Welcome to Episode 4 of Big Salad Energy! Just a reminder, each recipe makes six, 32 oz. jar salads and two, 16 oz. jars of dressing. Also, each of these are perfect salads without putting them on spinach. If you’re looking for a hearty, flavorful, and easy veggie packed meal prep, these are perfect. IContinue reading “Big Salad Energy – Episode 4”
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Brunch Game Strong – Episode 11
Baked Eggs with Sausage, Spinach, and Cheese Ingredients and Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown the sausage until crispy and set aside. Butter two ramekins. Whip two eggs with cream and spinach, salt and pepper, and add even amounts to the ramekins. Sprinkle half the cheese and sausage between the two ramekins. Add theContinue reading “Brunch Game Strong – Episode 11”
Cabbage & Sausage Tomato Soup
Ingredients Directions In a large soup pot brown the sausage. While that’s browning chop your onion, celery, and carrots. Add all three to the pot once the sausage is cooked through. Stir around for 2-3 minutes. Mince four cloves of garlic and add to the pot. Dissolve one tablespoon of vegetable bouillon in two cupsContinue reading “Cabbage & Sausage Tomato Soup”
Caramelized Onion Baked Potatoes
Ingredients Directions Wash the potatoes and prick with a fork or knife. Coat each potato in olive oil and coarse sea salt. Place on a wire rack on top of a cookie sheet. Slice the onions into half moons and drizzle with olive oil in a cake pan. Toss with turmeric, paprika, and a pinchContinue reading “Caramelized Onion Baked Potatoes”
Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with Chicken and Asparagus
Ingredients Directions NOTE – I originally made this for Mother’s Day and it was a HIT. My brothers were literally scraping the bottom of the platter. I decided to make it for meal prep this week and layered everything in individual containers, but the idea is the same. Begin by boiling water in a largeContinue reading “Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with Chicken and Asparagus”
Pizza Pasta
Ingredients Directions Chop the eggplant into bite sized pieces. Dice the shallot. Add both to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with seasoning. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, tossing halfway through. Meanwhile, boil the spaghetti to al dente. Mix with tomato basil sauce. (And make sure you addContinue reading “Pizza Pasta”
Crispy Potato Salad
Ingredients Directions Wash the potatoes and boil, skin on, until fork tender. Mine took about 20 minutes. Drain and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Smash with a potato masher, a fork, or the base of a wine glass – my preferred method. Mix together the garlic salt, Nature’s Seasons, and parmesan cheese.Continue reading “Crispy Potato Salad”
Bell Pepper and Bean Salad
Ingredients Directions Drain and rinse all beans. Chop all other ingredients to bite sized pieces. Mix together, then add one bunch of chopped fresh parsley. Whisk together the olive oil, mustard, red wine vinegar, and Nature’s Seasons. Pour over the salad and mix until evenly coated. Keeps in the fridge up to a week! DeliciousContinue reading “Bell Pepper and Bean Salad”
Big Salad Energy – Episode 3
Welcome to Episode 3 of Big Salad Energy! Just a reminder, each recipe makes six, 32 oz. jar salads and two, 16 oz. jars of dressing. Curry Chicken Salads – with Spicy Honey Mustard Ingredients and Directions Season the chicken breasts with half the cumin powder and all of the Nature’s Seasons. Warm avocado oilContinue reading “Big Salad Energy – Episode 3”
Chicken Breakfast Biscuits
Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Defrost the frozen spinach and squeeze out any additional liquid. Set aside to cool. Remove sausage from casings and packaging. Combine all ingredients until evenly distributed, but not over mixed. Create biscuit shapes and place on a parchment paper lined cooking sheet. This was sticky business. I triedContinue reading “Chicken Breakfast Biscuits”