 We don’t like to eat a lot of beef in my home, and instead we diversify the protein by using chicken, pork, seafood, etc. However, when we decide is a meat day, it is either sirloin or filet mignon, after all, we are just two people, smile. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $13.40 or $6.70 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients ½ bag of baby rainbow potatoes, rinsed and sliced in half ($1.90) 2 ½ tsps. of Roasted Garlic and Herbs (.25) 4 sirloin tender steaks ($8.75) ¼ c. avocado oil (to season and sear the steaks, and to season and sauté the potatoes) ($1.00) 1 handful of chives (.25) 1 avocado ($1.25) Directions
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 Arroz con Gandules or Rice with Pigeon Peas combined with pork in any form is one of our traditional Puerto Rican dishes. Also, it is one of my grandson Davidsito’s favorite dish. I am giving you my version of Arroz con Gandules. The pork is the easiest part, you clean it, season it and sauté it until golden brown. If you never tried this combo, make it this week, you’ll love it! Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $11.05 or $2.76 per serving Difficulty Level: _X_ Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 4 Ingredients for the rice: (COOK THE RICE FIRST) ($6.30) 1 ½ tbsp. of Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) 1 large Sofrito disk: (1 chopped onion, 6 chopped garlic a small piece of red pepper) (.20) 1 (15 oz.) can of Goya pigeon peas ($1.50) 1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning for flavor and color (.20) 1 Goya beef or chicken bouillon in the small envelope (.15) ½ tsp. Adobo Goya (.15) 1 ½ cups of parboiled long grain rice ($1.00) 2 ½ cups of low sodium chicken or beef broth (or water) ($1.25) ¼ cup of chopped cilantro (.20) 1 avocado ($1.25 Roasted Goya Fancy Pimientos red peppers to garnish (optional) Directions for the rice:
Ingredients for the pork Carne Frita: ($4.75) 1 pork tenderloin filet clean of all fat, cut in bite size and season. ($3.00) 1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil ($1.50) 1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning for the pork (.25) Directions for the pork Carne Frita: Season the pork tenderloin bites with ½ tbsp. basting oil and 1 tbsp. of dry seasoning, refrigerate until the rice is done. In a skillet with 1 tbsp. of my basting oil, cook the pork tenderloin bites over med, making sure they are 100% cooked, golden and tender. By now the rice and the pork tenderloin are done, so time to slice the avocado and plate. Enjoy! HACK #1: Sofrito: You can purchase Sofrito in a jar; however, is best to make it fresh at home. My Recipe: Warning, smile, I don’t use tomato sauce. In a blender or food processor add 1 handful of fresh cilantro, rinsed and chopped, 1 chopped onion, 6 large garlic cloves, 1/2 piece of red or green pepper. (If you can find these other ingredients where you live is better, if not is ok: ajicitos dulces, culantro, and Cuban oregano). For the liquid part, add olive or avocado oil until it all blends to a soft consistency, not liquid, however, not a paste either. Store in the fridge and use it for stews and soups. How? Add 1 tbsp. of olive oil to a pan or pot, sauté briefly and add any other ingredient of your choice, i.e. beans, meets, etc. Hack #2: Also, for the rice, instead of water I use beef or chicken broth, then I taste it to adjust for a more or less salty flavor. 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  I did some research about Kale and found out that it is an amazing green, actually, it is usually called a super green. Not only it tastes wonderful in salads, kale chips, sauté in olive oil and chopped garlic, or dropped in soups, etc., it is also packed with vitamins. An important vitamin (much needed for these critical times; pandemic, crime etc.) is Folate, shown to reduce the risk of depression. Furthermore, it is also rich in magnesium, a nutrient that helps to relax muscles and relieve tension. So, let’s eat Kale more often!  Mussels are probably one of the most inexpensive seafood. I can create appetizers and dinners in no time and they are always going to look classy and appetizing. