What a bloody stupid name for a recipe. No one is even going to look at this recipe because of my lack of creativity. But there are too many ingredients to make a good title up. It’s like a fancy Starbucks drink. So many ingredients, so many terms, so many fancy/stupid ways to say it. I thought about trying to be a fancy chef and make up my own words to make it sound cooler than it actually is….then I remembered I’m not a chef, nor do I know big words that would be useful in this situation. So, you get what you get. If you don’t try this, I pity you. It’s delicious. Btw, cool me saying bloody all the time. Jason says it so I guess I’m just trying to be cool like him. And failing. Way.to.go.JB. Way to go.
So I made a rookie mistake the other day. I ate sh*t on my 2nd of 80 box jumps. I, of course, was trying to keep up with Jason and stopped using my brain for that split second and lost the first two layers of skin on my shin in the process. It’s not deep at all, I’ve definitely had worse, when I was a newbie to the good ole’ box jump. But at this point I’ve learned to use my legs, and figured out that you have to lift them high to get on top of the box. Sexual innuendos are everywhere in that last sentence. Kind of. Ew. Anywho, I let my fall slow down my time. Disappointing.
I bought a dudes deodorant today. Not bought it off of a dude, like it was made for males, so I was thinking it would be stronger for my sweating issues. It’s not. I still sweat a balls ton. No matter what. BUT, in turn, I smell like a dude. And since I’m single, that’s pretty awesome. I love how dudes smell when they smell good. If I’m down at all, all I have to do is smell my armpits and I’m in man heaven. Wicked.
I’m sitting on the floor of my living room, indian style. And I just found a chocolate chip on the carpet. Yes, I did eat it.
Balsamic Winter Throw Together Bake
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2lb chicken, cubed
- 1/2lb ground beef
- 3–4 strips of bacon, diced
- 1 head cauliflower, stem removed, roughly chopped
- 1 bundle of kale, roughly chopped
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or other fat)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons rosemary
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Now you are going to need a large skillet and a medium skillet.
- Put your large skillet over medium heat and add your coconut oil. When hot, add your butternut squash and drizzle 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar over the little cubes. Now let those cubes glaze on one side and flip to glaze on the other. About 5-6 minutes per side.
- Now while your butternut squash is cooking, run your cauliflower through a food processor with the shredding attachment to rice it.
- When you go to flip your butternut squash, throw you cauliflower rice on top along with 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of rosemary, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Mix to combine and cover to help cook down.
- Now time to cook your meat. Add your chopped bacon to a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the bacon has rendered some fat, add your ground beef and chicken.
- Cook meat, continuously flipping to help all meat cook through completely.
- While meat cooks, add your kale to your cauliflower and butternut squash pan and cover to let cook down.
- Once your meat is cooked through, add your extra tablespoon of garlic powder and rosemary and mix together.
- Now add your skillet of cauliflower, butternut squash, and kale to a 9×12 glass baking dish and add meat on top.
- Add salt and pepper and mix all that goodness together.
- Add to your oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until kale has a slight crisp to it and meat has browned a bit.
yummmmmmm
Lol. thank you some chick
Did you bake that in a snow oven as your first two pictures suggest?
Might I suggest pitching the man-deodorant for your sweating issues and replacing it with coconut oil+baking soda+cornstarch? I have found that this concoction is the only thing to domesticate my man-sweat (I’m a chick), and believe me, I have tried every commercial deodorant known to man or beast.
I love snow ovens.
Ok, I have to try this. That’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard. I love it.
I sweat like a pig all the time! I’m out of coconut oil (end of the world) so I’m just rubbing on baking soda and it seems to be working. I don’t stink as bad; at least I think I don’t.
Why haven I never heard of any of this?!?
I discovered it on paleohacks about a year ago. Apparently, cavemen worried about their smell? Who knew?
Word of caution, though. Too much baking soda right after shaving can irritate the pits, so you have to be kind to the pits with some zinc oxide at night (and by “zinc oxide” I mean “diaper rash cream.” Yup!)
Good to know!
i made the enchilada chicken stuff this morning and i have to say, is the midst of getting a 3 year old dressed and ready for school, feeding the cats and the dogs, (3 of each,) and trying to look somewhat decent, I threw all of the ingredients into my crockpot, kissed it goodbye and good luck and was on my way. came home several hours later to a house that smelled like heaven. I ran to the crock pot with anticipation… yes I am a cooking DORK now… and the beautiful chicken just fell apart… it was beautiful… just beautiful. Your recipes are just freaking amazing and delicious and i share them with all of my friends. Thanks for making this blog and sharing your life and recipes with us all.. and OUCHIES on the boo boo…
The way you just explained your food is exactly how I think about food every damn day. Beautiful. Love it Dannielle!
“I’m sitting on the floor of my living room, indian style. And I just found a chocolate chip on the carpet. Yes, I did eat it.”
wish I didn’t lol when I read that,
I’m glad you did
I would have eaten the chocolate chip too 🙂
That’s why you’re awesome Tasha!
The chocolate chip comment was my favorite from this post. I was watching Kitchen Nightmares with Chef Ramsey yesterday and he caught one chef throwing something from the floor back into the deep fryer. I thought, “That is why I am not a chef. Because I would do exactly that.” Way to be awesome.
Lol I do the exact same Meagan, I ate chicken off the floor yesterday…and I REALLY should not be eating off my floor….
Wow. Lots in this post for a guy to take in. First, love me a good fall throw together, so this has a chance as the cold weather sets in on Oklahoma this weekend (hello -1 windchill tomorrow). Second, while the cut isn’t deep, I’ll bet you a jar of almond butter that thing bruises nicely. I have experience. Third, what’s with the weird uses of baking soda? Baby powder plus your regular stick, and you still smell like a girl (which is preferred by the dudes you like to smell, trust me).
I love when you have good comments Tom. It’s pretty the coldest day ever here. Not really. But close. And dudes don’t like me whether I smell good or bad. Asses.
Juli–for your “sweating issues” try Certain Dri. Your pits will be more arid than the Sahara.
Sorry for your little box jump accident. Speedy recovery.
Hahahaha, I just bought that stuff. I’ve used it twice. Hopefully it works!
juli.. for sweating issues… put the certain dri on at nite b4 bed.. that is how it will work the best!
I JUST got that!! Started using it 3 days ago!! Hopefully it works!