Steak and Avocado Salad

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 2-4
1 pound sirloin steak, about ½ inch thick
Salt & pepper
2 tablespoons oil
2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped
3 hard-boiled eggs, diced
2 avocados, diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3 tablespoons caesar dressing


PREPARATION

Salt and pepper the steak on both sides, being sure to rub in the seasoning.
Heat the oil in a pan over high heat until slightly smoking.
Sear the steak for about 2 minutes per side, then rest it on a cutting board for 10 minutes.
Slice the steak.
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, eggs, avocados, cherry tomatoes, steak, and dressing, tossing the salad until evenly coated.
Serve!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12
Cheesecake:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon mint extract
4 drops green food coloring
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Brownie:
½ cup flour
1 cup sugar
⅓ cup dark cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, melted
2 eggs


PREPARATION

1.Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C

2.For the cheesecake, in a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.

3.Add sugar, egg, mint extract, and food coloring, and beat until smooth. 

4.Fold in the chocolate chips. Set aside.

5.For the brownie, in a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients until combined.

6.Add the butter and eggs, and beat until smooth.

7.To assemble, fill each cup of a standard, lined muffin tin half full of brownie, then half full of cheesecake mixture. 

8.Bake 25 - 30 min.

9.Enjoy!

Healthy Cauliflower Fried Rice

RECIPE: 

- Cauliflower
- 1 Tbsp. of sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. of garlic
- 8 oz beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu
- 1 cup of diced carrots
- 1 cup of frozen peas
- 2 eggs
- White pepper to taste
- 3 Tbsp. of soy sauce
- Chopped green onions for garnish


Break down a head of cauliflower in a food processor until it’s the size of rice. Heat sesame oil over high. Add garlic and fry until fragrant. Add the beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu and cook until 80% done. Add carrots and peas, stir until thoroughly incorporated. Push ingredients to the sides of the pan to create a well. Pour in 2 whisked eggs and let it set for 15 seconds. Scramble eggs and fold into the cauliflower rice. Season with white pepper and stir in soy sauce. Garnish with chopped green onions.

No-Bake Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake

RECIPE:
Crust-
- 24 chocolate cream cookies
- 1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling-
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz heavy whipping cream
Crush cookies into crumbs—either in a food processor, or seal in a bag and hit with a rolling pin. Mix cookie crumbs with butter, and press into a pie dish. Refrigerate for 30 min. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until it forms still peaks when you remove the beaters. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla until there are no lumps. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth, and add to the mixture. Fold in the whipped cream, and spoon into the pie crust. Decorate however you want (we used chocolate syrup and piped whipped cream), and freeze for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Grilled Sausage Stuffed Apples

Here's the recipe:
Ingredients: 

3 tbls butter
1/2 onion, chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
4 sage leaves, minced
salt & pepper
1 lb sausage
maple syrup
6 apples



Add 1 tbls butter to a skillet.
Add celery and onions, cook until golden brown. Add sausage and sage leaves and cook until brown. Season with salt and pepper.

Let sausage mixture cool and strain excess fat into bowl.

With a melon baller (or knife) hollow out the apples and fill with sausage.

Pour in maple syrup (vary amount to preferred level of sweetness)

Top off apples with butter.

Set up charcoal grill for indirect grilling (arrange coals to one side and place aluminum foil on opposite side of the grill)

Place apples on foil and baste with the remaining fat.

Cover for 20-30 minutes.

Root Beer Pulled Pork

Here's the recipe: 

1 (4 lb) Pork shoulder roast
1 Yellow onion - sliced
Root Beer (about 1 Liter)
1 Bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce
8 Hamburger buns

Place the pork into a slow cooker. Add sliced onions, and add root beer until the meat is just covered.
Cover and cook on Low 7-8 hours - or High 5-6 hours. Checking occasionally.
(Times may vary depending on individual slow cooker)
Meat is done when it easily pulls apart and off the bone.
Drain root beer, shred pork, and finish with your favorite BBQ sauce. Serve over hamburger buns and enjoy!

Beer Cheese Beer Brats

Here’s the recipe:

2 12oz Beers of Choice
5 Bratwurst
1 Cup Cream Cheese
2 Cups Shredded Cheese of Choice

Add beer and brats to sauce pan and cook on medium high heat for 10-15 minutes. Place brats on grill and cook until done (probably another 10-15 min).

With one cup of beer in the pot, add cream cheese and cheddar. Stir until well mixed.