Healthy and Hearty!

I just got my delivery of grass-fed beef. We got approx. 1/4 of a cow!! Oh my!! Our freezer is full, and the possibilities are limitless!

Here is a recipe for stuffed veggies! Green peppers and Zucchini! Perfect for another chilly day!

1 zucchini

1 squash

2 green peppers

I used what I had, but red peppers, onions, and other veggies work great!

For the stuffing:

3 cup of cooked rice ( i used black and brown rice, and cooked it in chicken broth)

1 lb of ground beef

2 onions

1-3 cloves of garlic

2 cans of diced tomatoes

Shredded cheddar cheese

Zucchini and squash filling

Chipotle, cumin and coriander seasoning

Salt and pepper to your taste

Cut your zucchini and squash in halves, and remove the flesh with a lemon baller. Cut the peppers' top and remove seeds. Set aside. Sauté onions, beef, garlic, zucchini and squash. Season. When brown, add tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes. Once everything is cooked, add the rice and some cheddar cheese.

Fill the vegetable with the rice mixture and cook for 40 minutes on 375. Once the shells are cooked, add some cheese on top with a little cilantro.

Enjoy!

Repas en France

Avocado, shrimp, and grapefruit salad!

Truffle Risotto
Smoked Salmon with Blinis
Buche de Noel a l'Orange
Buche de Noel a la Framboise

We just spent a month in France to visit my family for the holidays. We had a wonderful time! Everyone in my family is a great cook, so for a month I was able to stop, kick back and relax, and learn from the best!! and here are some pictures...

Pomme, Vanille et Cannelle

Beet Salad with goat cheese and parsley

Steam beets for 30 minutes. 

Add chopped parsley and and crumbled goat cheese, and topped with vinaigrette.

Vinaigrette:

1 Tspoon of moutarde de Dijon

Add 3 Tspoon Olive oil

Wine Vinegar 

Salt and pepper

Shrimp Lemon pasta with Beet Root Greens

For lunch today, Doc and I enjoyed a simple and nutritious dish. I made Shrimp lemon pasta with Beet Root greens.

It took me maybe 10 minutes, but it was delicious!!

10 shrimps (only 3 for me since I am pregnant!)

2 big garlic cloves

1/2 lemon

1/3 cup of white wine

greens of 3 beet root

Lemon pepper pasta from Trader Joe's

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

Roast garlic and shrimp in a little bit of olive oil. When the shrimps are starting to get pink, add the greens and sauté for 3 minutes. Add lemon and wine, and simmer until the shrimp are cooked.

In the meantime, cook the pasta.

When pasta are cooked add in the shrimp pan, and stir...

Cilantro Mahi Mahi with roeasted asparagus.

I made Fish last week, a cilantro mahi mahi with some fresh tomatoes. I have an approximate recipe:
Sautée fish in a hot pan with Olive oil. Add tomatoes and onion in the pan, with a cup of fresh cilantro, and salt and pepper. In another pan, heat olive oil and add asparagus cook them til tender making sure to move them around.
Enjoy! This was so simple, and very tasty...The fresh tomatoes and cilantro did not overpower the fish...which tasted fresh and summery!

Soupe aux champignons- Mushroom soup

I love fall: The change of leave colors, the pretty sweaters, the fun scarves, and the soups!! After a beautiful summer, we have been enjoying an Indian summer, and today it has "finally" cooled down! Which inspired me to make a mushroom soup!! Quick and easy, perfect for a "déjeuner du Lundi", a Monday lunch.

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Roasted chicken pieces