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 20 Minutes Approximate Cost: $9.55 or $4.76 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: CONTAINS GLUTEN Servings: 2+ Ingredients 1-pack, 8oz. cooked Mussels meat, no shells ($4.50) ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) 1 tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (you can add more if you want it salty) (.20) 4 large garlic cloves, chopped (.40) 4 dried shitake mushrooms (.70) 1 c. Orzo (.60) 1 ½ c. beef broth ($1.50) 1 avocado ($1.25) Few Cilantro leaves to garnish (0) Directions Add the basting olive oil, the chopped garlic to a skillet, cook briefly over medium heat. Add the shitake mushrooms, stir. Add the 1 c. of orzo, saute briefly and add the dry seasoning. Stir. Carefully, add the 2 c. beef broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes to soften the grain. It will be moist, not dry at all. Meantime, open the mussels pack and add them to the Orzotto with its sauce. If the orzo looks a bit dry, add more beef broth until it looks like Risotto, very moist. Cook just until the mussels are warm, 3 to 4 minutes, remove from stove and get 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  This is not the last time that you will see my Sofrito recipe posted, since I make this almost every week depending on ingredients. I didn’t have all the ingredients that I love to put in my Sofrito, such as Cubanel peppers, Cuban oregano, rosemary, basil and red bell peppers but something is better than nothing! So, I used what I was able to find in my local grocery stores at the time. Category: HACK Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 15 Minutes Approximate Cost: $4.69 or approximately .39 to .40 cents per disk Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free _√___ Vegetarian __√__ Servings: 12 DISK Ingredients ½ bunch cilantro, rinsed, pat dry in paper towel and chopped (.99) ½ bunch culantro, rinsed, pat dry in paper towel and chopped (.50) ½ bunch flat leave parsley rinsed, pat dry in paper towel and chopped (.60) 10 ajicitos dulces, (sweet small peppers) rinsed, seeded and chopped (1.75) 1 onion, peeled and chopped (.50) 1 garlic head, peeled (.35) Chicken broth or stock (my homemade) (or water to help the blender do its job) Directions Follow the prep directions listed after each ingredient. Place all these ingredients in a food processor or a blender. Add gradually chicken broth, stock (or water) to allow the blender to run smoothly. Once the mix looks combined and lightly liquid, pour into muffin pans, about ¾ to the rim and freeze. Once frozen, remove from pan and place in a Ziploc bag or a container with lid to use as needed in your cooking’s. You will love the tons of flavor they produce.  This is just a simple dish that turns out to be super nutritious. It takes no time to prepare, only 6 ingredients and the cost per serving is ridiculous. These days we must be aware of meals costs. The inflation and pandemic affected price increase in almost every ingredient that we use to cook. Therefore, plan for healthy and economical meals by developing your menus ahead of time and shopping for the specific ingredients. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 25 Minutes Approximate Cost: $10.75 or $5.38 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients 2 salmon filets, (clean and season with my 1 ½ tsp. dry seasoning + 2 tbsp. basting olive oil) ($4.50) ¼ c. Angie’s basting olive oil ($1.50) 1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.35) 3 c. Brussels Sprouts, bottoms and outer leaves remove ($2.00) ½ med size cauliflower head cut in florets ($1.25) 1 avocado, rinsed, pat dry and sliced ($1.15) Directions Prep the salmon as indicated under the ingredients. Prep the cauliflower and Brussels sprouts as indicated under the ingredients. Steam the cauliflower and Brussels for 3 to 5 minutes, drain completely. In a pan sauté the salmon until golden brown, remove from pan, set aside. Add the veggies to the same pan and more basting oil if needed. Cook until golden brown. Slice the avocado and you are ready to plate. Enjoy! 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  When you make banana or any other bread at home, you can control the ingredients you put and the servings. If you have a household of 2 because your kids are in college or married, you can make a reduced recipe so that nothing will go to waste (or that you overeat)! Smile. Category: Bread Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 45 Minutes Approximate Cost: $4.36 or $1.09 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: For Gluten Free bread, use 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Servings: 6 small mini Bundt and 2 med. size Bundt breads This is my ½ RECIPE You can double it for more servings if you need. Ingredients 1 ¼ c. granulated white sugar (.30) 1 egg (.16) ¼ tsp. baking powder (.10) ½ tsp. baking soda (.10) Pinch of salt (10) 1 small mashed bananas (deep brown or black (.20) 2 tbsp. buttermilk (.20) ¼ c. (OR 4 TBSP.) unsalted butter, room temp. (.90) 1 ¼ c. Flour (.90) ¼ tsp. Vanilla (.30) ¼ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, ¼ tsp. ginger (.30) ½ c. chopped walnuts (.50) 1/8 tsp. Amaretto, ¼ tsp. Almond Extract (.30) DIRECTIONS
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