Honey Dijon Mustard

Things are finally starting to settle down in my life again and the one thing that I have been missing the most is creating new and fun recipes. The same ole fish and kale was getting pretty boring. I have to say that I'm still not opposed to eating fish or kale, just not at every meal!  There are a few things that I would love to eat at every meal though, one of those being chocolate!!!

One thing that I hate is people that don't mind their own business. I live in an apartment and have two cats and a dog. No I didn't pay the pet deposit because it is an outrageous amount of money that you don't get back. I'm not saying that having animals in an apartment without telling is completely right, but when a maintenance man reports all the animals without ever coming in the apartment (to my knowledge) or knowing if I "registered" them is so annoying. Now I have to part ways with my animals for a while. I'm going to miss my cat Buffy. She is my snuggle buddy.

As for the recipe, I made this marinade/dressing/dipping sauce that you can basically put on anything from chicken to salads to dipping veggies in it. It tastes very similar to the honey mustard at Chick-Fil-A... Not that I should know that :-/

Ingredients

• 1 cup Coconut Cream (I used Trader Joe's)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard

Directions

• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Refrigerate until used; up to a week.

I tossed some chicken breasts with the dijon mustard for an instant main course.

Easy Meaty Dijon Greens

Have you ever had to go to lunch when you weren't hungry and then had to find something to eat? Well I had that problem and I wasn't hungry and happened to be running low on groceries. I had some ground beef, kale, and chard. Luckily, I was in the mood for something especially healthy so I threw this together. Sometimes meals that are a mish mosh of things happen to be the best! The Fitness Ninja gave it two thumbs up!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb meat of choice (I used lean ground beef)
• 2 tablespoons fat (I used grass-fed beef tallow from some bone broth that I made)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 bag kale (from Trader Joe's)
• 1/2 bag rainbow chard (from Trader Joe's)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

Directions:

1. In a skillet on medium heat, cook your meat and season to your liking. I tend to go toward spices with more heat so I used cayenne, paprika, basil, garlic, and black pepper.
2. In another large skillet, melt your fat on medium high heat, then cook your onions in the fat until translucent.
3. Toss your greens in with your onions and cook until wilted (5-10 minutes). When wilted, mix the dijon mustard and vinegar in with the greens and toss until well coated. Cover and continue cooking another 3-5 minutes.
4. Mix the meat with the greens and EAT!

Serves: 2 hungry people - 4 regular people

* Try with any kind of greens, there are so many to choose from and they are so good for you!
* The greens cook way down so if you aren't using the bags from Trader Joe's make sure you cook enough. 1-2 large bunches chopped up should be good.