We got another snow day today!!!!! I'm really not sure why, but if it means blogging, I sure won't complain ;)
What do you do when all you have to work with is a bell pepper? At about noon yesterday, I did not know the answer to that question. But now, the answer seems SO obvious -- make stuffed peppers!
Mexican-style Stuffed Peppers (serves 1)
Ingredients:
1 bell pepper
1/4 cup dry quinoa (or other grain such as bulgar or brown rice)
Liquid for cooking the quinoa (or other grain)
1/4 cup canned black beans
3 tablespoon green chile sauce
1/8 teaspoon (or to taste) of the following spices: garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and dried parsley
1 slice of provolone cheese (optional, you can also sub vegan cheeze)
Directions:
Cut the bell pepper in half and remove all the seeds. Place the pepper open-side down on aluminum foil and place in an oven seton broil. Broil the pepper until it looks similar to this:
What do you do when all you have to work with is a bell pepper? At about noon yesterday, I did not know the answer to that question. But now, the answer seems SO obvious -- make stuffed peppers!
Mexican-style Stuffed Peppers (serves 1)
Ingredients:
1 bell pepper
1/4 cup dry quinoa (or other grain such as bulgar or brown rice)
Liquid for cooking the quinoa (or other grain)
1/4 cup canned black beans
3 tablespoon green chile sauce
1/8 teaspoon (or to taste) of the following spices: garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and dried parsley
1 slice of provolone cheese (optional, you can also sub vegan cheeze)
Directions:
Cut the bell pepper in half and remove all the seeds. Place the pepper open-side down on aluminum foil and place in an oven seton broil. Broil the pepper until it looks similar to this:
While the pepper is broiling, make yo' filling. Cook your grain until the grain is tender. Then, stir in the chile (I used this one: )
Also stir in the black beans and spices. The result:
Now, stuff you mixture into the broiled peppers, top with the cheese, and return the peppers to the oven for about another four minutes.
Oh soooooooooooo good!
For dinner yesterday, I finally tried Katie's pizzert!!!!!! (Who says you can't have breakfast for dinner?) I made a simple blueberry version that turned out looking like......
For dinner yesterday, I finally tried Katie's pizzert!!!!!! (Who says you can't have breakfast for dinner?) I made a simple blueberry version that turned out looking like......
And tasting like I had died and gone to Heaven!!!! (So that's what Heaven tastes like -- Katie's pizzert!) I may or may not have eaten the whole thing ;) "Why did I wait so long to make one?????" is a question that I will never find the answer to.
Peaking in from the back are these vegetables:
Peaking in from the back are these vegetables:
Done after 4.5 minutes of time in the microwave! The back of the package says that there are four servings. HA! They obviously don't know my vegetable serving size (you won't judge me if I tell you I ate all the vegetables in the bag, will you?)
After the incredible success with the pizzert, I decided to make another version this morning! This time, I made a gluten free carob version!
Gluten-Free Carob (or Chocolate) Pizzert (serves 1)
Based on Katie's Breakfast Pizzert
Ingredients:
1/4 cup brown rice flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened carob powder (or cocoa powder)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Sprinkling of stevia (or to taste)
A handful of unsweetened carob chips (or chocolate chips)
1/2 cup (plus a little more) almond milk
2 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
Dash of vanilla extract
After the incredible success with the pizzert, I decided to make another version this morning! This time, I made a gluten free carob version!
Gluten-Free Carob (or Chocolate) Pizzert (serves 1)
Based on Katie's Breakfast Pizzert
Ingredients:
1/4 cup brown rice flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened carob powder (or cocoa powder)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Sprinkling of stevia (or to taste)
A handful of unsweetened carob chips (or chocolate chips)
1/2 cup (plus a little more) almond milk
2 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
Dash of vanilla extract
Directions:
Combine the dry ingredients (flours, carob powder, baking powder, stevia, and carob chips) together in a small bowl:
Combine the dry ingredients (flours, carob powder, baking powder, stevia, and carob chips) together in a small bowl:
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Pour the batter into a greased pie pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes are until the toothpick test works.
As you may know by now, I'm terrible at plating my food, so sorry for the awful picture (does the fact that it tasted AMAZING make up for the picture? ;)
The daily question: Have you made a pizzert yet?
If the answer is no, change it to a yes asap! :)
If the answer is no, change it to a yes asap! :)
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