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CHICKEN PAD THAI

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CHICKEN PAD THAI

Er Mer Gerd is right. This dinner was from a last week and I’ve been dying to share it.

I was a virgin Pad Thai Maker…until Annie Chun’s Pad Thai Brown Rice Noodles came into my life. That’s right. Brown. Rice.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

picked up a packaged on Brown Rice Pad Thai Noodles from my local Whole Foods along with some other saucy accessories: Black Bean Garlic Sauce and Hoisin Sauce. These are the two primary ingredients I used for the pad thai sauce.

The Black Bean Garlic Sauce is more like a paste. All you need is a 2-3 Tablespoons per 1 pound of meat. Also- it says it was made in a factory that has wheat/gluten…so it is not certified GF. If you have celiac or are gluten sensitive, I just wanted to bring this to your attention!

What really excites me about this meal is the noodles. 2 ingredients make up those noodles. 1. Brown Rice Flour and 2. Water

CHICKEN PAD THAI

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Ingredients (Serves about 4)
– 1 package of Annie Chun’s Brown Rice Pad Thai Noodles (or any other brand)
– 1 lb. chicken breast, diced
~ 4 cups raw broccoli
– 2 cups pea pods
– 2T Black Bean Garlic Sauce
– 2T Hoisin Sauce
– 2T olive oil
– 1-2T black sesame seeds for garnish

Method
1. In a medium sized pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Then, cook chicken breast, periodically stirring so it gets cooked all the way though. It usually takes me about 5-7 minutes to cook the chicken. Set aside.
2. Next wipe out your pan and reheat 1T olive oil on medium heat. Toss in raw veggies and cook.
3. While the veggies are cooking, follow the directions on the back of the Pad Thai Noodle package for cooking instructions. Once your noodles are completely cooked, drain and rinse.
4. Ater your veggies are about half way cooked, add in the 2 sauces, plus about 1/4 cup of water. Next, add in cooked chicken and mix. Finally, add in cooked noodles and mix again. Using your best judgement, decide if you want to add more sauce or not. (I know some people are saucier than others )

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Now this makes a lot of food- so if it’s just two of you…you will have leftovers!

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Definitely making this again.

Probably with a different protein and sauce!

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Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

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Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

Pizza is something that Blake and I don’t eat a lot of. We aren’t big fans of the greasiness- so if we do eat pizza, it’s usually specialty pizza made with healthier ingredients. I’ve been looking for WHOLE WHEAT pre-made pizza crust and I finally found some a Super Target this weekend- Baboli 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Crust.

All you have to do is top it with your favorite ingredients and stick it in the oven for 12-20 minutes depending on if you have to cook your meat or not! I purposefully bought some Gold n’ Plump Hot Italian Chicken Sausages just for this!

Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

Ingredients for Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

  • Baboli 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Crust.
  • 1 small can of tomato paste
  • 1 small can of tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1/3 cup sliced onion
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2-3 plum tomatoes
  • 1 Gold n’ Plump Chicken Sausage (I used the Hot Italian Flavor), uncooked
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (to taste)
  • 1/4 Penzey’s Pizza Seasoning

Method

  1. Begin by preheating your oven to 400F.
  2. Then, in a small bowl, mix together tomato paste, tomato sauce, and italian seasonings. Using a spoon, spread the sauce onto your pizza crust until fully coated. I didn’t use all of it because I’m not the sauciest person
  3. Next, sprinkle on sliced onion, plum tomatoes, and feta cheese. Then, take an italian sausage and break open the casing. Spread small chunks of uncooked sausage around the pizza. I used an entire sausage.
  4. Finally, sprinkle on garlic powder and pizza seasoning.
  5. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the sausage has fully cooked.
Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

I will be purchasing this crust again and making another variety! By the end of the summer I want to try and make grilled pizza  Love me some grill marks.

Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

Last but not least….WE’RE GOING TO MONTANA!

Blake and I are driving out to Missoula the week of the 4th of July with my girlfriend Linley and spending a few days out there and then heading to Yellowstone for a few days! It will be a 10 day trip with lots of sight seeing, driving, and fun.

Chicken Tomato Feta Whole Wheat Pizza

 I’d love some travel advice if you have ever been to Missoula or Yellowstone! Where should we go? What should we see? Where should we eat? FILL ME IN!

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BLACK BEAN TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

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BLACK BEAN TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

After I made my PF Chang’s recipe on Sunday afternoon, Blake told me he was inspired to cook the juicy pork chops we picked up from Jerry’s Foods with an Asian twist.

It was really cute…the whole time he was prepping the meat, he was telling me that these were going to be the best chops EVER. And that they were. I kid you not…these were the words that came out of his mouth, “These are the best ******* pork chops I’ve ever eaten.” And he’s eaten a lot of chops!

