Date Night Recipe // Guacamole Wraps

Written with love, by Sarah-Elizabeth Stone

The deep freeze has begun. For the great majority of people, January is cold and bitter. A lot of couples find themselves digging out of the Christmas money pit, or changing up their diets to compensate for the 'No Calories in December' rule.  I begin to get loured in by fast food and easy options as dark and cold makes for little inspiration. All I find myself wanting is easy and warm food that fills me up.

So I've come up with the perfect combination of foods that make for a filling meal, that's warm and won't make you feel like you've been cooking for hours. Pair with a nice hot soup, under your cozy blanket and you've got yourself a stellar night ahead.

Ingredients

•         2-3 avocados
•         1 small white onion, chopped
•         1 head of garlic
•         1 tsp of lemon juice
•         1 tsp of lime juice
•         2 tomatoes, slice
•         1 cups of cubed cheese
•         6 pita or tortilla

Directions

1.      In a bowl shell the avocado, and mush it into a paste. Mix in lemon and lime juice

2.      In a frying pan, over medium heat, stir the onion, garlic and sliced tomatoes (you could also add chicken or bacon)

3.      Spread the guacamole onto the tortilla bread, add in the tomato mixture, top with cheese and fold

4.      Experiment with adding  mayonnaise or ranch for different tastes

Date Night Recipe // Hot Leftover Sandwiches

Written with love, by Sarah-Elizabeth Stone

New Years is a lot of pressure. Pressure to find the kiss, or engagement. Pressure to host an amazing party, or attend in a fabulous dress. Make that New Years resolution and keep it, at least until people forgot what it was in the first place. Eat right, fit into the dress, smile big for pictures and set the tone for the entire year going forward.

But you know what? 2016 is just a new number on the end of an ongoing adventure. An opportunity to keep building and looking forward to many more blessings in the future. People stock far too much value into a day that should be more of a reminder to take in each moment, because time is so very fleeting. So whatever magical, or disastrous way you rang in the New Year, remember; you wake up to a new number every day anyways, so make that the one that counts. 

This one is super easy, and all you need is everything left in your fridge after the holidays!

Ingredients

•         Turkey (or chicken, duck, beef)
•         2 slices of bread
•         ¼ tsp of minced garlic
•         ½ tbs of butter
•         1 tbs of mayonnaise
•         ½ cup of gravy or stock
•         Any side dish veggies that were served
•         Salt and pepper

 

Directions

1.      Preheat oven to 350F

2.      Toast bread with butter and garlic in the oven for 3-5 minutes

3.      On another tray heat up the veggie sides for roughly 5-7 minutes

4.      Spread mayonnaise on both the toast slices

5.      Next pile on those veggies, top with your turkey or chicken

6.      Over medium heat, warm up the gravy and drench the whole sandwich

7.      Serve with any of the remaining sides!

Date Night Recipe // Cold Christmas Salad Recipe

Written with love, by Sarah-Elizabeth Stone

There's something very important that happens to a woman when she's planning a wedding; she gets to learn all about her inner voice, or as some people sweetly call it – 'Bridezilla'. Bridezilla likes to come out during the most stressful of occasions, and rear her painfully honest head at the best and worst of times. She has very honorable intentions of telling the absolute truth, no matter the consequences. She is a beacon of perfection, or so she'll have you think.

Christmas is one of those occasions where Bridezilla will grow tired of Uncle Bob's politics, or Aunt Stacy's laugh. She really couldn't be bothered to eat another boring salad, and don't get her started on the gifts that cousin Rachel got her this year. Bridezilla will remind you that absolutely no one knows how to drive in this city. She is disgusted by how long the line ups are anywhere these days, and she delights in telling you that no sale is worth dealing with the lady behind the counter.

I've found personal success in quelling my inner voice with an amazing glass of wine, and some exciting food. Spice things up this Christmas season and revel as Bridezilla's jaw literally hits the floor.

Ingredients

•         3-4 slices of bread
•         2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
•         1 cup of grated Havarti
•         ½ cup of mayonnaise
•         1/3 cup of pesto (or pasta) sauce
•         1 cup of chopped pickles
•         1 tablespoon of pickle juice
•         ¼ head of iceberg lettuce
•         6 cups of kale
•         1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
•         150 grams of sliced roast beef
•         200 grams of sliced turkey

Directions

1.      Preheat oven to 400F

2.      To make croutons; cut bread into cubes and toss in a bowl with olive oil and shredded cheese, arrange on a tray and bake for about 5 minutes

3.      To make dressing; mix the mayonnaise, pesto sauce and pickle juice in a small bowl

4.      Warm cherry tomatoes in a frying pan, over low heat until seared

5.      In a large bowl mix the kale, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, pickles roast beef/sliced turkey, croutons, toss with dressing and serve.