Monday, January 9, 2012

Holy (guacamole) Eggs, courtesy of the Primal Women



Holy (guacamole) Eggs

The deviled egg's worst nightmare!!!

Ingredients:
A dozen eggs
1 ½ large avocados
¼ c. cilantro- chopped
¼ c. onion- chopped
handful of cherry tomatoes (I used 6 from our garden)- chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 squirt of lemon juice
dash of red pepper flakes
dash of salt
Directions:
1. Hardboil your eggs by placing them in a sauce pan full of cold water and bringing the water to a rolling boil.
2.Remove the pan from heat and allow them to sit for 15 minutes.
3.Move to an ice bath for another 15 minutes. This will make them easier to peel.
(Eggs that are a week+ old tend to peel easier but fresh will work too. )
4. Peel eggs.
5. Gently slice eggs in ½ placing the white on a plate and the yolk in a bowl.
6. Mix the avocado with the egg yolks and olive oil until creamy.
7. Fold in all other ingredients except the salt.
8. Spoon ping-pong ball sized dollops into the egg whites.
9. sprinkle salt over the top.
ENJOY! They didn’t even last 5 minutes in my house.

Thanks Katie and all the ladies at Primal Women in the Kitchen 

Friday, January 6, 2012

Kitchen Basics: Searing a Steak



Email myself, Assassin, if you have cooking questions: Lauren@sweetassassin.com

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes



1 bag of brussels sprouts (about 3 cups) chopped in half or quartered
2 cups of red grapes
2 Tablespoons fresh sage
Olive oil, enough to coat everything
Sea salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 450. Toss everything together on a large cookie sheet. Roast in oven for 25 - 35 minutes until tender and caramelized.

Enjoy!

I added some sunflower seeds to the dish too and it was delicious! I think any nut would be a great addition.

Recipe borrowed from SweetCheekshq.com which was inspired by Whole Living magazine.