Try Something New With Your Mac & Cheese
Luxury Lobster Macaroni and Cheese Serves 8 You can easily turn this into a vegetarian recipe for delicious mac and cheese by just leaving the lobster out of it. But if you still want the seafood and don’t want to splurge on lobster, consider using an 8 oz. container of lump crab meat instead. 12 oz. cavatappi macaroni (find this curly, longer pasta next to the elbow macaroni) 1lb. lobster or three defrosted lobster tails 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. olive oil ½ cup flour ¾ cup butter 2 garlic...
Read MorePasta Salad with Tempeh and Peanut Sauce
(adapted from Skinny Bitch Cookbook) Ingredients:4 tablespoons of peanut oil1 (8 oz) block of tempeh, crumbled1 large carrot, julienned1/2 cup broccoli (fresh out….I used edamame)1/2 cup of sliced white mushrooms1/2 red bell pepper, julienned8 oz whole wheat pasta 6 tablespoons of unsalted peanut butter2 tablespoons of liquid aminos (soy sauce is fine) 2 tablespoon agave nectar 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar3 tsp grated fresh ginger Prep:Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in...
Read MoreLasagna Cupcakes
Apparently I am almost a year late on this trend. Either way, they were amazing. Lasagna Cupcakes4 buttered 6 ounce ramekins (or muffins trays, smaller or larger ramekins)3/4 cup Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese1/3 box lasagna noodles, boiled until al dente1 cup ricotta2 tbsp chives, chopped8 ounces prosciutto, diced1 egg 8 ounced Fontina cheese, shreddedsalt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese into butter ramekins and tap around until coated. In a...
Read MoreSausage, Tomato, and Feta Pasta…and snowman pizzas
There were two options for dinner last night. Christmas Snowman Pizzas, simply homemade pizzas made with cookie cutters, or Sausage, Feta, and Spinach Pasta. ALthough, I will admit, I ate one snowman, I opted for the pasta. A decision that I thanked myself for this morning while running. Those carbs can work wonders. I can’t wait until January Raw Month to see what that does to my energy level. Sausage, Tomato and Feta Pasta 1 package of angel hair pasta2...
Read MoreBeet and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Brown Butter Beurre Blanc
Heaven on a plate I have very high hopes for my dinner tonight. I have finished all the prep, and the sauce has been made. The only thing left is to boil the ravioli. The only concern I have is that the filling is such a staining pink color, that if one pops, they all turn pink. I will be boiling batches of 5 at a time, so as not to ruin all of them. I started the day with my ravioli maker (buy one here), 5 beautiful beets and some goat cheese from Bosky Acres. Making...
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