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Baked Stuffed Mushrooms

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A delicious appetizer that's really simple to make , and will be a hit with both, adults and kids.  First , c lean mushro oms and remove their stems. Line baking pan with foil and brush it with olive oil. Next, s tuff the mushrooms with pre-cooked cubed chicken p ieces. Cut up Provolone into smaller pieces and p lace a layer over each mushroom .  To season, sprinkle   ground sea salt , black pepper , and dried I t alian herbs. B ake at 40 0 ° F for 15 minutes . Happy trying , and remember to have fun in the kitchen !   Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of o live oil 12 baby B ellas (stems removed) 1/4 cup of pre-cooked chicken pieces    4 slices of P rovolo ne cheese 1 teaspoon of dried I talian herb s   Ground sea s alt and black pepper to taste

Asian Fusion: Braised Chicken with Lettuce

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Heat sesam e oil in a non-stick pan. Add in sliced sweet onions and dried Szechuan peppers/ Chile de arbol. Stir fry ingredients until fragrant. Ne xt, add in diced chic ken pieces and stir fry o n high heat for about two minutes. Add water and baby B ellas . Cover, and le ave them to cook on medium heat.  About five minutes before rem oving from heat, add in lettuce leaves, ground black pepper, and s ea salt to taste. Serve with quinoa , rice , or any grain of your cho ice.   Ha ppy trying , and remember to have fun in the kitchen !   Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of s esame oil 1 cup of sliced sweet on ions 5 pieces of dried Szechuan peppers/ Chile de arbol 2 cups of diced chicken pieces 1 cup of quartered baby Bellas 5 pieces of shredded lettuce leaves    1 tea spoon of ground black pepper (or more , according to your hea t preference)  Ground sea salt to taste

Breakfast/Brunch Ideas 06: Loaded Toast

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  A healthy version of a 'loaded' breakfast. Toast your f avorite brea d ( here, I 've toasted   multi-grain bread). Dice tomato and pear, and sco op out avocado .  Top it up with a poach ed egg ( season with some pepper if prefer red ). Her e's a post on how I poach eggs . I also added some fresh th yme and oregano from our garden, and sprinkled some chia seeds. Happy trying , and remember to have fun in the kitchen !   Ingredients: 2 slices of multi-grain bread  1/2 a tomato    1/2 a pear 1 av ocado  1 egg (poached) 2 sprigs of fresh thyme 1 sprig of fresh oregano 1/2 teas poon of ch ia seeds