Creamed Spinach and Caramelized Onions

 Ingredients

• 1 onion 
• Garlic
• Spinach 
• 2-3 wedges of laughing cow cheese
• Ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Caramelize onions in a pan 
2. Add in garlic for a minute 
3. Add in spinach 
4. Take off heat and add in laughing cow
5. sprinkle with nutmeg 

Grilled Vegetable Kabobs

Summer : Grilling

Look at these colors!

Okay so this one's pretty explanatory, but I did one thing a little different - infused olive oil

Ingredients

• veggies of choice
• olive oil
• rosemary, leaves and stems
• basil, leaves and stems
• garlic, 1 clove halved

Directions

1. Pour some oil in a small, dish.
2. Add Rosemary and basil leaves and stems. Stems whole and leaves finely chopped
3. Add a clove of garlic, halved
4. Heat the oil in the microwave to infuse flavors
5. Brush vegetable skewers
6. Skewer mushrooms with two skewers so that they do not twirl and spin, and fall off the skewer in the grill

Just Right Mushrooms and Onions

Ingredients

• Adam's Reserve Just Right Burger Spice (1 tbsp)
• yellow onion (1), sliced thin
• Mushrooms (1 cup), sliced
• Wyatt's Finishing butter - any flavor (2 tbsp)

Directions

1. head skillet over medium - medium high heat
2. add and melt Wyatt's Butter
3. add muhrooms and onions and saute for 4-5 mintues. 
4. season with Adam's Reserve Just Right Burger Spice
5. Pour over burgers, grilled chicken, steaks or on baked potato

Sauteed Kale with Garlic and Onions

Savory, Filling, Fresh

This is as simple as it gets. It's a great filler, and doesn't take much effort. You could even add quinoa if you wanted.

Ingredients

• Kale, torn into slightly smaller pieces
• Onion, sliced with mandolin into strips, or diced. Preference
• Garlic, finely minced
• Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Turn the stove on to medium - medium low and warm a skillet
2. Use Misto for a light spray of olive oil
3. Start with the onion and garlic until slightly browned
4. Add in kale stir, and take off heat as soon as you feel kale is about to reach the consistency you want. I like to aim for a firmer kale because I will usually reheat.

Enjoy

Creamy Mashed Broccoli

Okay, I know it sounds weird.
Okay okay, I know it looks weird too.
Stop giving me that face and just try it.

This is one of those dishes that sounds weird, and looks weird, but tastes great. I'm sure mashed potatoes would look weird if you had never seen them before.. right? Okay doesn't matter, either way this recipe is great. It definitely hits the spot when you are craving mashed potatoes and its much healthier. Obviously, try to use as little of the cheeses as possible!

Ingredients

• Broccoli (1 head), steamed
• Ricotta Cheese, low fat (I used 2 spoonfuls, and will try to use less next time)
• Parmesan cheese
• Garlic, minced
• Onion, finely chopped
• Olive oil
• Milk of Choice, just a splash or two if needed (I use almond milk)
  or Chicken broth if you have some on hand
• Salt & Pepper

Directions

1. Steam broccoli until tender. I did this in the Ziploc steamer bags for a little over 2 minutes since my microwave is very powerful
2. Saute garlic and onion in pan with light spray of olive oil
3. Add both cheeses until warm and melted
4. Combine cheese with broccoli in Vitamix and blend until desired consistency. Add milk of choice if needed
5. Season to taste! 

Cheesy Vegetable Tian

What is a tian you ask? Glad you did! It's basically the the most impressive easiness to deliciousness ratio ever.  A tian is a mix of vegetables that are roasted in a shallow dish (which is where it get's its name) and is usually severed with melted cheese/au gratin. The dish I mentioned is a cooking pot from France, but obviously, that's not what is important here..

So. My mom was pretty unimpressed with this as I was making it, and then was blown away by w how much she loved it. Sounds simple enough... cheese and vegetables, and well, maybe that's the beauty of it.

It's AMAZING. Eat it now.

Ingredients

• Garlic, finely minced 
• Onion, sliced into medallions with mandolin
• Zucchini, sliced into medallions with mandolin 
• Squash, sliced into medallions with mandolin
• Tomatoes on the vine, sliced into medallions with mandolin
• Parmesan Cheese
• Olive oil
• Ground Rosemary
• Italian seasoning

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Lightly pray the inside of a 2.2 Quart / 2 Liter baking dish with the Misto filled with olive oil
3. Randomly layer the vegetables on their side until the dish is full
4. Sprinkle the finely minced garlic all over. Make sure it gets everywhere - in between the slices, around the edges, etc. 
5. One more light spray of olive oil over the veggies
6. Sprinkle the ground rosemary, and Italian seasoning very liberally
7. Cover with Parmesan cheese, use as little as you can to make it as low calorie as possible
8. Season lightly one more time with Italian seasoning
9. Cover with aluminum foil, bake for 30 minutes (a tad less if making for meal prep). 
10. Optional to bake uncovered for another 15 - 20 minutes but not recommended if making meal prep.

Quinoa Stir Fry

Keep in mind that quinoa has quite a bit of calories, so try to keep the servings on the lighter side. This is definitely a recipe that helps you get rid of all the left over vegetables you have laying around in your fridge. Super handy.
I use a rice cooker for my quinoa. Its way easier than the pan, although my mother would like to differ. For every 1 cup of quinoa, add 2 cups of water.

Ingredients

• Onion, chopped
• Garlic, finely minced
• Broccoli, chopped
• Zucchini, sliced/chopped
• Any other vegetables you have in your house, throw them all in here.
• Quinoa (probably only need 1/2 cup uncooked)
• Olive oil - in moderation woman, control yourself!
• Eggs (optional)
• Nutritional Yeast (optional)
• Curry Powder (optional)

          Optional

• Chicken, if you want to make it an entree instead of a side

Directions

1. Turn stove on medium to medium low, warm up pan
2. Add 1/2 cup quinoa and 1 cup water plus a tiny bit of olive oil to rice cooker. Set to "quick rice"
3. Spray olive oil with Misto (just enough so garlic doesnt burn and stick), toss in onions and garlic first
4. Shortly after go ahead and toss in broccoli and zucchini. 
5. Eggs which are optional are next
6. Season with whatever you like
7. Add quinoa and a tiny bit more oil if you didn't already use a bunch
8. Boom, stir fry.