2013
*Note, serving sizes from here on out will be for 1, unless otherwise stated
For breakfast I had a fried egg with strawberries. Time: less than 5 minutes total. Ingredients used: 1 egg and 4 strawberries. Directions: put a little cooking spray in a frying pan, so your egg doesn't stick. Crack open 1 egg (or more, depending on how you feel) over medium heat. Once egg is cooked, put on a plate and surround with strawberries. That's it! So simple, yet so delicious!
For dinner I made baked garlic lemon tilapia with wild brown rice. Time: about 15 minutes total. Ingredients used: one 6 ounce piece of tilapia, 2 garlic cloves-chopped, 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, a piece of parsley, 1 lemon slice, salt and pepper (if wanted), and wild brown rice. Directions: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a sauce pan on low heat. Once your butter is melted, add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute, then add the lemon juice and take off heat. Put some cooking spray in a baking pan. Put the tilapia in the pan and lightly season with salt and pepper (if desired.) Pour the lemon butter sauce over the tilapia. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes. Once your tilapia is cooked, plate it and add the parsley, lemon slice and the wild brown rice. I used Rice in a Bag, which is really easy to make. All you need to do is heat the rice and it's done.
Tip: wait until the tilapia is cooked and on the plate to add the lemon butter sauce. It might taste fresher this way.
Until next time, Happy Cooking!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Hello, readers! I hope some of you were able to make either (or both) of Monday's meals. If you did, let me know how they turned out! I'm no professional chef, and I'm always looking for tips and suggestions. Also, if there is a particular vegetable or meat or spice you like and I haven't made a meal yet using it, please let me know. Recipes and meal suggestions are always welcome! So, let's get to it.
Wednesday January 23, 2013
For breakfast I made a Peanut Butter and Banana smoothie. Can you tell I like peanut butter and bananas a lot? *On a side note, bananas are .19 cents each at Trader Joe's! And yes, I picked up some more :) Now, onto my peanut butter and banana smoothie. Total time: 5 minutes to make. Ingredients used: 10 ounces of milk, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, and 1 banana. Directions: Cut banana into thin slices. In a blender, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth, or at a consistency you like and you're done! I used soy milk, but any milk is fine. When I was growing up, I was lactose intolerant and I would only drink soy milk, (I've since then grown fond of non-soy milk.) This quick and easy to make breakfast is great for anyone who needs to "eat" breakfast while commuting. Easily made to have on the go, this healthy smoothie will keep you full until lunchtime!
Tip: add about 5 or 6 ice cubes for a thicker consistency. Add yogurt for some more flavor, and a scoop of protein powder for a little extra healthiness!
The dinner I made has two parts. A spinach and mixed green salad and thin spaghetti with sauteed onions and tomatoes. Time: 25 minutes, including prep for both the salad and spaghetti. Ingredients used for salad: Spinach leaves, romaine lettuce, 3 slices of cucumber, 2 slices of a Roma tomato, balsamic vinaigrette and oil. Directions: Chop romaine lettuce at an angle, and add spinach leaves. Cut slices of cucumber and Roma tomato and add to salad. Last, pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette and mix. Enjoy!
Ingredients used for spaghetti: a little less than half a package of spaghetti (or more, depending on how hungry you are or how many people you plan on feeding), 1/2 slice of chopped onion, olive oil, 1/2 chopped Roma tomato, three cheese marinara sauce and 3 tablespoons of red wine. Directions: Put water in a pot, and bring to a boil, add spaghetti. Pour a little olive oil (vegetable oil works too) into a pan, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan, but not so much that the oil will hurt you. Put chopped onions in the pan on medium heat, occasionally turning them over so they don't burn. You want your onions to be a nice golden color. Next, add chopped Roma tomato into the same pan as the onions. In a separate pan, mix the red wine and the three cheese marinara sauce together, on low heat. When you spaghetti is done cooking, add three cheese marinara/wine sauce, and sauteed onions and tomato. Enjoy your meal!
Tip: substitute three cheese marinara sauce with a nice olive oil, or a light Alfredo sauce.
