Sake Glazed Chicken & Edmame with Crunchy Purple Potatoes

First, I must admit that this isn't the greatest picture, sorry I am not a photographer! But I assure you that this dish is amazing! I LOVE sake! One night when it was time to start dinner I decided I wanted to make something with my delicious sake. To start I browned some chicken in a little veg & sesame oil. Once it is browned I took it out & put it onto a plate. To the skillet I added sliced onions, cooked them until they were tender & then added some sake & agave nectar(or you could you a little honey or sugar). I let that simmer for a few minutes, & then added a little soy sauce, veg broth, ginger, & threw in the edamame. After that cooked for a couple minutes I put the chicken back in, put a lid on it & let it simmer while I made my purple potatoes! Purple potatoes were something I had happened to buy the day I first created this dish bc I thought they would be fun to make something with. So I decided to slice them up really thin & fry them in a little veg oil..yes I made purple potato chips!! I salted them as soon as they were cooked & crispy. To serve this I made brown rice & mixed in some black sesame(I love they way it looks) I put the chicken & some of the sake glaze on top & sprinkled a couple purple chips on top! This dish will drive your taste buds crazy! Its sweet, salty, soft, crunchy……. & of course FABULOUS

Spectacular Stuffed Shells

For most people when they think of stuffed shells, they think of meat & lots of cheese….YUM!  Well, this stuffed shells recipe is not only healthy,  but hearty, & DELICIOUS. My mom made these all the time when my sisters & I were little to get us to eat spinach. Well it worked & we LOVED them!
    To start I made my marinara sauce(or you can use whichever kind you want), Next, I boiled my large shells & drained them. Put oil in the water while they cook so they don't stick together. I then cooked some frozen spinach in the microwave, & once its done & squeezed the spinach out to get rid of all the water & moisture. In a bowl I put the spinach, some fat free cottage cheese, oregano, a little grated parmesan, & s some salt & pepper.
  To get them ready to bake  I took a dish & spread a little sauce all over the bottom. I then started stuffing my shells one by one & set them in the dish. I drizzled a tiny bit more sauce on top  & then I baked them for about 20 minutes, or unitl they're bubbly.
   Not only will your family love this dish, but they"ll feel satisfied & you won't have to feel guilty!
Bon Appetit!!!

Chicken & Green Bean Stir Fry

You ever have one of those nights where its dinner time, you never went to the store, & you have no clue what you're going to make & what you're going to use??? I actually like those nights! I feel like I'm Food Network's Chopped & I don't know which ingredients I'm going to have to make a dish with. I usually start these night by looking in the fridge to see if theres anything I NEED to use before it just gets wasted & thrown out. Next, I scavange through my pantry to see what kind of fabulous dish I can create. Let me just say, some of the best dishes I ever created were products of these "Chopped" nights.

 Tonight I had chicken(always have that). I also had some green bean that were about to be thrown out. So those 2 ingredients were my inspiration. When I open my pantry I saw jasmine rice & hoisin sauce so I immediately knew an Asian dish would be served tonight! First I chopped up the chicken & sprinkled a little soy sauce & ground ginger on it, mixed it together in a bowl & set it in the fridge to marinate. About 30 minutes later I tossed the chicken in a little corn starch & browned it in a skillet with a little veg oil. Once it was browned I took the chicken out & threw in the green beans, some chopped onion, & chopped carrots. Once those had cooked a few minutes I put some soy sauce, hoisin sauce, & a little rice wine vinegar in the skillet & then put a few red pepper flake in & put the chicken back in. I put a lid on it & let it simmer. I cooked my rice & voila! I topped it with some chopped scallions & sesame seeds! Its was sweet, salty, & DELICIOUS!