Thursday, 10 May 2012
Saturday, 5 May 2012
Food Pic of the Day - Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2012
Happy Cinco de Mayo Everyone!
If you are planning on heading out for the afternoon and need a quick lunch before you go, why not make a toasted tomato and cheese sandwich!? I love these, they are a lunch-time staple for me. Toasted bread, fresh off-the-vine tomato, cheddar cheese, regular and Dijon mustard, mayo, and pickles (or cucumbers), and lettuce.
Happy Cinco de Mayo Everyone!
If you are planning on heading out for the afternoon and need a quick lunch before you go, why not make a toasted tomato and cheese sandwich!? I love these, they are a lunch-time staple for me. Toasted bread, fresh off-the-vine tomato, cheddar cheese, regular and Dijon mustard, mayo, and pickles (or cucumbers), and lettuce.
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| Toasted Tomato Sandwich! |
Friday, 4 May 2012
Food Pic of the Day - May 4, 2012
BaKed Potato!
How quick and easy is it to make a baked potato? ....Very. Wash, poke holes in it with a fork (to avoid explosions) and place on a plate in the microwave. Cook for approx. 8 min. on one side and then flip and cook for another 8 min. on the other side. Remove potato and place in a pot with lid. Allow to stand for 10 min. Remove from pot, mash potato with butter, add dollop of sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, and green onions. Voila!
How quick and easy is it to make a baked potato? ....Very. Wash, poke holes in it with a fork (to avoid explosions) and place on a plate in the microwave. Cook for approx. 8 min. on one side and then flip and cook for another 8 min. on the other side. Remove potato and place in a pot with lid. Allow to stand for 10 min. Remove from pot, mash potato with butter, add dollop of sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, and green onions. Voila!
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Food Pic of the Day - May 3, 2012!
The clouds have subsided this afternoon and have been replaced with sun and blue skies, so it seemed appropriate to choose a summer food item. Watermelon!
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| Watermelon |
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Tasty Taco Salad
Perhaps its the San Diego influence, or I just really love Mexican food, but this home-made taco salad is very tasty...and super quick to whip up.
Ingredients:
1/2 package lean ground beef
1 tblsp taco mix
1/2 can black beans
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 large onion
1 bunch red leaf lettuce
1/2 sm. can canned jalapenos
1/2 bunch cilantro
3/4 cup cheese
1 orange pepper
1 tomato
1 cucumber
1 avocado
salsa
light sour cream
Directions:
Wash all veggies and lettuce. Prep by chopping the lettuce into bite size pieces as well as the pepper, tomato, cucumber, avocado, onion, and jalapenos.
Cook the beef and add a small amount of water and taco powder after meat is browned. Once beef is cooked through add chopped onions and jalapenos, as well as the frozen corn, and black beans to the pan. Cover to allow flavours to infuse. Stir beef mixture and allow to simmer.
In a bowl place a bed of lettuce, then sprinkle the raw veggies over the dish. Add the beef mixture, then the cheese, a dollop of salsa & sour cream....and finally top with some chopped cilantro!
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| Tasty Taco Salad |
Ingredients:
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| Beef Mixture |
1/2 package lean ground beef
1 tblsp taco mix
1/2 can black beans
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 large onion
1 bunch red leaf lettuce
1/2 sm. can canned jalapenos
1/2 bunch cilantro
3/4 cup cheese
1 orange pepper
1 tomato
1 cucumber
1 avocado
salsa
light sour cream
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| mise en place the vegetables |
Directions:
Wash all veggies and lettuce. Prep by chopping the lettuce into bite size pieces as well as the pepper, tomato, cucumber, avocado, onion, and jalapenos.
Cook the beef and add a small amount of water and taco powder after meat is browned. Once beef is cooked through add chopped onions and jalapenos, as well as the frozen corn, and black beans to the pan. Cover to allow flavours to infuse. Stir beef mixture and allow to simmer.
In a bowl place a bed of lettuce, then sprinkle the raw veggies over the dish. Add the beef mixture, then the cheese, a dollop of salsa & sour cream....and finally top with some chopped cilantro!
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