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Key Lime & Vanilla Bean Custard Cups

August 5, 2014 by Kristin

I’ve been playing around with this recipe for few days and what I’ve ended up with, what’s pictured in the photo above, is one of my favorite desserts of all time. Custard, key lime, vanilla bean, and {what wasn’t able to fit in the title block} salted, toasted coconut flakes – magnificent, I tell ya!

I toyed with regular coconut milk {light consistency} and culinary coconut milk {cream consistency} and the culinary coconut milk made all the difference in the world. If you aren’t able to get your hands on culinary coconut milk, then try your best to find canned coconut cream {I’m not sure about the boxed variety}.

And key limes… This Florida girl has such a special place in her heart for anything key lime. They are so adorable and somehow embody parts of childhood for reasons unknown {could it be just a lifetime love of real key lime pie?}. But if you’re unable to find key limes at your local grocer, a regular lime should suffice. This recipe calls for zest and juice of two key limes that could simply be replaced with zest and juice of one regular lime.

After fully chilled, this custard is a perfect cross between traditional custard, key lime pie, and crème brûlée. I’ve helped myself to a cup after every dinner since Saturday and… I just can’t foresee when I’ll stop re-stocking my fridge with custard – it is that good!

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Cucumber & Cilantro Chicken Salad

August 1, 2014 by Kristin

Have you ever been such a busy bee that when you came home from the grocery store you realized, not only did you forget something, but you brought home another thing that already had fair representation in the fridge? Like cilantro. I’ve purchased cilantro three times in less than a week. Not good.

Luckily my roommate’s gym schedule is about an hour behind my yoga schedule. And since we both go to the grocery store on a daily basis {I wish I was joking}, I knew he could pick up that onion that slipped my mind. And as far as the boat loads of cilantro? I’d just whip up a batch of super summery chicken salad and pretend the overstock was all on purpose.

And then I’d be thankful. Because chicken salad with cukes, red onions, cilantro, lime, and homemade mayo is such a darn good combo. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper and man oh man, you’ve got yourself something special.

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Shredded Beef With Red Cabbage Slaw

July 28, 2014 by Kristin

You know those people who take forever to eat salads because they want a bit of every ingredient with each and every bite? That’s me to a tee, which is why I can’t get enough of shredded meat lately. It’s a totally lazy way to make sure you get some meat in every bite.

I crock potted up about 3 pounds of boneless chuck roast with 4 cups of water, 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped celery stalks, 3 sliced garlic cloves, and salt and pepper on low for about 8 hours. And after shredding with two forks, I did something I hadn’t ever done before, and reduced the stock in a saucepan on high heat for about 20 minutes until it was thick and flavorful. Game. Changer.

After the meat soaked up the bulk of the reduction, I spread a thin layer of it on a plate and topped with a heaping scoop of red cabbage slaw. And that slaw… was really the highlight of this meal.

I used a mandolin slicer to achieve super thin and delicate slices of cabbage. Then added mild veggies, cilantro, citrus, and homemade mayo to create a light slaw that’s perfect for summer {especially a Texas summer}. I’m so looking forward to coming home to these leftovers tomorrow!

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Sirloin & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

July 22, 2014 by Kristin

This past weekend, I spent a lot of time getting cozy with nature and this book. And even though there was a seemingly quotable line on every page, there was one quote in particular that resonated with me – “The right constraints can lead you to your very best work”.

I haven’t yet addressed why the past 50 days have been filled with gluten-free and dairy-free recipes, because I had {still have} hopes that it was irrelevant. My intention isn’t to deliver good gluten/dairy free recipes, it is to deliver delicious recipes. Period.

And to circle back around to the above referenced quote, I can’t help but believe that these constraints are creating a better FoodFash.

So today I bring you another delicious recipe: orange peppers {turned yellow in the oven} stuffed with cubed sirloin, quinoa, and some staple stuffed-pepper veggies.

Using cubed sirloin and quinoa gave this dish texture and prevented the mush that is so commonly associated with traditional stuffed peppers. The onions, tomatoes, and garlic provided the bulk of the flavor. And the bell pepper, well the bell pepper provided the most photogenic bowl ever {and some additional flavor as well}.

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