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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Tostada Nueva an easy gluten free lunch
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| The tostada- made fresh + light |
The recent summer weather has nudged me out of my primavera surliness and ignited my desire to paint again. I suddenly feel energized. Focused. Turned on. Ive been toning wood and masonite panels left, right and upside down, laying on thick and juicy strokes of pigmented Gesso in rose, peach and ocher- warmth as a foil to my preferred palette for cool brushy skies and sea blue abstractions.
This is a welcome turn. As many of you know, its been a somewhat weird and challenging seven months. It feels good to be back in my tiny studio again, blasting music and standing upright, paint brush in hand.
And what have I been eating this hot and breezy week, you ask?
Have I got a quick and easy solution for those sultry summer nights when its simply too darn hot to turn on the oven. Im calling the recipe Tostada Nueva. This is not your typical fried corn tortilla topped with shredded iceberg lettuce, red tomatoes and greasy ground beef. No Mam.
Its light and fresh and snappy. And its dairy-free (translation- cheese-less) so you can serve it to your GFCF Sweethearts.
Its light and fresh and snappy. And its dairy-free (translation- cheese-less) so you can serve it to your GFCF Sweethearts.
I used a gluten-free tortilla for the tostada base- they cooked up flaky and just crisp enough. (I fried them briefly in my iron skillet with a splash of light olive oil.)
Tostada Nueva
I topped my gluten-free tostada with slices of gluten-free casein-free Applegate Farms Honey and Maple Turkey Breast and pieces of cooked and crispy (nitrate free!) Sunday Bacon, but you could use any of your favorite deli meat. The heirloom yellow tomatoes are bright and citrusy- perfect for summer.
Ingredients:
For each person youll need:
1 brown rice tortilla-wrap
Olive oil, as needed
3 slices of Applegate Farms Honey Maple Turkey
2-3 pieces of crispy cooked Applegate Farms Sunday Bacon
A handful of organic baby greens
1 smallish yellow tomato, sliced
Honey Mustard Dressing
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey mustard
1 small clove garlic, finely minced
1 dab of agave nectar
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions:
If you are making dressing for four servings, I might quadruple all the ingredients listed except for the garlic- one clove is probably enough.
If you are making dressing for four servings, I might quadruple all the ingredients listed except for the garlic- one clove is probably enough.
Assemble your ingredients.
Just before you are ready to eat, heat a little olive oil in a medium hot skillet. Fry the brown rice tortilla on both sides, briefly, until it is slightly golden and crisp. Remove with tongs and place the hot tortilla on a serving plate. (Drain it on a paper towel first, if you like.)
Top with the turkey, fresh baby greens, yellow tomato slices and cooked bacon. Drizzle with the Honey Mustard Dressing. Season with more sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
Boom. Dinner is done.
Does it get any easier?
Serve with a side of my Easy Guacamole with Lime. Or how about some of my Horseradish Spiked Red Potato Salad?
Note: I like Applegate Farms because their products are organic, nitrate and antibiotic free, as well as gluten and casein free. Not to mention, delicious.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Whole Wheat Tortilla Chorizo Scramble – An Experiment in Hiding High Fiber
Contrary to popular belief, I really do eat a fairly healthy diet. I know, it doesnt look like it from some of the video recipes I post, but as the old line goes, who are you going to believe, your eyes or me?I only film a fraction of what I cook, and when Im not eating candied bacon or inside-out grilled cheese sandwiches, I try to enjoy a diverse array of healthful foods.
One item I include in this selection is high-fiber (really high), whole wheat tortillas. I usually use them for quesadillas, or to wrap up sliced meats for a quick and easy lunch. Sure they taste horrible, but at least the texture is nasty. But, Ive seen and read all the evidence for the advantages of getting enough fiber, so Im always looking for a slightly less disgusting way to choke them down.
This chilaquiles-inspired tortilla chorizo scramble is a great example. I thought that by crisping them up with the pungent chorizo, and enveloping them in scrambled eggs and cheese, they would go from unappetizing to tolerable.
Did I get there? Sort of. This was one of those dishes that I would never describe as delicious, but it wasnt unpleasant either. It was, what it was – a filling, high-fiber, fast and easy breakfast. So, instead of the usual, "enjoy!" Ill simply end with, "enjoy?"
Ingredients for 2 Portions of Whole Wheat Tortilla Chorizo Scramble:
2 high-fiber, whole wheat tortillas, cut in 1/2-inch strips
2 oz of diced, dried chorizo
4 eggs
2 slices pepper jack cheese
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
fresh chives to garnish
View the complete recipe
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