Hebrews 12:1

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Southwest Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Shrimp

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped chipotle pepper in adobe sauce
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil, divided
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt, divided
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin, divided
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder, divided
  • 4 cups cauliflower rice
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 cup canned no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and warmed
  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels, warmed
  • lime wedges

Instructions:

  1. Stir shrimp, chipotle and 1 tablespoon oil together in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. Place avocado, 1/2 cup cilantro, yogurt, lime juice and 1/8 teaspoon salt in food processor. Process until mostly smooth.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp and cook, flipping shrimp half-way through cooking time, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir to combine. Add cauliflower rice, scallions and water. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes.
  4. Combine beans with remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Combine corn and 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro in another bowl.
  5. To serve, spoon cauliflower mixture into bowls. Top with shrimp, beans, corn and avocado crema. Top with additional cilantro and scallions. Serve with lime wedges.

Adapted from Cooking Light

You can buy packaged cauliflower rice, but it doesn’t seem to last that long. If you are serving multiple people it would be fine. I only make enough for my dinner each night so I prefer to get a head of cauliflower and rice it myself in the food processor so that it lasts me the whole week without getting gross.

Fruit of the Spirit Journey

I’m starting a fruit of the spirit journal. Pretty basic stuff, but I know I definitely need to work on these. We can always be better. I’m starting with love and I’m starting with the most well-known scripture: John 3:16. I think it really sets the foundation for us.

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Blackened Ranch Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

  • 4-6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 one oz. package ranch dry salad dressing mix
  • 12 oz fresh green beans
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • kalamata olives, halved, to taste
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

  1. In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place dressing mix in a bowl and dip chicken thighs into mix to coat.
  2. Cook chicken until golden brown, turning half-way through, for about 14 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165 degrees.
  3. Meanwhile cook green beans in boiling water for about 3-4 minutes, then drain. Remove chicken from skillet. Add remaining oil to skillet along with the green beans. Cook, without stirring, 2-3 minutes, or until the green beans are blistered. Stir in tomatoes and olives and cook 1-2 minutes more or until tomatoes start to soften.
  4. Serve chicken with vegetable mixture.

This recipe was adapted from Better Homes and Gardens.