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Mexi Shredded Chicken

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You may have noticed a trend on my blog. Lots of Mexican food. It’s my favorite cuisine and pretty easy to figure out the best flavors for recipe developing. Plus, when it’s warm out, the light flavors taste so good with all the fresh produce. It IS still summer!

I came up with this super recipe after numerous attempts at a red salsa version that I wasn’t super excited about. I realized with chicken, I prefer the lime and jalepeno flavors, hence the salsa verde. Big plus, it goes great with my corn recipe!

Verde Shredded Chicken
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 3 lbs of chicken (a mix of white and dark is ideal)
  • 1 jar of Trader Joes Salsa Verde (or any green salsa would do)
  • 2 teaspoons diced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 cup broth, I used vegetable
  • (optional) 1 small serrano or jalapeno pepper, finely diced
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker or Instant Pot. Cook for 6 hours for the slow cooker. Set Instant Pot to 20 minutes and let it naturally release.
  2. Once chicken is cooked thoroughly, shred with a fork and spread out the meat onto a cookies sheet.
  3. Pour half the leftover juices on to the chicken and broil at 500° for about 10-15 or until the chicken juices cook down and it gets a little crispy

 

Dairy Free Ice Cream Cake

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I have fond summertime memories eating my Mom’s Oreo Dirt Dessert as a kid. It was the answer to any summer special occasion and super simple to make. It’s been on my list of many desserts to try to make dairy and gluten free and all I can think is why on earth did I wait so long! The girls were even able to “help” me make it for their Daddy’s birthday so very kid-friendly. The biggest challenge is finding the special ingredients which did require two trips to two different grocery stores. You could also try making it with different cookies besides oreos or in this case fake oreos.

Dairy Free Ice Cream Cake
 
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Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • 2 packages of Mi-Del Dairy and Gluten free "Oreos"
  • 2 pints of vanilla ice cream, I used So Delicious Cashew Very Vanilla Ice Cream, softened
  • ¼ cup (or more) chocolate fudge
  • 1 container of So Delicious Coconut Whip Cream, thawed, or your own
  • Magic Shell drizzle (I made my own with ¾ cup Enjoy Life Chocolate chips and 1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted together)
Instructions
  1. Place all the cookies in a plastic zip lock and crush with a rolling pin. Use all but 1 cup and loosely press to the bottom of an 8x8 pan.
  2. Spread the softened ice cream carefully over the cookie crumble.
  3. Squirt the fudge as evenly as you'd like over the ice cream. I was pretty liberal with mine. Place in the freezer for about 10 minutes to harden a bit.
  4. Spread the thawed whip cream over the fudge
  5. Top with the remaining cup of cookie crumble and drizzle with magic shell

 

Mexican Corn

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Well it’s about time. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me to keep posting. I was feeling a bit defeated and focused more attention on community driven projects. I’m still doing those things but with summer, I’ve got a teeny bit more time to do my stuff. Think tv shows, sprinklers and some mandatory quiet time so I can do what I need to do.

This recipe comes from my favorite cookbook, Food Lab with some alterations to make it not only dairy-free but with short cuts. I first had Mexican Street Corn aka Elote in Sedona, Arizone this spring at a wonderful restaurant of the same name. I think I ate an entire pound of it. It’s a fairly simple dish and according to my family, the cheese wasn’t necessary. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Mexican Corn
 
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 bag of trader joes, frozen roasted sweet corn (about 3 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons of oil, i used avocado
  • 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
  • ½ cup of green onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup of cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
  • 2 tablespoons of trader joes diced jarred sweet and spicy jalapenos
  • salt
  • chili powder
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the frozen corn and spread evenly. Let simmer for a few minutes before stirring. Cook for another two minutes or until evenly heated through.
  2. Mix the mayo, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and jalapeno together with the cooked corn. Add salt and chili powder to taste. Serve room temperature or hot.

 

Grilled Marinated Chicken Thighs

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grilledmarinatedchickenthighsHey! I’m back! I guess you could say I took a little summer vacation from posting. Believe it or not, I’ve still been cooking a ton, I just haven’t had the time to sit down and do any blogging. Something had to give. Grilling has continued to be my go-to while it’s been so nice out but I’m starting to get that urge to turn my oven on, roast, slow-cook and heat up the house. I’m kind of over the corn on the cob and watermelon.

However, these bad boys are delicious! Just in the last year I’ve made a switch to eating more thighs than breast meat because of their flavor and tenderness. Plus, throwing them on the grill is super quick and easy. They are super juicy and that bit of carmelization is so good with the asian flavors. Paired with a crisp broccoli salad. Yum!

