October 2013 - Piece of Home

Tuna Sandwich

This is one of my favorite lunches! Its so light and refreshing, sometimes I forget to make it! With a nice piece of lettuce, it gives me just the refreshing meal I look for around lunch time! Everyone has their own way of making tuna sandwiches so this is how I make mine!

Tuna Sandwich

1 can of tuna

1 hard boiled egg

2 Tbsp of onion

1 large pickle diced

1-2 Tbs of mayo

2 teaspoons mustard

1 teaspoon oregano

dash of salt and pepper

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and serve on a leaf of lettuce and bread. To make this recipe healthier, you could also eliminate the bread and eat only on the lettuce. Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

This recipe is genius! I have been experimenting again with bananas to find more uses for them since Costa Rica is still making lots of bananas :) This is very yummy (very bananaey – is that a word?) Anyways, very easy, fast, and satisfying, however I did put a little chocolate on top of mine, it makes me happy :)

This has all of my favorite ingredients combined. And who knew bananas could get so creamy! Such a yummy dessert to make and really easy! So all you peanut butter banana lovers, you are going to LOVE this! One more great use for me to use bananas too!

Peanut Butter Banana “Ice Cream”

3 large ripe bananas, frozen
2 Tbsp of Peanut butter

Directions:

Place frozen bananas in a blender. Make sure they were not too ripe when you froze them. You want them to be just perfectly yellow, not over-ripe. Blend until smooth. Add peanut butter and blend until well combined. Enjoy!

Asian Cabbage Rolls

I love Asian food! Maybe its all the sauces, there are so many and they just burst with flavor! These cabbage rolls are super fun and you can even tweak it to make lettuce wraps! My best friend Meghan showed me those and now they are a family favorite! You can buy Chicken Lettuce Wraps from the grocery store and as long as you have some ground beef and soy sauce they are perfect for when you’re in a hurry! I do love the cabbage rolls though, they just add a wonderful flavor and the ginger in the recipe is yummy!

This is a very fun meal to make and to eat as well! My husband loves his veggies so this is one of his favorite meals! Mine too! :)

Asian Cabbage Rolls

inspired by: Seeded at the Table

8-10 cabbage leaves

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup cups cooked rice

1/2 cup diced tomatoes drained

1 green onion

1/2 cup diced carrots

1 Tbsp garlic

1 teaspoon olive oil or 1 teaspoon canola oil

1/2 teaspoon ginger powder

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup brown sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking oil. In a large saucepan, heat oil and add green onion, carrots, and garlic until soft. Cut around the stem of the cabbage and remove. Place the head of cabbage in a pot of boiling water. After a while, the leaves will start to peel away from the head. Remove leaves until you have about 10-12 leaves. Allow 5 minutes to cool.

In a large bowl combine the cooled onion mixture with the tomatoes, beef, and rice. Place about 1/3 cup of beef mixture into each cabbage leaf. Fold the bottom edge over the beef mixture and tuck in the edges until it forms into a roll. Place in oven for 1 hour

In a separate bowl mix together the dipping sauce. Combine the oil, water, and soy sauce. Then dissolve the brown sugar and ginger powder. Add garlic and stir. Serve warm with the cabbage rolls.

Enjoy!