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{Dishes: Sriracha Avocado Deviled Eggs with Bacon}


Hello my darlings,

Ahhh so sorry this post is so late but last night I decided to make my honey his favorite red thai curry chicken (new recipe and oohhhh so good), we had vino and caught up with Top Chef. It was nice to chat and sip wine, since his insane schedule/commute doesn't allow many work-less evenings at a reasonable time, we take those chances when they come. And realizing I just can't do it all is something I am ok with.

Now onto to this dish.

I absolutely love taking my loved ones favorite dishes, lightening them up and making them my own tribute to them. If your in my address book and love food as much as me, there is a big chance I have sent you a picture of a finished dish, captioned with omg this {whatever) reminded me of you or I made this thinking of you... It's true... Some would call it almost a bribe for people to come visit...

For this week's dish, I thought I'd come up with a perfect Superbowl app that my bestie would love. To be honest it's not a dish I have ever been able to get behind, something about the mayo and mushiness that totally turns me off. But subsitute the (let's be honest) fatty mayo, add a little crumbled turkey bacon (for crunch) and a kick of sriracha and guys, I am ON BOARD.







Ingredients

6 large hard boiled eggs

1 large avocado

3 tsp lime juice

1/2 tbsp Sriracha

1 tsp fresh minced cilantro

2 tbsp minced red onion

2 strips turkey bacon, cooked and chopped ( I cook in the oven at 400 for 15 minutes, flip once)

dash of sweet paprika or chili powder

Pinch of salt and pepper

Recipe

Halve the eggs length-wise, CAREFULLY remove the yolks and set aside.

Arrange the egg white halves and set aside

With a fork mash the avocado and 4 of the egg yolks in a bowl until completely mixed/desired consistency.

Add lime juice, red onion, cilantro, paprika, salt & pepper

Taste and add salt or pepper per your taste (I did about a tsp of each)

Add Sriracha, paprika and crumbled bacon.

Mix completely.

Spoon about a tbsp into each egg white half

Totally skip Sriracha if your not into the kick part of this recipe or top it woth a drop if your like me and Sriracha can do no wrong and a little cilantro leaf will also help with the prettiness and pairs nicely with the spice.

That is it. Super easy peasy and most steps can be done ahead (like boiling the eggs and making bacon. I'd wait to put them together until right before you serve them.

Hope you love love love them. Have a dish you want me to lighten up, or make on here? Please email me or leave in the comments!!


xo

Natalie

{Dishes: Spice Rubbed Slow Cooked Wings}


Hey hey. It's the weekend!!! And I have my weekly dish for you lovelies. Well it's a repost/reshoot from my old blog and a must, since it was the top searched recipe in 2015.


Can I start by saying that this rub has gone on ground turkey for tacos, crock pot boneless chicken thighs for a weeknight meal and drummies in the oven too! But these wings. Oh goodness these wings. They are one of my favorite dishes ever. The rub comes from one of my fav food blogs. But I can promise you an easy peasy, throw it in early and cook it low and slow dish that will have everyone licking there fingers.

*I tell everyone I give this to that they should adjust for heat preference, but we like them on the spicy side. Hence the final siracha glaze.








The rub was enough for about 3 batches of 2.5 - 3 pounds of wings. Feeding a crowd? use all of the rub in 8-10 pounds or go the extra mile and double the recipe so you always have a stash.

Juice of 1 lime

6 tbsp packed dark brown sugar

4 tbsp smoked paprika

3 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp ground red pepper (adjust for less heat)

2 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

2 tbsp kosher salt

1 tbsp ground black pepper (I prefer the coarse ground)

siracha glaze

2 tbsp agave or honey

2 tbsp siracha

(whisked until completely combined and set aside)

Easiest recipe ever.

Combine all spices, salt and pepper and mix completely. A mason jar makes this easy peasy, and even easier to store.

I also cut corners, cause that is how I roll with a toddler in the kitchen, and season/rub/slather (whatevs you want to call it!) the chicken in the baking dish I am making them in. Less to wash.

Completely coat all chicken in lime jucice.

