My Valentine Goodies

I made these on Valentine Goodies for My son's teachers at Montessori and a scrumptious Hazelnut Cheesecake for the Hubby =) Just thought I should post the pics since I didn't get a chance earlier with this horrible flu season we have been battling. Chocolate and Peanut Cookies: Chocolate chip cookies: Hazelnut Cheesecake:

Spinach and Egg Bagelwich

I love making breakfast items, and this is one of my favorite and filling breakfast foods: The Spinach and Egg with pepper jack cheese Bagelwich. That's right folks, a bagel (an onion one at that) turned into a sandwich for breakfast. This recipe is for two people, and one bagelwich per person: 3 eggs whisked with a pinch of salt, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and red chilli pepper flakes about 1 tsp. whisk all of this together in a bowl and pour over a pan that's on medium high heat with a tbsp of olive oil. Then after a minute or so, add fresh baby spinach leaves. then using your awesome skills that i know you have, flip the entire omelet over for the other side to be cooked. once done, fold in half and cut down the middle. once your bagel has been toasted (if you prefer), spread a thin layer of cream cheese on both sides, put the spinach omelet on bottom half and top with a slice of pepper jack cheese. place the top back on and Enjoy!! =)

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Spicy Black Bean Stuffed Peppers (serves 2) 2 small peppers- any kind you’d like 1/2 medium sized onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 TBSP olive oil 1, 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup water 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp salt pinch cayenne pepper for a little heat 1/2 cup sweet corn 1/2 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese, or any cheese you like fresh cilantro, salsa, and sour cream for serving Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut a slit through the entire length of each of your peppers. Place them on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes, until the skins are softened and beginning to blister. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Add your onion and saute for 3 minutes, until beginning to soften and turn translucent. Add garlic and stir constantly for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Stir in your black beans along with the water. Add your cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and cayenne. Stir, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and simmer the beans for at least 15 minutes, but up to 30 minutes. Stir in corn. Divide the bean mixture evenly among the two peppers and sprinkle with cheese. Broil for 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Garnish with fresh cilantro, salsa, and sour cream if you’d like.

Pot Roast over Mashed Potatoes

Pot Roast in slow cooker: Salt and pepper the beef cubes and sprinkle with flour. Sear the meat on all sides in pan with little oil. Chop two carrots Two celery And one onion. Place veggies on the bottom of slow cooker. Then place beef cubes on top of veggies. Pour 16 oz. of beef broth on top 1 cup of water 1 Tbsp garlic 2 Tbsp Worcester sauce 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. And some fresh thyme and rosemary. cover and Cook in slow cooker for 4 hrs on high you can make roast veggies as a sides too if desired. I chose to make mashed potatoes to have on the bottom of the pot roast as seen in the picture. Roasted veggies: 3 turnips 2 potatoes 2 carrots And 1 onion All chopped roughly. Put in a bowl with fresh rosemary and thyme, 1 tsp of each finely chopped. 2 Tbsp olive oil. Salt and pepper. Bake at 400 for 30 mins. To make the gravy, put the bottom veggies and liquid from the slow cooker (once completely cooked) in a blender and season with salt if you desire. Pour the blended mixture in a gravy bowl.

Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry Shortcake For whipped cream: Half cup heavy cream And tablespoon of sugar with a teaspoon of vanilla. Beat in mixer on high until whip forms. For Shortcakes: Chop one and a half really cold sticks of butter. 2 cups flour 2 Tbsp Sugar 1 tbsp Baking powder 1 tsp Salt Sift into bowl. Put butter and flour mixture into mixer and mix on medium. Then add half a cup of heavy cream and two eggs mixture to the flour mixture in mixer. Flour the counter Dough will be sticky. Use flour to make into good dough. Roll dough out and cut out biscuits. Put one egg and 2 tablespoons of water in bowl, whisk and brush tops. Sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake 400 for 15-20 mins. Strawberries: Slice strawberries about 3 cups. Add 1/3 cup sugar. Mix and leave alone for masquerading. Then assemble as seen in picture:

Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches Cake In a bowl mix: 1.5 cups flour 1 Tbsp baking powder Then Beat four egg whites in mixer Until frothy Keep machine on and add 1.5 cups sugar until a peak Then Add one yolk at a time. (4) Then add flour in portions: 1/2 now Then add a cup of whole milk And rest of flour mixture Don't over mix!! Butter and flour a cake pan and add parchment paper. Add batter. Bake at 350 for 30 mins. While baking do this: In a bowl add a can condensed milk One can of evaporated milk 1 cup heavy whipping cream Mix together well Invert the cake. Let it cool. Poke holes in the cake Pour the milk mixture on top. Let it cool in fridge. Then Frost the cake and decorate as you wish =)

Baked Salmon in Parchment Paper

I love cooking in Parchment paper, the clean up is a cinch!! Baked Salmon in Parchment Paper with Lemon slices and Squash. Lay out the paper big enough to be folded over the salmon and squash. Place slices of squash on the bottom. Sprinkle with salt. Then lay slices of lemon on top. Then place the salmon on top of the lemon slices, sprinkle with salt, lemon pepper, and garlic powder. Wrap up the parchment paper. Bake at 350 F for about 6-8 mins. Or until done. Enjoy!!