Kell’s Kitchen

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Day 9 Epic Life Challenge

Lots of veggie goodness.

Breakfast: Spinach, Mushroom & Onion Omelette with Avocado Sauce and Tomatoes

Lunch: Cucumber, Tomato, Celery & Chickpeas on Chopped Spinach with Lemon Aquafaba Dressing and a Lemon Dill Tuna on top.

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Cheese Quesadillas, Poco Picante Fiesta Salad, Avocado Sauce & Cranapple Cinnamon Carrots





Cheese Quesadillas: Colby-Jack (2 oz.), Whole Wheat Tortillas (2)

Poco Picante Fiesta Salad: Black Beans (1 can), Roma Tomatoes (2), Corn (1/2 cup, frozen), Poco Picante Salsa Mix (1 tablespoon), Lime (1, juiced)

Avocado Sauce: Avocado (1 large, very ripe), Greek Yogurt (1 cup, plain), Mayonnaise (2 tablespoons), Ranch Dressing Mix (2 tablespoons)

Cranapple Cinnamon Carrots: Carrots (1 cup, shredded), Butter (2 tablespoons), Cranapple Cinnamon Sweet Dip Mix (2 tablespoons)

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Flavorbomb time

Epicure Dolce de Leche Pudding topped with a sprinkling of Epicure Chocolate Truffle Dip

3/4 cup = 100 calories

The Epicure Prep Bowls are perfect for portioning desserts with the handy raised measure marks.

The Multipurpose Steamer by Epicure is one of my favorite time-saving kitchen tools. The large capacity and very easy cleanup of this silicone cookware are what make it my go-to for microsteam cooking.

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Homestyle Chicken Stew

This Epicure meal packet is a perfect cold weather dinner solution. Creamy delicious heavy broth packed with a great flavor combination of Chicken, Potatoes, Celery, Carrots, and Peas. This one could easily become Chicken Pot Pie.

I forgot to take a photo when I made this a couple nights ago. This one cup serving was left after two dinners and two lunches. Sadly, it is now gone.

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Pineapple Coconut Protein Smoothie

Pineapple + Spinach + Greek Yogurt + Epicure Vanilla Power Up Protein + Almond Coconut Milk + Cheerios + Epicure Pina Colada = powerful way to start a healthy day

Tested my new Epicure Milk Frother tool with the Epicure Pumpkin Spice Latte mix. Fun yum!!

I did go full fat for the milk component as I was out of my normal 2% Milk and substituted Heavy Cream instead. But, on a healthier note, I used only 2 ounces of Heavy Cream, not the suggested 4 ounces of Milk.

Morphed the leftovers from my Chipotle Citrus Flounder & Spanish Rice into a soup to serve over Epicure Cheddar & Jalepeno Cornbread. Adding crushed Blue Corn Tortilla Chips and a dollop of Sour Cream provided perfect creamy and crunchy textures enhancing the dish.

Scoop of Chickpea Salad + Tomato wedges + Better Than Bacon topper + fresh Basil = yumolicious!!

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Knorr Spanish Rice with Black Beans, Corn, Avocado and microsteamed Chipotle Citrus Flounder.

At 7pm tonight I did not have a dinner plan and really didn't want to cook. When that happens it easy to default to take out. I resisted since I have a well-stocked pantry, fridge and freezer. Two packages of Knorr Spanish Rice were gifted to me recently, so I took a look at the prep instructions. Happily, I discovered a 7 minute cook time. Pairing a can of black beans and a cup of frozen corn seemed reasonable. Out of the protein choices available to me, frozen flounder was going to take the least amount of defrost time. I debated my cooking choices for the flounder. Although I have never microsteamed fish before tonight every protein I have cooked in the Epicure Multi-Purpose Steamer in the microwave has been amazing.

Prepare Knorr Spanish Rice according to package directions, add 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed), and 1 cup frozen corn kernels at beginning of cook time. Top with Chipotle Citrus Flounder placed in the center ringed with 1sliced avocado, 8 lime wedges and fresh ground pepper. Serve with tortilla chips.

Microsteamed Chipotle Citrus Flounder
1 lb Flounder
1 Lemon, juiced
2 T. Butter
1 t. Epicure Chipotle Aioli mix

Place defrosted flounder filets in single layer, dot with butter, squeeze lemon juice over filets, and sprinkle chipotle seasoning. Microsteam covered on high 3 min, flip sprinkle chipotle on second side and microsteam covered on high 2 min. Gently flake flounder and mix lightly.

The following Epicure recipe, Best Ever Ranch Chickpea Salad, is one of my absolute favorite ways to use chickpeas. When I first discovered the recipe in the Summer of 2021 I was skeptical that it would be "Best Ever." I was really pleasantly surprised.

This batch is ready for lunch today. It will get paired with cucumber and tomatoes slices with whole wheat crackers. Mmmmmm.



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Taste Test

Epicure Smokin' BBQ Sauce + Epicure Pulled Pork = Outstanding flavor profile!!



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