Recipes

Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients
Raw Cabbage
1 lb Ground chicken
1-Bell pepper
1-Onion
3 gloves garlic
Sea salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

Cook chicken in skillet with a teaspoon of olive oil.  Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder while cooking.  While this is cooking, chop vegetables.  Once chicken is done, place in bowl while you saute the vegetables.  Once vegetables are done put chicken back in skillet and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Once that is complete take leaves of cabbage, place chicken/veggie mixture put on leaf, roll, and place in baking pan.  Drizzle with olive oil and bake on 350 for 30 minutes or until cabbage is soft.

It was yummy...right Stacey?

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Barbecue Sirloin and Blue Cheese Salad

Lean sirloin steak sits atop a bed of fresh veggies for an easy weeknight main-dish salad. Top with crumbles of rich blue cheese to bring out the bold flavors in the homemade vinaigrette.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups salad, 3 ounces steak, and 2 tablespoons cheese)

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  chili powder
• 3/4  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/2  teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt, divided
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper, divided
• 1  pound  lean sirloin steak, trimmed
• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  white wine vinegar
• 2  teaspoons  Dijon mustard
• 1  tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil
• 6  cups  torn Bibb lettuce
• 3/4  cup  thinly sliced peeled cucumber
• 1  cup  red bell pepper strips
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced shallots
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

Preparation

1. Combine chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; rub evenly over both sides of steak.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steak to pan; cook 5 minutes. Turn steak over; cook 4 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Place steak on a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Cut across grain into thin slices.
3. Combine vinegar, mustard, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk. Combine lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper, and shallots in a large bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad; toss gently to coat. Top salad with steak and cheese.

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Guacamole

Ingredients

• 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.

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Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 large, raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Zest from 1 lime
• Juice from one lime (about 2 Tbsp)
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (or more to taste)
• 6 strips thin bacon, cut in half (12 pieces)
• Skewers (for grilling) or toothpicks (for oven)

Method

1 Mix together in a small bowl the lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, and chipotle powder. Put the shrimp in the lime chipotle mixture; make sure each piece is well coated.
2 Spread the bacon pieces out over several layers of paper towels on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with another layer of paper towel. Microwave on high until the bacon fat begins to melt but the bacon is still pliable, about 1 1/2 minutes.
3 Prepare grill on high, direct heat (if grilling) or preheat the oven to 450°F.
4 Working one at a time, wrap a half piece of microwaved bacon around each piece of shrimp. If you are grilling, thread the shrimp onto long, flat skewers (flat skewers make turning the shrimp on the grill easier). If you don't have flat skewers, I've used two thin bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes beforehand) to the same effect. If you are using the oven, secure each the bacon onto the shrimp with toothpicks. Place the bacon-wrapped shrimp on a slotted baking pan (lined with foil inside for easy cleaning). Brush remaining lime chipotle mixture on the outside of the bacon-wrapped shrimp.

5 Grill uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or bake in the oven for 10-14 minutes, until shrimp is pink and the bacon is crisp.
Makes 12 pieces.

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Stir Fry Asparagus

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 sweet onion, chopped
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon chopped roasted garlic
• 2 teaspoons teriyaki sauce

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender. Stir in asparagus and garlic; saute for 3 to 5 minutes, or until slightly cooked and heated through.
2. Drizzle with teriyaki sauce and serve immediately

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Mini QuicheThis recipe will make 12 Mini Quiche.

Ingredient
1 dozen eggs
Chopped vegetables
Chopped cooked meat
Splash of water (for fluffiness)
Salt & Pepper

You’ll also need:
A pitcher
A non-stick muffin tin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Chop a variety of vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, asparagus, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, etc. Anything you have on hand will work.

If you choose to use meat, such as bacon, cook it first.

Break the eggs into a pitcher. Add a splash of water and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

Pour a small amount of the egg mixture into the muffin tin (fill each about 1/3 full). Sprinkle the meat and vegetables of your choice into the tin and then cover with more egg mixture.

Cook for 15-20 minutes and then let them rest for 5 minutes before removing from the tin