3 in 1

Hello Everyone!!!! I'm pretty sure you may have thought I abandoned Blog. LOL 

Whew!!!! I had no idea that Blogging was almost like having a second job :)

Since I have neglected to Blog for many weeks now I will give you 3 recipes in 1 Blog post. 

Enjoy Friends! Thanks for the understanding :)

By popular demand I will post the meal from last night first. I posted a pic of this meal last night on Facebook and have had several "Likes". I hope you love this simple recipe as much as we did.

 Recipe # 1

Roasted Whole Chicken Legs with Fava Bean and Tomato Quinoa

Ingredients 

2 Whole Chicken Legs 

3 cups Cooked  Quinoa 

4 ounces Fava Beans 

I buy fresh if you need to know how to prepare 

them fresh click here How to Buy and Clean Fava Beans  

20 Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes 

Handfull of Fresh Arugula

1/2 Shallot, Chopped

2 cloves Chopped Garlic 

1 tbsp. Olive Oil 

About 5 tbsp. Butter

2 tbsp. Garlic Powder 

Salt and Pepper 

Recipe

For the Chicken.....

Preheat oven to 375º

Rinse Chicken and pat dry Do Not Remove the Skin

Season Legs generously with Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder

Take a couple of tbsp. of butter and coat the chicken covering the outside as well as placing some butter under the skin. It's a little messy but will be soooooo tasty ;)

Add a little more salt pepper and garlic powder 

Place legs on cookie sheet and roast at 375º for about 35-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. (This cook time also depends on the amount of chicken you are preparing)

Half way through the cooking process baste the chicken with some of the juices that have dripped onto the sheet. This will keep it moist and crisp the skin.

For the Quinoa....

While the chicken is roasting cook your Quinoa 

Place small nonstick pan over medium heat 

Add 1 tbsp. of the butter and the olive oil

Add Chopped Shallot and Chopped Garlic saute until translucent and fragrant

Add Fava beans and saute for 5 more minutes

Add this mixture to hot cooked Quinoa 

Add Arugula and Tomatoes 

Fluff with Fork

Now it's time to eat. The chicken skin was sooo great it was crispy and salty like a potato chip and the fresh veggies in the Quinoa  added a really nice balance. :)

Recipe # 2

"The Egg Thing"

 I know, I know it sounds so weird but I was cooking brunch for 5 people and had to come up with an easy way to cook a lot of eggs at once so I didn't turn into a short order cook :) So when my guests complimented the meal they referred to it as the egg thing. So now this recipe is called just that.

 Ingredients

10 Eggs
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. Butter (one tbsp melted)
1 cup shredded cheese of your choosing. I used a cheddar gruyere blend (Trader Joe's). It was delish.
1 package Trader Joe's Rosemary Ham (its lunchmeat )
In order to obtain this very unique flavor you must have this type of Ham but if not regular ham will work.


Recipe


Preheat oven to 350º

With the non melted tbsp of butter grease a glass baking dish
Beat eggs and milk together
Add melted butter, beat once more
Pour egg mixture into dish
Chop Ham and distribute through the eggs
Take 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and do the same
Reserve 1/2 of shredded cheese
Bake 35 minutes or until eggs have "Set up"

Switch oven to BROIL
Sprinkle remaining cheese over top place under broiler until melted and top has browned. About 5-7 minutes.
Remove and sprinkle with Dill or Parsley for garnish.

You may eat this dish cold or hot. It is perfect for brunch.The ham is the best part you must try it.

I served up "The Egg Thing" with some homemade blueberry and walnut scones (I'll save that recipe for you on another day, but I will toot my own horn and say our British friend said they were the best scones he had ever had )  homefries and fresh chopped pineapple.

Complete with Coffee and Mimosas  :)

Recipe #3

Pan Seared Salmon with Deconstructed Brussell Sprout Mix 

This recipe is super quick I was done in about 25 minutes and the total cost for everything was $13. 49.

Ingredients

2 pieces Salmon (We got lucky the Sushi Grade was on special....to die for.)

3 Pieces Applewood Smoked Bacon

20 Fresh Brussell Sprouts 

3 ounces roasted butternut squash cut into slices or cubes (I bought this premade in the prepared food section.)

1 tbsp. Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

 Recipe

For the Sprouts...

Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp.

Remove bacon and reserve 2 tbsp. of the bacon fat/grease rendered from the meat.

Chop Bacon and set aside

Chop Brussell Sprouts by removing the core and pulling the leaves apart

in the same pan you cooked the bacon add the chopped sprouts 

Saute until well wilted

Add Bacon bits and squash saute until heated through

For the Salmon...

Rinse filets and pat dry 

VERY LIGHTLY Salt and Pepper the Fish

On Medium-High, Heat non stick skillet

Add 2 tbsp of reserved Bacon Grease

Add Salmon Sear on each side for about 5 minutes

Yes .That meal is REALLY just that easy, it was soooooo Yummy. Cooking the Salmon in that small amount of Bacon fat adds a great element without overpowering the meal.

I hope you Enjoy. Cheers Friends!