Tomato Basil Omelet

Today I made an open-faced omelet with grilled chicken, goat cheese, basil, and tomato. It was delicious! Here's how I made it:

1) Prepare the chicken, basil, goat cheese, and tomatoes (like the picture below)

2) Mix 2 eggs and pour them into a pan as if to make a normal omelet

3) Let the eggs cook until it would be ready to flip

4) Put the toppings onto the eggs, turn the heat to low, and cover with a lid

5) Let cook until the eggs are fully cooked and the cheese is melted

6) Top with salt and enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Now that's it's fall, I have an excuse to make everything pumpkin flavored! Yesterday I created pumpkin pie oatmeal. It turned out delicious so I decided to make it again so I could take pics and share how I made it.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Recipe

1) Make 1 serving of oatmeal (I used oat bran which called for 1 cup of water and 1/3 cup of oat bran)
2) Once your oatmeal reaches the thickness you prefer, stir in 2 spoonfuls of pumpkin puree 
3) Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
4) Sweeten the oatmeal with either brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey (I used 2 tablespoons of honey)
5) Enjoy! I like to top my oatmeal off with some vanilla yogurt which makes it nice and creamy.

(will make enough for 1 or 2 people)

Avocado Spring Rolls

After discovering some spring roll skins in our pantry, I knew I just had to make some avocado spring rolls. They are just so fresh and healthy. It's amazing how the simplest ingredients can create such a beautiful taste. Here's how I made this simple meal.

You can add whatever veggies you want and sometimes I like to add shrimp. For my dipping sauce, I used my pad thai sauce recipe which you can find here: Thai Peanut Sauce

The sweet and spicy peanut sauce goes perfect with the fresh spring rolls.

Chocolate Raspberry Mousse

I recently found an awesome recipe for chocolate mousse frosting that looked amazing (Chocolate Mousse Frosting). I changed the recipe up a little by adding raspberries and sugar. It turned out great! If you love coconut, chocolate, and raspberries, then this is a dessert you won't be able to resist.



Chocolate Raspberry Mousse 

• 1 can coconut milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup of sugar (more or less depending on how sweet you want it) 
• 1 1/3 cup of Raspberries 

1) Stir the coconut milk, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and sugar together in a bowl
2) Heat 1 cup of raspberries until warm/hot and strain them, only getting the raspberry juice.
3) Add the raspberry juice to the rest of the mixture
4) Put the mixture in the fringe for 1 to 2 hours (until hard on top)
5) Add 1/3 cup of fresh or frozen raspberries to the mousse
6) Put the mousse in an ice cream maker for around 30 min (it gets hard fast, so keep an eye on it)
    (If you don't have an ice cream maker, put the mousse back in the fridge for a few more hours until it's the consistency you prefer.)

 Once the mousse is done, top it off with some whipped cream and enjoy. I even put some raspberry jam on top of mine. If you aren't a big fan of raspberries you can just not add them. Next time I make it, I plan on trying peanut butter instead of raspberries.

Peanut Pad Thai

After a bit of experimenting, my Mom and I came up with the perfect Peanut Pad Thai recipe. It has been my family's favorite dish since we first made it. It's actually easy to make and is extremely delicious.

Peanut Sauce 

1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar

1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons soy sauce

1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons brown sugar

3 tablespoons and 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root

2 tablespoons and 1-1/4 teaspoons minced garlic 

2 tablespoon Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (optional) 

2 tablespoons Sanbal Oelek Ground Fresh Chili Sauce (optional)

I found this sauce recipe (originally meant for Asian Coleslaw) at this website: allrecipes.com

I changed the recipe a little by adding the Sriracha sauce and the ground fresh chili. 

After the Peanut Sauce....

1) Finely chop 2 or 3 cups of red or green cabbage 

2) Finely chop 1 or 2 tablespoons of cilantro 

3) Fry 2 eggs in a pan with some of the fresh chili sauce 

4) Stir fry shrimp or beef 

5) Cook rice noodles (bring water to a boil, let noodles sit in hot water until soft, drain and rinse noodles with cold water immediately)

6) Add all the ingredients together in a pan or bowl and mix together. I typically don't use all of the sauce. 

7) Sprinkle chopped peanuts and cilantro on the top and enjoy.

In the pictures below, I made a vegetarian pad thai which is just as delicious! 

Rainbow Layer Cake

After seeing quite a few rainbow layer cakes on Pinterest, I decided that I just had to make one. I was actually quite surprised at how it turned out.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Shake

Today I made an amazing peanut butter chocolate shake. It turned out delicious so I'll share the recipe with you. 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Shake

1 frozen chopped up banana

1/3 cup of vanilla yogurt

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

1 or 2 scoops of ice cream

1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter

1/2 Tablespoon of cocoa powder 

1/3 cup of milk (you can add more or less depending on how thick you want it)

1/4 cup of chilled coffee (optional)

Put all these ingredients into your blender and blend. Then pour into a cup, add some whipped cream, and enjoy! This recipe makes enough for about one serving. If you would like to make this healthier, you can replace the ice cream with just ice. I also used almond milk and added some maple syrup to make mine sweeter.

National Peanut Butter Day

Happy National Peanut Butter Day! Peanut butter is easily one of my favorite foods. I've been accused more than once of being a peanut butter addict. I often eat it straight out of the jar by the spoonfuls! When I found out that today was National Peanut Butter Day, I quickly changed my schedule in order to make some delicious peanut butter treats.

For lunch I made Peanut Butter Pad Thai. This amazing noodle dish is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. My mom and I have perfected this recipe after a few tries and it has been one of my favorite dishes since! If you are interested in the recipe, I plan on including it in a blog post soon. So check back in a week or so.

 

This afternoon, I decided to make peanut butter cookies! These peanut butter cookies are gluten free and are great if you need a semi-healthy sweet treat.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies


1 cup of peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar (or more, depending on your sweet tooth!)
1/4 cup honey
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4 cup of chocolate chips (or more if you like)

Set the oven to 350 degrees and stir all these ingredients together in a bowl. Bake the cookies for 9 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes and then enjoy!

Tonight I plan on topping off National Peanut Butter Day with a peanut butter mocha. I posted about this delicious drink a few days ago. Here's the link: http://lexalex-lexa.blogspot.com/2012/01/peanut-butter-caramel-mocha.html

Mocha Fappuccino

So this summer I enjoyed making myself mocha frappuccinos as a treat. I perfected my recipe after a few tries and now I'm ready to share it with you!

Mocha Frappuccino Recipe 


Ingredients:

iced coffee
sugar
vanilla ice cream
chocolate syrup
caramel sauce (optional)
ice cubes
milk

step 1: a day before, make a few cups of coffee and add a tablespoon of sugar per cup. Once the sugar has dissolved in the hot coffee, put the coffee in the fridge over night.
step 2: in your blender, put in 1/2 cup of your cold coffee
step 3: put 1 or 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream in the blender (depending on how thick you want it)
step 4: add as much chocolate syrup as your heart desires. (I prefer around 2 table spoons)
step 5: add a few spoonfuls of caramel if you wish
step 6: add a handful of ice cubes
step 7: last of all, add about 1/2 a cup of milk.

then you just blend the ingredients until smooth. If it has trouble blending, add more coffee or milk. I like to top mine off with some whipped cream and chocolate syrup!

Hope you enjoy this recipe! You may tweak and alter it to your own personal liking.