B.G.G.A.T – Bacon, Goat Cheese, Greens, Apple and Tomato

Someone said “necessity is the mother of invention.” And they were right. The other day I was craving a B.A.L.T. (bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato), but didn’t have avocado or lettuce so I had to improvise, as I often do. I came up with an interesting and very tasty version of my own, substituting Pink Lady apple slices for avocado, winter greens mix (spinach, kale, chard) for lettuce, and goat cheese for mayo on toasted Sprouted Wheat Ezekial Bread. Hence, the B.G.G.A.T was born. . It’s delish and healthy too! Give it a try.

For you non-pork eaters and vegetarians, of course you can substitute turkey bacon or vegan bacon. Enjoy!

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Anyway, welcome back to another week of pesto prone recipes. By the way, I seem to be on a breakfast kick lately so, bare with me. And don’t worry, I’ll be posting other meal recipes too. I just gotta get breakfast out of my system.  This week is another quick fix to jump start your day. Click here to try my Green Eggs breakfast sandwich. It’s simple, quick, healthy and not your ordinary egg Sammy. Tune in next week for another delicious recipe from Tyme2Eat!

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So we usually use pesto on pastas and pizzas, right? Well that’s all fine and dandy, but let’s try broadening our horizons shall we. Say all the way to breakfast? I love pesto on just about everything so naturally had to try it in eggs. Click here to check out this egg-traordinary omelet recipe using the homemade pesto you made last week, if there’s any leftover

Tune in next week for one more awesome pesto breakfast treat!

It’s a new year, a new day, a new recipe and I’m feelin’ Green! What’s up guys? It has been a very long time since I’ve posted anything and I felt like a new recipe was long over due. Of course I’ve been cooking up a storm, because that’s what I love to do so I have a bunch of cool tasty ideas to share with you. Check out this very easy recipe for Walnut Pesto. It’s easy, healthy, delicious and yes! Green!! I also have some recipe ideas for how to use the pesto, but you’ll have to tune in next week to get those

3 Tbsp. softened Goat Cheese (I used the one with herbs)

1/4 cup good Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp. honey

Sea Salt

Black pepper

Garlic salt

Mix everything together in a bowl until the Goat cheese is smooth. The dressing will be a rick creamy Espresso color. Drizzle it over the arugula and tomatoes and enjoy!!

mixed greens

sliced Heirloom tomatoes

shredded Rotisserie Chicken

Sea Salt (I used my homemade chili citrus salt. Stay tuned for that recipe)

Lemon Pepper

Lemon wedge

1 tsp White Truffle Oil
Put your veggies in a bowl or on a plate. Top with chicken. Sprinkle seasonings, drizzle oil and squeeze the lemon over the salad. That’s it! Enjoy this recipe and stay  cool and hydrated.

Though I have not been blogging, I have been cooking. A lot! And, lucky for you, I’ve been keeping a pretty good photo journal of all the delicious meals I’ve prepared. This week’s recipe is a Vegetable Medley with Chicken Spinach Sausage from Ozabe’s Money Saver’s Meats market in South Los Angeles. S/N: If you’re ever in the LA area, you wanna stop by and give Ozabe’s sausages a try. They are delish! AND while you are there, be sure to grab some veggies to go with your sausage from the Garden of Oz planted by Mr. Ron Finley and the kids at RootDown LA. Ok, back to the food! This recipe is quick, easy and healthy. Perfect for the summer, especially with the recent heat waves we’ve been getting. Give it a try. Click here for the recipe.

As you guys know, I work with RootDown LA who is responsible for installing gardens at various sites in South LA. While I was at one of the sites, The Garden of Oz at Money Saver’s Meats, I plucked fresh flowers for today’s recipes which include Stuffed Squash Blossoms and Sauteed Beet Greens with Pea Flowers. Pairing flowers with other foods adds amazing texture and fragrance. I hope you you get a chance to try these super easy and quick flower recipes.

First of all I’m apartment hunting, which most of you can attest to how arduous and daunting a task that can be. I found a place I really like and hope to be moving by this weekend if all goes well. While the apartment hunt has monopolized the majority of my free time, I am also heavily involved with my church, Agape International Spiritual Center, where I sing in the choir.

I’ve also become more instrumental in my new position as Programs Manager at RootDown LA. A non-profit organization that works tirelessly to educate communities on nutrition, growing their own food and most importantly, getting kids to eat their veggies!

This is unlike any job I have ever had. While most of my past jobs had me suited and booted behind a desk click clacking away on a keyboard, RootDown has me feeling like a kid again. I basically get to work out of the beautiful historical Ralph Bunche House, play in the kitchen and the garden all day, while teaching children and adults in the South LA community how to make healthy foods taste great!

This is what I did at work today…

Veggies from Ozabe’s Garden of Oz, A Prosperity Garden by RootDown LA at Ozabe’s Money Savers Meats market on 11th and Florence in Los Angeles, CA

It is MY DREAM JOB to say the least and there are no limitations on what we can do or how far we can go.

I work with a bunch of “Yes” men and women. And not in the way you’re thinking. They are “Yes” people because they believe everything is possible and every idea is a spark of creativity and imagination waiting to emerge as something incredible and beneficial to the planet.

I haven’t forgotten about my beloved Tyme2Eat.  I am merely expanding my awareness of all the potential outlets the food and farming industry has to offer. And I will be back to posting regularly once everything settles down.

This is just the beginning of what is yet to unfold. So please be patient and stay tuned because I will back with more recipes, photos, videos, gardening tips and even some food products for sale!

Be sure to check out RootDown LA and Ozabe’s Garden of Oz blog pages.