Food – Page 2

Pasta is one of my favorite things to eat, and when I say favorite I mean I could eat it every day (I actually do sometimes, #nojudgementzone). My go-to meal is my homemade Alfredo sauce over penne pasta with a ton of veggies. I love mixing in spinach, red bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, or asparagus. I rarely eat meat but you could definitely add grilled chicken, sausage or shrimp if you wanted to. This homemade Alfredo sauce is super easy to make and pretty much fail proof. So stop buying that jar crap that is full of additives, preservatives, and ingredients you can’t pronounce and give this recipe a try.

What you will need:

4 Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter
3-4 Cloves of Garlic
1 Pint of Organic Heavy Cream
1- 11/4 Cups of Freshly Grated Parmesan
Squeeze of Lemon juice (optional)
Salt and Pepper to taste

*I have mastered making this sauce for one without any specific measurements. This recipe will serve about 4 but you can easily make more or less by halving or doubling the ingredients.

In a sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the garlic. Once the butter has melted pour in the heavy cream and stir. Reduce heat to low and add in the grated parmesan cheese, stirring well. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once all of the parmesan has melted and sauce has thickened you can serve it over your choice of pasta. I like to remove the garlic cloves and add a small squeeze of a lemon towards the end but that is totally optional.

*This sauce does separate once reheated.

When my pasta is almost done (like one minute left) I like to throw whatever veggies I plan to add right in the water with the pasta. This allows my veggies to cook very quickly and still have a nice crunch to them.

Homemade Alfredo sauce over penne pasta with broccoli and sun-dried tomatoes

Am I the only one who struggles with eating breakfast, especially a healthy one? It’s a known fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but sometimes it’s hard to squeeze it in during your morning rush. During the week, I am normally scrambling to get dressed and walk Bentley so I can get out the door all because I hit snooze three too many times. When I do have a few extra seconds my go-to breakfast to grab is greek yogurt with granola and green tea.

On the weekends, I am able to treat myself to a nice home cooked breakfast. One of my favorite meals to whip up is oatmeal. It’s simple, healthy, filling and the variations you can make are endless. I’m not talking about that packet stuff that has tons of preservatives, additives, sugars and weirdly dried fruit pieces. I love making stovetop oatmeal with a fresh fruit compote to top it off. I make sure the ingredients are fresh, organic, and all natural. The best thing about this recipe is that you can easily make extra so that all you have to do is warm it up during the week. So put down those Pop-Tarts and don’t you dare pull into that McDonald’s drive thru line (I despise that place). Give this recipe a try and I hope you enjoy it!

Oatmeal:

1 Cup Oats (I use old-fashioned oats but you can use whichever type of oats you prefer)
1 3/4 Cup of Almond Milk (Whole or any other type of nut milk will work)
Pinch of Salt

Cinnamon Peach Compote

4 Organic Peaches, pitted and roughly diced
1 1/2 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/4 Cup Organic Maple Syrup
Juice of 1/2 Organic Lemon
Zest of 1 Organic Lemon

*I use organic peaches in this recipe but they can be substituted easily for apples or pears. You can adjust the amounts if you are cooking for more or less by doubling or halving this recipe.

Directions:

In a small saucepan combine almond milk and salt over medium heat. Bring to a boil and add the oats. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally (keep an eye on your oatmeal so that it does not boil over). Cook until oats are done and desired consistency is reached, about 5 minutes.

While your oats are cooking, melt unsalted butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add in organic peaches, cinnamon and nutmeg and sauté for two minutes. Next, add in organic lemon juice, zest, vanilla extract and organic maple syrup. Reduce heat to low while stirring the ingredients together. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until fruit reaches your desired softness.

Scoop a nice amount of oats into your bowl and top it with some of your warm cinnamon peach compote. Want to amp it up a little bit? Try adding a tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk to the bottom of your bowl before you add your oats, or top your oatmeal with sliced almonds! Simply AMAZING

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Cinnamon Peach Compote & Oatmeal