Monday, January 27, 2014

Honey Mustard Salmon and Kale


Ingredients
-Salmon
-Kale
-Parmesan cheese
-Cucumbers
-Cherry Tomatoes
-Honey Mustard

Slice cucumbers and tomatoes. Grill salmon, continuously marinating with honey mustard until cooked through. Put kale, tomatoes, cucumbers and parmesan in a bowl, add salmon and dressig of choice. Bada boom, bada bing, donesies. 

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Make-Ahead French Toast





Ingredients
  5 eggs, lightly beaten
  1 1/2 cups milk
  1 cup half-and-half cream
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1/2 loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices
  1/2 cup butter, melted
  1 cup light brown sugar
  2 tablespoons maple syrup
  1 cup walnuts, chopped 

Notes / Directions
1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.

2. The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup and walnuts. Spoon mixture over bread.

4. Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.


Prepare to eat your heart out. 

Original recipe from allrecipes.com

Monday, January 6, 2014

Greek Hummus Wrap


Made this for lunch today, quick and easy peasy. 
Ingredients
• 1 tortilla shell, whole wheat
• 1/4 cup Reduced Fat Feta Cheese
• 1/4 cup onions, raw, sliced
• 1/4 cup red peppers, raw, sliced
• 1/4 cup cucumbers, diced
• 2 leaves of romaine lettuce
• 4 Tbsp Roasted Garlic Hummus 

Notes / Directions
Makes 1 Greek hummus wrap

Spread 4 Tbsp. of hummus on the bread. Sprinkle a 1/4 cup of feta on top of the hummus. Add all of the veggies. Roll the tortilla in a burrito style. Nom on it before the dog does.


Original recipe courtesy of recipes.sparkpeople.com user ANNACARABALLO.