Monday, February 14, 2011

Monday Oatmeal

I make this for the kids every Monday. Great breakfast to kick start the school/work week. Its a warming, put a smile on your face meal. I am sure its just as good any other day of the week too.


1 serving
1/3 cup "real" oats
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup milk
1/2 banana sliced
honey

put the oats, water and milk in a small pot and broing to a boil , stir, cover and reduce heat to low, cook for 8-10 minutes. stir in banana and some honey to taste. dig in!

Friday, February 4, 2011

"Guacamole" and Margarita


I like my guacamole with real pop. I add a good amount of lime and cilantro to really make it jump. I rarely add onion or jalapeno,.... but will, if I am feeling it.
Throw some of this in front of your friends with warm tortillas or some good chips and a nice cold margarita.........uh huh... that's right. Party time
Guac
  • Avocado - make sure when you give it a squeeze it feels soft, not mushy, but definitely gives. Kind of like when you squeeze a stress ball.
  • Juice from half a lime - none of that dried up, month old lime. Get a nice fresh one.
  • Cilantro - I love this stuff. Grab about 5 stems of it, tear off the leaves, roll em up and give it a good chop - you should have a couple tbsp worth
Scoop the flesh out of the avocado into a bowl, squeeze the lime on, toss in cilantro, good pinch of salt and mix and mash it up with a fork. Done
Margarita
  • Tequila 1.5 oz
  • Triple sec, 1 oz (orange liqueur)
  • Lime juice, 1 oz
  • Pinch of sugar or not (or if you are have the time make a simple syrup - boil equal parts sugar and water until the sugar dissolves and let cool, use a tbsp of this in place of sugar)
Pour it in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake shake shake. pour it into a glass. Awesome!