Monday, April 23, 2018

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

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 Are you a bacon fan?  Everyone in my family loves bacon so if I want the kids to eat brussels sprouts... just add a little bacon and they will disappear.  This recipe is so simple and easy, but you get a big bang of flavor.  


Ingredient:
3lbs washed and halved brussels sprouts ( I also cut the end off and pulled off any discolored leaves)
4-6 slices of bacon (reserve 2Tbs bacon grease)
salt and black pepper to taste
red chili flakes to taste 


Directions:
Wash brussels sprouts. Then cut off the end and cut into half.  Allow to air dry on a baking sheet until needed.  Meanwhile, cut bacon slices into small pieces and fry until crispy.  Drain bacon pieces on a paper towel and reserve 2 Tbs of the bacon grease.
Toss cut brussels sprouts with salt, black pepper, red chili flakes and hot bacon grease.    Place onto a baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked and caramelized.  Place on a platter and top with browned bacon pieces.  Serve hot or warm.  Enjoy.



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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Avocado BLT Sandwich

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April is National BLT Month... 
I am celebrating with this juicy and creamy Avocado BLT Sandwich!  YUM!
 


Avocado BLT Sandwich

Ingredients:
2-3 slices of baked bacon per sandwich
3-4 slices of tomatoes
Sliced ripe avocado
lettuce
Toasted bread

Directions:
The easiest way to make bacon is to bake it in the oven.  You will get perfectly crispy bacon every time.  Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.  You will need a baking tray and some cooling racks placed on top of it or you can use your broiler pan that is slotted
Yummy BACON!!
with a drip pan.  Lay your bacon across the cooling racks.  Place them in the oven for 15 minutes or until the bacon is fully cooked and ready to crumble.  The bacon will be crispy, perfectly straight and all the oil will have dripped to the lower tray.  I love this method. 


Then slice tomatoes and season them with a little salt and pepper.  Slice avocado and squeeze some lime juice on them to keep them from browning.  Toast bread.  Assemble with lettuce on the bottom, then tomato slices, bacon and finally the avocado.  Enjoy.









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Monday, April 2, 2018

Starbucks DIY Pink Drink

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Three store bought ingredients is all you need to make Starbucks "Pink Drink" quickly, easily and affordably at home!

My tween daughter and I became curious about Starbucks "Pink Drink" after watching a YouTuber mention it on her channel.  I had to admit the drink looked delicious, pinkalicious and lovely!  So, my daughter and I set out to go to Starbucks and try out the Pink Drink that looked so refreshing.  After just once sip... we were hooked!   Of course, I am frugal and going to Starbucks for a $5 drink was not something I would ever do on a regular basis.  So, I had to find out how to make this drink at home.  

I set out to research it out on the internet....and trust me when I tell you that we had some "less than tasty" Pink Drink fails! Urgh!  Then finally we came across a few recipes that used these simple ingredients... Eureka!  My daughter was thrilled and she has had a Pink Drink every day since I made this recipe for her.  I don't mind making it for her since it costs about 75cents for this at home version.   Now, that is something this frugal Momma can get behind.




Starbucks DIY Pink Drink 

Ingredients: 
1 cup water 
1 Packet Pink Lemonade Drink Mix ** see note
1/2 cup White Grape Juice
1- 1 1/2 cups Unsweetened Coconut Milk ** see note
1 cup ice  
Sliced fresh strawberries as desired

Notes: 
1. I used the pink lemonade drink mix packets recommended for individual water bottles that Walmart carries (Great Value brand). You can also use the packets made by "Crystal Lite" for their on the go packets that they recommend for water bottles. 

2.  This recipe is for one large (venti) size cup from Starbucks 

3.  Only use coconut milk for this recipe.  Do not use regular milk or almond milk because they will curdle. We tried almond milk and it did not mix well, it curdled then separated after sitting for a few minutes. The coconut milk mixed perfectly.

Directions:
Step 1:  Dissolve pink lemonade drink mix with water.  
Step 2:  Add white grape juice and mix well.
Step 3:  Add coconut milk as desired to taste. We added to the top of the "Venti" cup after placing the ice and the lemonade/white grape mixture. 
Step 4:  Add sliced strawberries and stir well.  Serve immediately.  Enjoy. 




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