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Chicken Enchilada Soup!

September 12, 2012 by Ariel 12 Comments

Ooohhh yes!  If you’re like me and you LOOOOVE Mexican food, you are going to be drooling over this amazing recipe that taste just like Mexican enchiladas!  I usually make a big quantity of soup without the chicken and can it in mason jars.  At the last minute you can just open a jar, add chicken and there you go!  …you have a perfectly healthy and delicious soup to warm you up this winter 🙂  Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Chicken, Recipes, Soup, Spicy, Vegetables Tagged With: recipe

Marinated Carrot Fries

August 31, 2012 by Ariel 1 Comment

Ok so here’s another fun recipe featuring the amazing vegetable that is carrot!  Like I told you recently, I bought a TON and I have to go over all the possibilities of what you can do with them…  These carrot fries could be present as a side dish or stand alone as a snack… also don’t forget that it’s much more healthier than regular fries!  I had them marinate for 24 hours for even more great taste… trust me, you want to try them!

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, fries, garlic, ginger powder, mirin, recipe, seeds, sesame, side dish, soy sauce

Zesty Carrot Salad

August 24, 2012 by Ariel 8 Comments

I have an overload of carrots in my fridge so this week I’ll be cooking and hopefully posting a lot of carrots related recipes.  Now let’s start by something simple, yet delicious 🙂  Hope you enjoy this zesty carrot salad with a lemon and feta cheese.

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Recipes, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zesty Tagged With: apetizer, carrots, dill, garlic powder, lemon, olive oil, recipe, salad, zesty

Stuffed Jalapenos Peppers

August 19, 2012 by Ariel 12 Comments

Planning a dinner party?  Here’s a fun and EASY appetizer your guests who like spicy food will jump on!

** IMPORTANT ** Cutting Jalapenos peppers will BURN YOUR FINGERS!!  The best trick I have found is rubbing alcohol or Hand Sanitizer in a pretty big quantity, then wash your hands with soap… don’t do like me and wait for two full day wondering why is your hands burning that much… it’s awful! lol

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Finger Food, Recipes, Spicy, Tapas, Vegetables Tagged With: apetizer, cream cheese, finger food, garlic powder, goat cheese, Jalapenos, mexican, Parmesan cheese, party, peppers, recipe, spicy, stuffed, tapas, thyme

Summer Grilled Zucchini Salad

July 1, 2012 by Ariel 6 Comments

You have a bunch of extra Zucchini laying around?  Let me show you something simple and very tasty to do with them 🙂

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Recipes, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zesty Tagged With: apetizer, lemon, lime, pepper, recipe, salad, salt, seas, summer, zesty, zuc, zucchini, zuccini

Quinoa Risotto with Portobello Mushrooms & Roasted Pepper Caviar

May 28, 2012 by Ariel 2 Comments

A healthier version of the classic risotto made with rice.  This quinoa risotto (or should I say quisotto) with portobello mushroom and bell pepper caviar is going to rock your world!

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Filed Under: Recipes, Tapas, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: ariel rebel, arielrebel, caviar, extra virgin, fresh, mushroom, olive oil, parmesan, pine nuts, portobello, quinoa, quisotto, recipe, risotto, rosemary, shallots, side dish, vegetables, zucchini

Grilled Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Parmesan

April 25, 2012 by Ariel 5 Comments

I know what most of you are going to say… “I don’t like Brussels Sprouts” but think again.. when was the last time you tried?  You were probably very young and now that your taste have changed you didn’t think about trying them again?  Give it a shot, it’s worth it!

I asked myself the same question, not too long ago, when I saw a bag of these little things at the grocery.  I looked at them for a moment than I thought about all the food that I was not eating as a kid that I now enjoy… maybe it was going to be the same for the sprouts?  I decided to give them a shot but I was very skeptical about the whole thing.. I remembered my mom making some when I was younger and I  HATED my first experience with Brussels Sprouts, till I tried this very simple recipe…

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