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I have partnered with Explore Cuisine. Recipe is my own

Being on a low carb diet makes it hard to get creative. We have cut rices, most pasta and breads. Only poultry and lean pork and lots of fresh veggies and fruits. I can stare at a chicken breast a thousand hours some nights and am just flat out of creativity. Then one day you realize you have some peas, chicken and Explore Cuisine in the kitchen and crave pasta, but because we aren’t eating the sauces you just get creative anyway. Here is my Low Carb Chicken Pea Penne and it was a hit!

The only pasta we keep in our cupboard is Explore Cuisine because it is made with real veggies and lentils like edamame chickpea and green lentils. These are loaded with plant-based protein, are USDA Organic and Gluten free. They taste incredible. The closest store to me that carries Explore Cuisine is an Albertsons 30 minutes away and I will head there to stock up. I have approved this pasta for a once a week meal on our diet.

Everything is cooked separately then it all comes together with some herbs, parmesan and olive oil in the end.

Low Carb Chicken Pea Penne

Just an easy low card pasta dish for a quick meal

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Servings: 4 people

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

2 large Chicken Breast-cooked and cubed
1 cup peas cooked
1 package Lentil Penne Pasta I used Explore Cuisine Organic Green Lentil Penne
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 small onion chopped
1/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan
4 tbsp Butter melted I browned my butter
1/2 tsp Basil

Method

Cook chicken breast in Olive Oil with salt and pepper
Cook the pasta according to directions
Melt or brown the butter. If you brown the butter make sure to strain out the burnt bits
Cook the peas
In the end add all to the pan with desired amount of your butter
Add basil and S&P to taste
Heat through
Top with parmesan

Notes

The best part of this recipe is that everything is cooked separately then comes all together in the end

Brands with a Cause, Food, Recipes

Meatless Monday Recipe – Spicy Thai Broccoli Salad

November 22, 2017March 5, 2019 Erin Sluka

I have partnered with Goya Foods for feature

What is your Meatless Monday go to dish? Goya challenged me with a creative Meatless Monday recipe and I had to use Goya Coconut Milk and/or Cream of Coconut. This recipe is a hybrid. I make a peanut sauce we all love and then took the contents of a standard broccoli salad and instead of the vinegar and mayo, I used my peanut dressing. Hence, the Spicy Thai Broccoli Salad. It was a hit!

My peanut sauce has a bit of a twist from a standard peanut sauce recipe. I use coconut milk and instead of red pepper flakes I use chili powder. It has a kick! The key thing to note is my peanut sauce recipe makes more than you need for the broccoli salad, so keep the rest in a jar to use for another meal that week!

If you like this recipe, try my other recent Goya recipe HERE!

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Goya has partnered with the Meatless Monday campaign to promote Goya;s “Can Do” initiative. For every can of Goya Coconut Milk purchased in November and December, Goya will donate products to Feeding America. The food will then be distributed to families in need at local food banks across the country. The ‘Can Do’ campaign is part of Goya Gives, a national initiative committed to supporting local communities through social and environmental causes. By the end of the year, Goya will donate at least 600,000 pounds of food.

Food, Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Winc Wine Club Monthly Deliveries

October 28, 2017December 1, 2017 Erin Sluka

In partnership with US Family Guide I was sent product from Winc

What a perfect time of year to try a new wine service. I was able to build a wine set at Winc and I will tell you how well it works. It is a Winc Wine Club where wine is delivered to your door monthly.

You tell Winc your preferences of red versus white wine or a mixture of both. You also answer a few questions about flavors and tastes to narrow down the varieties that are a right match for you. Then Winc gives you your suggested wine list.

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You can change that list. Perhaps you fell in love with a wine last month and you want to make sure it gets back into the mix again. Just visit your shelf and make any changes you want. I like to gift wines so a lot of times I even choose a wine based on the label art.

You can save!

Save $22 Off Your First Month of Winc available only through this link – www.trywinc.com/usfamilyguide. Winc offers 4 personalized wines each month. Bottles start at $13 each.

Food, Holiday Gift Guide 2017, Recipes

Mint Brownies with Vodka Recipe

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Erin Sluka

The recipe is my own and I was supplied product from Khor Vodka for feature

Have you ever baked with alcohol? I haven’t, but have read many articles and recipes and adding vodka or even some rum to recipes is actually quite easy. Children? I typically will not serve kids baked foods with alcohol because not a lot of alcohol evaporates when baking. If I cook and boil (sauces) with vodka then I feel much better about serving to the entire family. So, these brownies are for the office party and adult time. Although I use very little in this recipe (under 1/4 C for the entire dessert).

So, let’s give it a try and I am taking you on a journey as I make my first Brownies with Vodka. I actually just add a little vodka to a standard homemade brownie recipe. I will also add mint chips because chocolate brownies are delicious, but mint chocolate brownies are divine!

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In the recipe I used Khor Vodka. Khor “uses a local organic filter containing schungite (a unique natural mineral) which allows it to get as close as possible to the structure of natural water. The filtration process is further enhanced with special birch and alder-tree charcoal and quartz sand sourced near the famous Ural Mountains.” If I am going to start baking with alcohol, it has to be premium and natural or I feel like you won’t get the taste that is preferred.

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Low Carb Chicken Pea Penne Recipe