Rock Island, Tn (Taken with instagram)

Rock Island, Tn (Taken with instagram)



Yeah-those-are-cat-paws-in-the-background Caprese Salad

sliced Roma Tomatoes
fresh mozzarella
chopped basil
romaine lettuce
course salt
oil oil drizzle  

Yeah-those-are-cat-paws-in-the-background Caprese Salad


  • sliced Roma Tomatoes
  • fresh mozzarella
  • chopped basil
  • romaine lettuce
  • course salt
  • oil oil drizzle  


(Source: lucymeowgall)





Stole this recipe off a printer at work. Turned out yummy. I added red pepper flakes and used a jalapeno instead of a bell pepper. Then I cried because it was so spicy. First world problems.  
Thai Lettuce Wraps
2 Tolive oil5 garlic cloves, minced1-inch ginger, grated1 red bell pepper, diced2 lb TVP or boca crumbles or ground whatever 3/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce1/2 a lemon, juiced1 T sriracha hot chili sauce1 T vinegar1 T Hoisin sauce1/2 cup slivered almonds1 bunch green onions, chopped2 heads romaine hearts or butter lettuce, washed, with the end trimmed, and separated into individual lettuce leaves
Heat a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Heat until shimmering.
Add the garlic, ginger, TVP and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, lemon juice, sriracha,  vinegar and Hoisin sauce.
Pour the sauce mixture over the cooked turkey mixture. Stir to combine. Let simmer for about one minute, or until everything is heated through.
Stir in the slivered almonds and green onions.
Serve the meat mixture in a bowl on a platter with the lettuce leaves. Spoon the meat mixture into the lettuce leaves and eat the lettuce wraps with your hands.

Stole this recipe off a printer at work. Turned out yummy. I added red pepper flakes and used a jalapeno instead of a bell pepper. Then I cried because it was so spicy. First world problems.  

Thai Lettuce Wraps

2 Tolive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
1-inch ginger, grated
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 lb TVP or boca crumbles or ground whatever 
3/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 a lemon, juiced
1 T sriracha hot chili sauce
1 T vinegar
1 T Hoisin sauce
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 heads romaine hearts or butter lettuce, washed, with the end trimmed, and separated into individual lettuce leaves

Heat a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Heat until shimmering.

Add the garlic, ginger, TVP and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, lemon juice, sriracha,  vinegar and Hoisin sauce.

Pour the sauce mixture over the cooked turkey mixture. Stir to combine. Let simmer for about one minute, or until everything is heated through.

Stir in the slivered almonds and green onions.

Serve the meat mixture in a bowl on a platter with the lettuce leaves. Spoon the meat mixture into the lettuce leaves and eat the lettuce wraps with your hands.




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