 Since I gave you both sides recipes this week, all you need to do is to prep them ahead of time. Then, season/marinate and sear the filet mignon pieces and you will be ready to roll! Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 45 Minutes Approximate Cost: $24.00 or $12.00 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2+ Ingredients 2 filet mignon cut steaks, cut in med-size pieces ($14.00) 1 tsp. Roasted garlic and herbs (.10) 1 1/2 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) 1 tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.15) 1 avocado ($1.25) 1 smashed potatoes recipe (2 servings) (posted yesterday) ($3.10) 1 Haricot verts recipe (2 servings) (posted day before yesterday) ($5.00) Directions Have the sides recipes that you prepped yesterday done before you start cooking dinner. Clean, pat dry marinate, allow to rest for 10 minutes and sear the filet mignon pieces. All you have left is to slice the avocado and you will be ready to roll! Yippee! My Links: 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
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 As I always believe, if we prep ahead, it will be easy to put together a nice meal in just few minutes. That’s the reason why I prep ahead the haricots vert (greens beans) and the smashed red baby potatoes today. Tomorrow, piece of cake, my meal will be ready in no time! Category: Side Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $3.10 or $1.55 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free __√__ Vegetarian __√__ Servings: 2+ INGREDIENTS 9 small red potatoes (You can use more or less if you like) ($2.20) Salt to taste (to boil the potatoes) (0) MY SAUCE 1 tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.20) ½ tsp. smoked paprika (.10) ½ tsp. roasted garlic and herbs (.10) 1/4 cup Angie’s basting olive oil (.50) DIRECTIONS Boil the potatoes in a small saucepan covered with at least few inches of water. Add a bit of salt to the water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer and cook the potatoes until they are completely tender and can be easily pierced with a fork. Make sure they are cooked through but do not overcook. The total cooking time will be 15 to 20 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, set up a double layer of clean kitchen towels on your countertop. When the potatoes are done, remove them from the water, let them drain and sit for just a minute over the kitchen towels. To flatten the potatoes, use the palm of your hand or a small plate. Gently press down on one potato at a time. You want about ½ inch thickness. If some of them break, put them back together, so easy. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil spray with oil. Transfer the flattened potatoes carefully to the baking sheet and let them cool completely at room temperature. Start the oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle/drizzle or brush the potatoes with my basting olive oil sauce. Make sure the potatoes are well coated on both sides. Roast the potatoes until they are crispy and golden brown, about 30 minutes depending on your oven calibration. Turn them over once with a spatula halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven and serve them as a side in my tomorrow’s post recipe, smile. HACK: Prep potatoes ahead early on. You can boil and flatten them up to 8 hours ahead and store them on the pan, lightly covered, in the fridge. Just pour my basting olive oil over them shortly before roasting. Remember to look at my post tomorrow for the complete meal recipe, using two sides. Boom!  Haricots Verts are young unripe green beans. They are smaller and are used just like we use the regular green beans. As we all know, green beans are known by many names: string beans, French beans, or snap beans. I prefer the Haricots Verts because they are super tender, thinner and I do not need to remove the side thread, smile. Category: Side Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 15 to 20 Minutes Approximate Cost: $5.00 or $2.50 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free (and Vegetarian without the eggs) Servings: 2+ Ingredient 1 12-oz. bag of Haricots Verts ($3.49) 2 hardboiled eggs (.36) 3 tbsp. of Angie’s basting olive oil (.65) 10 large garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thick (.50) Salt, pepper. Roasted garlic and herbs seasoning and Paprika to taste (0) Directions Steam the Haricots Verts for about 10 minutes, remove and drain, set aside. (I purchase the ready to use bag at Trader Joe’s) Meantime, cook the eggs and slice in half. Add my basting oil to a small saucepan, to roast the sliced garlic pieces until golden. When all the ingredients are done, place the Haricots Verts in a serving dish, pour the basting olive oil-garlic over it, add the hardboiled eggs and salt, paprika and pepper to taste. Your side is ready to serve! Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oi  This is a simple dish that I make often, simply because it is easy and fast to make, healthy and super delicious! Furthermore, what about the price per serving? Ridiculous! Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $9.05 or $4.53 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Contains wheat Servings: 2 + Ingredients 2 salmon steaks, skin removed ($4.50) 1 tsp. Roasted garlic and herbs seasoning (.20) 3 large garlic cloves, minced (.20) 1 tbsp. Smoked Paprika (.15) 2 c. beef stock ($1.20) 1 c. Orzo (.65) ½ tbsp. Curry powder (.15) 1 frozen sofrito cube (.20) 2 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) 1 can of chickpeas, drained, rinsed and drained again ($1.00) 1 lemon (.40) Directions
Done! Angie’s Basting Olive Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil  If it happened to you, no problem, it happens to all of us. This is the scenario, you are ready to cook the meal for the evening and suddenly, nothing come to your mind about what to make for a side. What I do is simple. I prep some veggies ahead of time during the week, then when I am worry about a side, I just open the fridge and there are the sides waiting for me. Therefore, on any spare time, prepare some veggies, close the lids tight, refrigerate them and boom, no more worries. Category: Side Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 10 Minutes Approximate Cost: $2.00 or $1.00 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free __√__ Vegetarian __√__ Servings: 2 Ingredients 3 rainbow carrots of your preferred color. 1 food processor Directions Rinse the carrots, pat dry, cut the ends and process in any shape or form of your like. You can use them in a salad with my vinaigrette or you can steam, drain and drizzle with my basting olive oil and lemon juice, finally, you can add any seasoning and eat the raw. Done.  This is a simple hack. If you are experienced in prepping mangoes, then this hack is not for your, however, if you are not, then use my hack to make your life easier, smile. I love mangoes. I am originally from the Caribbean, where mangoes grow like crazy and the varieties are endless. In fact, I had a mango tree in my back yard. Anyway, I really never researched the nutritional benefits of eating mangoes, other than they are a good source of vitamin C, so, finally, I just did and these are some of the good stuff we get when we eat them. Mangoes are: High in vitamin C, potassium, lutein, fiber and boost the immune system. On top of that, the orange color of the mango peel contains beta carotene, an anti-cancer agent. However, although the peel is edible, some people are allergic to it because it contains the same compound of poison ivy and oak. I personally never ate the peel and will never try to eat it. How to Peel and Slice or cut a Mango: (Read or just follow my slide presentation.)
