Going on a diet? Hell NO. Healthy eating is the answer of course and YES, is just what the doctor ordered! No medication required in the future when you start eating healthier earlier in life, exercise regularly, drink lots of water, enjoy a happy life, marriage or any relationship you are in, as long as its happy, happy. So let’s start with step one; food: fish and veggies, what a great start. Don’t you think? Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 25 to 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $16.40 or $4.10 per serving Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 4 Ingredients 4 salmon filets (@$2.25ea = $9.00) 4 large Carrots cut in half ($1.20) 2 large sweet potatoes cut in cubes ($2.25) 1 lb. (about 2 small) Broccoli crowns cut in half and florets separated ($1.25) 2 tbsp. olive oil (.70) 2 Avocado ($2.00) Directions
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Contrary to the traditional dish, my pork and beans recipe is not sweet but super savory. To me, the perfect combination of beans and pork must always go with rice, in this case yellow saffron like. Finally, what’s better than a tropical salad with a simple vinaigrette and avocado. I am giving you the three recipes, so what are you waiting for? Make it! Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 40 minutes Approximate Cost: $13.69 or $3.42 per serving Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 4 Ingredients for the Pork and Beans ($7.04) 1 lb. cubed pork ribs country style ($3.89) 1 tsp. Adobo (.20) 1 tbsp. EVOO (.35) 6 chopped garlic (.35) 1 tsp. EVOO (.30) 1 chopped onion (.40) ¼ cup chopped Cilantro (.25) 3 tbsp. tomato sauce (.25) 1 can red beans, drained and rinsed (.85) 1 Goya envelope Chicken Bouillon (.20) ½ cup water Ingredients for the Yellow Rice ($1.65) 2 cups Rice ($1.15) 1 Goya envelope Sazón (.20) 1 tsp. Adobo (.20) 1 tsp. EVOO (.30) 3 cups of water Ingredients for the Tropical Salad ($5.00) 2 cups mixed greens ($1.50) 2 Roma tomatoes (.50) ¼ cup Feta Cheese ($1.40) 1 tsp. Red Wine vinegar (.15) 2 tsp. EVOO (.45) ½ tsp. Adobo 1 avocado ($1.00) Directions
SHRIMP STIR FRY WITH MULTI-GRAIN ANGEL HAIR PASTA, SUPER HEALTHY! Happy Birthday Joaquin Aguayo III.3/28/2017 Not only these fresh veggies make my recipe light and nutritious but also is very inexpensive. I used a non-traditional ingredient today to give it a bit of heat but not too much; poblano pepper. Once you cut the veggies, the meal is done in no time. Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: Under 30 minutes Approximate Cost: $8.60 or $4.30 per serving Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 2 + Ingredients 10 large shrimp ($3.50) 1 tbsp. Angie’s Dried Seasoning or the seasoning of your choice (.30) 5 cloves of chopped garlic (.35) 1 onion (.40) 1 broccoli head ($1.35) 1 poblano pepper (.45) 1 red pepper (.89) 1 handful, about 15 snow peas (.51) 2 tbsp. EVOO (.60) Soy sauce to taste (.25) Directions
Today’s post is for mental relaxation. There aren’t many things as relaxing as seeing fish in their habitat. They swim peacefully. In fact, why don’t you take time from your busy schedule to go and visit some of your local aquariums. I am not a maritime expert but I can identify some fishes, like dolphins, whales and goldfish, smile. I am also aware that there are brave individuals who have the courage to swim with sharks and other dangerous and not so dangerous marine creatures. It must be quite exciting and rewarding. For people like me, I prefer to see them in aquariums and small tanks. So friends, enjoy this short moment of relaxation, breath in and out, repeat! The double seafood whammy is basically to die for. Simple, elegant, portion controlled and last but not least, super deliciously flavored! Al rightly, time to go to the grocery store to get your ingredients… now. Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $25.30 or $12.65 per serving Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 2 Ingredients 2 crab cakes ($18.00) 2 salmon steaks ($4.50) 15 gourmet cherry tomatoes cut in half ($1.50) 1 lemon (.40) 1 handful of Parsley leaves without the stems (.20) 1 ½ tsp. Angie’s Dried Seasoning (.25) 1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s Basting Oil (.45) Directions
