Friday, June 13, 2008

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Caramelized Onion Sweet Potato Salad
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Recipe Summary

Yield: 4 servings


2 tablespoons olive oil
3 red onions, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon finely chopped orange zest
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
3 sweet potatoes, sliced into 1/2-thick slices
Vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook onions slowly until golden brown. Add mustard and vinegar and cook another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add honey, orange zest and thyme, stir to combine. Let cool.
Preheat grill, Brush the potato slices on both sides with the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the potatoes on each side for 3 to 4 minutes or until just cooked through. Place potatoes in a bowl and fold in onion mixture.

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Chipotle-Kissed Pinto Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

Chipotle-Kissed Pinto Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1-2 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 lbs sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups broth or water
salt
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo

Directions
1. Heat oil in a big skillet over medium heat; add in the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cover and cook 5 minutes until softened.
2. Stir in the chili powder; cook 30 seconds.
3. Add in the sweet potatoes; stir to coat with the spices.
4. Transfer mixture to a large slow cooker; add in the tomatoes, beans, broth; season with salt; cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
5. When ready to serve, stir in the chipotles; taste to adjust seasonings.

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Saturday, March 29, 2008

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Been very bad! I made a you turn today and will resume gym on Monday!

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Spring break starts tomorrow, no gym for two weeks. I will be major spring cleaning!
I will stay on my eating plan, back in full swing on the 31 st.

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