 A gift is nothing more than an expression of love to the ones you give them to. During the Holiday’s we love to express our love to everyone, especially in times like this, when the pandemic keeps evolving with more variants to keep us all at a distance. So, you can show the love by making my simple Chocolate Spoons to Make Cocoa. The ingredients are few, the process is simple and the best part is that making them for the people you love will make you very, very happy, Smile! Category: CHRISTMAS HOMEMADE GIFTS Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 45 Minutes Approximate Cost: $9.30 Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 24 INGREDIENTS 1 bag of chocolate melts, or dark chocolate chips ($1.75) 1 pk. of Bakers baking chocolate ($1.75) Few blocks of almond bark (.30) Marshmallows to taste (.25) Mini and regular size M&M (.25) 12 + Peppermint Candy Canes ($1.00) 4 Red bags, old leftover Christmas top cards and a ½ yard of ribbon ($2.00) 1 bag of silver mini spoons ($1.00) Cellophane bags to place the spoons in ($1.00) DIRECTIONS To melt chocolate, follow the bags instructions. Usually is 60 seconds and then 15 seconds until it all melts away. Drop the melted chocolate by spoonsful into your ice cube mold. Place a spoon in the middle, add the marshmallows and candy before the chocolate sets. Refrigerate until you will assemble them. Check out any leftover holiday cards that you have from Christmas past that you did not use and cut the top, place near the bag handle, make a hole with a hole punch and pass a ribbon through both to secure the card. Place the bags of chocolate spoons in the decorated red bags and then give them away! Boom!  So healthy, delicious and once you have your veggies processed, you can make this dish in no time. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $11.70 or $5.85 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients 2 c. Cauliflower-Broccoli-Carrot Rice (processed in your food processor) ($5.00) 1/3 c. Chicken stock (homemade or purchased) (.20) 1 cube of frozen herbs (herbs, olive oil and garlic, processed frozen and ready to use) (.20) ½ Sazón envelope (.10) 2 salmon steaks ($4.50) 1 tbsp. Roasted Garlic and Herbs (.10) 1 tbsp. of my basting oil or olive oil to season and sautee the salmon. (.30) 2 fresh corn (cleaning and boil, salted water is optional) ($1.00) ½ lemon, rinsed, sliced and pat dry (.30) Directions Start by cleaning and boil the corn over med-heat until tender (approx. 15 minutes). Season the salmon with 1 tbsp. Roasted Garlic and Herbs and 1 tbsp. of my basting oil. Add the frozen herbs cube to a skillet until melted, then add the Cauliflower-Broccoli-Carrot Rice, Sazón, stock and stir until it wilts and brown a bit. Remove and set aside. Meanwhile, in another skillet, sear the salmon filet until golden brown. What’s left is just slicing the lemon, plating and garnish this simple meal. Bon Appetite! Angie’s Basting Oil: www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil  I am doing the prep today for tomorrow, I will only need to add the seasonings needed to make this dish healthy fabulous! All you need is the veggies, a food processor and you are good to go. CHECK OUT MY POST TOMORROW FOR A FULL RECIPE USING THIS SIDE! BOOM. Category: Side Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 15 Minutes Approximate Cost: $5 or $2.50 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free __√__ Vegetarian __√__ Servings: 2 Ingredients 1 cauliflower head, florets detached from the stem, rinsed, pat dry (2.50) 2 rainbow carrots, peeled ends cut and and cut in half ($1.00) 1 large broccoli head, rinsed, pat dry and florets detached from stem ($1.50) Directions Follow the aforementioned instructions under the Ingredients and process the veggies until they look like rice. Refrigerate immediately until time to use and use within a couple of days.  This is a simple and yet interesting dish that I took only 4 ingredients to get it done. The chicken cooked in med-low develop a juicy gravy that completed the meal. Category: Entrée Approx. Prep and Cook Time: under 30 Minutes Approximate Cost: $4.30 or $2.15 per serving Difficulty Level: Easy Allergens, Other: Gluten Free Servings: 2 Ingredients 1 large Chinese eggplant ($1.20) ½ lb. 98% fat free ground chicken ($2.50) 1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40) 1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.20) Directions Season the chicken with 1 tbsp. of my basting olive oil and 1 ½ tbsp. my dry seasoning. Rinse, pat dry and cut eggplant lengthwise, then cover with salt to allow it to sweat. Once the eggplant swat, rinse all the salt away and pat dry. Add ½ tbsp. of basting oil to the skillet and roast the eggplant until golden and done. Cook the chicken over med-high in another cooking pan until totally done. Time to plate your meal. Boom! Optional: You can add a bag of Seeds for Change quinoa, brown or Jasmin rice. 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 |
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