Thursday, August 27, 2015

My Review of Rock & Brews in Buena Park, CA







My husband and I went to lunch at the newly opened Rock & Brew in Buena Park, California. We had no expectations for this place. We heard the Gene Simmons was part owner in the place we and wanted to try it out. I ordered the Strawberry Fields salad. FYI - All the food on the menu is named after rock songs. My hubby's sandwich was called "Freebird."

So my salad had candied walnuts, strawberries, goat cheese, onions, avocado, chicken and a poppy seed vinaigrette.  I must say that I was surprised by the size of the salad. It was a pretty good portion. And they didn't cheap out on the chicken. The salad was DELICIOUS! And my husband's sandwich was delicious too. I give this place an A. We will definitely be coming back again.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Buffalo Chicken Won-ton Bites

My Buffalo Chicken Won-ton Bites: I used rotisserie chicken, buffalo hot sauce, red onion, non-soy veganaise, and avocado

Monday, August 24, 2015

Avocado and Tomato Toasts






This is a shot of everything we ate on Sunday: Bang Bang Shrimp, Avocado and Tomato Toasts and Strawberry Salsa

Stephanie also made us some deviled eggs!


Avocado and Tomato Toasts: We used gluten-free bread, avocado, mayo, garlic powder, pink sea salt, and heirloom tomatoes.

Bang Bang Shrimp


 More Sunday Funday girl day recipes! We recipe tested this Bang Bang shrimp and it was absolutely delicious! We added a little too much sauce because we didn't end up using the whole bag of shrimp, but otherwise it came out amazing.

Strawberry Salsa







On Sunday my friend Stephanie and I had a girls day! We did a lot of recipe testing. This one is our strawberry salsa. We used strawberries, organic strawberry preserve, organic cane sugar, organic cane brown sugar, kiwi, Fuji apples and raspberries. It turned out amazing. Also made our own tortilla chips using cane sugar and cinnamon.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Turkey Meatball and Spaghetti Squash Soup

Turkey Meatball and Spaghetti Squash Soup: This basically tastes just like spaghetti, but it's more of a soup consistency. I used ground turkey, spices, diced tomatoes, basil, chicken broth and tomato juice.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Spicy Asian Zoodle Bowl




My Spicy Asian Zoodle Bowl: For this dish I used ground pork, red bell pepper, onion and garlic. For my spicy sauce I used almond butter, gluten-free soy sauce, coconut milk, red pepper flakes, sirracha, and lime juice.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole



Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole: I used ground beef, rice, garlic, diced tomatoes, cabbage, tomato paste and lemon juice.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Roasted Beet, Arugula, Avocado and Goat Cheese Sandwich



Roasted Beet, Arugula, Avocado and Goat Cheese Sandwich: When I'm not cooking for my husband, I like to create recipes that he would normally never eat, like this vegetarian sandwich. I couldn't even pay him to eat beets, so I take advantage of this opportunity. For this I used gluten-free bread, spread ghee butter over the top of the bread along with garlic and some shredded cheese. Then I filled it with herbed goat cheese, arugula, avocado and beets. Broiled both sides of the sandwich until golden brown! So yummy!

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Turkey Meatball Club



Turkey Meatball Club: I used ground turkey meat and wrapped the meatballs in my bacon. My sauce is a red pepper sauce consisting of non-soy veganaise, roasted red peppers and garlic. I made this into a low carb salad by using arugula, tomatoes and avocado.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Fettuccine Alfredo




Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Fettuccine Alfredo: Went to visit a dear friend that had major surgery a couple weeks ago. Wanted to cooking her something since she only has use of one arm. This dish I used herbed goat cheese, roasted red peppers, garlic, fresh basil and parm cheese and organic heavy cream.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Friend night!


We went to dinner at our friend Nick and Melissa's house last night. Melissa made us pot roast with beef, carrots, potatoes and celery. It turned out delish. Thanks Melissa!

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Chicken, Apple and Sage Sliders


Chicken, Apple and Sage sliders: I used ground chicken, green apples, fresh sage and various spices. Topped with a yam bun and my secret sauce.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup



Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup with homemade tortilla chips.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

My Version of an In & Out Burger


This is my version of an In & Out Burger....lettuce wrapped of course. For the secret sauce I used, finely diced onion, sugar, white vinegar, non-soy veganaise, ketchup and pickle relish.

Monday, August 3, 2015

Sweet Potato and Bacon Soup

Sweet Potato and Bacon Soup: Very easy to make. Just cook up some sweet potatoes until soft, blend them with a hand blender and add chicken broth and onions and blend until smooth.
 

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