Husband: "there's nothing to eat."
Just because we are out of "snacky foods" doesn't mean there is 'nothing to eat'.
When my husband has to go to work early, and my child actually takes a nap, what do I do? Go to my favorite spot. The kitchen.
First off I cleaned out the shelves, which I don't usually do until I buy all new food and have no room.
I had roasted a chicken earlier in the week. Planish per my husbands request. He says plain, I add at least salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, sage, garlic, onion, and 21 seasoning salute. Plain.
Whenever I make a chicken, I like to finish it off by making a stock. Homemade stock is filled with nutrients from the bones. When I interned in an upscale hotel we used to make this amazing stock; first rub the dried chicken carcass with tomato paste, and toss in the oven at 425. I'm not really sure how long I let this cook, maybe 45 minutes. You can slow cook it if you start in the morning, but I got a late start to chicken stock so high heat it was. Once that is done, add the whole bird, innards, celery, carrots, onions and garlic to a stock pot. Fill with cold water and set on the stove. I cooked at a simmer for about four hours. Again- if I got an early start I would have kept it on the stove longer. It still has great flavor. (I'm going to use it to make fresh tomato sauce and chicken parm meatballs)
Once I got the stock started, I cut up some fresh fruit. I like waiting until it is really ripe before cutting up. I had cantelope and pineapple today, both were pretty juicy and delicious.
I also have a confession. I want to take the skin off the pineapple in one piece; I don't know why, but I do. I tried today and failed. I had a lot of flesh I had to fillet off the skin; but hey practice makes perfect, right?
I read somewhere recently that the seeds of a cantelope are super nutritious. Today I decided to dry them up, toss them with a little cinnamon and nutmeg, and bake for fifteen minutes. I pulsed them a few times in a food processor and I am going to add them to our next smoothie. (I've been off my smoothie game for a few days due to the bitter cold)
That's mid "cimmonim" yell. She gets really excited for cinnamon haha.
Next up was dinner prep. Mexican stuffed sweet potatoes with rollover chicken, peppers, shallots, corn, beans and garlic over fresh spinach, roasted beets. Topped with low fat sour cream and light Mexican cheese. When your eating food that's good for you it's okay to overflow your plate. :)
Simmering Mexican chicken mixture, before digging in, and rainbow on a plate. It wasn't the prettiest of meals, but it had so many bright colors and tasted amazing
Drumroll please...
Dessert. Something I don't make a lot of. When I make it, I eat it. I try to stay on the right eating path. And this... Pure, guilt-free, deliciousness in a jar.
Banana Chocolate Chai Pudding
First blend together a banana and about a cup of unsweetened coconut milk.
To a hot pan add a teaspoon of coconut oil, cocoa powder, a sprinkle of coconut sugar and a drizzle of maple agave, (about a teaspoon of sweetener combined.) add cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and the banana-coconut milk mixture. Heat until warm. You don't need to boil, just heat until combined.
Add four tablespoons of chai seeds to the bottom of a jar and top with the warm mixture. Shake every 30-40 minutes until thick. Mine was refrigerated for about three hours. I bet it would be even better over night, but it didn't make it that long.
We topped ours with coconut oats, cinnamon, coconut sugar, mini m&ms, and whipped cream. Soooo good. Next time I just know to make way, way more.
H didn't like it, she looooooved it.
Cheers,
-K
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