Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Individual Nutella Peanut Butter Deep Dish Cookie



Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or butter spread
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Few drops of vanilla
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons peanut butter chips
1 tablespoon Nutella

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix butter, vanilla, sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Add salt, baking soda and flour and mix until combined. Stir in chips. Transfer to a small ramekin. Add Nutella to the center, swirl through the dough with a butter knife. Pat the dough back down into the ramekin. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Serve with a scoop of ice cream and enjoy!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Fig, Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Basil Pizza



Ingredients:
Flat bread
Fig butter/spread
Fresh mozzarella
Prosciutto
Fresh Basil

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread fig butter over flat bread. Slice the mozzarella and pat with a paper towel to remove excess liquid. Top mozzarella, prosciutto and basil onto the flat bread. Feel free to add basil before or after baking. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until bottom is golden brown.


Thursday, January 9, 2014

Caprese Sandwich



Ingredients:
Bread
Tomato
Fresh mozzarella 
Fresh basil
Balsamic glaze
Salt and pepper

Instructions:
Slice tomato and mozzarella. Layer ingredients on bread and top with balsamic glaze. Serve with sweet potato bisque and enjoy!

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Chicken Fajitas



Ingredients:
1 large chicken breast, chopped
6 small corn tortillas
2 tablespoons taco seasoning (use package or see below)
1 fresh bell pepper, chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen)
1 avocado
shredded cheddar cheese
plain greek yogurt

Instructions:
Saute chopped chicken over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and 2 tablespoons oil for 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked. Saute bell pepper over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning and 1 tablespoon of oil for 3-5 minutes. Heat up each tortilla over medium heat lightly sprayed with oil. Heat each side for about a minute, or until golden brown. Fill each tortilla with chicken, bell peppers, shredded cheese, avocado, and a dollop of plain greek yogurt. Enjoy!

Taco Seasoning from allrecipes.com
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Healthy Apple Crisp



Ingredients:
1 braeburn apple
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:
1/4 cup oats
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons honey

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel and thinly slice the apple. Put apple slices, vanilla and cinnamon in a small baggy and shake until evenly coated. Divide apples into 2 ramekins. In a small bowl mix together oats, cinnamon, brown sugar and honey. Divide into the 2 ramekins. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Enjoy!

*You can use any apple of choice, braeburns are a good balance of sweet and tart. Here's a great chart on all the different kinds of apples and what kind of dishes they're best for PickYourOwn.org