Magnificient Mushrooms Morsels

Happy Wednesday!!

So I am still trying to stay a little more consistent with this blog so I am going to do my best to get at least one post out a week, more if I have the time.

Tonight I wanted to share this DELICIOUS recipe that I made for dinner!! Going along with wanting to eat more vegetables I made mushroom burgers that I found on Brit Co.

Here is the finished product (note the carrot and fruit side dish, I was proud of the healthiness of this meal!)


I also wanted to share the recipe because it was so easy to make!

First off...here are the ingredients:

Burgers
- 2 cups mushrooms, chopped fine
- 2 green onion stalks, chopped fine
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 ½ cups grated cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 2 tbsp. olive oil

Mustard Aioli
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Sierra Nevada Porter
- 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper

Garnishes
- toasted wheat english muffins
- lettuce
- pickled onions

And then the creation begins....
1. Chop the mushrooms as fine as you can, I used one of those chopper things which made that process much faster


2. Add the bread crumbs and the shredded cheese to the chopped mushrooms


3. Whisk the egg, oil, and chili powder together and then add to the mushroom mixture


4. Shape the mixture in to patties like you would regular hamburgers


5. Cook the patties in a pan for around 3 minutes on each side. Assemble the aioli and toast the english muffins. Put the lettuce, aioli and pickled onions (recipe below) on the bun.



6. And Ta Da!!! The finished product is not only pretty but also really tasty!!


And now for the VERY easy pickled onions recipe:

Combine 1 onion, thinly sliced in a bowl with 1 cup water, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Let sit out on counter for at least 1 hour.

A couple quick things...

Ok so I just had to share a couple things that I found to be fabulous last night and this morning...

I have had this gadget for awhile but I just love it and had to share it! I am always finding recipes online (via Pinterest normally!) and love that I can see my recipe so easily while I am cooking with this ipad kitchen cabinet mount.

I have been wanting to try these pancakes from Biggest Loser for awhile now but normally I am too rushed/sleepy/lazy in the morning to do any kind of recipe. Getting coffee made and cereal poured is a pretty big feat for me in the morning. However, this morning I decided to be productive and try these little gems and let me tell you, they were DELICIOUS. I was actually really surprised how tasty they were!! And reality is they were really easy and quick.

Here is the recipe:
(this is for one serving)
2 Egg Whites
1/3 cup oats
1/3 cup cottage cheese
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour 1/4 cup in to pan (spray with Pam first) on low-med heat. Wait until bubbling and then flip. This makes 3 pancakes.
I put a tiny bit of margarine and a tiny bit of real maple syrup on these and it felt like such an indulgent breakfast.

Nutrition Facts: 3 pancakes
Calories: 180
Fat: 2.7 grams
Carbs: 20 grams
Fiber: 2.8 grams

Lastly, I tried to Roasted Beet Salad that I put on the blog week before last. It was SOOOO good and looked so pretty on the plate. Roasting the fresh beets took awhile but it was worth it! I would definitely used canned beets if I was crunched for time, but if you have the time to roast them it is really yummy and fresh tasting that way. Here is the recipe again since i know the links were messed up on the last post: Roasted Beet Salad

Alright back to work for me!!

Sort-of New Years Resolution

WELCOME TO 2013~!!!

I have a great feeling that this is going to be a really good year!! Last year was filled with so many amazing things and I know this year is going to be the same.

So every year I like to try and make at least one new years resolution (even though I hate the word resolution, I would rather call is a small goal) and this year is going to be including more fruits and vegetables, mainly vegetables in to my diet.

Since I know it will never work for more than a week if I just tell myself "eat more vegetables Danielle" I am trying to come up with some sneaky ways to include more veggies in to this carb lovers diet.

Here are a few of my ideas:

1. Healthy Smoothies: I am a firm believer in smoothies with spinach, kale, etc. so I am determined to try a few new vegetables to throw in there as well as making the conscious effort to make more of them in general. I have the wonderful Vitamix that will basically make anything in to a smoothie so I might as well use it. The one problem I do have with a lot of smoothies is how many calories they have so I will also be looking for low cal versions (which sadly a lot of times means less yummy).

Here is one I found that I am going to try this weekend:
Spinach Smoothie~and only 145 calories!!

2 cups spinach
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup frozen mango (or other fruit)
1/2 small banana


2. Pureeing Vegetables in to soups:I am going to try pureeing some vegetables like carrots or squash and putting them in to soups or stews like chili, bean soup etc. It supposedly acts as a nice thickener and you arent supposed to be able to taste it. I also am going to try a few actual pureed vegetable soups like butternut squash and roasted red pepper.

Here is a link to the Sneaky Chili!

And here is the link for the Butternut Squash & Roasted Red Pepper Soup that I am going to try:

3. Finding new and exciting recipes for vegetable side dishes: Finding different ways and different ingredients to cook with vegetables keeps things interesting and I think will help with keeping up with this "eat more veggies" kick! Here are a couple I found:

Aromatic Roasted Root Vegetables:

Roasted Beet Salad:

Broccoli Slaw with honey mustard yogurt dressing:

4. Trying some recipes from Deceptively Delicious: Last but not least I am going to pull out the book I bought a few years ago that has lots of recipes with ways to hide vegetable purees in different foods. Yes this book is written for how to trick children but hey, with my pickiness of vegetables I might as well be considered a child haha

Deceptively Delicious:

If I find more ideas or any yummy recipes I will be sure to share them!!