Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Chicken · children · comfort food · Uncategorized · WLS

Roasted Cornish Hen

Comfort food, but simplified.  One Cornish hen, cut in half, patted dry.

Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Use very little olive oil and brush both sides. Lay them in an oven safe dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes rated until done.

You don’t have to turn them or baste. Just don’t over cook them as they will become dry.

My plate with a spoon full of cauliflower rice. These are indulgent for me as it seems as though I am eating a lot of chicken. I couldn’t even eat all of this piece.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Goals · new habits · Uncategorized · WLS

Easy

Nothing is easy, right?

Struggling.

Blessings.

Affirmations · Bariatric Surgery - My Story · encourage · Quotes · Uncategorized · WLS

Pineapple

Seriously.

Happy Monday!

Quotes · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · Sunday · thoughts · Uncategorized

Sunday Thoughts

One of my daily calendar posts for today…

“Be careful how you live; you may be the only Bible some people ever read.”

And this one as well…

“This is the path I have set before you.  As you follow it wholeheartedly, you experience abundant Life and Peace.” – 2 Peter 1:2 (NIV)

Blessings today and always.

 

 

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Ask

Blessings.

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Underestimated

Blow ’em away…

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · cheese · Lunch · Lunch Prep · Shrimp · Uncategorized · WLS

Cheesy Shrimp

Ingredients:

Uncooked, peeled and deveined Shrimp
2 – garlic herb laughing cow wedges  (you can use any flavor you like)

Directions:

Heat a pan with a small amount of olive oil.  Add the shrimp and a bit of salt and pepper.  Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.img_7177Open two of the cheese wedges, and add into the pan with the shrimp.You can add more cheese if you like, but I didn’t want it coated more.You can place this on a bed of spinach or arugula like I did or on cauliflower rice. My plate.  I made enough shrimp for several dinners or lunches.  You can make this as saucey as you want or gummy like mine is. The flavored cheese adds a ton of flavor to the shrimp. img_7182.jpgI really liked this.  Super quick to make, and can be done in a wide variety of flavors with the cheese assortments with Laughing Cow.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Beef · fall · Uncategorized · Vegetables · WLS

Roast Beef & Mushrooms

The past couple of Sunday’s, we have been making beef roasts.  It’s not been cool enough to the oven on, but my cravings for them have been there.

So I did the same basic recipe with Beef Roast that I made not too long ago.  However, this time I added a container of white button mushrooms.Saute until cooked down, and a little brown.Add the meat back and cook on 350 degrees for 4-5 hours.   David’s plate below.And, my plate.I served it with pan sauteed carrots.  I think I need to make another roast.

Blessings.

 

Cookies · cooking · Giada · Giada De Laurentiis · Hurricane · Uncategorized

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Tropical Storm Gordon was coming through our area, and I wanted to bake something.  We had these cookies in Las Vegas, and I so wanted to try making them.

Giada’s Lemon Ricotta Cookies – original recipe below as well.

INGREDIENTS:

For the cookies:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested

For the glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested


INSTRUCTIONS:

In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter and the sugar. Beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing between additions until well incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Fold in the dry ingredients. Tightly cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop the dough (about 1 1/2 tablespoons for each cookie) onto the baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, until cooked through but still pale. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 15 minutes. Continue with the remaining dough.

For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cooled cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours.

The lemon zest and juice…

The above pictures is the dough before refrigeration, and then right before the oven (about 7 hours of time).The absolutely worst part of this recipe is having to wait on the dough.  If you can make it the evening before, or just first thing in the morning, that would be best.  I made the dough in the morning, and baked the cookies that evening.  Also, when you mix the icing, you will need to use it quickly as it will harden.

Enjoy!!

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Trust

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Blessings!!