Steak on the Go

Roll-up, bundle, pinwheel, finger steak, steak on the go....wasn't really sure what to call these so feel free to pick whatever name you like because once you try this easy meal you will most certainly be enjoying it again, and again and again.

Pepper Steak On the Go

Thinly sliced steak or sandwich steaks

WF Thick and Spicy Sauce

Salt/Pepper

Thinly sliced peppers and onions

Toothpicks

Dredge the steaks in the Walden Farms BBQ Sauce, season with salt and pepper then fill with the veggies.  Roll and secure with toothpicks.  Grill until delicious.  

Feldman Ranch Cooking Tip - The steak cooks fast so we prefer to sauteed the peppers and onions so they are not raw.

Italian Steak Pinwheels 

Thinly sliced steaks

Cream Cheese

Italian Seasoning

Spinach Leaves

Favorite Steak Seasonings

Toothpicks

Add the desired amount of Italian seasoning to the cream cheese and stir until smooth and easy to spread.  Season your steaks with your favorite steak seasonings.  Spread a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture the length of the steak then cover with a layer of spinach leaves.  Starting at one end roll the steaks securing with a toothpick.  Grill until delicious.  These may take a bit longer depending on how you like your steaks prepared and the time it takes to cook all the way to the middle of the pinwheel.

Happy Eating!

Because sometimes life is SWEET.....

I know, I know....this is a clean eating blog but sometimes you're asked to make cookies and if you are going to make cookies then they better be so sweet to look at that you just have to share.  Plus, I have a few friends that have children that are always happy to see if I have included an "Emily version" or they have commented "Did you get this recipe from Colene?" with a roll of an eye. So, here is to the sweet tooth and starting fresh tomorrow!

These cookies are more about baking quick and making it pretty and less from scratch as they start with a Betty Crocker cookie mix and end with candy straight out of Dollar General's candy isle, but they are fresh from the oven and the kids will undoubtedly be impressed.

Feldman's Ranch Version of 

Insomnia's Peanut Butter Cup Cookie

Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix

Peanut Butter Chips

Milk Chocolate Chips

Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Cups

Reese's Pieces

Make and bake cookies according to package directions.  Remove from the oven and add the toppings pressing slightly to adhere to the cookie.

Oh So Chocolately Chocolate Chips Cookies

Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Chocolate Bark

Mini M&Ms

Make and bake cookies according to package.  Let completely cool.  Melt bark then dip the cookie.  Sprinkle with mini M&Ms to decorate.

Feldman Cooking Tip

To get a nice round cookie use a 3 tablespoon scoop to create the cookie ball then using fork press the ball into a flat circle. Perfect cookie every time.  

Happy Eating

Wednesday Night = Pizza Night

Wednesday Night with the Feldman's is Pizza Night!  This fun came about as it is the only night during the school year that I can guarantee that we will all sit around a table at a "normal" dining hour and enjoy each others company. Although, it has become a bit of an inside joke with the family as they all understand that there is now a certain glare that comes along with making alternative plans on Wednesday evenings and on more than one occasion the girls have had to use the excuse "it's pizza night" to avoid the glare down with mama.  The summer air and the beauty of our backyard has given us the opportunity to mix things up by adding wine to our Wednesday Pizza Night.  I haven't tried it but I think that our go to, Godfather's Pizza, would frown on us uncorking a bottle in their dining room so until the leaves turn we bid Godfather's an adieu.

Grilled Tortilla Pizza

Low Carb Tortilla

Olive Oil
Garlic
Italian Seasoning/Cracked Red Pepper

Favorite Pizza Toppings

Favorite Mix of Cheeses

Infuse the olive oil with the garlic and seasonings.  Brush one side of the tortilla with this oil infusion.  Place brushed side down on grill then apply the olive oil mixture to the other side of tortilla.  Once crisp, flip tortilla and add topping to crisped side while the other side has it's turn on the grill.  This particular evening we used the smallest of browned turkey meatballs, red onion, spinach leaves and a mixture of shredded Parmesan and mozzarella. Continue to grill until both sides are crispy and look delicious. 

Pair this with a meat and cheese tray and you have yourself a satisfying Wednesday Pizza Night!  

I save my carbs for wine. It's called "priorities" 

- Carrie Bradshaw

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from ours to yours!  One of the biggest moves to a clean eating lifestyle was the change in how we view food. The move to seeing food as fuel and not entertainment can be very difficult and while we have definitely had more successful days I think for the most part we are going to mark this holiday down as a success.

If you know Ella you understand that pumpkin spice runs through her veins, so it was a must to stray from our standard egg breakfast and find something that was full of pumpkin flavor...welcome Pumpkin Bread French Toast.

