Where Does The Time Go?

I can’t believe how long it has been since I have written a post! Far too long if you ask me. I see the last post was written in December and a lot has transpired since then. At the time the post was written, I was 4 weeks pregnant! Here we are now 28 weeks into my pregnancy. It has been a really great experience so far. I have been extremely lucky not to go through any of the morning sickness that many women experience. Actually, until about 4 weeks ago, I kept “forgetting” that I was pregnant! These days that is hard to do since my tummy feels like a beach ball and the little guy in there moves around quite a bit!

I am going to try to get back into blogging again. I am not sure how regularly I will be able to post but I will try my best to update a few times a week. Obviously there will be some baby talk on the blog but I will try to keep it to a once a week thing. I look forward to sharing with everyone again! You should all see a few new posts this week. Have a great weekend!

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

This is a recipe that I have made time and time again. I first discovered it on the Skinnytaste blog and it was love at first bite! My boyfriend requests this all the time! Little does he know how healthy this soup is! That is one thing I love about recipes from the Skinnytaste blog. The author, Gina, finds creative ways to come up with healthy and delicious food. Chicken pot pie soup tastes just like a pot pie but without any of the crust. I am sure this will be as loved by you as it is by us

Key West Grilled Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice

I was looking over my recipe photos tonight trying to decide what I wanted to post. I found the photo of Key West Grilled Chicken and although it is more of a summer recipe, it is so darn good I had to share this with you!! I found it on the Iowa Girl Eats blog. If you haven’t seen this blog you need to check it out. It is witty and funny and full of really good and healthy recipes.

I have never tasted so many amazing flavours all in one dish. It is spicy and sweet in all the right ways. The rice is amazing too. It also has a secret!! It is actually cauliflower shredded and sauteed!! Is that cool or what? It tasted like rice but with far less calories and healthy too!

Here is the recipe, if you still have decent weather and can BBQ, you have to try this!

Serves 4

Chicken adapted from AllRecipes.com

Ingredients:

For the Key West Grilled Chicken:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
3 Tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (1-2 limes worth)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 jalapeno, seeded
4 chicken breasts

For the Mango Salsa:
1 mango, chopped
1/2 jalapeno, seeded & minced
2 green onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
salt & pepper, to taste

For the Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice:
6 cups shredded cauliflower (about 1 head)
4 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
salt
1-2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions:

1. For the chicken: Whisk together soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, lime juice, and garlic in a small bowl. Place chicken breasts in a ziplock bag and pour mixture on top. Add jalapeno, squish to coat chicken in marinade, then refrigerate for 1 hour, or up to 8 hours. Grill chicken over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes a side, basting with the leftover marinade a few times as it grills.
2. For the mango salsa: Combine all salsa ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3. For the cilantro-lime cauliflower rice: Shred cauliflower using the shredding blade on a food processor, or by hand with a flat or box grater. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower, season with salt, then saute until soft and just starting to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, then add 1 Tablespoon lime juice and cilantro. Taste and add more lime juice if desired.

*Tip: To make all three components of this recipe you’ll need 1 bunch cilantro, 1 jalapeno, and 4 limes.

DIY Face Masks

DIY Orange Face Mask from “Food Plus Words”

Winter is quickly approaching. Because it has been a wee bit chilly outside, we have the heat on in our home. This unfotunately can lead to drier skin. I have been looking around for a moisturizing face mask for my skin. The problem is when I read the label I see all of these chemicals listed and I have no idea whether they are good or bad. All I know is that the skin is the largest organ on the body and whatever you are putting on it will certainly be absorbed into your blood stream. Oatmeal Face Scrub & Mask from “Green Earth Bazaar”

I started to look around on the web to see what I can find for more natural solutions. The plus side of this is they are also more frugal solutions too! I found some great sites and I can’t wait to share them with you! If you do try any of these, let me know how it goes. I am personally going to try the “Miracle Mask” tomorrow. Have a great Tuesday all

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Hoisin Glazed Salmon

Do you ever have those nights when you get home from work and you are sooo exhausted but really hungry? It’s a night that calls for something quick and easy. Sometimes when people are that tired they feel like they have to resort to some kind of pre-packaged food (cough, cough). Well….I have an answer to those types of nights.

For years as a kid I hated salmon, actually any and all fish, especially tuna from the can. A handful of years ago, I was at a food festival and tried a sample of fresh salmon and was surprised, It was good! If you haven’t tried eating salmon since you were young, this is definitely the way to try it as an adult. It is so tender and the flavour is not fishy, just a mild taste to it. I usually buy it at Costco and just cut the whole thing into single servings, then freeze until ready to use.

I now present you with the easiest recipe you can possibly make on a crazy night! Hoisin Glazed Salmon! It literally takes 3 minutes to make the sauce, 8 minutes to marinade the salmon, (you can make your veggies of choice and pre-heat the oven while it marinades) and then 8 minutes in the oven, and….done!

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And the grand finale…

It’s quick, it’s healthy, and yes, you can do this! The recipe for the marinade is from the my recipes website (it is a cooking light recipe featured on my recipes). Try it, you might like it!

Salmon with Hoisin Glaze

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 tsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp dark sesame oil
• 4 (6 oz) skinless wild salmon fillets
• Cooking spray
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• Lemon rind strips (optional)

Preparation

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

2. Combine first three ingredients in  a shallow dish. Add fish to dish, turning to coat. Marinate at room temperature 8 minutes, turning occaisionally.

3. Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade. Place fish on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle fish evenly with sesame seeds. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Garnish with rind if desired.