Hamburger with Avocado and Feta Salad Ingredients: 1 hamburger patty 1 slice bacon Cheeses to taste Spices to taste 1 bag loose spinach leaves 1/2 avocado, cut into small pieces 1/3 cucumber, sliced 2 Tbsp dressing 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes (optional) 1/2 tsp pepper (optional) Crumbled Feta cheese (1/2 cup) 1 bag frozen steamed green beans
Directions: Put burger into pan at medium-high heat for 3 minutes. (Add spices to taste) Flip. Add bacon to skillet. Flip when edges begin to brown. Continue cooking burger and bacon slice for until both are a dark brown color. (Add cheeses to taste)Add bacon to burger patty. Put steam veggies in microwave. Microwave as directed, usually approximately 4 minutes. Mix spinach leaves, avocado pieces, and cucumber slices. Sprinkle Feta cheese and tomatoes on top. Add pepper and spices to taste. Add dressing last as not to make spinach leaves too soggy. Enjoy.
Lemon Feta Chicken and Greek Salad Ingredients: Greek Salad: 1 bag iceberg lettuce (prewashed) 1 lemon 1-2 tablespoons capers Cherry tomatoes (as many or as few) Spices (oregano, thyme, rosemary-whatever you like) Oil and vinegar salad dressing Lemon Feta Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breast (3 pack typically) 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup feta cheese Spices (oregano, thyme)
Directions: Sauté: Soak chicken breast in lemon juice. Add olive oil to pan and sauté chicken (coated with spices) about 5-6 minutes per side. Add lemon juice to pan for extra flavor if you desire. Baking: Place lemon in glass baking pan. Pour lemon juice over chicken; sprinkle with feta cheese, oregano and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Pre-frozen: Defrost chicken breast in microwave. Sprinkle lemon juice over the top and add feta to the top. Re-heat in microwave for 15-25 seconds to melt the feta. *if salad is not feasible, purchase frozen green beans that can be steamed in microwave in the bag and eat with chicken. Sprinkle lemon juice over green beans as well!
Creme Brulee & Whipped Cream Ingredients: Whipped Cream: 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 cup of heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup of sugar Creme Brulee: 6 egg yolks 4 tablespoons of sugar 2 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy. 3. Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. 4. Mix half of the hot cream with the egg yolk mixture, mix and then combine all remaining cream. 5. Pour the hot mixture into individual serving dishes or ramekins and place in a baking dish. Set the dish with the ramekins in it on your oven shelf, then pour hot water in the dish so the water comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake at 375 anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. 6. They are done when you shake the dish gently and the brulees jiggle just slightly in the middle. 7. Remove from oven and let the brulees cool in the water bath for about 15 minutes, then remove and put the brulees in the refrigerator to chill for an hour. 8. Just before serving, sprinkle the tops with white granulated sugar and shake off the excess. Place under broiler til caramelized or use a propane torch to burn the tops. Serve immediately.