Pumpkin Bread French Toast

Bread
3/4 cup melted butter
4 large eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups almond flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sweetener
pinch of salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice

French Toast
2 eggs
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 T sweetener

Make bread the night before and store in the refrigerator overnight for better slicing.  Dip bread slices in the "french toast" liquid mixture and fry until golden brown.  Top with Walden Farms Maple Syrup and enjoy!

 After enjoying the full family Thanksgiving at Christine's house we run home (well, wobbled back across the street) to put our own turkey into the roaster. Our meal consisted of Turkey, Smoked Spicy Gouda Cauliflower Mock Mashed Potatoes (that's a mouth full but DELICIOUS) and the star of the night Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Cinnamon Butternut Squash.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Cinnamon Butternut Squash

Brussels Sprouts

Butternut Squash

Pecan Halves

Dried Cranberries

WF Maple Syrup

Clean and cut the brussels sprouts in half, sprinkle with olive oil and salt.  Cube Butternut Squash, sprinkle with olive oil, cinnamon and WF maple syrup.  Roast both until squash is tender and the brussels sprouts are tender and slightly charred for a nice color.  Combine roasted veggies with the pecans and cranberries adding additional WG maple syrup if additional sweetness is desired.

Now, off to enjoy Deck the Halls Day at the Feldman Ranch.

Camping Clean

We have been having a great summer which unfortunately means that our blog has been a bit ignored. Hopefully you have taken advantage of our full schedule and have gone back through the blog to try a few of the recipes that you haven't had time to get to yet!  As I mentioned, we have been having a great summer which has included several camping trips (click here to see Miss Daisy).  Camping can be very difficult to navigate as you try to remain true to your new clean eating lifestyle so instead of actual recipes this time I am going to give you ideas on how you can please everyone and still stay on track yourself. 

To make things fun we had four theme nights.  Our first evening was Italian. Using the Dutch Oven we made Veggie Lasagna (click here to view my previous post with recipe, but we substituted zucchini for the spaghetti squash), Grilled Garlic Bread and Salad.  The Dutch Oven is fun and versatile and allows us to make some really great dishes outdoors.

The second night was a Western Hoedown. Chicken was chunked and skewered to speed cooking.  Cabbage was grilled (click here for my previous post with recipe) and corn bread was made again in the Dutch Oven and of course Cooler Corn which is a WONDERFUL was to make a large amount of corn at one time.

Cooler Corn...the only way to serve corn for a crowd

The Feldman's love Mexican food so we definitely had to have a Fiesta the third night.  Millie marinated and grilled steak strips and all the fresh toppings were available of course!

Our fourth meal was on July the 4th so we went American all the way.  Grilled hamburgers and hotdogs along with dinner rolls and cheesy potatoes baked in the Dutch Oven, mac'n'corn in the crock pot, and fresh salads.

Corn Bread to go along with our BBQ

What is camping with out S'mores - Brownie Style

In addition to these wonderful meals we made each night we treated ourselves and the kids to nightly desserts of berry cobblers, s'mores brownies and Scratch Cupcakery for our Firecraker's birthday.

Whitey putting together a fresh avocado/shrimp salad

Brandon breading up his fish 

Dutch Oven Rolls!  YUM!

Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

I felt the urgency to get this recipe out before the season of fresh asparagus had come and gone!   There is little better than a summer meal accompanied by fresh asparagus. It has a crisp sweetness that you do not get during the off season.  We LOVE to grill and roast it but the hollandaise sauce has become a new favorite and I'm sure once you try it it will be for you and yours as well.

Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Roasted or Grilled Asparagus

Two Egg Yolks

1 Tablespoon of lemon juice

1/4 cup buttered (cubed)

Dash of Cayenne Pepper, Salt and Pepper

Whisk egg yolks until just a bit paler in color, add the lemon juice.  Over low heat continue to whisk until the mixture begins to thicken.  Add the butter a cube or two at a time, whisking until all butter has been combined.  Season and serve.

Happy Eating!

Burger Bowl

We eat very little bread so we are always trying to find ways to "bun" up our hamburgers.  That's when I stumbled across the burger bowl!  Such a fun way to change up the everyday patty.

Burger Bowl

Ground Turkey w/seasoning

Onion

Assorted Peppers

Mushrooms

Olive Oil

Mozzerella Cheese

Make a thin patty. Place the cup in the middle of the patty pressing the meat up around the cup to create the bowl.  Line the bottom of the bowl with a layer of mozzerella cheese.  Saute veggies then add to your bowl.  Bake for 45 minutes then top with remaining cheese

This bowl can be stuffed with your favorite burger toppings.  Try bacon and blue cheese crumbles or top it with a fried egg OR pull an Emily and fill it with mac n cheese!