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Yay for Tempeh!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by kissmybroccoli

So as not to bore the death out of you guys with my now “leftover” leftovers ;), I figured I could use this time to post about one of my many kitchen adventures…my first tempeh experience!

Organic Tempeh

Before discovering the blogging community, I had never heard of or seen tempeh. For those of you not familiar with it, tempeh is a meat alternative, but unlike tofu, it has a totally different texture and nutrition list. It is very high in protein and easily digestible given the fermentation process that it undergoes. (source: wikipedia.org)

Bouquet de Broccoli 🙂

Sauce of Choice

I knew I wanted to make an Asian-inspired dish. And what screams Eastern cuisine more than broccoli and stir-fry sauce?? I LOVE broccoli (how can I not with my blog title 😉 ) and I had been dying to use this stir-fry sauce I’d had stashed in the cupboard for months. Turned out, the sauce was a little thicker than I wanted so I thinned it out with some water. Had I not just wanted an excuse to use this sauce, I would’ve just used my low-sodium soy sauce or Bragg’s Aminos.

First, I started things off with sautéing chopped broccoli and onions in sesame oil in a small skillet.

Before

After

Once they had soaked up the oil and cooked nice and tender, I added in the tempeh that I had cut up into cubes.

Mouth Watering!

Then, it was time to plate…on top some leftover spaghetti squash (another first time try a few days prior).

Bon Appetite!

And of course, everything is better with sriracha!

Ohhhh yeah!!

By far, one of the MOST delicious meals I have ever made. I savored every single bite not wanting it to end at all!

Posted in Entree | Tagged broccoli, spaghetti squash, tempeh | 3 Comments

Holy Crepe!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by kissmybroccoli

One thing I love about the weeks that I don’t have to go in until 9:00, is that I have more time in the morning to do important stuff…catch up on my favorite blogs, slowly drink a cup of coffee, and making breakfast dishes that would normally have to wait till the weekend!

I’m still of course working on the leftovers and for some reason this morning when I got out of bed, the first thought that came to mind was crepes. I did a quick Google search and found this basic crepe recipe. I halved the recipe and the only thing I changed was I subbed whole wheat pastry flour in for the all-purpose flour.

I used to think that crepes were really hard to make. I guess I thought since it was French cooking that it should be difficult?? These were super easy! They’re so thin that they cook within minutes!

As soon as the batter hits the pan just swirl your pan around till it goes up the sides a little. I used an 8 inch skillet and like the recipe called for 1/4 cup of batter at a time. Make sure you spray skillet with cooking spray! Once the batter goes up the sides, just sit it back down on the burner and let it cook for 1-2 minutes, then just slip a spatula under there and giver ‘er a flip! Cook on other side for 1-2 minutes and bada bing-bada boom! You now have a crepe!

I took the leftover mashed sweet potatoes from the Turkey Sweet Potato Casserole and thinned out the mixture with some milk in a pot over medium heat (you could save time and just microwave, but mine died while I was cooking Thanksgiving dinner *tear*)

Next, just spoon the sweet potato mixture (or you could always use pumpkin puree) into your crepe and fold or roll as you like and dust with powdered sugar. Then, prepare to bite into a folded up bit of Heaven! Get it?… “Holy Crepe!” 😉

For some other sweet potato concoctions, you should go check out Heather’s blog! She’s dedicated this week as Sweet Potato Week!

Posted in Breakfast | Tagged leftovers, sweet potatoes | 5 Comments

It’s Time for Battle

Posted on November 30, 2010 by kissmybroccoli

I swear this month…this year even, has just flown right by me! I cannot believe that tomorrow is already December! Feels like just yesterday I was frolicking in the summer sun <-and yes, I do indeed “frolick”

Let it be known that I am in no way a fan of cold temperatures, snow, snow by-products: ice, sleet…etc, or bulky winter coats! So yeah, for the most part, I pretty much hate winter! I’m all about sunshine, flip-flops, and a nice tan…I really should move closer to the Equator! 😉 So, being on the cusp of the very month that will bring in the season I most abhor, I declare a war…against the cold!

My first meal of the day to prepare for battle:

Orange Cranberry Sauce Oat Bran

Finished off the leftover cranberry pomegranate sauce with this one. Just 1/3 cup of oat bran mixed with 1 cup of water and cooked for a quick couple of minutes on the stove. Topped with some fresh orange zest. So warm and so delicious!

Next, I packed up my grub for work: A slice of whole wheat banana bread in my pretty green WasteNot Sak (etsy.com), turkey soup (to be WARMED at work), a salad of spinach, cucumber, dried crans, pecans, and goat cheese with this amazing cranberry balsamic dressing, a honeycrisp apple (my all time favorite!), and an Archer Farms Dark Chocolate Cherry bar I picked up at Target.

Work Eats

When I got out of work, it was fah-reezing! Weatherman said it will get as low as 20 degrees tonight. But I was determined to stay strong AND warm…time for dinner!

Open-faced Turkey Apple Cheddar Melt

I found this cheese at SAMs club a couple of weeks ago. A cheddar cheese stuffed with dried apple bits and cinnamon?…uh, heck yeah!

Apple Harvest Cheddar Cheese with Cinnamon

First, I sliced two rounds off a Vidalia onion and sauteed them in a dry skillet until tender and browned. Then I took a slice of leftover sourdough and layered sliced turkey and cheese on top. Place under low broil for about 5 minutes…and voila!

Warm Cheezy Goodness!

Served with a side of chopped fresh spinach with cranberry balsamic dressing (love that stuff!).

Guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach!

So, sooooo yummy! The pairing of the sweet onions and mildly sharp apple-infused cheddar was the perfect combo! I wanted to finish it all, but I just couldn’t, but I certainly have no problem heating this back up for dinner tomorrow, that’s for sure! Ha! Take THAT cold weather!