Fried Rice with Chicken and Shrimp

Stegte ris er en ting, som man får ofte i USA og som originalt vel er en kinesisk ret, men jeg synes faktisk det er så lækkert, at det virkelig burde blive mere populært i Danmark også. Det er som egentlig meget simpelt at lave. Man skal bare bruge nogle kogte ris, æg og så ellers hvad man lige har og roder i køleskabet og fryseren af forskellige slags kød og grøntsager. Her er en version med kylling, ærter og majs og rejer. 

Fried rice is so simple to make and super delicious. It's also one of those things where you can kinda clean up the fridge and freezer. All you need is some cooked rice, eggs, and whatever kinds of meet and vegetables you have. Here in this version I used chicken, peas and corn kernels and shrimp. 

Top with mango chutney and soy sauce.

Loppefrøskalle Pandekager - Psyllium Husk Pancakes

Pancakes with a boost of fibre. Thats what we like, right? Here's a recipe for some really delicious pancakes which are gonna make a great and healthy breakfast.

Vi kan da godt lide pandekager, som er smækfyldte med fibre og protein kan vi ikke? Her er en opskrift på de lækreste pandekager med en sød og god skyr creme til at komme på toppen. Det er et sikkert hit her!

Ingredients:
1 egg (1 æg)
1 tbsp milk (1 spsk milk)
1/2 tbsp psyllium husk (1/2 spsk loppefrøskaller)
1 tsp vanilla (1 tsk vanille) 
1 banana (1 banan)

Topping:
1 dl (1/2 cup) skyr (greek yogurt) 
1 tsp agave
1/2 tsp vanilla
Fresh fruit

Directions:
Mash banana and eggs and mix with the rest of the ingredients for the pancakes. Make 4 individual pancakes on a pan. 
Mix all ingredients for the topping and serve with fresh fruit for the pancakes.

Mos banan og æg og tilsæt resterende ingredientser for pandekagerne. Lav 4 små pandekager på en pande. 
Rør alle ingredientserne til skyr toppingen sammen og server på pandekagerne med frisk frugt.

Brunch Picnic

The weather has been just amazing the last couple of weeks here in Utah, so today my two sweet host sisters and I had a picnic in the back yard where we ate brunch.
Brunch is probably one of my favorite meals. I mean breakfast is amazing, and when you combine it with lunch, so you can have twice as much food, and both savory and sweet things, then isn't it just perfect?

Here is what we made:

Scrambled eggs (3 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, salt and pepper. Scramble on a pan) and sliced tomatoes, sprinkled with salt.

Smoothie

Fresh strawberries from the garden and orange slices

Yogurt Parfait:
2 * 1/3 cup yogurt
2 tbsp granola
2*1 tbsp frozen blueberries
1 tsp honey
7-8 mixed nuts

Directions:
Take a cup and fill it with 1/3 cup of yogurt. Add granola and 1 tbsp frozen blueberries. Add second layer of yogurt and top with the rest of the blueberries, chopped nuts and honey.

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macarons

Looking for some healthy protein rich snacks? I got them for you right here. These chocolate dipped beauties taste really good, and they are super good for you too, so instead of just digging into the bag of candy you should really try to make these yummy macarons. I promise you, they're super easy to make, and super fast as well.

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

1/2 cup splenda or granulated sugar

1 tbsp melted coconut oil

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 tsp melted coconut oil

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. In a medium bowl beat the eggs, and combine coconut, sugar, and melted coconut oil.
3. Make little balls with a scoop and put onto a cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown on top.
5. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave with the coconut oil and dip the cooled coconut bites in the chocolate mixture.
6. Let it cool in the freezer for 30 minutes, and they are ready to serve!

Mini Muffin Quiches

So the other day me and my friends were hanging out, and we got kind of hungry, so we were doing the staring into the fridge and not knowing what to eat or make. The only things we could find were some eggs, milk, tomatoes, and cheese... So what do you make with these ingredients? Well, little egg cakes of course! The best thing about quiches is that you can put almost anything in them. It's one of those empty the refrigerator dishes, and they taste good too, so how convenient is that huh?

Ingredients:
6 egg yolks (or 3 eggs)
5 eggs
1 cup shredded cheese
1 cup milk
salt and pepper
2 tsp dried basil
Tomatoes, broccoli, asparagus, spinach, anything you would like.

Directions:
Beat eggs and add cheese, milk, and mix until all combined. Add any add inns you would like.
Pour into a muffin tin. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until they're all baked.

Enjoy!

Tuna and Egg Salad with Apple

Am I the only one who loves a good tuna salad, or a good egg salad? I don't hope so, cause it's really delicious. The problem is just that most of them are filled with tons of mayo other bad fatty things, so I decided to make my own light version, and it was still just amazing. 

3 eggs

1 apple

1 can tuna

1/2 cup edame beans

1/2 cup greek yogurt

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp curry

1/4 lemon

Salt og pepper

Avocado or a slice of toasted bread or a bun/bagel. 

Spinach leaves.

Directions:

Boil eggs 10 minutes in boiling water. Cut them and put in a bowl. Cut apple into small dice and mix with the eggs. Drain tuna, and put into the bowl with all of the other ingredients. Stir around, not too long, because the egg will get smushy. Spoon out a little of half an avocado and fill with the salad or put in top of a toasted bun with some fresh spinach leaves or whatever you would like.

 Enjoy!

Quinoa Egg Muffins

So the other day we had some leftover from some quinoa I had cooked, and I felt like making something with the leftover, so I got a little creative and made these muffins with sausage and veggies in them, so they were more as a meal. 

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
3 eggs
1 cup spinach
2 spicy sausages
1/2 red onion
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 avocado
salt and pepper
Cheese (optional)

Directions:
Chop spinach and cut onions. Mix with the cooked quinoa and beaten eggs. Cut the sausage into 1/4 dices and stir in into the mixture. Pour into a muffin pan and bake in preheated oven at 320 degrees for 30-40 minutes until egg is fully cooked. Add cheese the last couple of minutes while baking if you want cheese on them.

Enjoy!

Quinoa Fried Rice

I love fried rice, and especially mixed with some quinoa instead of just rice. It gives it a little more fibre from the quinoa, but still kind of the same texture as the rice, and especially when you mix the two. Fried rice is also a good way to include some of your daily veggies, so just let your imagination free and use whatever you can find in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup rice
Lunch meat
1 cup julienne cut carrots
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup edamame beans
4 eggs


salt and pepper
Soy sauce (optional)

Directions:
Cook quinoa and rice separately after instructions on the package. Cut carrots into julienne, or strips, if you would like. Saute the carrots in a pan until tender. Cut lunch meat into squares and sauté with the carrots. Scoop the carrots and meat to one side of the pan, and scramble eggs on the other side. When scrambled, combine the two and add quinoa, rice, thawed peas, and beans. Heat up under a lid, and taste with salt and pepper.

Enjoy!

Tomato Egg Bowl

So the other night me and my host siblings were home alone, and we were gonna have some dinner. I was kinda craving eggs and salsa, but then I saw this recipe on pinterest that just looked really good, so I decided to give it a try, of course adjusting it a little bit as I always do...

Ingredients:
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 eggs
Shredded cheese (optional)

Directions:
Put tomato sauce in a microwave save bowl and crack the eggs over the sauce. Heat in microwave for about 2 minutes or until eggs are cooked. Top with shredded cheese, if desired.

 Sorry the picture doesn't look very appetizing, but it is very delicious, I promise!