Lettuce Fajitas & Cooking Safety Concepts

I’m the first to admit that I’m super shocked by how properly Kurtis and I’ve caught to our determination to eat at home additional this yr! We in truth haven’t eaten out for dinner larger than as quickly as each week and are formally cooking ninjas. At least in our minds 😉 Proper this second I’ve partnered with ServiceMaster Restore to share one amongst our favorite healthful meals today (lettuce fajitas) along with some cooking safety ideas to remember.

I would guess that even within the occasion you’re determination wasn’t to eat additional at home this yr, you (or a member of the household) are in all probability spending additional time inside the kitchen all through these chilly winter months. It’s not as simple to hearth up the grill in January and usually it’s so chilly out, you don’t even have to go away the house. Proper this second I’m sharing some main safety ideas to remember as you’re cooking and a recipe that really will get us excited to eat at home additional typically!

Cooking Fireplace Safety Concepts

Cooking at home seems to be like such a main train that many individuals don’t take some wanted precautions to verify we’re cooking as safely as doable (accountable!). Nonetheless, in step with the NFPA, cooking causes almost half (48%) of reported home fires and (45%) home hearth accidents, one amongst every 5 (22%) home hearth deaths, and one-sixth (17%) of the direct property harm from home fires. Following are some simple to look at ideas to verify your personal dwelling doesn’t flip into one amongst these statistics!

• Test all the smoke alarms in your house and alter the batteries within the occasion you’ll be able to’t keep in mind the ultimate time you in all probability did it! Take into accout, batteries must be modified every six months.

• Preserve a hearth extinguisher (or two) within the dwelling and under no circumstances use water to position out a kitchen hearth. It is a good suggestion to repeatedly be sure that to check that the extinguisher is completely charged. You’ll uncover beneath, it is very straightforward to check within the occasion you’re extinguisher is ready to go. Inexperienced – good, crimson – harmful. Every of our extinguishers (fully totally different fashions and kinds) have an identical gauge that can assist when you ought to change.
• Make sure electrical retailers all by the house aren’t overloaded with plugs, and that cords aren’t frayed or cracked. Now we have to keep up an extra eye spherical our dwelling because of one amongst our cats likes to chew our phone cords (in reality it’s the expensive Apple lightning chargers too). If in case you’ve gotten pets, plan to check cords additional typically.
• Don’t eat or drink one thing that’s been near smoke – no matter how good it seems.
• Make sure the stovetop and counters are away from any grease sooner than you start cooking up a storm. I’m a wonderful messy cooker, which always requires extra clean-up on my half in between meals.
• In no way go away the kitchen unattended, and guarantee to check the oven normally in case you’re roasting or broiling meals. We have moreover truly cherished shredded Brussels sprouts today. We mix them with somewhat little bit of olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper after which bake for 18-20 minutes at 400 ranges on a cookie sheet. We broil them the last few minutes to get the outer shells somewhat bit crunchier, nonetheless you truly have to take a look at these or they could char pretty quickly! They’re so good though!
• Blow out candles every time you allow a room; you under no circumstances know who might knock them over (pets included).
• Preserve one thing that will catch hearth — oven mitts, towels, napkins, and so forth.— away out of your stovetop.
• In case your clothes catch hearth, keep in mind the golden rule out of your elementary faculty days: “Stop, Drop and Roll.” This little dance can actually cease you from getting hurt.
• Do you have to do by probability start a hearth, don’t be a hero – title the professionals.

These main steps help be sure to keep you and your personal dwelling safe in the middle of the winter cooking months!

Lettuce Fajitas

Lettuce fajitas have flip into a fast favorite of ours over present months. It feels a bit like a restaurant indulgence nonetheless is a extra wholesome totally different to typical fajitas. Proper right here’s what you’ll should get started, nonetheless there are so many strategies you probably can alter and customise this meal!

• 3 bell peppers – we like one crimson, one orange and one yellow
• 1 onion
• 3 cups cooked rooster (we wish to buy the Costco rotisserie rooster that they’ve already far from the bone)
• Taco seasoning (we favor this over fajita seasoning)
• Romaine hearts
• Greek yogurt (non-compulsory)
• Finely shredded cheese (non-compulsory)

This amount of drugs makes about 4 servings for us. We save the extra two for lunch the following day.

I start by sauteeing the sliced onions in olive oil for about 5 minutes. They tend to take longer than the peppers to arrange dinner so I like to start them a few minutes ahead of time. Sometime I’ll cowl to let the steam put together dinner them rather more quickly.

Then, add inside the peppers (I decrease ours into strips) and add the taco seasoning and water (as indicated on the packaging).

Merely earlier to the veggies all being ready, I add inside the rooster and stir fully (and sometimes together with in somewhat bit additional water and seasoning).

As quickly as the vast majority of the water has evaporated, all of the items is commonly ready!

We desire to double up our Romaine hearts for added vitality to the “shell” and we evenly add Greek yogurt to the inside of the hearts to behave as a paste. Fill with the hearts with the veggie/meat mix and evenly sprinkle with cheese. Benefit from!

You guys, this meal is so good! And it seems like a severe accountable indulgence although it is filled with veggies. We love pairing this meal with a Mexican Mule, which is a Moscow Mule using tequila instead of vodka.

We’re truly starting to have the benefit of cooking at home additional and hope you found the next suggestions and recipe helpful!

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