ROASTED WHITE SWEET POTATOES

ROASTED WHITE SWEET POTATOES

INGREDIENTS: 3 white sweet potatoes peeled and cut into pieces, 1/8 cup vegetable or avocado oil, 1/4 cup honey, 1 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp each pumpkin spice, cinnamon, salt and pepper.

Mix everything together and bake for half hour at 375 on a sprayed and foil lined baking sheet. 

GARLICKY BROCCOLINI

GARLICKY BROCCOLINI

INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch broccolini (baby broccoli) 6 cloves chopped garlic, 1 tsp each salt and crushed red pepper, 4 tbs olive oil

Boil a pot of water. Cut ends off broccolini and slice them the long way so they aren't as thick. Put in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain. Sauté garlic in oil for 2 minutes, add broccolini, salt and red pepper and stir fry for 5 minutes. 

My favorite vegetable!

CREAMY STEAK SAUCE

CREAMY STEAK SAUCE

INGREDIENTS: 2 tbs each butter & olive oil, 2 diced shallots, 4 cloves diced garlic, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, 4 strips crispy bacon.

Sauté the shallots and garlic in the oil and butter until soft, add salt, pepper and cream and simmer on low for 15 minutes. Cook the bacon until crisp. 

I poured the sauce over the filet and then added the crispy bacon. It was so good!

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups chopped broccoli, 1/2 cup pistachios, 1/2 cup dried cherries, 1/2 cup diced red onion, 2 chopped celery, 1 chopped carrot

The dressing recipe is also on my blog. Mix everything together and enjoy!

HONEY DIJON DRESSING

HONEY DIJON DRESSING

INGREDIENTS: 2 ounces olive oil, 2 ounces apple cider vinegar, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, 2 tbs dijon mustard, 2 tbs honey

Mix everything together!

SEAFOOD IN WHITE WINE SAUCE OVER SPINACH

SEAFOOD IN WHITE WINE SAUCE OVER SPINACH

INGREDIENTS: Greens: 1-2 bags of baby spinach, 2 tbs butter, 1 tbs olive oil, 1 minced shallot, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper and 6 cloves chopped garlic.

Seafood: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 chopped leek, 6 cloves chopped garlic, 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tbs each basil and parsley, 2 tbs grated parmesan cheese, 3 cups vegetable broth, 1 cup white wine, 1/2 pound shrimp, 1/2 pound scallops, 2 dozen littleneck clams.

Garnish: fresh parsley and basil, grated cheese 

Sauté the spinach in all the ingredients listed and set aside.

 In a separate pan, sauté the oil, garlic and leek until soft. Add everything but the seafood and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the clams and once they open, add the rest of the seafood and cook on low until everything is done - about 15 minutes. 

Garnish with a generous amount of fresh herbs and cheese. 

SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO

SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO

INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup olive oil, 6 cloves chopped garlic, 1/2 chopped onion, 2 finely chopped shallots, 1 cup chopped mushrooms, 2 28 oz cans whole, peeled tomatoes, 1 cup white wine, 1 tbs each dried oregano, crushed red pepper, parsley, basil, salt, agave, red wine vinegar, 1/2 pound shrimp, 1/2 pound scallops, 2 dozen clams.

 Garnish fresh basil and grated cheese.

Sauté onions & garlic for 10 minutes, add shrooms and cook another 5 minutes, break up the tomatoes with your hands and put everything in  the pot except the seafood and simmer for at least a half hour. Add raw shrimp and scallops and simmer until ready. In another pan steam the clams until they open and add to the sauce.

Serve over pasta, rice or zucchini noodles!