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Sweet Potatoes With Garlic & Basil Compound Butter

April 10, 2016 by Kristin

Sweet potatoes are one of those foods that don’t take a ton of effort to go from good to great. Take the time to oil and salt the skin. Take the time to pop them in the oven. And while that’s all happening, why not spend a few minutes of that time mixing up compound butter with fresh garlic and basil?

I picked up a basil plant at the grocery a few weeks ago and, although it’s almost naked, managed to find four decently sized leaves to chop. I crushed a couple cloves of garlic and found that I’d taken care of all the hard tasks. Making compound butter is a chore that barely takes minutes and is so worth the reward.

Garlic and basil compound butter went wonderfully with sweet potatoes but would also make white potatoes, steaks, and seafood extra delicious!

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Cheesy Stuffed Zucchini Boats

January 17, 2016 by Kristin

There’s something about cold weather that makes me crave the coziness of meaty red sauce. But it’s still January and I’m still in the constant process shedding the holiday fluff, so I got to thinking about a no-noodle alternative.

And since I’m always stuffing zucchini into meat dishes, why not change it up and stuff meat into a zucchini dish? And that’s how this recipe was born.

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Bison, Sausage & Quinoa Hash

January 13, 2016 by Kristin

If I’m not cooking, Snap Kitchen is my 100% go-to for quick, healthy eats. I have regular favorites: salmon salad, turkey chili, veggie lasagna. But the one I just can’t seem to get enough of these days is the bison quinoa. Yep, bison!

After eating bison quinoa for lunches in a row, I thought “Hey! I can totally make this”. After all, the ingredients are pretty visible and hashes are pretty flexible.

I added some hot Italian sausage to get some extra grease to sauté the veggies in, but you could get by with using 1-1/2 lbs of ground bison in lieu of sausage. And leftover hash is perfect reheated and topped with an over medium egg.

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Sautéed Asparagus With Broiled Cherry Tomatoes

December 30, 2015 by Kristin

A starter of butter, garlic, and onion almost always leads to delicious things. And because it takes such minimal time and effort, it’s my foundation for every sautéed veggie, rice, and quinoa dish.

Asparagus, zucchini, squash, green beans. These veggies, mixed with butter, garlic, and onion, are the constant go-to. But tonight my camera and I were craving a pop of color and that’s how the idea of adding broiled tomatoes {another old favorite} came about.

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