Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts

Monday, July 15, 2013

Sweet Potato Hash



Sweet potato hash is always a "round two" meal for us. If I have any left over meat that needs using, I usually turn it into hash. The best one I ever made was with leftover chicken, steak, and pork tenderloin. Yummy. The one here, I only had steak to use...still delicious.

















Ingredients
Steak (chicken, pork)
   1 onion, diced
   3 cloves garlic
   3/4 cup carrots
   2 sweet potatoes
   1 bell pepper, diced
   1/2 mushrooms
   1 Tbsp italian seasoning
   1 tsp garlic powder
   1 tsp ground sage
   1 tsp fresh sage (optional)


1 tsp fresh basil (optional)
salt and pepper to taste



Add 1 Tbsp oil to a pan on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for about 4 minutes. Add the carrot and sweet potato. Cook for 20-30 minutes until the sweet potato gets golden brown on some edges.

Add in the mushrooms and green pepper. Cook until the mushrooms are soft, about 5-7 minutes. Add in the steak and cook about 3 minutes. Add in fresh herbs at the end.



Hope that you try this one because it is quite tasty!

God bless you and your food!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Eat out of the (Balcony) Garden

When Cody and I got married, we moved into an apartment, so we have a balcony for outdoor space. Since I love food, I wanted to be able to use my potted garden for more than just extra oxygen and pretty flowers. Yes, I wanted to eat it. Thus, it is a mix of an herb and vegetable garden. 

The different plants I have: rosemary, bell peppers, jalapenos, mint, basil, more basil, and sage. I pick herbs from the garden all the time for cooking. Here's and idea of what I use for certain dishes:

rosemary- meat seasoning/marinades
mint- simple syrups, tzatziki sauce, desserts
basil! - just breathe it in, pizza, strawberry basil smash cocktail, bruschetta
sage- "The Best Tea in Memphis," meat seasoning/marinades
jalapenos- salsa, guacamole, crock pot pulled pork 
    
Anyway, check it out!
Three Pots of Basil
Sage
Jalapenos
Sweet Mint
Bell Pepper

Rosemary


God bless you and your potted plants!