BLACK BEAN TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

They were also extremely tender and juicy. I’m telling you, Jerry’s Foods in Edina is a gem when it comes to meat! I do have to give Blakester 100% credit for this recipe; it was his very own concoction. He used a mixture of Black Bean Garlic Sauce and Teriyaki Sauce along with some salt and peper and some black sesame seeds to finish it off.

Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Garlic Sauce is our favorite brand which you can get at Whole Foods and select grocery stores….or for $0.28 con Amazon. A little of that stuff goes a long way and adds TONS of flavor.

BLACK BEAN TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

Ingredients 

  • 3 large pork chops
  • 3 Tablespoons Teriyaki Sauce
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Black Bean Garlic Sauce
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Black Sesame Seeds

Method

  1. First, lightly salt and pepper your pork chops.
  2. Then, in a small bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce and black bean garlic sauce. Then evenly spread sauce on both sides of all three chops.
  3. Preheat grill to 400F. Grill pork chops for 7 minutes, then flip and grill for an additional 7 minutes.

I am excited for tonight. The Marketing Department at AF is going to “The Pizza Farm.” A farm in Stockholm, WI that serves pizza using ingredients off their farm. What’s special about this place is that they only serve pizza on Tuesday nights and they ONLY serve pizza. Also- you have to bring your own blanket, chairs, plattes, forks, etc. I will report back with photos!

Happy Tuesday!

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BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

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BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

My new favorite thing to make on the grill is chicken skewers. It’s something about being able to eat your dinner with your fingers They are rather simple to make. All you need to do is slice your chicken breasts into 1 inch slices (make sure all of your slices are about the same thickness) and then stick a wooden skewer through them. I should have bought the shorter wooden skewers so we didn’t have to snap off the ends with pliers. Secretly, I think that was Blake’s favorite part of the entire process.

BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

Blake has an incredible selection of meat rubs. He’s turned me on to them, that’s for sure! We seasoned our chicken skewers with Smokey’s Carolina Style BBBQ Rub. A little bit of rub goes a long way…

BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

We usually grill our meat on top of tin foil, but I wanted to make sure we got dark grill marks on these bad boys, so we sprayed down the grill with some non-stick cooking spray and preheated it to 400F.

BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

Blake said he let them cook for about 8-10 minutes on each side.

BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers
BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

 BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into 1-inch thick pieces
  • 10-14 wooden skewers
  • non-stick cooking spray
  • ~2-3 tablespoons of your favorite BBQ Chicken Rub

Method

  1. Begin by preheating your grill to about 400F. 
  2. Prepare chicken by slicing into 1 inch pieces and then lightly coating with BBQ rub on both sides. I used about 1 tablespoon total on each breast.
  3. Spray grill with nonstick cooking spray, and transfer meat onto the grill.
  4. Let cook on both sides for 8-10 minutes, or until fully cooked.
BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers
BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

Along with these chicken skewers I made the most AMAZING, CRUNCY sweet potato fry recipe I have ever made. There are a few secret ingredients and methods to get them to be crunchy without frying them. Recipe coming up later this week!

Here’s a little glance at those…

BBQ Rubbed Chicken Skewers

I pretty much got every thing done this weekend that I wanted to do…I even snuck in a few naps here in there, which is EXTREMELY rare for me. I hope this week goes by fast. It’s my last full week at Anytime Corporate…bittersweet! I am so excited to be able to put more time towards FFF and teaching yoga sculpt.

I am also looking forward to our camping trip next weekend to Madeline Island, WI. It’s an island off Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. We are going with a bunch of friends, hopefully the weather is nice!

For now- enjoy the rest of your weekend

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Ahi Tuna Tacos

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Ahi Tuna Tacos

Ahi Tuna Tacos

All I really have to say about this recipe is DAYUM. So fresh and so clean. I paired my favorite seared ahi tuna (minus the sesame seeds) with a corn tortilla, homemade guac, and then added some raw fixins’ to top them off! It really was a mouthful of deliciousness.

Ahi Tuna Tacos

Some days I find myself eating all of the same color vegetable: carrots & sweet potatoes or broccoli & pea pods. Lately, I’ve been trying extra hard to incorporate multiple colored veggies in my dishes. Last night’s dinner was a perfect example!

Ahi Tuna Tacos

Ingredients for Ahi Tuna Tacos

  • ahi tuna fillets
  • corn tortillas
  • corn kernels
  • shredded purple cabbage
  • 1/3 cup green onions
  • salt
  • pepper
  • soy sauce
  • Honey Ginger Dressing
  • olive oil
  • guacamole

I really enjoyed all of the raw veggies in these tacos. They just taste so fresh and delicious!

