Pasta and Crab for Dinner

We are fish and seafood lovers in this house. So when there is a sale at the grocery store, we are buying! My pasta dishes are usually more about what I need to use up in the refridgerator than being a culinary genious... When I saw a bag of peas in the freezer and half-used mushrooms and mozzarella - inspiration!

Without further ado... the recipe!

 

Ingredients:

1 lb Pasta (I chose veggie pasta)

1/3 cup Bacon Bits

1 clove garlic

1/2 bag frozen peas

Whipping cream

1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Olive oil

Frozen Crab

Salt & Pepper to taste

 

 

In a medium pot heat olive oil. Add sliced Garlic clove and Bacon bits. Fry and stir until Bacon bits are crispy.

In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Salt the water, then add pasta. (I don't add oil to the water because i want the sauce to stick to the pasta.)

Add Frozen peas to the Bacon & Garlic and stir until thawed. Lower the tempature to medium then add cream (or milk). Shred Mozzarella cheese and stir into the sauce.

Strain Pasta and set aside in large bowl.

Fold sauce in the pasta.

Set crabs in boiling, salted water. Allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.

Strain and enjoy!

Make your own Fruit Yogurt

I don't know about you... But, when I read the ingredient labels on yogurt I am dissapointed that a "healthy" food is usually full of sugar and other chemicals. I also have trouble finding a fruit whole milk yogurt. I might cheat here and there if I am eating, but not for my son. So, I decided to make my own.

When Apollo first began eating I bought a bunch of baby food. Of course, he decided he wanted to feed himself... now I am stuck with a bunch of baby food. Not anymore!!

Begin with whole, plain yogurt. Your babies and toddlers need the fat, so give it to them.
And it's better for you! I have some links on the research on my Fruit Tart Recipe

 

Mix in some baby food or homemade puree for flavor. 

Sometimes I will add mashed up fruit or Citrus pulp  juice.

 

 

Some of Apollo's favorites are:

Apricot

Pumpkin

Banana

Applesauce

Carrot

Pear

Mango

Oranges

Lemon

Blackberry

 

 

I make a little at a time for breakfast.

 

 

Kid can't get enough of it!

Quick Steak Pita

Who wants to eat cold cuts for lunch everyday? Not me!
This is an quick and easy alternative to the usual sandwich. The best part (besides that it's delish) is that there is only one pan to clean!

Steak Pita

Ingredients:

 

3 Onions

3 Green Peppers

2 Banana Peppers

1 Tomato

4 Thin Steaks

Whole Wheat Pita

I told you it was easy!!

Lemon-Lime Tuna with a kick

Since Apollo arrived, I have been moving towards dinner recipes that are less time consuming. I finally realized why some families eat food from a crock pot 5 days out of the week. But, I don't have a crock pot. So.... I decided to make an easy tuna bake! 

 

Ingredients:

 

Tuna fillet

1/2- Lime

1/2- Lemon

1 Tbs - Butter or Coconut Oil

1/2 tsp - Cayenne Pepper

1/2 tsp - Red Pepper Flakes

Chipotle Grill seasoning

Salt

 

Place Tuna fillet in a oven safe baking dish.

Squeeze Lemon & Lime over top.

Sprinkle with Salt.

 

 

Add Butter or Coconut Oil. Then sprinkle with Cayenne, Red Pepper and Chipotle spices.

 

 

Cover with Tin Foil and marinade for at least 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until  cooked thoroughly.

 

 

Easy, Peasy...

 

Dessert for Breakfast: Fruit Omelet & Spiced Coffee

The Holiday Season is a time for decadent foods. The cold weather will force you to add layers of clothing on top of your body... So what's another 5 pounds on that frame? I mean, there's always the New Years resolution to take care of your November-December sins.

This recipe is a variation on an omelet I had while visiting a California restaurant. The version I ordered was during springtime. It was filled with banana, berries, melon & yogurt.

Fortunately, all things delicious don't have to be calorie loaded... Unless you prefer it that way.

Ingredients:

Blackberries - 1 handful

1 Plum, Sliced

Fresh Chopped Pecans - 1 handful

2 Eggs

Marscapone

Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon

Nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon

Coconut Oil

Heat Coconut oil in a pan. Add Blackberries, Plums, Cinnamon & Nutmeg.  Cook for 3 minutes.

 Add Pecans. Heat until fruit becomes soft.

Scrabble Eggs and cook a thin omelet.

 Add warm fruit to the omelet.

Add Marscapone and fold over.

But wait! You can't have this delicious plate without a cup full of yum....

Ingredients:

Coffee

1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie spice

Stevia (or Sugar) to taste

Milk (or cream)

Brew Coffee

Add Sugar & Spice to cup.

Add Vanilla. Whisk with a small amount of hot coffee.

Fill cup 1/2 way with coffee. Shake up your Milk until frothy and top off cup.

Don't forget to add a dash of spice.

If you wanted it to be even more decadent top with whipped cream!

Slurp the Coffee, lick the plate! This one is worth every calorie ;)

Super Easy Fruit Tart/Pie Recipe

 The Howell's had a bunch of fresh apples at the Farmer's Market. I got all these apples for just $1.75! Mrs. Jackson from the Farmer's market gave us these Kiwi... Bi-Lo had a sale on pie crust - buy1, get 1. So, I decided to make a fresh fruit tart, 2 actually.

 INGREDIENTS

2 Apples

2 Kiwi

1/3 cup Blueberries

1 cup plain yogurt

1tsp vanilla

1tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 ready made pie crust

1/2 cup Stevia or Sugar

Bake pie crust as instructed on box.

In a small bowl mix yogurt, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.

Slice apples thin. In a separate bowl add apples and blueberries. Sprinkle with sugar to coat fruit. Slice kiwi.

Assemble tart. Spread the yogurt mix on the bottom of the pie crust. Next, layer apples, then blueberries and kiwi.

 

 

 Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

 

 

Voila! Super easy.

 

I like to eat this with ice cream, yum-my!!

 

*Note about Yogurt*

I never eat fat free yogurt. I thin k it tastes funny... but more important - it's not so good for you!

Here's a link to an article... there are many more like it.

http://www.naturalnews.com/024266_fat_organic_fats.html

Here's one about fertility and low-fat dairy: http://www.naturalnews.com/022020_infertility_dairy_risk.html