Fennel and Avocado Pesto Sauce and Pasta

Pesto Sauce ingredients: Assorted ingredients Fennel fronds – about half of those available on the bulbAvocado – one medium sizedPine nuts – 2 TbspAvocado oil (or olive oil) – 1 TbspLime juice – 1/4 tspSalt – to taste Fennel fronds are a great alternative to basil, and you can use the fennel bulb with your……

Broccoli and Black Bean Tortilla Pizza

Ingredients: 1/2 cup Broccoli, chopped3 Grape Tomatoes1 Tortilla1/4 cup Black Beans, smashed1-2 Tbsp Pasta sauce (or salsa)Chicken, salami, or other protein (optional)Olive oilGarlicItalian SeasoningSalt and pepper I ran out of tomatoes when I was making it this time, so I used a little bit of chicken. The original recipe also called for Feta, but I……

Whipped Rutabaga with crispy bacon and shrimp

Ingredients 1.5 – 2 cups of Rutabaga, cubed. You may not use the whole thing.3-5 shrimp, thawed, peeled2 slices of bacon1-2 tsp olive oilsalt and pepper Instructions Boil the cubed rutabaga in a medium sized pot. Salt the water. Let boil for 10-12 minutes until the rutabaga is fork soft.Chop the bacon into small pieces.……

Tomato-based curry-like sauce good for spaghetti squash

In a previous post I made a spaghetti squash chicken curry using sauce from a jar. In this recipe, I make a different kind of sauce from pantry items. I think next time, I may try a coconut milk base instead of a tomato base, but it is very tasty. Ingredients: 8 oz. can of tomato……

Roasted Chicken, Potato, & Brussels Sprouts w/ fresh sage and garlic

This is in the category of sheet pan meals. You chop and mix, put it on a sheet pan, cook for 30 minutes, and boom! Meal! Ingredients (for a single serving) 1/4 lb Chicken Thigh, 1 White potato, cut into 6-8 pieces 3-4 Brussel Sprouts, chopped into quarters 1 clove garlic, smashed 5-6 sage leaves,……

Something like Shepherd’s Pie, but faster

So I had ground beef and potatoes, and I wanted to make something different and good (and single serving). I lacked the patience to bake a shepherd’s pie, so I made this. Ingredients (meaty part): 1/4 lb Ground beef 1/4 cup frozen peas and corn soy sauce Worcestershire sauce beef stock (or chicken stock) salt,……

Simple Chicken and Butternut Squash Chili

I didn’t take pictures of the process, but this was yummy, so here we go. Ingredients: Butternut squash (only about half of one) 1 32 oz carton of Chicken stock 1 15 oz can of Kidney beans, pinto beans, or your favorite beans (not green beans) 0.5 lbs Chicken, chopped, cooked 8 oz can of……

Spaghetti Squash Chicken Curry

I took a couple short cuts with this one, but it turned out really nice. The broccoli isn’t the greatest flavor pairing here, but I like broccoli, and it needed to go in something. Ingredients (2 servings): Spaghetti Squash – 2 cups cooked Broccoli – 1 handful (1/2 cup?), chopped (optional) 1 small potato, peeled……

Paprika Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Lack of desire to go grocery shopping is the mother of all invention, but this was a good one. I used the looks like/ tastes like to get the proportions here, but it tasted great in the end. Ingredients (makes 1 serving): 1/4 lb chicken 1 small sweet potato 1/4 cup beans (I used a……

Something like Beef Stew with no carrots or onions

I hate cooked carrots. I credit this recipe with helping me truly appreciate the rutabaga as a tasty replacement. The rutabaga has a much softer flavor than the carrot, but adds a similar sweetness, giving the stew a more complete flavor. Today, I’m also experimenting with the parsnips in this recipe. That said, you can……