I usually buy pre-shredded purple cabbage  because I am lazy. Buying an entire head and chopping it yourself is a MUCH better deal…like $2.00 savings! I got this head of cabbage at Super Target for $1.29.

 

Ahi Tuna Tacos

Glad I did because it definitely made these photos  pop with color!

Ahi Tuna Tacos

I also picked up some new dressing while at Super Target. I found this stuff in the produce section and it’s probably my new favorite dressing! It tastes just like the ginger dressing you get at a Hibachi restaurant for your starter salad.  

Ahi Tuna Tacos

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Ahi Tuna Tacos

As for the guacamole…mine was fresh. I’ll have that recipe coming up later in the week 

 It’s one of my favorite things to make. Extremely easy and full of so much flavor.

Ahi Tuna Tacos
Ahi Tuna Tacos

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Ahi Tuna Tacos

Ahi Tuna Tacos

  • Author: Lee Hersh
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Ingredients

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  • 3 ahi tuna fillets (or ~1 pound)
  • 8–12 gluten free corn tortillas
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • 1/3 cup green onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons Honey Ginger Dressing
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup guacamole

Instructions

  1. First preheat your grill to 350 degrees.
  2. Next, drizzle olive oil on both sides of each steak and sprinkle on salt and pepper (on each side).
  3. Place steaks onto grill and drizzle on about 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and then cook for 3 minutes. I like to use tin foil to make for easy clean up. So- if you choose to use this method, spray nonstick cooking spray onto the foil before placing the tun on top. Then, flip and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
  4. Next, assemble your tacos. First make your corn pico. Mix together green onions, shredded purple cabbage, and corn. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper (and even some cilantro).
  5. Then, take a corn tortilla and place about an ounce of ahi tuna on top. Sprinkle on some corn pico, about 2 tablespoons of guacamole, and finally a drizzle of honey ginger dressing.

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Gluten-Free Quinoa n Meatballs

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Gluten-Free Quinoa n Meatballs

I made one of the best meals ever last week. Childhood favorite meats gluten-free heaven.

That’s right…Quinoa n’ Meatballs- 100% gluten-free and absolutely delish! This was the first time I attempted homemade meatballs. My mom’s recipe is absolutely to die for, but uses breadcrumbs, so I had to find an alternative. Can you guess what I used in substitution?

Quinoa n' Meatballs #glutenfree

Oatmeal!

Ingredients for Gluten-Free Quinoa n Meatballs

  • quinoa
  • water
  • ground turkey
  • egg
  • gluten free oats
  • italian seasoning
  • salt
  • ground pepper
  • spaghetti sauce
  • parmesan cheese, to taste

You’d never even know, either! I used ground turkey, but ground beef would be just as delicious (if not more  ).

Quinoa n' Meatballs #glutenfree

**Italian Spices: I use Tuscan Sunset by Penzy’s: The rich sweet flavor of basil and oregano with the added zest of garlic, bell pepper and black pepper. 

Quinoa n' Meatballs #glutenfree

Leftovers of this meal just ROCKED my socks. I love Italian flavors, I really do. Throughout the week I added broccoli and beans to spice things up a bit. 

Quinoa n' Meatballs #glutenfree
Quinoa n' Meatballs #glutenfree

I wanted to end this post by giving my Grandma Marie a big shout out. She makes THE BEST (hands down) spaghetti and meatballs. And homemade pizza too! I don’t know what that woman adds to hers, but oh YUMM. It definitely isn’t gluten free, but spaghetti (quinoa) and meatballs just brings back so many memories of my childhood! 

What was your favorite childhood meal?

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Gluten-Free Quinoa n’ Meatballs

  • Author: Lee Hersh
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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup quick cooking gluten free oats
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning (see below for more information)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce
  • parmesan cheese, to taste

Instructions

  1. Begin by preparing your quinoa. Bring 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups of water to a rolling boil. Then, reduce heat to low and let simmer until all water is absorbed. Set aside.
  2. Next, in a large pot, begin heating up your spaghetti sauce. Turn burner to low.
  3. To create meatballs, thoroughly mix together meat, egg, oats, and spices in a large bowl (I use my hands for this part). Using your hands, scoop out mixture and mold into a ball the size of your palm. Repeat 8 – 10 times.
  4. Heat a large pan to medium-high heat and place meatballs onto pan. Sear for about 3-4 minutes, letting brown on all sides of the meatball. Then, turn burner to low, and cover meatballs for about 5-10 additional minutes, turning frequently.
  5. Transfer meatballs into the spaghetti sauce and let cook for an additional 30 minutes to ensure they are cooked all the way through.
  6. Serve meatballs on a bed of freshly cooked quinoa with parmesan cheese!

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