Independent Pampered Chef Consultant

INDEPENDENT PAMPERED CHEF CONSULTANT

Monday, November 1, 2010

Spaghetti or Squash? That's the question!


I love spaghetti squash...and if you've never had it before, it's a great replacement for pasta if you're watching your carbs and you want something hearty, very nutritious and comforting...and it's so easy to make!!!

First, I split the spaghetti squash in half and then roasted it in the oven with some olive oil sprinkled over it, some salt and pepper, rosemary and then Pampered Chef Crushed Peppercorn and Garlic Rub.   Then I put them on a foil lined sheet pan with about 1/4" of water on it and popped them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until al dente, just like you would want your pasta...tender with some texture. 




When the squash was almost done, I combined a can of organic marinara sauce with some fresh spinach (gotta get your healthy greens in!!) and some lean ground beef I had sauteed in Pampered Chef Italian Seasoning mix. Let all that simmer and the sauce is ready. 




You can see above how a fork is used to scrape the squash flesh from the crispy shell...it comes out looking like spaghetti when it's done.


This is the "spaghetti" from just one half of the squash..you can definitely serve a family of four with just 1-2 of these and it is so much healthier for you.  it's tasty just like this.



Here we are with the "spaghetti" from the squash topped with the sauce and on the side we have some roasted sweet potatoes. sounds yummy to me!!  (YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PHOTOS FOR A CLOSER LOOK**)











Wednesday, October 20, 2010

My Curry Chicken Stew

So I wanted to experiment with the Pampered Chef rubs...there are so many!  I really wanted to try to make a curry chicken stew with the Pampered Chef Thai Red Curry Rub. 




First, I seasoned pieces of boneless chicken breast with salt and pepper and the Pampered Chef Thai Red Curry Rub and browned it in a little grapeseed oil. 




After the chicken was browned (note, not thoroughly cooked), I deglazed the pan with some lemon juice and put these pan drippings into the main dish later on. 



Here's the seasoned and browned chicken in the enamel dutch oven that I'm going to bake everything in. 



I decided to add whatever I had lying around: onions, potatoes, carrots, parsnips...



Also, added a small can of tomato paste and two cinammon sticks (removed later), some cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, garlic powder....and MUCH more Pampered Chef Thai Red Curry Rub. 




After cooking for 1.5 hours at 350 degrees, I added in some skim milk. 



And also added some lentils....

And some peas....

Then after baking for about  30 more minutes, it was all done. One pot. Easy. Delicious!!!!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Septmeber Special

Let me know if you want to know how to get september's specials!

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Celebrity Cookbook Example Recipe - Courtney Cox

You probably remember actress Courtney Cox from NBC's Friends or as the current star of Cougartown.  She is one of the several celebrities who have provided a recipe for our celebrity cookbook which benefits Feeding America.  You can download the cookbook for FREE (no, really) as a PDF. Link will be posted soon!  


In the meantime, here's a recipe from Courtney.  Click on the image to enlarge.  Print it out and get cooking!