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Reviewing: Pork chops with zesty green onion salsa, green beans & cauliflower. 2 servings prepared  Here's what you get: Roma tomato Garlic  Scallion  Jasmine rice (not used) Pork chop  Lime  Black bean (not used) Southwest spice blend  Chicken stock concentrate  Sour cream Substitutes: Green bean  Cauliflower  The salsa: To make the salsa the scallions and Southwest spice were added to two tablespoons of avocado oil. A pinch of garlic and cast of juice from the lime we're also added. This was then salted and peppered to taste.  The cauliflower: The cauliflower with steamed for 15 minutes before mashing up to make a rice substitute.  Chicken stock concentrate, lime zest, tomato and lime juice where added. This was set aside and it pot with the lid on to keep warm. The protein: The pork was prepared by patting it dry and seasoning with Southwest spice blend, salt and pepper. In a medium high heat pan the cutlets were cooked for...

Reviewing: Saucy steak burrito bowl with charred poblano, Smoky Crema, salsa Fresca & cilantro lime cauliflower 1 serving prepared  * Here's what you get: Jasmine rice Roma tomato Red onion Lime Poblano pepper Cilantro Diced steak Smokey red pepper Crema Tex-Mex paste Substitutes: Cauliflower The cauliflower: In a pot of boiling water the cauliflower was cooked for about 12 minutes on high heat then drained. Next the cauliflower was broken up and then some lime juice and cilantro were added. The salsa and Crema: The tomato and minced onion were combined with some lime juice inside. The crema was prepared by adding lime juice as well instead of water. The pepper and onion: The pepper and onion or sauteed in a pan for about 8 minutes until soft. These were then removed from the pan. The protein: Next into the pan was the steak, this was cooked until it started to brown. The Tex-Mex paste and beef broth were added,  the mix was allowed to cook until the liquids...

Reviewing: Shawarma spiced chicken with Persian salad cauliflower rice & creamy dill sauce 2 servings prepared  Here's what you get: Chicken cutlet  Yogurt  Shawarma spice blend  Garlic powder  Persian cucumber  Roma tomato  Lemon  Shallot  Dill  Sour cream  Not used: Jasmine rice  Substitute: Cauliflower  The salad:  The ingredients were prepped by: dicing the cucumber, tomato, chopping the fronds of Dill, slicing half the shallot and having the lemon. The veggies and half of the dill were combined with avocado oil and lemon juice. After mixing well they we're finished off with salt and pepper before setting aside. The protein: After patting the Chicken dry some avocado oil, garlic powder and shawarma spice were added to half of the yogurt and mixed well. The chicken was then coated in this mixture.  The chicken was then cooked in a pan for five minutes per side until done and then transfered...

Reviewing: Sweet chili pork bowl with bell pepper and peanuts 1 serving prepared  Here's what you get: Bell pepper  Yellow onion  Cilantro  Lime  Peanut  Ground pork  Sweet Thai chili sauce  Not used: Sweet soy glaze  Jasmine rice  Substitutes: Honey/Tamari  Cauliflower The peanuts: These are cooked using water and a little bit of sugar for the instructions until all of the liquid was dissolved in the pan. Once this was finished the peanuts were set to the side while I prepare the rest of the meal. The onions and peppers: These were cooked with a small bit of butter until the onions were going clear and everything had a nice color to it. This took around 8 minutes to complete. The protein: After the vegetables were done I have removed them to separate Bowl and began browning the ground pork. Once it was cooked through I added the onion and pepper mix back in and then continue cooking adding the tamari/honey mix and t...

Reviewing: Firecracker meatballs with roasted green bean & sesame rice  2 servings prepared  Here's what you get: Scallion  Ginger  Mayonnaise  Sour cream  Honey  Sriracha  Korean chili flakes  Sesame seed  Ground beef  Jasmine rice  Green beans  Not used: Panko bread crumb  Soy sauce  Substitutes: gluten-free bread crumb  tamari sauce The rice: This was prepared first I only cooked 1 quarter cup with 1/2 cup rice for 15 minutes and then continued preparation per the recipe. The protein: These are easy to put together just combine the breadcrumb, ginger, scallion, tamari sauce, salt and pepper. Then form into meatballs, these will be cooked in the oven along with the green beans. The greenbeans: To prep the green bean I added avocado oil, salt, pepper and some of the Korean chili flakes. The beans and meatballs went on a sheet together and were baked in the oven at 425 for 15 minutes. The ...

