Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Stir Fry w/ Amino Acids




AA/SS Stir-Fry Combo!

If you haven't started cooking the rice, do it because that sucker takes about 30-45 minutes in a rice cooker.

Ingredients:
-3 Tbls Amino Acids (tastes like soy sauce, without the sodium)
Optional: 1 tbls soy sauce
-3-5 Garlic Cloves (use a garlic press or chop very fine)
-1 Yellow pepper
-1 Red Pepper
-1/2 Yellow onion
-1 head of broccoli
-1 Tbls natural peanut butter (no sugar or salt added)
-1 Tbls Brown sugar 
-2 Cups Brown rice cooked
-2  Chicken breasts (cut into cubes, or if you prefer slices)
-Optional: 1teaspoon Garlic Powder 



-Heat some coconut oil spray in a saute pan (med-high heat)

-Add the chicken breast pieces (and garlic powder if using that option as well) and cook for about 15 minutes or until they're no longer pink in the middle

-Add veggies until cooked

-Add the garlic, cook for about 1 min

-Add the Peanut Butter & Brown Sugar, stir well for about 10 seconds (PB will stick so doesn't really matter it'll get mixed in sooner or later)

-Add the rice

-Mix together then start adding the amino acids and soy sauce until rice and veggies are coated

I cooked mine for about 7 minutes while stirring every once in awhile so nothing could even think about burning...



Another option:
If you'd like to, you can (on low heat so like 2) heat the garlic cloves, brown sugar, peanut butter, amino acids and soy sauce in a separate sauce pan.  Just remember to stir continuously until you're ready to add it to your saute pan.  This works great if you're not in a hurry!!  If you'd like more sauce, just add as much as you'd like then taste as you go.


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Roasted Cauliflower (& Broccoli) Recipe!



Found this one on Pinterest, posted by Lisa on:

http://www.garnishwithlemon.com/2013/02/19/parmesan-roasted-cauliflower/

I use this at least 3 times a week, and love it!  Thanks Lisa!


....I wrote little notes in Italics for what worked for me....

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
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Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower with thyme, caramelized onion and garlic.
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Recipe type: Sides and salads
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower- cut into thick sections (I used a purple cauliflower)
  • (me) added 1 head of broccoli also cut into thick sections
  • 1 Vidalia onion- sliced (me-we took this out)
  • 6 Thyme Sprigs (didn't have this, so I added about 1 Tbls of the seasoning)
  • 4-6 garlic cloves peeled and smashed
  • 3-4 T Olive Oil
  • ½ t salt
  • ½ freshly ground pepper
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  2. Clean cauliflower and cut in sections. In a large bowl, toss sliced onion, thyme, sprigs, and garlic with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and gently toss again. Spread cauliflower mixture on a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Turn the cauliflower over to brown other side and add the Parmesan cheese. Roast for another 10- 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.