NICOLE'S KITCHEN

The bottom left is where I put all my seasonings, since I have a lot, I sat the taller seasonings to the right of the container. The herbs are are to the right of this. I put them at the bottom for easy access since I use them on a daily basis.

When reheating noodles/ pasta, simply run it under warm water.

Replacing today’s lunch for a protein shake and pumpkin seeds.

Foods you consume can either be beneficial to your body or empty calories increasing the toxicity of your body. Beneficial entails the food is being effectively broken down and transformed into nutritional properties or energy. When you eat food that can easily be converted and used in the body the effects show. You have more energy because your body isn't storing unusable food which effects body functions. You can think clearer and lack that common fatigue. Fruit and vegetables are common sources of food that benefits. I've never been drained or upset after eating a salad. Many of us have read articles of how things such as chocolate, icecream, cake, even red wine can bring you some joy in the midst of stress or depression. The key in using these feel good foods is to know when to stop. I promise you from many experiences, after half the cake or the entire pint of ice cream is gone nothing feels better. You begin to feel the draining effects of all the sugar you just loaded into your body. When you use commonly "unhealthy" food to gain some happiness, moderation is key.

This is my spouse favorite meal to make and he gets it right everytime. I don’t usually add big things of tomatoes in my spaghetti but my taste buds grew into them.

These are stuffed Poblano peppers with ground meat and cheese. I was partaking in the Paleo diet at this time in my life. Technically this shouldve been eaten without cheese but I needed that CHEESY flavor.

This came out very tender, juicy, and tasty

Browned Strip Steak Fresh out of the oven

The cast iron allows for even cooking of the meat. However,my cast iron is damaged because it was my first cast skillet and I wasn’t aware it had to be cleaned differently.

Another Ramen meaI.. I have to say, this to me is the best so far. With all the msg talk, I like to add veggies and herbs to mine. This delicious quick meal contains, Broccoli, cheddar cheese, a dash of tumeric ( its healthy), basil, and 1 broken up Knox chicken cube. The broccoli and cheese that I used were from the same frozen package blend, the cheese came in rectangular size cubes, the size of separate pink erasers. I didn't dump the water out at all because I didn't want cheesy noodles but rather the flavor embedded in the broth.