Grilled Marinated Chicken Thighs
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs of chicken thighs
  • 3 Tablespoons olive or avocado oil
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients except the chicken to make the marinade
  2. Place chicken and marinade in a resealable bag and coat.
  3. Refrigerate for at least a half hour.
  4. Grill chicken on medium-high heat for about 15 minutes, turning once or until the chicken registers at 165°F
  5. To cook indoors, broil in the oven for about 8 minutes a side

 

Watermelon Salad

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It’s summer in full swing which means loads of fresh produce with little effort, right?! That’s been my motto anyways. I feel way more like a prep cook just slicing and dicing. I also have a wedding I’m bridesmaiding in a matter of days so all baking and sweet dishes are going to have to wait till after. Let’s just say I’ve been scheming an ice cream dessert for quite a while I hope to attack. Oh and that breakfast cookie I teased everyone with on instagram.

Watermelon has been so incredible these last few weeks and my family has already eaten three whole ones. The girls devour it. I’m an overachiever myself. This salad has made it especially wonderful. It’s a play on an appetizer a friend of mine introduced me to years ago that included buffalo mozzarella. That would also make a great addition to the salad if you can eat cheese. That or feta or ricotta salata.

Watermelon Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: American
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cubed watermelon
  • 1 cup halved tomatoes, cherry or grape
  • ¾ cup diced seedless cucumber
  • small bunch of mint, finely diced
  • small bunch of basil, finely diced
  • (optional) balsamic vinegar
  • (optional) honey
Instructions
  1. Prep first 5 ingredients and mix into a bowl
  2. Whisk balsamic and honey together or use a already prepared glaze to drizzle over the salad

 

Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

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ChocolateCherrySmoothieI'm in the midst of garage sale set-up. Holy Hannah is it a ton of work!! And man it's bittersweet seeing all of the old baby clothes and gear getting another home. It makes this Mom an emotional mess. So that led me to this amazing recipe. -----Chocolate. In a jar. Yes, it's so satisfying and a wonderful mid-day snack when you need a big boost OR a tear-catcher. Whatever the reason, I'll have you know it's also good for your body. Packed with lots of good fats, protein and flavor, making it almost feel like a treat.
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
 
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Recipe type: Smoothie
Cuisine: American
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 banana
  • 1 avocado
  • ½ cup frozen cherries
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 2½ cups almond, coconut or hemp milk
  • 2 T cocoa
  • 1 T almond butter
  • 1 T hemp seeds
  • optional ¼ cup POM juice
Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients together

Taco Salad

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Taco_SaladRemember when Taco Salads were considered the Big Mac of salads. Loaded with unhealthy ingredients fooling you into thinking you were eating something healthy because it was a salad. Yeah, I’m all for that. Why not really? You’re still eating vegetables whilst consuming the fats. It’s better than eating a burrito or sandwich in my opinion. So this version is my indulgent vegan salad. I can’t do cheese or sour cream obviously so why not load it up with stuff I can eat that’s not necessarily good for me. Insert- corn chips. A very under appreciated chip. They are so good and crunchy and really only three ingredients. Corn, oil and salt. I still haven’t reintroduced beans into my diet but if I could I’d add them to this bowl too. Or whatever meat you might like. I just wanted to keep this one vegan. To your health!

Taco Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups romaine, chopped
  • ½ bell pepper, julienne
  • ½ cup plantain chips (I used the trader joes brand)
  • 4 cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • ½ Tablespoon red onion, finely diced
  • ½ avocado, diced
  • 1 Tablespoon salsa verde (I used a packaged guacamole mix from Fonterra)
  • ⅓ cup corn chips
  • Dash of hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix avocado with salsa verde
  2. Place romaine, peppers, tomatoes, and chips into bowl
  3. Top with the avocado mixture and onion
  4. Sprinkle salad with hot sauce

 

Carribean Cabbage Salad

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Sometimes you just want to eat like you’re on an island somewhere. At least us Minnesotans do. As much as I don’t like to admit it, food gives me so much comfort. Probably something I need to deal with down the road but for now, I’m going to just enjoy these delicious flavors and pretend it’s not going to be cold soon. Denial? Maybe but I like to think of it as manifestation?

The key to this salad is fresh ingredients. Except for the Trader Joes frozen mango. That is purely for convenience and because I’m terrible at peeling and cutting up slippery mangos. I’ve also used pineapple in place of mango in the past.

Carribean Cabbage Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Caribean
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Cooked Shrimp (6-12)
  • ¼ medium red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • Juice one lime and grated zest
  • One avocado, diced
  • ¼ cup diced mango (I love Trader Joes frozen mango)
  • half a yellow pepper, julienned
  • a handful of fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons red onion, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon full fat coconut milk
Instructions
  1. Cook shrimp in a sauté pan with oil of your choice or grill it.
  2. Add cabbage and onion to bowl and dress with lime juice. While that's marinating, cut up remaining vegetables, fruit and nuts.
  3. Add to the bowl.
  4. Whisk white wine vinegar, coconut milk and zest. Dress the salad.
  5. Salt and pepper and extra lime juice to your liking.