Recipes

Baked Kale Chips

Baked Kale Chips

Course Snack

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch kale Fresh bunch of Kale or Pre-washed in bag
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Or, you can purchase a bag of pre-cut, pre-washed kale and skip to step 4
  • Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. If you do not have a salad spinner, you can wash kale by hand with water only and pat dry with a paper towel or cloth.
  • Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
  • Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.

Jalapeno Popper Mummies

Jalapeno Popper Mummies

Ingredients

  • 3 Jalapeno peppers
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup cheddar & pepper jack cheese
  • 6 crescent rolls
  • 1/8 cup of chopped scallion
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Line baking tray with parchment paper
  • Wash jalapeno peppers
  • Using knife slice jalapeno peppers in half longways
  • Scoop out the inside
  • Chop scallion into small pieces
  • Using knife mince 1/2 teaspoon of garlic
  • Get white bowl from cabinet
  • Add 1/4 cup of cream cheese to bowl
  • Add 1/4 cup of cheddar & pepper jack cheese
  • Add scallions and garlic to bowl
  • Add a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Using spoon mix all ingredients together
  • Unravel crescent triangle
  • Add two triangles together to make rectangle
  • Using knife cut crescent dough into four strips
  • Wrap crescent around each pepper
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Ingredients

  • 6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes about 11/2 lbs
  • 2 cloves garlic minced (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 6-8 fresh basil leaves thinly sliced* or chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt more or less to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper more or less to taste
  • 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread
  • 1/4 cup 60 ml olive oil

Instructions

  • Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. As the water is heating make shallow cuts in a cross pattern at the tip ends of the tomatoes (this will make the tomatoes easier to peel). Once the water is boiling, remove the pot from the heat. Put the tomatoes in the hot water and blanch for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and let sit until cool enough to handle. Then gently peel off the tomato skins. Cut out the stem base with a paring knife. Cut the tomatoes into halves or quarters and squeeze out most of the juices and seeds.
  • Preheat the oven to 450F (230C) with a rack in the top slot of the oven. Finely chop the tomatoes and place them in a medium bowl. Mix in the minced garlic, 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and the balsamic vinegar. Stir in the thinly sliced basil and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, adding more to taste. Note, tomatoes love salt; you may need to add more than you expect.
  • Use a bread knife to slice the baguette on the diagonal making half-inch thick slices. Brush one side of each slice with olive oil (a pastry brush helps here) and place olive oil-side down on a baking sheet or roasting pan. The baguette slices will toast best in the top rack of your oven, so you may need to work in batches to toast them all. When the oven has reached 450F (230C) place the slices in the oven on the top rack and toast for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. If you want you can toast the bread slices without coating them first in olive oil. Toast them until lightly browned on both sides. Then cut a clove of garlic in half and rub over one side of the toast. Then brush with olive oil. (See Easiest Ever Garlic Bread.)
  • Arrange the toasted bread on a platter, olive oil side facing up (the olive oil will help create a temporary barrier keeping the bread from getting soggy from the chopped tomatoes). Either serve the toasts plain with a bowl of the tomato bruschetta mixture on the side for people to top their own, or use a spoon to gently top each toasted bread slice with some of the tomato mixture. If you top each slice individually, do it right before serving.

Guacamole

Guacamole

Course Snack
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 medium avocados mashed
  • 1/4 cup seeded and finely chopped tomato
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh or in a bottle
  • 1 clove garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup white or red onion chopped
  • Tortilla chips optional
  • chopped vegetables for dipping optional

Instructions

  • Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl.
  • Using Cutting board and knife, DICE tomatoes, onions, garlic and cilantro
  • Add 1 table spoon Lime juice
  • Mix all ingredients in medium bowl until well blended.
  • Serve with tortilla chips.
  • Clean up

Easy Pumpkin Dip

Easy Pumpkin Dip

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup low-fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Beat cream cheese, brown sugar, and canned pumpkin together with an electric mixer on medium speed in a bowl until light and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add maple syrup and cinnamon and beat until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Mini Tortilla Pizzas

Mini Tortilla Pizzas

Ingredients

  • Tortilla
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Toppings Bell peppers, onions, pepperoni
  • Seasoning

Instructions

  • Step 1: Choose a tortilla
  • Step 2: Place on piece of aluminum
  • Step 3: Add Sauce
  • Step 4: Add Cheese
  • Step 5: Add toppings
  • Step 6: Add seasonings
  • Step 7: Place in oven and watch until cheese melts and tortilla lightly browns
  • Step 8: Remove from oven and place on plate

Zucchini Pizza Bites

Zucchini Pizza Bites

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 zucchini cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup finely grated mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup pepperoni minis
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to broil.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add zucchini and cook, flipping once, until golden, about 1-2 minutes on each side; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Place zucchini rounds onto a large baking sheet. Top each zucchini round with marinara, mozzarella and pepperoni minis.
  • Place into oven and cook until the cheese has melted, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, sprinkled with Italian seasoning, if desired.

Sweet Potato Hash in a Mug

Sweet Potato Hash in a Mug

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of sweet potato
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/2 cup of chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup of chopped peppers
  • 2 Tablespoons of grated cheese
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
  • 2 Teaspoon of Thyme
  • 1/4 Tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Peel the sweet potato
  • Cut the sweet potato into cubes
  • Slice 1/2 cup of onion into thin slices
  • Slice 1/2 cup of peppers into thin slices
  • Add the sweet potato to the mug
  • Pour in 1 cup of water into the mug
  • Microwave the mug for 3 minutes
  • Drain the water from the mug
  • Add in IA cup of pepper
  • 10.Add in lA cup of onion
  • Add in 2 Tablespoons of grated cheese
  • Add in 1/4 Tablespoon of butter
  • Add in 2 Teaspoon of Thyme
  • Add in a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Mix everything with a spoon
  • Microwave the mug for 40 seconds
  • Enjoy!!

Simple Veggie Dip

Simple Veggie Dip

Ingredients

  • Celery
  • Yellow bell pepper
  • Orange Bell pepper
  • Red Bell pepper

Instructions

  • Get a knife and cutting board from kitchen
  • Wash off celery and bell pepper
  • Using a knife chop up celery in small sticks
  • Using a knife chop up bell peppers in long sticks
  • Place chopped veggies in a ziplock bag

Veggie Stir Fry

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup broccoli
  • 1/2 cup green pepper
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 1/2 cup carrots
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 cups rice

Instructions

  • Grab a hot plate and pot
  • Turn hot plate on medium heat (3-4)
  • Add water to pot
  • Boil water until water bubbles
  • Once water boils add 2 cups rice to pot
  • Add slice of butter to pot
  • Cook rice for 10-12 mins or until all water is gone
  • Remove rice from hot plate when done
  • Wash the green pepper & carrots
  • Grab a cutting board and knife
  • Chop 1/2 cup green pepper into thin slices
  • Dice ‘A cup onion into thin slices
  • Chop lA cup carrots
  • Grab pan and place on hot plate
  • Turn hot plate on medium heat (3-4)
  • Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to pan
  • Add all vegetables to pan
  • Add pinch of garlic salt to vegetables
  • Cook until vegetables are soft
  • Add 2 tablespoon soy sauce to pan
  • Using spatula stir vegetables and soy sauce together until warm
  • Combine rice and vegetables together in a white bowl and EAT!