Future House Betch In Training: bed bath and beyond

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Vitamix = LIFE

Hello to all my party people. I am about to whisper the secret of house betch success in your ear. Are you ready for it???

GET A VITAMIX

You will be thanking your betchy gods, me, for telling you this now. Your life will never be the same. You will be able to blend soups, smoothies, sauces, (I'm running out of "S" words) hummus, ANYTHING! You can even pulse your ground beef for all I care. Your life will be changed.

Now for all of you that don't know, I'm getting married in April - GAHHHHHH! So excited! And if you don't know, now you know. If there are any brides out there, or grooms, you MUST and I mean MUST put this on your registry. Like if you are reading this and are at this point of the post and haven't logged into your Bed Bath and Beyond or Williams Sonoma registry yet, you are truly missing out. SO DO IT! Here, I'll make it easy, here are the sites:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/page/Registry

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/pages/registry-landing-page.html?cm_type=gnav

If you want my honest opinion, you should really get it from BBB. They always have coupons, deals, and as I mentioned in a post before, take back ANYTHING. Even without the box. So if it breaks or you just want to upgrade, you can take it back there! You can also register yours online and I believe it is covered for life. Like FOR-EV-ERRRR.

Whenever I have the time and feel like going to work and putting on pants and I'm not eating Muesili for breakfast, I mix up a green smoothie. Check out Pinterest. Specifically, my board that has anything and everything you need for a Vitamix original green smoothie: http://www.pinterest.com/lindsaysgordon/vitamixin/

To build off of my greek feast post yesterday, here is a recipe for some homemade Roasted Red Pepper Hummus.

Shopping List:

2 cloves of garlic

1 (15 oz) can of garbanzo beans aka chickpeas, drained

1/3 cup of tahini (this can be found in the Mediterranean aisle)

1/3 cup of lemon juice

1/2 cup of roasted red peppers

1/4 tsp dried basil

taste it and add some salt as you wish

In your vitamix, combine your garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini and lemon juice. Process this until the mixture is smooth. Then add in your roasted red pepper, basil, and salt (as needed). Process this until the peppers are finely chopped and you will get a nice light red color. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer your hummus to a small bowl and chill until you are ready to use.

I served mine with Naan, whole wheat pita and veggies!

Enjoy this easy recipe! And most importantly, GO OUT AND BY THAT VITAMIX, NOW, BETCH!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili

This house betch in training LOVES a delicious slow cooker meal. Why? Because until I can become a full time House Betch, I am a slave to my paycheck and company and don't always have time to come home and spend hours on a healthy and delicious meal. CUE slow cooker! They are gods greatest inventions for people like me. Throw it all in a pot and hope that it's the best damn thing you've ever eaten...if not, take out sushi is always good.

I had my bridal shower back in October and received the mother of all crockpots. An All-Clad crockpot. If you want to be a House Betch, BUY ONE! Especially from Bed Bath and Beyond. That way you can return it whenever it breaks and you can use a coupon. Bed Bath and Beyond takes anything back...trust me...no box needed! But anywho, I try and cook in my crockpot at least once a week. I normally make enough for an army, although I'm only cooking for two. Enough about the amazing crockpot, here is the recipe.

Take out your crockpot and add in the following ingredients:

Quinoa
Diced Tomatoes
Diced Tomatoes with green chiles
Black beans (drained)
Can of Corn
Chicken Stock
2 Large Chicken Breasts
Garlic Powder
Crushed Red Pepper
Cumin
Chili Powder

(Yes, I realize this doesn't look appetizing, but you try and make a crockpot meal and raw chicken look good...I dare ya!)

Now that everything but the kitchen sink is in your crockpot, turn it on low and cook for 6-8 hours. After the timer goes off remove the chicken to shred. I always feared shredding chicken. Turns out, it's super easy! Just put your chicken on the plate and take two forks and just pull apart. See, that wasn't so bad, was it??

Add your shredded chicken back in the crockpot, mixing all of the ingredients together.

If you want to add deliciousness, who doesn't, put a dollop of sour cream or a skinny version (greek yogurt) and shredded cheese.

(There was a little kick to this chili, so if you can't take the spice, try eliminating the Chili Powder and Crushed Red Pepper)

Your shopping list:

1 cup of quinoa, rinsed
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 14 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chiles
2 16 oz cans of Black beans (drained)
1 15 oz can of Corn, rinsed
3 cups chicken stock
2 Large Chicken Breasts
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
2 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Chili Powder

Instructions:

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Add back to pot and mix together. Serve with shredded chicken and a dollop of sour cream or non-fat plain greek yogurt.