Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Rainbow Quinoa Bowl

A healthy version of a Burrito Bowl! No meat...

Rainbow Quinoa Bowl

Ingredients:

1 cup Rainbow Quinoa
1 tomato diced
1/2 cup canned corn
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup pinto beans
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1 bunch cilantro chopped
1 avocado, halved

1. Cook quinoa in two cups water. Follow directions on package. Add olive oil and salt.
2. In bowl, mix together tomato, corn, black beans, pinto beans, green onion, cilantro, a pinch of salt, and a teaspoon of olive oil.
3. Add in quinoa once cooked.
4. In a pan, add olive oil. Remove the pit and skin from the avocado. Place on pan flat side down and cook until browned.
5. Add avocado on top of quinoa. Top with plain Green yogurt (or sour cream) and sriracha.


Friday, January 11, 2013

Local Natives Hummingbird

http://www.spin.com/articles/local-natives-play-hummingbird-new-songs-kcrw-video

NEED THIS ALBUM ASAP! 

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Bolsa Mercado- Dude, Sweet Chocolate

Bolsa Mercado- dinner for two, fried capers, garlic bread, green juice... pictures and more details to come
Dude, Sweet Chocolate- crack in a box

Monday, April 30, 2012

Greensky Bluegrass- TIME

Shrimp and Couscous Foil Packets

these shrimp and couscous foil packets are easy to make. they are great by themselves or topped with avocado mango salsa.



Shrimp and Couscous Foil Packets


Ingredients: 
vegetable oil cooking spray
4 cups baby spinach
1 cup couscous (Middle Eastern brand, any flavor)
1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided 
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil


1. Heat grill.
2. Fold two 18 inch long pieces of foil in half. Unfold and spray inside with cooking spray. 
3. Place 2 cups spinach in center of each piece of foil. 
4. Combine couscous, seasoning, and 1/4 cup of water. Divide evenly among packets.
5. Combine shrimp, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and garlic in bowl.
6. Divide evenly among packets. 
7. Fold foil to close and crimp edges to seal. Place on heated grill and cook until packets are fully puffed about ten minutes. 
8. Garnish with salsa before serving.




Mango Salsa


Ingredients: 
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1 large mango, peeled and diced
1 medium avocado, diced
1 medium tomato, diced
1/4 cup chopped white onion
1/2 jalepeno, seeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice


1. Combine above ingredients. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Chicken Scratch

Chicken Scratch opened yesterday in the Bishop Arts District... Check out their website here: http://cs-tf.com/wordpress/chicken-scratch/

Looks like a good place to hang out on a Saturday afternoon!

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