My husband and I stared a low carb diet and he is watching his red meat intake. This leaves us having to get real creative on cooking poultry, lean pork and seafood that isn’t loaded in sauces and cheeses. I have had an Instant Pot for a few months now and had only used it twice because I feel lost in how to use it. Then I got The I Love My INSTANT POT Recipe Book.
I chose to recreate the lemon garlic chicken legs recipe that is in the recipe book. It was so easy and cooked up great. My husband son and I polished them off. I even had leftover lemon and garlic for the asparagus.
Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
1/3 C Olive Oil
1/4 C Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
1/4 Tsp Sea Salt
Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
(I also adde pinch of smoked paprika)
2 Lbs. Chicken wings or legs
1 C chicken broth
Mix all but chicken and broth. Add chicken and marinade in fridge for at least 1 hour (I threw all in a large ziploc to marinade). Add chicken broth to the pot. Insert a steam basket (I don’t have one yet so used tad less broth and laid in there-came out great). Fix so not overlapping. Lock Lid. Set to manual 10 minutes. When timer beeps, let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, Then quick release pressure until float valve drops and unlock lid. Place cooked chicken onto parchment-lined baking sheet and put under oven broiler for 3-5 minutes until browned.
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If you are like me and use Amazon to buy books you can pick up this recipe book on Amazon. It is full of great Instant Pot recipes.
With the new year here and resolutions in full swing it can become redundant after some time of making changes. Perhaps you have already found excuses to miss the gym. Maybe that fast food restaurant was truly out of convenience even though you swore them off weeks ago. For me, I wanted to eat more balanced-not diet-just balanced and healthier.
Protein has become a nutrient I am eating consistently more and the more I pay attention to protein products, the more I realize how fun I can have creating foods that offer me the protein I need without unhealthy additives. One of my favorite snacks to quickly whip up is protein pudding (or ice cream if you freeze this recipe then eat).
In this recipe I used some favorite brands-Justin’s Almond Butter and Premier Protein Vanilla Whey Protein shake mix and milk. That’s all you need. Justin’s gives you the peanut and almond butters with only real ingredients. Make sure you choose a protein whey brand that also doesn’t have additives and is low in sugar too.
Protein Pudding Recipe
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder (I use Premier Protein so they have double scoops-in this case use 1/2 scoop)
Stir all ingredients together adding milk a bit at a time until you get a pudding consistency. This makes 1 serving. You can eat as is or freeze for protein ice cream. Top your pudding with cinnamon or granola but it is full of flavor as is.
Keep your eye out for Justin’s products at grocers near you. Visit Justin’s online to learn more.
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We live near Seattle and recently visited a spot near Capitol Hill I have wanted to visit for a while now. The Seattle Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room is must-stop in Seattle to experience the finest coffee crafting you can’t get anywhere else.
If you are a Starbucks fan you have heard that CEO Howard Schultz stepped down as CEO to focus on these new roastery concepts that I feel can be a huge hit. The outside of the building is tall with very large wood doors and when you walk inside it is almost overwhelming to the eye because there is so much to see.
Yes! It is truly the place to watch the finest beans from around the world being roasted in front of your eyes. I’d say about 40% of the atmosphere is the assembly pieces needed for the roasting and bagging of their special reserve beans. It is all around you and above you working to roast. You are simply intruding on the process to watch, taste and shop. It is an experience you won’t forget, not just a place to get coffee.
Starbucks travels the world for the finest beans and develop a signature roast for the most special of those beans found. These signature roasts become the Starbucks Special Reserve beans for sale at the Roastery, online and some storefronts.
When you walk in you are greeted then you can head into the gift shop or head to the first bar for some coffee or pastries and salads. Keep walking to the back and you get some museum-style decor to view and larger seating areas including a private area for large crowds you can try and hold down for you group.
Walk upstairs to see a fantastic view of roasting from above.
If you take a seat and choose to browse the house menu it can be confusing as there are recipes you have never seen anywhere else. At the front bar you can order your typical drinks you are used to but in the back you get some extra help. If you request an explanation of what you are wanting to taste a Barista will come sit with you like we had. He sat and helped explain the entire menu and choose a drink we may like based on our conversations and tastes we talked about.
Below is the Smoked Butterscotch Latte my BIL ordered. This one is sweet and so creamy. It is espresso and whole milk infused with smoked butterscotch and black pepper. He challenged my BIL to try despite the pepper note and it was fantastic.
They made my son a butterscotch hot chocolate. My son thought it had some orange flavor so perhaps it was a smoked butterscotch used or a special blend.
What did I order? I had to try the Shakerato Bianco. I have no words-speechless to the divine taste. You need to love the espresso taste for this one. A Shakerato is Italian iced coffee drink featuring freshly ground espresso shaken over ice and poured into a martini glass. So you get some crunch of tiny ice particles in each sip.
Because there were more of us we also ordered the taster which means we chose 3 of the days brews and had them in carafes with small tasting cups for sampling. This is a great way to give a few a try and please everyones palate at the table.
From my 8 year old son to my Father we all enjoyed the visit. You cannot comfortably walk here from Pike Place as it is many blocks up hill. However in the day of Seattle traveling you can find a parking spot and visit perhaps after dinner at some of the fantastic restaurants within a block or two of the Roastery. Located at 1124 Pike St. Seattle, Wa.
Holiday Gift Guide Feature: Holland House Wine Cooking Sauces
Chances are you have a foodie on your gift list. Even if you have a hard-to-shop for on your list, you can’t go wrong with food and kitchen gifts. One of my favorite gifts is to gather kitchen items and accompanying food for a basket. You can buy a good thermos and add some coffee and teas for a beverage basket. Or you may find deals on frying pans or a wok and add some sauces like the wine cooking sauces from Holland House. The uses for these sauces are endless. You can marinade, cook and saute with them for delicious flavors.
If you are the one hosting holiday meals, you will love the flavors Holland House sauces add to your meats and poultry. Even seafood can get a bold flavor with these. It will become your go to bottle when cooking meals. It has for me.
When I was first sent the wines I started browsing the Holland House website and found their recipe page. I saw a recipe for Chicken Piccata on Campanelle with Lemon Butter Sauce and I had all of those ingredients already in my fridge and cupboard. I followed the recipe and it was a hit! I will share that recipe below!
Chicken Piccata on Campanelle with Lemon Butter Sauce (from Holland House recipes)
Ingredients:
4-6 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into 1 inch long and ½ inch wide pieces
1 lemon, halved
2 tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. fresh ground pepper
15 capers
⅓ cup Holland House White Cooking Wine
1 box of campanelle pasta
1 stick butter, unsalted
Directions:
Combine chicken, garlic powder, salt, pepper, cooking wine, juice from half a lemon and 10 capers. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and keep warm when done
Combine the butter and juice from the remaining lemon half in a small saucepan. Whisk together and cook on low heat. Add the chicken and marinade to the saucepan and cook thoroughly.
Transfer pasta to plates and top with chicken and sauce. Garnish with remaining capers.
You can find these sauces at retailers and grocers near you. Give it a try and pick up a bottle and start using it as a marinade and sauce. You can pick up a few and add to your gifting baskets this season as well. Make sure you follow them so you are on alert to promotions. You can also sign up and save on their website to get coupons.
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