Fancy Brunch…Fast!

Happy Wednesday, Friends!

It’s no secret that I love brunch in my soul. But sometimes as a busy Mom I have to enjoy it a little faster than I may have in the past. This easy recipe is a brunch star. Pleasing to the eye that comes together quick. Let’s start with a little bacon jam…

what you do:

Cube your bacon, dice your onion and throw the bacon in a pan. Let the bacon cook for a few minutes and add in onion until translucent. Add in all of the ingredients and continuously stir until it’s a jam like consistency.

After that step, you’ve only got a couple minutes until you’re enjoying brunch hopefully with some great company and bubbly.

In an oiled and heated pan toast your pita for a 1-2 minutes.

Add pesto (you can make it or use store bought).

Time for the bacon jam!

You can do the eggs any way you want, but I’m a slut for a dippy egg.

Throw on a little extra bacon. It is brunch after all.

Top with sprouts for some pizzaz.

Tada!

You’re all done! Since it’s brunch, you can add sausage links or patties to the side, I love tomatoes so that’s what I went with for a little side and garnish.

If you’re looking to speed this recipe up even more try a store-bought fig jam or something similar. Another option is buying small pitas and making one for each of your guests.

Thank you for stopping by today! Sending all the good vibes your way for this Wednesday!

Weeknight Simplicity

Hello, Friends!

Unlike last week I’m going to actually publish this post. I swear in the ten years I’ve been blogging, I’ve never done that. Anyway, here is another easy, 30 minute meal to make on a busy weeknight.

1. Cut your asparagus into two pieces, bring a saucepan half way full of water to a boil and toss in your asparagus. Boil it for five minutes, drain, and set aside.

2. In the same saucepan, add two cups broth or water and boil orzo covered for 10 minutes covered. Keep stirring it to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom. It’s cooked when all the water is absorbed.

3. Add your shrimp to a skillet with oil and sprinkle with your red pepper flakes, Italian and salt.

4. In the same skillet where you cooked the shrimp, add in your wine, lemon juice, garlic and let it reduce. Once it does, add in the butter once it’s off the heat.

5. Toss in asparagus, orzo, shrimp, and capers. Stir to combine the lemon sauce. Here is where I added a little more red pepper flakes and salt.

6. Reheat everything on very low heat, sprinkle with a few more capers and enjoy!

   The Mediterranean cuisine has always been my favorite to cook and eat. This recipe is absolutely going into my rotation. Not only is it packed with protein, but it’s also such a refreshing dish.

I hope you give this delicious dish a try! It’s worth it!

Happy Wednesday and thanks for stopping by!

Weeknight Elegance

Well. Here is busy mom life for you. I never hit post on January 31st! Anyway, here is the recipe that I posted. *shakes head*

Hey, hey!

This recipe is one of my quick and easy, yet still elegant weekday meals. Surly a way to elevate a weeknight meal.

Here’s why this is one of my go to dishes. I always have a crescent dough sheet in my fridge. This is a huge tip I can give you. Grab a couple the next time you’re at the store. The possibilities with one of these are endless.

I had some mushrooms and asparagus that I needed to use before they went bad. This is a great way to use up veggies that are on their way out. I was also craving seafood (which is always in my freezer).

So here’s what you do:

Roll out the dough and cook on 350 degrees for about eight minutes or so. Then pull it out and let cool for a couple. You can use anything here but I mixed vegan sour cream and dairy free plain yogurt as the base and I added garlic, oregano, and basil. Then, throw whatever else you want on there! I used scallops, squid, shrimp, and some shallots. I made sure everything was cooked, added it to my crust and threw it back in the oven for a few minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Like I said the possibilities are endless here. Make a regular pizza, or throw a bunch of veggies on it. Perfect for a weeknight when you don’t have a lot left in ya.

Believe it or not today is finally the last day of January. So thank goodness for that and a more exciting month to come. Have a wonderful day!!