 YESTERDAY, I posted how to cook green bananas for those who never done it. Today, I am posting my recipe of seafood-sofrito-green bananas stew. Delicious and healthy. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $9.00 or $4.50 for 2 servings Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2+ Ingredients ½ red bell pepper, rinsed, pat dry, seeds removed, cut in strips (.75) 2 celery ribs, rinsed, pat dry, chopped (.20) 1 small red onion, peeled chopped (.50) 6 garlic cloves, peeled chopped (.30) 3 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.50) 2 tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.35) 2 tbsp. Goya Salad Olives, drained (.30) 2 c. large Shrimp, ($4.00) 1 c. frozen Corn (.40) 1 ½ c. seafood broth or stock (.90) 1 lemon to drizzle over the final dish (.80) Cilantro to garnish The 4 bananas that you prepared yesterday. Directions Boil the corn as the package directions, Season the shrimp, Cut the green bananas at 1”. Sauté the onion, celery, peppers, in 1 tbsp. of my olive oil, add the seasoned shrimp until pink. Remove from skillet and add to the same skillet the sliced bananas and corn sauté for few minutes then add the some of the broth/stock to-taste and bring to a light boil. Bring back to the skillet the veggies and shrimp mix and stir until all is combined. At this point add more broth if you want, stir and now you are done to plate. Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce
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 Yes, you always purchase the yellow bananas but in case that you are not aware, green bananas are the same bananas that you buy in yellow, the difference is that, at that stage the green banana is somewhat consider a vegetable. For that reason, you must cook them before you eat them. It is simple and so delicious. This is how to cook them, my easy way, since I have been cooking green bananas since I was a teenager. You can peel it and boil it in salted water. However, it is not easy to peel them. Therefore, I always rinse them, boil them with the peel on after I cut both ends, slice just the peel, (not deep into the banana) from top to bottom add then boil in salted water with few tbsps. of milk. The milk takes care of the brown film that the bananas release when cooked. Some people rub them with lemon juice. Depending on how large the bananas are, I boil them from 20 to 25 minutes, remove from the stove, drain and pull the peels off. Done. *******TOMORROW MY RECIPE OF A DISH USING THESE GREEN BANANAS! Category: HACK Approx. Prep and Cook Time: under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: Under $5.00 Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free __X__ Vegetarian __X__ Servings: 4 Ingredients 4 green bananas, the greener the better, rinsed, trim ends, slice just the peel 1 to 2 tbsp. of milk salt to-taste water to boil the bananas Directions Follow the instructions given under Ingredients and watch my photos gallery. Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce  While grocery shopping, I came across these spinach herbs tortillas, so I decided to get a pack and cook something with them at home. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: under 40 Minutes Approximate Cost: $7.10 or $3.55 per bowl Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: NOT Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients 1 c. chopped salad (.50) 2 Spinach-herb flour tortillas (baked, preferable in heat resistant bowls until crispy) ($2.70) 1 can garbanzo beans (drain, rinsed, drain, season to taste with basting oil and dry seasoning) ($1.00) 1 large pork tenderloin–chopped, season to-taste (with basting oil and dry seasoning) ($2.00) 1 ½ tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.40) 2. tbsps. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) 1 chopped cachucha pepper or any sweet pepper (rinsed, seeds removed, chopped) (.20) ½ c. chicken broth (.40) Directions Prepare the ingredients as listed under the ingredients list above, set aside. Bake the tortillas according to the package directions. In a skillet, cook the pork and peppers, then add the garbanzo beans, stir. When tortillas are done, fill them with pork, chop salad and avocado, if you have. Time to plate and enjoy a healthy taco bowl. Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce  We don’t need that many plates at dinner time, as long as they are healthy, nutritious, delicious and simple to make, Smile. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $7.40 or $3.70 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2+ Ingredients for the Lentils Stew 1 bag lentils, sort, rinsed, drained, water added to pot and simmer until tender ($1.00) 2 c. of cleaned and diced pork tenderloin ($2.90) 1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning or more to-taste (.30) 2 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (1 to marinate the pork and 1 to Sautee the celery (.50) 1 c. chopped celery (.40) 1 frozen herbs disc, (cilantro, garlic, onion, culantro, oregano) (.30) Ingredients for the Quinoa 1 c. of Quinoa (.30) 2 ½ c. of my chicken or beef stock or broth ($1.00) 1 ½ tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning or more to-taste (.30) 1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) Directions for the Lentils Prep all the ingredients as indicated under the ingredients list. Season the pork tenderloin with my seasoning and some basting oil to-taste. Stir. Add 1 tbsp. of basting olive oil to a small pot and Sautee the pork briefly. Then, add the chopped celery and stir. Next, add the lentils and broth to cover the lentils, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until it thickens a bit. (NOTE: USE AS MUCH OR LITTLE BROTH AS YOU LIKE YOUR STEWS, SOUPPY OR THICK) Directions for the Quinoa Prep the organic quinoa as indicated in the back of the bag or, simply just add the basting oil to a pot, add the quinoa and Sautee it briefly. Carefully add all the broth/stock, stir and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 25 minutes. Then make a salad of your choice! Von Appetite! Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce  Simple, delicious and healthy. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: UNDER 45 Minutes Approximate Cost: $22.30 or $11.15 Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients 2 beef loin tenderloin steaks or the steak of your choice (slice thin in strips) ($18.00) 2 c. beets (or 3 beets cut in 1 ½ inch and oven roasted until tender) ($1.20) 2 c. of baby potatoes (rinsed, cut in half, boil in salted water, drain) (.80) 1 c. broccoli florets (.50) 1 small onion, sliced (.80) 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped (20) Angie’s dry seasoning to-taste (.40) 2 to 3 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) Directions Please follow the prep instructions given under Ingredients above. Season the steak strips well, to-taste with seasoning and basting oil, refrigerate. Drain the cooked potatoes, set aside. Sear the beef strips set aside to rest briefly. in the same skillet, over med low, with basting olive oil to-taste, sauté the onion and garlic until glossy, then add the potatoes flesh down and cook until light brown. Add the beets, stir and you are done. Time to plate. Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce  Once again, since we can’t live without chocolate cake/brownies/cupcakes. Well, my excuse this time was that since I have a neighbor that I love and she is a sweetie, I wanted to make the double chocolate cupcakes and have her enjoy them. Boom! Category: Dessert /HACK Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 30 TO 40 Minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: NOT Gluten Free Servings: 10 CUPCAKES OR BROWNIES or A SMALL 9X9 CAKE PAN There are 2 steps to this recipe, 1: to make the cake mix and 2: to make the cake. #1: BROWNIES/CAKE (DRY MIX INGREDIENTS) 3 CUPS SUGAR 1 ½ CUPS FLOUR 1 CUP COCOA POWDER 1 TSP SALT (1 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS ARE OPTIONAL ADD IN) SIFT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER AND SALT Add all these ingredients into a bowl, except the chocolate chips and mix well until well combines. Then either use the following recipe to bake it or place in a Mason Jar in your pantry until time to use. #2: BROWNIES or CAKE RECIPE using the above cake mix ↑↑↑ 2 ½ CUP DRY MIX ½ CUP MELTED, UNSALTED BUTTER 1 TBSP. VANILLA EXTRACT 2 EGGS Dark chocolate chips to taste 1 or 2 tbsp. of milk (only if the batter is too dry) Baking Directions Preheat your oven at 350 degrees, grease a 9X9 and cover with parchment paper. In a med-size bowl add the dry mix ingredients and mix well. Then, in another bowl mix the wet ingredients until combined. Next, add the dry ingredients to the wet, whisk well, then add the chocolate chips, stir and place in the baking pan. Bake for 30 to 40 MINUTES, depending on your oven. allow to cool before unmolding it and slice it.  I always believe that the name of the game is to be creative with the same ingredients that we use often, i.e., chicken, seafood, pork, etc. It does make a difference when you bring a main dish out and people like the presentation and the flavor. Boom! Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $10.60 or $5.30 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients 2 cod filets individual serving size, clean, pat dry, cut in 1” cubes, season ($3.00) 1 large salmon filet individual serving size (same as above) ($2.00) 1 shallot, peeled, chopped small (.90) 5 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped (.30) 3 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.50) 1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.30) 1 large Lime for juice and garnish (.70) ½ box of baked sweet plantains ($2.00) 1 avocado (.90) 1 side salad (Optional) Directions Follow the directions provided above under ingredients. Season the fish with 1 tbsp. of my basting olive oil and 1 tbsp. of my dry seasoning. Add 2 tbsp. of my basting EVOO to a saucepan/skillet and sauté the garlic and shallot. Add the seasoned fish cubes and stir carefully for few minutes until cooked. Meantime, warm the baked sweet plantains, Follow direction in the box. Slice an avocado, squeeze ½ lime, garnish with the other half and you are ready to plate. Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce  This is not the first time that I make this tasty eggplant meal and obviously, it will not be the last, smile. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: UNDER 45 Minutes Approximate Cost: $5.90 or $1.48 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 12 WHEELS OR 3 SLICES PER 4 SERVING INGREDIENTS FOR THE EGGPLANT WHEELS $2.75 1 large Eggplant $2.00) ½ to 1 tsp. of salt (.10) ½ to 1 tsp. of black pepper (.10) 1 tsp. of Roasted granulated garlic (.10) 1/4 cup Angie’s basting olive oil (.45) DIRECTIONS FOR THE EGGPLANT WHEELS Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Slice the eggplant crosswise to make approximately ½ inch thick circles. When I cut the eggplant, I always leave the top to cut last, so that I can have a place to grab it while I slice it. Place the eggplant slices on a large baking sheet, and in a single layer. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and allow them to rest for about 10 minutes. Rinse them and pat them real dry. This will remove any bitterness the eggplant might have. Next, again, place the eggplant slices on a large baking sheet, in a single layer. Brush the wheels with my basting olive oil generously, and sprinkle with black pepper, granulated garlic and salt. Flip the wheels and do it again on that side. Roast the eggplant wheels in the oven for about 30-35 minutes, depending on your oven calibration. They should look golden brown and appetizing, smile. INGREDIENTS FOR THE GROUND CHICKEN ($3.15) ½ lb. of 98% at free ground chicken ($2.50) ½ to 1 tsp. of Angie’s Dry Seasoning (.20) ½ tsp. of black pepper (.10) 1 tsp. of Roasted granulated garlic (.10) 1 tsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.25) DIRECTIONS FOR THE GROUND CHICKEN Add all the ground chicken ingredients into a bowl, mix well. Add 1 tsp. of my basting olive oil to a warmed skillet, add the chicken and break the clumps until it’s all cooked. Done. Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil Angie’s Homemade Pesto http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce |
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