Done! Popular scenario: Kids want dessert, you have no time to make it, then it comes to you; time to cheat a little. Good news, you will surprise them with regular and jumbo cupcakes from a cake mix box in no time and if you want, they can even add the Nutella and lick their fingers when you aren’t looking. Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 30 minutes Approximate Cost: $4.82 (or .54 cents per serving) Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 9 Ingredients 1 box of Dunkin Hines French Vanilla Cake mix ($1.25) 3 eggs (.48) 1 cup evaporated milk (.99) 1/3 cup of Peanut oil ($1.00) ½ cup of Nutella ($1.10) Directions Bake according to package directions. Use Nutella as frosting and also, cut a hole in the center and fill it. Done! Kids will adore you. This is Part-2 of the two-part recipes that I posted yesterday. Enjoy! Recipe #2: Salted Cod Fish Salad Recipe Approximate Prep: (soak the cod overnight) Cooking Time (20 minutes to prep) + (15 minutes in fridge to enhance flavors) (35 minutes) Approximate Cost: $8.98 or $2.99 per serving Allergens: Gluten Free Servings: 3 Ingredients for the Salted Cod Fish Salad ½ lb. Salted Cod Fish or Bacalao (@ $9.99/LB) = ($5.00) ½ Red onion, cubed (.35) ½ white onion, cubed (.25) 1 (4-oz.) Sliced pimento peppers (.75) 1 Roma tomato cubed (.33) 1 tbsp. Angie’s basting oil (.35) 1 tbsp. EVOO (.35) 1 tbsp. chopped Goya Salad Olives (.35) 1 tsp. red wine or cider vinegar (.15) 1 Avocado cut in cubes (1.00) Directions
NOTE: The Cod fish renders about 3 cups after unsalted and shredded. Once you measure the ½ lb. needed for this recipe, you are left with enough cod to make my “Bacalaítos Fritters” that I posted on my blog on 7/10/2016. HACK: You can serve it also as an appetizer over crostini’s, or make French bread sandwiches, or serve it with your favorite crackers on the side. This is Part-1 of a 2-Part post that will include separate recipes that are just as yummy. Recipe #1: Pickled Yuca and Yautia. Recipe #2: Salted Cod Fish Salad. The reason why I split the dish in two is to make it easier on you, since combined I classify them as advanced, therefore, not that easy to make. You can cook either recipe one day and refrigerate. Then make the second recipe the following day and dinner will be ready in no time. Recipe #1: Pickled Yuca and Yautia Recipe Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 45 Minutes Approximate Cost: $10.20 or $5.10 per serving Difficulty Level: ____Easy ___Intermediate X Advanced Servings: 2 + Ingredients for Pickled Yuca ½ bag of Yuca (@ $2.69 Wegmans) ($1.35) ½ bag of Yautia (@$3.48) ($1.74) 1 large onion, sliced (.40) 3 large elephant garlic (.35) ¼ cup Angie’s Basting Oil or EVOO ($1.25) 1/8 cup of Red Wine Vinegar (.25) 1tsp. Adobo (.20) Dried Oregano Peppercorns Bay leaves Salted water to taste to boil both, Yuca and Yautia (.15) Directions
I call this my multipurpose soup. Since it doesn’t take any time to make, I can pop it up at any time when I am hungry and it’s usually at the very last minute. Once I chop the veggies, the rest is the short wait before enjoying it. Yum! Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 15 Minutes Approximate Cost: $4.24 or $2.12 per serving Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 2 Ingredients ½ pack of Julienne Han Strings ($1.04) 1 large onion, chopped (.40) 2 celery stalks (.45) 1 large red potato, chopped (.35) ¼ cup parsley and cilantro, chopped (.20) 2 cups of beef broth ($1.25) 1/2 tsp. Adobo (.20) 1 tbsp. EVOO (.35) ½ cup water Directions
Done! Serve it alone or with a sandwich, or crostini’s. This looks like a 3-Ingredient week already, smile. My simple recipe is so easy to make during the working week and at $3.50 per serving you will agree with me that it’s a great deal. To get it ready, you need to prep the prior day just before going to bed, just 2 things; the sweet potatoes and marinate the salmon steaks. Next day, when you come from work start your oven at 400 degrees and let it do the magic for you. Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: One hour 10 minutes. Approximate Cost: $14.00 or $3.50 per serving Difficulty Level: X Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced Servings: 4 Ingredients 4 salmon steaks (@ $2.25 ea. = $9.00) Lemon pepper to taste (.30) 2 tbsp. olive oil to marinate and bake the steaks (.70) 4 small sweet potatoes ($2.00) 2 avocados ($2.00) Directions Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly, pat them dry and cover in foil paper. (the day before) Start the oven at 400 degrees and cook the sweet potatoes for 45 minutes to 1 hour until tender, remove and set aside. Bake the salmon steaks covered for about 5-10 minutes. Remove and let them rest for 3-5 before serving. Done. Now you and your family have time to play with Netflix |
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