Reviewing: Beef bulgogi meatballs with roasted carrots Ginger rice and Sriracha Crema Here's what you get: Carrot  Scallion  Ginger  Ground beef  Sriracha  Sesame seed  Sour cream  Not used: Bulgogi sauce  Panko bread crumb  Jasmine rice  Substitutes:  Avocado oil  Brussel sprouts The vegetables: The oven was preheated to 425 degrees  Instead of making a jasmine rice I decided to add some brussel sprouts. The brussel sprouts and carrots were tossed with the scallion whites, avocado oil, sesame seeds and minced ginger. These were roasted for 25 minutes. The protein: The meatballs were prepped earlier the day using the bulgogi sauce recipe I came up with. It can be found  here The meatballs were put into the oven 10 minutes after the vegetables have been roasting. So everything would be complete at the same time. Once they were done the meatballs were rolled in the remaining home made bulgogi sauce as the...

Reviewing: Creamy chive chicken with lemony rice and Dijon apple salad 1 serving prepared   Here's what you get: Apple  Lemon  Mustard  Chicken stock concentrate  Mixed greens  Chives  Chicken cutlet  Sour cream  Jasmine rice (not used) Additions: Cherry tomato  Cucumber The protein: After seasoning the chicken I cooked at 5 minutes per side (non-stickpan) and then set aside to rest for 3 minutes. The sauce: I prepared this before the chicken all it took was adding the stock concentrate, mustard, vegetable stock, lemon juice, sour cream, and chives in a pan and reducing. I did not add any additional salt during this process. The salad: I actually received a bigger bag of salad with this kit so I didn't use the rice and went all salad instead, adding some cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. The salad dressing was made with avocado oil, lemon some of the mustard a little bit of sugar, pepper and chives. No additional...

Reviewing: Pork bulgogi meatballs with carrots & zucchini over rice  1 serving prepared - heavily modified  Here's what you get: Zucchini Ground pork Sesame oil Sriracha Scallions Shredded carrot Jasmine rice Sesame seeds Extras: Homemade bulgogi sauce  GF pretzel crumbs  Honey  Tamari Not pictured/used: Bulgogi sauce Panko bread crumbs Ginger (I didn't receive any) Lime     (I didn't receive any) The rice: This went on first. I cooked 1/4 cup of dry rice in 1/2 cup of water with avocado oil and rice vinegar for 15 minutes. The protein: The meatballs were prepared a few hours before dinner.  I had to substitute with my own bulgogi sauce and gf pretzel crumbs in place of the panko. These were mixed and set to rest in the fridge. The bulgogi sauce is the same as a previous recipe I made with the addition of pear. Check this out:  the Colonel's original recipe Total cook time on the meatballs was 12...

Reviewing :   Szechuan pork and green Brean stir fry with peanuts and Jasmine rice 1 serving prepared   *Here's what you get: Ground pork  Green beans Ginger  Peanuts  Szechuan paste (not used) Jasmine rice  Scallions  Sweet soy glaze (not used) Substitutes: 1 tbsp Honey  1 tsp Orange and ginger seasoning 2 tbsp Tamari The rice: The full bag of rice was prepared because the other half will be used in tomorrow's dinner. This went pretty quick and was a 18-minute cook. The protein and green beans: The ground pork was quick to cook and was started during the second half of the rice cooking time so everything was completed around the same time.  The peanuts were run through a food processor to make cooking easier.  The honey was mixed with some tamari and the orange ginger seasoning before adding to the meat. The green beans were added during the second half of cooking time with the lid on. Some of the peanuts...

