Baked Kale Chips

Ingredients:

1 bunch of kale, washed and cut
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place kale on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.

3. Bake for about 25 minutes or until browned and crispy.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts

1 bag pre-made pizza dough

1 red onion, sliced

1 bag cheddar cheese

1 bag mozzarella cheese

chopped cilantro

BBQ sauce

Directions:

1. Bake the chicken breasts in the oven until cooked through. Then, chop the chicken into small pieces and set aside.

2. Roll out the dough and place on a large baking sheet. 

3. Spread out the BBQ sauce on the pizza dough. 

4. Sprinkle whatever amounts of chicken, sliced red onion and cheese as you would like.

5. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until fully cooked and cheese is starting to brown.

6. Top with chopped cilantro. Enjoy!

Seared Shrimp with Ginger Teriyaki Stir Fry

Ingredients:

1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups broccoli florets
1 handful of snow peas
1 tbsp minced ginger
chopped cilantro
sweet chili sauce
teriyaki sauce
soy sauce
extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. In a large pan, saute onions with oil until soft on medium heat, about 8 minutes.

2. Add the snow peas and broccoli and increase the heat to brown the vegetables slightly. Make sure not to burn them, so if it's too hot, reduce to medium.

3. Add the garlic to the vegetables.

4. Once the vegetables are fully cooked, add all 3 sauces. Add however much you'd like to the vegetables, depending on if you want to just flavor the vegetables or create a sauce.

5. In a separate pan, cook the shrimp on very high heat. You want to quickly sear them until they are cooked through. Towards the end of cooking, add the minced ginger.

6. Add the cooked shrimp to the vegetables and sauce until everything is incorporated.

7. Serve on top of brown rice or soba noodles. Top with chopped cilantro. Enjoy!

Pasta with Bacon and Mushrooms

Ingredients:

1/2 package spaghetti, regular or whole wheat
4 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 package crimini mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 green onions, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a pot, cook the pasta according to the instructions.

2. In a large pan, cook the bacon until it is brown and crispy. Set aside on a plate.

3. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook on high heat to brown the mushrooms quickly. After a few minutes, add the minced garlic and cook together for 1-2 minutes.

4. Then add the chicken broth and wine and continue to cook on high heat until the liquid has reduced by half.

5. Add the cream into the pan, as well as the bacon. Cook on medium to low heat for a few minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Once everything has blended together, add the green onions and half of the parmesan cheese.

7. Serve the mushroom sauce on top of the pasta and top with the remaining parmesan cheese.

Curried Butternut Squash and Parsnip Soup

Ingredients:

1 butternut squash, peeled and diced
2 onions, sliced
4 parsnips, peeled and diced
1 tsp curry powder
6 cups chicken broth
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Prepare the butternut squash and parsnips and set aside.

2. In a large pot, saute the onions with the olive oil. Season with curry powder, salt and pepper.

3. Add the butternut squash and parsnips. Saute for a few minutes.

4. Add the chicken broth and let cook for about 20 minutes or until everything is soft.

5. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until creamy. Let sit under low heat for another 20 minutes.

6. Season to taste and enjoy!

Strawberries and Cream

Ingredients:

1 lb strawberries
1 container heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Wash and slice all of the strawberries. Set aside.

2. With an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream until it is thick, about 5 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and whip for another 20 seconds. Taste and add sugar according to taste.

3. Serve the strawberries alongside the whipped cream.

Mediterranean Pizza

Ingredients:

Pre-made Pizza dough
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 eggplant, sliced and baked
1 red pepper, sliced and sauteed
1 jar artichoke hearts, chopped
5 basil leaves, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced

Directions:

1. Roll out the pizza dough onto a baking pan.

2. Cover the dough with a thin layer of pizza sauce

3. Add tomatoes, eggplant, red peppers, artichoke hearts,

4. Cover with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

5. Top with chopped basil and cook in a 425 degree oven for about 14 minutes.