Twins on a Mission

Iron Chef The Higgins’ Edition

Twins on a Mission — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:58:23 +0000

So, we absolutely love the Food Network Show Iron Chef. While pondering over what to prepare for dinner, we decided to try something new. Cocoa rubbed steak! We were also able to finish off our pesto & avocado that was on its last leg. It all came out beautifully!

Steak Recipe:

1 lb lean steak

2 T white wine vinegar

1 T unsweetend cocoa powder

2 t or 1 T light brown sugar

1/2 T cumin

1 t chili powder

1/2 t salt

black pepper

2 t olive oil

Mix & marinate meat for at least a few hours covered in the refrigerator. Shortly before cooking, pull meat out & bring to room temperature then grill over medium heat on an indoor or outdoor grill to desired degree of doneness. Allow meat to rest before serving.

Parsley-Cilantro Pesto Recipe:

3 C parsley including the stems, rinsed & dried

3 C cilantro including stems, rinsed & dried

1/3 C unsalted walnuts, toasted & chopped

1/4 C grated parmesan cheese

1/4 lemon juiced

1/4 C orange juice

garlic

1/4 C extra virgin olive oil

black pepper

pinch of salt to taste

Blend first seven ingredients. While it’s whirling, stream in oil then salt & pepper at the end.

Pineapple Salsa Rice with Avocado Puree Recipe:

2 C cooked long-grain brown rice

1 C canned, unsweetened pineapple in its own juice

1 C multi-colored bell peppers chopped

1/2 C chopped onion

2 cloves garlic minced

1 C cherry tomatoes, chopped

2 oz jarred jalepeno slices

black pepper

1/2 C avocado mashed plus lemon juice

Combine all ingredients except for the avocado spread. Portion into four bowls & top with the avocado. Serve steak & rice with additional veggies.

Fridge Scavenging Turned Up Alfredo

Twins on a Mission — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:09:47 +0000

Ever bought an ingredient for one recipe only to be left with not knowing how to use the rest of it before it expires? That’s what happened to us. After purchasing 1% milk for Ellie Krieger’s banana cream pie, we have been finding various ways to use the low-fat milk. Tonight we made a healthier alfredo sauce to toss with whole-wheat pasta, ground turkey breast, zucchini ribbons, greens peas, and cherry tomatoes. We took Ellie’s recipe and made a few changes. We reduced the oil to just 2 tsp., used ground turkey breast just because that’s what we had on hand, and we dropped the amount of parmesan to 1/2 cup and pasta to 8 oz. We loved the addition of extra vegetables, but that is up to the cook. We hope that you all find various ways to spruce up your version. Have fun in the kitchen!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/chicken-zucchini-alfredo-recipe/index.html

New Kids on the Block

Twins on a Mission — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:55:58 +0000

Hey everyone! So we’re super excited to have a blog so we can share our joy of food with so many people! We started really following blogs when we came across two: http://www.katheats.com/ and http://slowthingsdown.wordpress.com/. We’re hoping to inspire and just entertain those of you who stop by. Definitely feel free to comment and give plenty of feedback. We don’t intend to preach health rather we want to inspire others to live a more nutritious life. Well, that’s all for now, but we’ll be back soon!

Who says you can’t have candy at breakfast?

Twins on a Mission — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:33:35 +0000

This is one of our favorite inventions. It’s called “Almond Joy Oatmeal”. We like to take inspiration from flavors that we love in order to create a healthy dish. Enjoy!

Recipe:

1/2 C old-fashioned oats (1.5 oz)
1 C skim milk
pinch of salt
toppings: 2 T lite coconut milk, 1 t unsweetened flaked coconut, 1 T cacao nibs or 1 T semisweet chocolate chips, & 1 T all-natural almond butter

Cook oats in the milk with salt over medium heat then add toppings when done! =)