Until next time, Happy Cooking!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Welcome to my new cookbook blog! Hi, I'm Kim and here is where I'm going to be making notes and writing down all the meals that I make. I'm a huge foodie. I love to eat food, try new food, and experiment with food. If it has to do with food, I'm all about it! I decided to make this cookbook blog because it's always fun sharing recipes and meals with friends, near and far. I also want to share this blog with anyone that has the same love for food that I do. In addition to this blog, I am also in the early stages of putting my meals into an actual book.
I'll be blogging and writing my recipes when I make a meal. There might be some days where I make breakfast, lunch, and dinner and there might be some days where the only meal I make is dinner. I'll be linking my blog with my Facebook page, but check back here periodically! You never know when I'll be blogging. I came up with this whole cookbook blog idea yesterday (1/21/2013), so the most recent blog entry will almost always be from the day before. My biggest goal is to make healthy, delicious meals that will satisfy even the pickiest eater, and to always remember to write down the meals I make and blog them, for you! So let's get started. Happy Cooking!
Monday January 21, 2013
For breakfast I made something that I like to call Breakfast Sushi. Total time (including prep): about 5 minutes to make. Ingredients used: 1 banana, peanut butter, and rice krispies pieces. You can also substitute oats or granola. Directions: cut banana into roughly 1/2 inch pieces. Cover pieces of banana with peanut butter. I like Smucker's Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, but any peanut butter will work. Last, put rice krispies pieces on the entire piece of covered peanut butter banana. This meal is great if you are on the go! It's very easy to make and doesn't require a lot of time, plus it's healthy.
Tip: you could also substitute honey for peanut butter. If someone test's this method out, let me know how the result is!
For dinner I had Lemony Chicken. Total Time: about 30 minutes (including a 5 minute prep time). Ingredients used : 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 4 boneless chicken breast (can do less, depending on how many servings you need), 1 can of Campbell's Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup, 1/4 cup of milk, 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper, 1/2 cup of black olives (can substitute onions), 4 lemon slices and 4 cups of rice. Directions: First, heat oil in a skillet. Next, add the chicken breast and cook until brown. Then, add the soup, milk, lemon juice, pepper, and olives. I used condensed fat free cream of chicken soup and 2% milk, but whatever you like is okay. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat for roughly 5 minutes or until done. Serve over rice and last, top chicken breast with lemon slices.
Until next time. As always, Happy Cooking!
I'll be blogging and writing my recipes when I make a meal. There might be some days where I make breakfast, lunch, and dinner and there might be some days where the only meal I make is dinner. I'll be linking my blog with my Facebook page, but check back here periodically! You never know when I'll be blogging. I came up with this whole cookbook blog idea yesterday (1/21/2013), so the most recent blog entry will almost always be from the day before. My biggest goal is to make healthy, delicious meals that will satisfy even the pickiest eater, and to always remember to write down the meals I make and blog them, for you! So let's get started. Happy Cooking!
Monday January 21, 2013
For breakfast I made something that I like to call Breakfast Sushi. Total time (including prep): about 5 minutes to make. Ingredients used: 1 banana, peanut butter, and rice krispies pieces. You can also substitute oats or granola. Directions: cut banana into roughly 1/2 inch pieces. Cover pieces of banana with peanut butter. I like Smucker's Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, but any peanut butter will work. Last, put rice krispies pieces on the entire piece of covered peanut butter banana. This meal is great if you are on the go! It's very easy to make and doesn't require a lot of time, plus it's healthy.
Tip: you could also substitute honey for peanut butter. If someone test's this method out, let me know how the result is!
For dinner I had Lemony Chicken. Total Time: about 30 minutes (including a 5 minute prep time). Ingredients used : 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 4 boneless chicken breast (can do less, depending on how many servings you need), 1 can of Campbell's Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup, 1/4 cup of milk, 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper, 1/2 cup of black olives (can substitute onions), 4 lemon slices and 4 cups of rice. Directions: First, heat oil in a skillet. Next, add the chicken breast and cook until brown. Then, add the soup, milk, lemon juice, pepper, and olives. I used condensed fat free cream of chicken soup and 2% milk, but whatever you like is okay. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat for roughly 5 minutes or until done. Serve over rice and last, top chicken breast with lemon slices.
Until next time. As always, Happy Cooking!
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