Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Helping Mom....

Today I solved my mother's dilemma. Many working mothers out there think that they must stick to the same weekly menus because experimenting may create a time crunch...But here is a recipe with the taste of all day simmer complete in 45 minutes or less.  A cute and healthy twist on an old tradition.




Quick stove top Curry chicken
Preheat oven 425 degrees



2 bone-in split chicken breast
2 tsp sesame seed oil
4 tbsp on organic curry powder seasoning
2 tbsp of garlic
1/2 squeezed lime
1 tsp Onion powder
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp paparika
2 tbsp of green onions
*secret ingredient 2 tbsp light sour cream

Fresh ground peppercorn
Salt
1/2 cup sliced onions
2 sliced jalapeños
1 cup of organic low sodium chicken broth

1. Coat chicken with next 8 ingredients especially on skin side.
2. Then coat with a little sour cream to lock in moisture.
3. Sauté onions and jalapeños in medium heat pan with 1 tbl olive oil. Once they start to caramelized move to center of pan and add chicken skin down. Cook for 10 minutes then turn over. Add chicken broth and put in oven for next 15 minutes or until curry broth thickens.
*feel free to add other veggies or go full vegan with carrots, mushrooms, and green peppers. Just remember to reduce cooking time, it's only veggies!
Serve with brown whole grain rice

Your Personal Foodie,

Digital Chef

Classic Story: How do get your kids (My Dad) to eat his veggies...

Monday Night

Korean BBQ Salmon & Sesame seed asparagus

Sesame Seed Asparagus
425 degree oven or hot grill wrapped in foil

1. Place Asparagus in sheet pan flat. Toss with a freshly squeezed lemon, tablespoon of garlic, 1/4 cup of sliced red onions, tablespoon or two of butter , salt and pepper and in oven for 20 minutes. Toss occasionally.

2. Once down put a dash of sesame oil and soy sauce and garnish with sesame seeds. Toss and add salt to taste.

Salmon (My recipe is for 1lb) Beware this Salmon has a KICK!
425 degree oven or medium grill/stove

1. Marinate salmon in a tablespoon of each soy sauce, sesame oil, freshly chopped green onions, deseeded jalapenos and garlic. Two tablespoons of teriyaki. A teaspoon of ginger, salt, and pepper.

2. This can be grilled, broiled, or down by stove top.   Just remember 3 to 7 minutes per side depending on thickness of the salmon. Don't let it completely cook...NEXT STEP

3. In the last minutes of cooking the Salmon baste it with Korean BBQ sauce and put back in oven on broil fo 2-3 minutes. WATCH CLOSELY it will cook fast. Picture shown below:

Beware this has a kick



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Digital Chef

P.S.  You think dad likes asparagus now??

Coaxing My Father into My Ideas...

I am currently staying at my parents home for about 3 weeks.  I have made it my project to convince my dad to try new health alternatives and trends...

Sunday Night
Before dinner...
Me: Dad what do you want on you chicken burger?
Dad: I dont eat chicken burgers...
After dinner....
Dad: So what exactly did you put in those chicken burgers...they are way better than your mom's...I mean turkey burgers....lol

Not Your Average Burgers
Chicken burgers “Because I was never a fan of turkey burgers”

1 pound Chicken burger

Half of Onion diced

One stalk Green onions

Tablespoon Garlic or 3 large cloves

Teaspoon of Dill

Fresh ground pepper

Olive oil

salt


1. Saute both onions with a teaspoon of olive oil salt and pepper to taste. Once it has caramelized.

2. Add to ground chicken with garlic, dill, salt, pepper

3. Take two spoon fulls of the mixture and create a ball. Press ball with palm to create patty. Smooth out edges and repeat 3 more times until you 4 beauiful patties!

4. Put in freezer on a flat platter for 15 minutes

5. Put on grill pan on medium high for 5-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear

Variations: Also can be served bunless on leaf of lettuce

Chicken cobb burger

100 calorie thin buns

Slice of avocado (mayo substitute)

Turkey bacon

Red onion slice

Blue cheese


Chicken Souvlaki burger

Half of pita

Lettuce

Yogurt sauce (combine tablespoon of each minced garlic, lemon juice, diced cucumbers and red onions, olive oil; teaspoon of salt, pepper, dill, greek seasoning *if you have* ; two tablespoons of feta cheese)

Build your burger!

Your Personal Foodie,

Digital Chef

P.S. Use the links to the side to see what stores in your area have amazing deals this week!

Health Alternative to the popular diner Western Omelet

1. Saute diced red onions, deseed jalapenos, and fresh deli turkey (from you local deli) with teaspoon of olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Once camerlized remove from pan and wipe clean.

2.Add whipped eggs to hot pan with a sliver of butter. Once gets have set add provolone cheese (or your favorite cheese) then veggies and meat.

3. Flip half of omelet over and slide on to your plate! Add any extra fixings to the top.

*Trader Joe's all the most affordble variety of cheese
*Harris tetter's fresh deli often has deals on their deli meats
*Organic eggs for a better price at your local farmers market instead of a full dozen at your grocer





Your Personal Foodie,
Digital Chef

P.S. You won't miss the ham! :)




Monday, August 2, 2010

Twitter Inspires

Often I share with my followers what I have made for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even cocktails occasionally accompanied by pictures.  It seems I have become the go to girl for recipes, ideas on how to eat healthy or simple inquires of various new alcoholic beverages on the market. I can't count the number of tweets I have received to start a cookbook.  Since my recent relocation i decided to get started.....I hope I have your support to follow my most enjoyable hobby! :)

Here a few of my recent dishes:

Grilled Asian Glazed Chicken with ginger cole slaw garnished with grillled green onions accompanied by Snap Dragon Reisling
                                               
                                                 


Grilled Lobster roll w/ Asparagus
Feel Free to comment or ask for recipes

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DigitalChef