Spicy Crab Cake & Avocado Eggs Benedict

 This is a more than one visit in the same vacation type brunch spot. Enjoy the breakfast style nooks, or venture over to their espresso bar with organic teas, coffee and beautiful latte art. Bring your iPad or a book and relax in their work space. This is a great place to spend your time and help support local business over chain spots.

• Scoop seeds from pomegranate.
• Cut up apple into chunks.
• Add into starter tea.
• Refrigerate for 48-72 hours before straining and enjoy!

• Slice ginger root and add about 5 slices.
• Cut up apple and add the chucks into the starter tea.
• Refrigerate for 48 hours, remove ginger and apple chunks and enjoy.

• Use a masher to combine fruit before adding to your starter tea.
• Refridgerate for 48-72 hours.
• Strain juice and enjoy.

BATCH SMOOTHIE:
2 cups.....................Spinach
2 cups.....................Mixed Fruit
8..............................Golden Berries
1..............................Carrot
1..............................Lemon
1..............................Banana
2 Tbls......................Honey
2 Tbls......................Flax Chai Powder
1/4 cup....................Vanilla yogurt
1 pinch.....................Sea Salt
1/2 cup.....................Super Fruit Juice
SERVINGS: 3 - 16oz

INDOVIDUAL SMOOTHIE:
1/4 cup.....................Super Fruit Juice
2 Tbls.......................Vanilla Yogurt
1 Tbls.......................Flax Chai Powder
4 slices.....................Banana
12.............................Spinach Leaves
4-6...........................Golden Berries
1 cup........................Mixed Fruit
1 pinch.....................Sea Salt
1 tsp.........................Honey
1 piece.....................Lemon
1/3...........................Carrot
SERVINGS: 1 - 16oz

If you're a member of weight watchers, you'll know that your body processes mashed fruit differently than whole fruit that you have to chew up rather than drink. You'll be taking points for this recipe, but my breakfast smoothie is something that I rarely go without. It's my breakfast on the go for my office job. I often am up by 4:30AM to get ready, so this is my treat to myself and keeps me full until lunchtime.

Check your local Aldi for the Super Fruit Juice. It's organic, and half the price that I've found in larger chain food stores. You'll be spending $3 vs $7 for the same juice with the varying store brand organic label.

The mixed fruit I combined for the photos is a mix of Trader Joe's organic Wild Blueberries, and Wellsley Farms Organic Tropical Blend, which is a mix of Pineapple, Mango and Strawberries. I then add a banana, wedge of lemon (without the skin), some honey, carrot...really whatever I'm feeling like that morning and blend it together with water. I only add ice if I'm using fresh fruit. I prefer frozen fruit as it tends to be creamier once blended.

I have a Ninja Blender and the individual smoothie cup attachments. I typically make one serving, which is a 16oz smoothie cup. This recipe can be varied to your tastes and needs. Experiment and have fun with it!


DIRECTIONS:

• Combine ingredients into your 16oz Ninja cup, or your brand blender.
• Add water to frozen fruit mixture.
• Add ice if fresh fruit mixture.
• Pour and enjoy!

I love seafood based soups and stews, especially the hearty ones. If you do too, you should subscribe to the blog, because I'll be posting these mouthwatering recipes often! What is your favorite type of hearty soup?

BISQUE INGREDITANTS:
1 stick..............Butter
2 tbls................Chopped Onion
¼ cup...............All-Purpose Flour
4 cups..............Whole Milk
2 tsp.................Parsley Flakes
½ tsp................Salt
¼ tsp................Nutmeg
1 lb...................Crab Meat
1.......................Chicken Bouillon Cube
½ tsp................White Pepper
1 tsp.................My Organic Old Bay Seasoning Recipe
½ lb..................Fresh Asparagus

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 9 Points (Whole Milk) | 7 Points (Fat Free Milk)

CHEESY CORNBREAD INGREDIANTS:
1 cup..............Flour
1 cup..............Cornmeal
2tbls...............Sugar
1tbls...............Baking Powder
1/4tsp.............Dry Mustard
2 cups.............Shredded Sharp Cheese
1 .....................Egg Whisked
1/4 cup............Cooking Oil

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 10 points
Lower the points using an organic sugar substitute, or an organic non-fat cheese.
Makes 8 Servings.

These recipes are hearty and point friendly for weight watchers people, or just anyone trying to lose some weight. I will stress that you look for organic alternatives to lower the points. Never substitute sugar with sugar substitute without doing proper research. See here for information on a sugar substitute you may have in your home...and she get rid of immediately.


First checkout and make your own Organic Old Bay Seasoning.

• In saucepan, melt butter over medium to low heat.
• Add onions and sauté until onions are tender.
• Slowly whisk in flour.
• Slowly whisk in milk.
• Add additional ingredients except crab meat and asparagus.
• Cook until mixture thickens. If you think the mixture becomes too thick, add a bit of milk.
• Add Crab Meat and Asparagus.
• Cook only until asparagus is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

• Combine dry ingredients; stir in cheese.
• Combine egg, milk, and oil; add to cheese mixture.
• Mix until all is blended.
• Pour into a 9" greased square pan.
• Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve warm.

I traveled on a plane, train, and automobile the past two Thursdays in a row. My daughter surprised me with a California vacation as my belated mother's day and early 60th birthday gift. We had a blast! I'll be posting more about that next week, but for now, I'm running on fumes.

What's great about this recipe, is that it takes little effort and will give you the protein boost that you want for those low days from too much travel, or in most cases--overworking yourself.

This meal is great for many occasions, and serves several people as needed. It's fast to prep, fast to cook, and can be made for small to large gatherings without extra effort. It's easy to modify to be diet friendly as well!



2 packages..............Crescent Rolls
8..............................Eggs
1/2 stick..................Butter
1 package...............Shredded Cheese
to taste...................Cooked Bacon
...............................Salt
...............................Pepper

• Spray baking sheet with organic cooking spray.
• Roll out crescents so they're similar to a pastry.
• Blend the seams and roll the edges in so the egg doesn't spill over.
• Pour in 8 eggs.
• Space them with cubed 1/2 stick of butter.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Cook bacon until crispy and dry with a paper towel to get rid of the grease.
• Crumble bacon over-top and add spices to taste.
• Sprinkle a bit of cheese over-top.
• Bake for 15 minutes and enjoy!

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