Baby Scallops, Spinach, Beans and rice

Great comfort food dish....

for two people:
1/2 lb baby scallops
3 large handfuls fresh spinach
1/2 can black beans
1/4 cup dry rice
garlic
butter
salt & pepper

- cook 1/4 cup dry rice in 1/2 cup water, simmer 20 min
- steam spinach in frying pan for 2-3 min, add a little butter
- heat up can of black beans, add lime juice, garlic, and some more spices (can't remember exactly :)
- grill scallops on high heat with butter for 1-2 min each side
- serve beans on rice, scallops, and spinach... eat. 

Grilled Salmon and Steamed Broccoli

broccoli
salmon
olive oil
cayenne pepper
sesame seeds

- steam broccoli
- season salmon with salt, pepper, olive oil, cayenne pepper
- toast sesame seeds in frying pan for 3-5 min
- cook salmon on mid-high for 3-4 min each side
- put sesame seeds on broccoli, eat

Gnocchi, Goat Cheese, Baby Tomato, Pesto, Mushroom

gnoochi
goat cheese
baby tomatoes
mushrooms
pesto
olive oil

- saute the gnocchi in a small amount of olive oil on low heat for 7 or so minutes, turn it up to high add mushrooms, and get them crisp.
-  add baby tomatoes and cook another 1-2 minutes
- add pesto, serve with goat cheese on top & paramasen if desired, eat.

Fettuccine in mushroom, sun dried tomato basil cream sauce & baked potato slices

whole wheat fettucine
3-4 sun dried tomatos
fresh chopped basil
baking potato
milk
butter
garlic

Potato Slices
- preheat oven to 400
- cut potato into slices
- toss potatos in tbsp olive oil, dried cayenne pepper, garlic salt, pepper, dried rosemary
- spread out potato slices on baking sheet
- bake for around 20-30 min, broil at end if not crispy

Fettuccine
- rehydrate sun dried tomatoes in hot water for 10 min
- cook fettuccine until al dente
- in hot pan add a little olive oil, mushrooms and garlic, saute until mushrooms have color
- add fettuccine, a little milk, butter, sun dried tomatoes, basil, garlic salt, pepper
- mix ingredients for a couple minutes, eat

Fettuccine in mushroom butter sauce

whole wheat fettuccine
mushrooms
minced garlic
fresh basil
grated paramesan cheese
rosemary olive oil bread
butter

- cook fettuccine until al dente
- in hot pan saute garlic & mushrooms in a little olive oil
- add fettuccine to the pan with tablespoon butter mix ingredients together for a couple mintues, add basil
- remove fettuccine and veggies and grill bread on pan
- eat

Rice, Spinach & Grilled Veggies

1/4 cup white rice (dry)
2 big handfuls of fresh spinach
mushrooms
onion
garlic
butter
salt and pepper
olive oil
grated parmesan cheese

- cook rice with 1/2 cup water for 20 min
- in hot pan, add olive oil, garlic, onion, mushrooms, saute until brown and slightly sticking to pan
- remove veggies and add spinach to pan with a little butter, wilt down
- put paramesan cheese on veggies, a little butter on rice if desired, and eat

Beans and Rice

Classic meal with some different spices that worked out really well...

1 can black beans (had some for leftover too)
1/4 cup dry white rice

minced garlic
chili powder
lime juice
minced ginger
dry or fresh basil
garlic salt
half a habanero, w/o seeds
diced fresh cilantro
diced fresh mint