Reviewing: Chicken katsu with roasted green beans and ginger rice 1 Serving prepared  Here's what you get: Ginger (not pictured/used) Green bean Garlic powder Cornstarch Katsu sauce (not pictured/used) Jasmine rice Chicken cutlets Panko bread crumbs (not pictured/used) Sour cream Sesame seed Substitutes: Home made GF katsu sauce Glutino GF pretzel sticks, processed to make crumb coating. The rice: This was a reheat of yesterday's leftover rice.  I was unable to use the ginger provided as it arrived squishy and unusable. To substitute I used ginger paste I have on hand.  The protein: The chicken was baked instead of fried to reduce oil use. I prepped tje same way the recipe suggested, then baked 400 degrees for 18 mins. The greenbeans: These were cooked in the cast iron pan with 1/2 tsp butter instead of roasting. Total cook time was 8 mins. The sauce: I had to substitute the katsu sauce that came with the kit as I have to omit gluten products. Since I ha...

Reviewing: Pulled pork Fiesta Bowl with tomato salsa bell pepper & Monterey Jack cheese 2 servings prepared Here's what you get: Jasmine rice Green bell pepper Cilantro Pulled pork Chicken stock concentrate Sour cream Shallot Roma tomato Lime Fajita spice blend Monterey Jack cheese The rice: I did the full amount of rice this time since my next meal calls for rice as well.  The protein: The pulled pork is already cooked so the preparation on this is mostly sauteing the veggies and then simmering the meat. I did the full amount because it was kind of awkward to measure out one serving. The rest of the fajita meat/veggies will be used for Nacho Thursday. The salsa: This one is a quick prep item you just cut/mix the veggies, add lime juice then salt and pepper to taste. Extras:  I added some lime to the sour cream before adding to the dish because I liked the flavor combination after having it in another meal.  The plate! The pre-cooked mea...

Reviewing: Pork & Veggie Bibimbap with Zucchini, Carrots & Jasmine rice 1 serving prepared  Here's what you get: Jasmine rice  Carrots  Ginger  White wine vinegar  Sriracha (I used my big bottle) Ground pork -5 oz used  Scallions  Zucchini  Garlic  Sesame oil  Soy sauce (not used) Tamari (substitution) The rice: I only made a 1/4 cup, using a little over 3/4 cups of water and a tsp rice vinegar it took 15 mins total to cook. The sauce and scallion pickles: Both of these were easy prep and take just a few seconds to put together after the scallions are chopped. The veggies: The prep for these was pretty quick and I like the idea of thin slicing  for the carrots. Unfortunately I destroyed my potato perler and used a spiral cutter instead. I also decided to use a non stick pan this time and... nope.  The veggies came out fine but I didn't get the same char I like when using my cast iron pan.  The protein: ...

Reviewing: Amazing Apricot chicken  1 serving prepared  Here's what you get: Oops, I forgot this in the ingredients pic... Chicken breast  Green beans  Apricot jam  Balsamic vinegar  Chicken stock Thyme  Not used: Jasmine rice  Substitutes: 1/2 cup Carrots  1 oz veggie broth  The greenbeans: Like most HF veggie preparation this was straightforward. You just roast them at 425 for 12-15 minutes. The protein: The chicken was an easy cook since the cut is not too thick it took me about 11 minutes cook time, around 5 minutes rest time Cartots!: I substituted carrots for the rice because they would cook quicker and I've had enough rice heavy meals lately. These were cooked in a small saucepan with one ounce of veggie broth  The sauce: The sauce was quick, since you get all of the ingredients you just have to cut the shallot combine everything in the pan after the chicken is done and reduce it a little. The plat...

I was inspired by a budget bytes post (link below) and decided to make this dish with some of the things I have around the kitchen. One serving was prepared. Here's what I have: 1/4 tsp Onion  1/4 tsp Paprika  1/4 tsp Garlic  1/4 tsp Celery salt  1/4 tsp Pepper  1/4 tsp Cumin  1/4 tsp Butter  4.5 oz Chicken sliced thin 1/4 cup Jasmine rice - 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp White onion   1 tbsp Green onions  1/4 cup Cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup Cilantro  1/4 cup Black beans  4 tbsp Lime juice  (not pictured) 1.5 oz sourcream 1 oz chicken stock  The rice was prepared first since it takes the longest. To finish I added 1 tbsp lime juice and some cilantro and set it to the side.  To top the dish 1.5 oz of sourcream, 1tbsp lime juice and some cilantro were combined. Next I began warming the beans on low in a small pot and got the cast iron pan going for the chicken. The white onion and butter were added to the pan first, ...