Sunday, March 30, 2025

Broccoli Chicken Salad

 Garlic lovers, this one’s for you!


Here’s how to make it: ⬇


1. First is the sauce. This is as easy as it gets, but can take some time in the oven if you are

using garlic confit. You can either use 4tbsp roasted garlic or 4-5 tbsp garlic confit. If making

confit, you can add 1/3 to 1/2 cup garlic cloves to a small ramekin, fill to the top with olive oil,

cover it, and put it in the oven at 275F for 2 hours. Remove, and let cool before using.


2. Now that we have the garlic situation sorted out, let’s make the sauce. In a food processor

add 4-5 tbsp of just the garlic confit, 4oz feta, 4 tbsp greek yogurt, 2 tbsp mayo, 2 tbsp white

vinegar, 1/4 cup water, a generou


s pinch of salt, lots of fresh cracked black pepper. Process

well, taste and adjust.


3. Then, the salad. First, finely chop 6-8oz of raw broccoli and add it to a mixing bowl.


4. Finely dice 2 baked chicken brsts (you can use thighs or rotisserie chicken here, too). Add it

to the same bowl.


5. Finely dice 1 red onion, add it to a smaller bowl, top with cold water, and mix a couple times

over 5-10 minutes. Submerging them in cold water takes away that intense, sharp bite from the

raw onion. After its soaked for a few minutes, strain and add to the same bowl as broccoli and

chicken.


6 . Add as much sauce to the bowl as you want, toss everything together, give it a taste and

adjust as you like. Then top with some more crumbled feta, some chili flakes, or any other topping you like!

Monday, March 10, 2025

Homemad chicken nuggets

 1 can chicken

1 egg
1/2 cup of shredding cheese
Salt/pepper/garlic powder/onion powder
Air fryer on 400 for 7 min then flip and another 5.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Chocolate Chip Black Bean Muffins

 Here’s the full recipe for you! I can’t wait to hear what you think when you make them!


Chocolate Chip Black Bean Muffins


Ingredients


2 (15.5 oz) cans Black Beans, drained and rinsed, or 2¼ cups Cooked Black Beans

4 Eggs

½ cup Maple Syrup, Honey, or sweetener of choice (for lower sugar, decrease to ¼ cup or omit, if desired)

½ cup Cocoa Powder

1 Tbsp Neutral Oil 

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 tsp Baking Powder

¼ tsp Salt

⅓ cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips, Dark Chocolate Chips, or Sugar Free Chocolate Chips, optional 


Instructions


1. Preheat oven to 350° F and line a muffin tin with liners.

2. In a food processor or blender, blend together black beans and 1 egg until combined. Add remaining eggs, maple syrup, cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, baking powder, and salt and blend until completely combined, scraping the sides as needed. Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Pour batter evenly into prepared muffin tin and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips, if desired. Bake at 350° F for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin. Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!


Notes - Muffins can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, cook in the microwave for 30 seconds or until warmed through.