Roasted Eggplant Parmesan Low Carb

02 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Italian & Pasta creations, Recipes (ALL), Vegetarian

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eggplant and cheese, eggplant parm, eggplant Parmesan, mozzarella bake, roasted eggplant, spaghetti marinara, vegetarian pasta

I am a huge fan of of roasted vegetables and like everyone else, when I can, I go low carb. Even my pasta was low carb tonight and I limited it to one cup. I had an abundance of this beautiful light purple eggplant and tonight I was going to use it. I didn’t want the heaviness of it being fried nor the extra breading, so I thought “Why can’t I do this roasted?”. Well, lucky for me, I can because I am the only one eating this tonight! Yes the other spoiled people in my family opted for chicken Parmesan so I had to make two dinners tonight. Not something I do often but I knew mine was so easy I didn’t mind. I loved the fresh flavors of this with the fresh basil and tomato sauce. Ok, let’s get into this as I am tempted at the moment to go get more!

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Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak Pinwheels

01 Thursday Aug 2013

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Beef, Grillin out, Recipes (ALL)

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grilled flank, grilled steak, olive oil marinade, provolone, stuffed flank steak, stuffed steak

I bought these once at Fresh Market already done and they were delicious. Well, I got a heck of a deal on a very pretty piece of flank steak so I thought I’d try my hand at this. I mean, I know what it is supposed to taste like, I am pretty good at grilling steak and I will stuff anything that doesn’t move with cheese! They came out really nice; rich and they had a buttery texture like the perfect fillet. The flavor from the garlic and parsley went really nice with the spinach. I love how pretty they are when they are on the skewer for a really nice visual presentation. This is perfect for date night. I served this with veggie quinoa topped with a decadent quail egg.

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Request a Cheesecake Flavor In Honor of this Day

30 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Desserts, Site Updates & Ramblings

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cheescake, cheesecake contest, chocolate almond, food, maple butter, restaurants, strawberry lemonade

Have a cheesecake flavor that has been rolling around in your head but you can’t figure out how much of an ingredient to add to make it come out just right? I can help!

Strawberry Lemonade

Let me make if for you and post it here!

Raspberry White Chocolate Almond

Add your flavor choice into the comments below and on Friday the 9th I will pick the flavor and make it step by step and post it here.

Maple Butter Pecan

Just to give you and idea here are some pictures of the beautiful cheesecakes my mother makes. She makes these for a local restaurant here in town Doyle’s Cedar Hill.

Lavender Vanilla Bean

Her Website: JustCheesecakesbyVicki.com if your local and want to indulge!

Creamy Cheddar Polenta, Panko Crusted Cod w/Sriracha Salsa

29 Monday Jul 2013

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Recipes (ALL), Sauces, Seafood, Sides

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This is not at all what I intended to make tonight but my mind could not stop thinking about how to make creamy polenta out of that roll I had. I just didn’t like the sliced version. I have never had creamy polenta and I wanted to give it a shot. I knew the flavor profile I wanted; cheesy, smokey and crunchy with a little heat. This dish is what I came up with. Creamy polenta incorporated with some chicken stock, fresh parsley and cheddar cheese with panko crusted cod seasoned with Citrus Falksalt, smokey paprika, pepper and some kosher salt and a salsa that combined tomatoes, red onion, parsley, cilantro paste and some spicy sriracha sauce. Loved it!

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Pomegranate, Blueberry Chia Muffins w/ Pomegranate Lime Drizzle

27 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Breakfast, Muffins and More, Desserts, Recipes (ALL)

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blubeberry chia muffins, bluberry muffins, blueberry, breakfast muffins, Chia muffins, healthy muffins, lime, Pomegranate, Pomegranate muffin

Last week, I received some organic chia seeds from Nutiva to try. I had to really think hard to figure out what I was going to do with these seeds. I’m well aware of the health benefits to them. Revered by the early Aztec and Mayan cultures, chia seeds are a superfood packed with fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. But alas, I have never tried them! My grandmother has them in smoothies, my mother touts of their goodness and my brother is an avid user as well. I set out to make a muffin. Not just any muffin though. If this was going to add a health benefit, then I wanted my muffin to have some health benefits as well! I used fresh blueberries, 100% pomegranate juice and fresh lime zest. These are going to be yummy! Thank you Nutivia!

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