Date Night

The Best Glazed Mixed Berry Scones

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour + about 2 to 4 tablespoons for work surface and hands
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
pinch salt, optional and to taste
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold (1 stick)
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream (lite is okay)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Carrot "Rice" Leek Risotto with Bacon

Ingredients:

  • cooking spray
  • 2 slices of center cut bacon
  • 2 (175g) carrots, peeled, spiralized into noodles
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup of sliced leeks
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley, to garnish

Directions:

Crock Pot Kalua Pork

Ingredients: 

  • 3 lb pork shoulder blade roast, lean, all fat removed
  • 1 tbsp liquid mesquite smoke
  • coarse sea salt

Directions:
Place pork in the crock pot and stab it all over with the tip of a knife. Rub sea salt all over pork. Drizzle the liquid smoke all over and set crock pot to low; cook about 16 hours.

Garlic Shrimp in Coconut Milk, Tomatoes and Cilantro

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (weight after peeled)
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 14 oz can light coconut milk (50% less fat)*
  • 1/2 lime, squeezed

Directions:

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