Rice, Rice, Oven (Sung to the tune of Ice, Ice, Baby)

Way back when the hubs and I moved in together
we ended up with two rice cookers.
Which is clearly not a problem!

So for dinner the other night
we pulled them both out and made dinner.
In the first rice cooker,
we put in the steamer basket
and steamed some frozen broccoli.
I just put in about 2 cups of water under the basket, then tossed in the broccoli and seasonings. Then turned the cooker on. Once finished I sprinkled the finished product with Parmesan.

In the second rice cooker, I used a box of pearled couscous. Per the directions I added the water, oil, couscous, spice packet and turned it on.

As for the oven, the hubs thawed some salmon fillets and brushed them with a mixture of butter and lemon juice.
Then he sprinkled them with brown
sugar and blackened fish seasoning.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

So in 30 minutes you are having a gourmet dinner,
The hubs gave the salmon a rating of 9 out of 10!

Comments

Peach on Earth

We had our Office Christmas Party the other day and decided on a three ingredient no-fail recipe! It always delivers and rarely leaves leftovers. Peach-BBQ Lil' Smokies 2-14 oz package of Lil' Smokies cocktail sausages 1-16 oz jar of Peach Preserves 1-16 oz bottle of BBQ sauce Put all ingredients into a crockpot, stir and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. Serves 12-15, I would double for larger crowds.

Whip it Whip it good

Coconut whipped cream It's so good, it only requires 3 ingredients, it's vegan and has none of that artificial garbage. Yes, the can is upside down and yes it is necessary. It probably wasn't necessary to take a picture of it upside down, but it's funny so there! 1 can of full fat coconut milk, chill in fridge overnight 2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla Put your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 5 minutes. Open coconut milk upside down, pour out the liquid and save for another use. Scoop out the cream and add to chilled bowl. Whip with electric mixers or a Kitchenaid mixer with paddle attachment. Add sugar and vanilla. Continue to whip until light and fluffy. Use this like cool whip, I even used it to make a layered oreo dessert it was delish!

Beat the Heat, Day 5

Dorito Taco Salad (Stovetop) 1lb. ground beef or veggie crumbles 1 can kidney beans, drained & rinsed 1 bag of shredded lettuce 1-2 tomatoes, chopped 1/2 purple onion, chopped 1 avocado, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped jalapeno slices, optional* 1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese 3 C of crushed nacho doritos 1 8oz bottle of Taco Bell Ranchero Sauce or Catalina or French or whatever you like Brown 1lb. meat or veggie crumbles. If you are using meat, drain fat. Set aside. In a large bowl empty bag of lettuce, top with beans, meat, tomatoes, onion, avocado, bell pepper, and jalapenos. Top with cheese and chips. Pour sauce over top and smooth with a spoon. Dig in!

Dinner, Wine, & My Spare Time

Search This Blog