Generously slather the rub all over your limey wings. Cover and refridgerate for about an hour.

In a rush, no worries, I did not refridgerate today and they are still INSANELY delish. Making them for tomorrow? Season ahead!

Preheat your oven to 300.

Turn down to 250 and cook wings (untouched) for 2 hours. I swear it is worth it. Especially for the aroma that will distract your guests from all of the toys across your family room floor and they won't think about the fact that you have a playroom...

Take the wings out and uncover.

Rewhisk siracha glaze (only do this if you prefer Hot wings) and drizzle half of the glaze over all of the wings

Flip the wings carefully, drizzle the rest of the glaze and put under the broiler on high for 3-5 minutes to crisp the skin. Watch them so they don't burn!

Although if you're like my friend Deej, you'll risk it and crisp up both sides!

Serve with blue cheese or ranch (or alone like we prefer them!) and sweet potato fries (my fav combo) and with lots of beer and napkins. Heck, pull out the baby wipes. Wine also pairs nicely because we all know I need my vino friendly food.


Heading off to tire out my girl, so mama doesn't feel guilty about my first girls night in 2016, because goodness, we all know I need one.

Happy weekending my loves!

xo

Natalie

{Mornings with Vega Coffee}


TGIF my darlings!

This week so fast yet so slowly filled with meltdowns that I honestly woke up feeling like it was Saturday! Oyyy, like with a toddler shall do that to you! Now onto this delicous and perfect for Friday post.

There are three times that are quiet during the day, before the babe wakes, while she naps and after her 7'ish bedtime. Each my favorite for a different reason (helloooo bedtime wine time!) But my pick is before the day has started.

The babe is asleep, I still have energy, haven't looked at email, I get a few moments to myself. sometimes to clear last nights dishes, (but let's be honest that happens at naptime or right before the hubby gets home...

Gotta love that deep sink!!) I know a big mug of hot coffee is coming.

Sometimes, most times actually. I sit in her playroom, which is evidentally well-used; with toys all over and sit in the quiet of another day ahead of me. It's a little me time that I cherish.

So when Vega Coffee reached out for me to try there coffee I jumped right on it.

I grew up in a household of espresso is the only coffee, no milk just some sugar.

And wierdly with crusty bread to dip in it. Although I skip the bread, I still like my coffee black, sweet and aromatic. This stuff did not dissapoint.








The story is what attracted me but the aroma and taste is what hooked me.

Vega provides specialty #FarmerRoasted coffee subscriptions shipped straight from the source, directly to your door (ummm hello the gift that keeps on giving!). Unlike any other coffee brand out there, they promote gender inclusion at every step of our supply chain, and over 90% of our farmer-roasters are women.

Because these beans are #farmerroasted and bypassing up to 20 intermediaries, farmers earn 4x more income by roasting their coffee, think of what this means to those families futures and thier crops.

Nicaragua is just the start -- Vega's mission is to open roasting centers in every coffee growing region in the world. I love what this represents, the change that this is initiating, that and the quality of this coffee makes this mama so happy to share it with all of you.

And read so much more here.

I am all about the quick (and delicious) Nespresso but when I get a little time to myself I like to indulge in a freshly ground, french press cafesito. It may only be 30 minutes of solitude and quiet but as a mama I will take what I can get!

I picked the dark roast, whole beans to grind at home (but coarse grinds are best for the french press!). For a subscription of $15 month I can have incredible coffee at my doorstep (you can pick it to be delivered every 2 or 4 weeks, depending on how many cups a day) or better yet, gift that to a new mama or coffee lover in my life! #winning

I also like the idea of an office subscription as a gift to your team!

Please check them out, let them know Natalie at Chic Boston Mama sent you and be sure to tell me what you think!!!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend planned, we'll be getting our tree and celebrating our girl who is TWO tomorrow!!! Be prepared for some major flooding of b-day pics!

xo

Natalie

** Although this is a sponsored post all opinions are my own, I try to be brutally honest and onl partner with brands that I completely love, especially when it comes to coffee!

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