Everyday Living - Nikki Black

Everyday Living - Nikki Black Tips and Tutorials for food lovers and home chefs of all levels.

I'll share all things "Nikki" from my favorite foods, drinks, a little bit of essential oils, and best of all, the things I love from Epicure.

03/07/2021

So celery juice as seemed to become a pretty big trend in the “diet” space. Drinking celery juice as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle can help you achieve and/or maintain your goals. There are tons of resources out there if you want to see if drinking celery juice is the right choice for you.
I have seen a long list of benefits, but for me it mostly helps with digestion.
In my recipe I use celery, green or red apple, and an inch of ginger.

Enjoy!

Where are my “Everything but the Bagel” fans?? 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️For those nights where you just don’t have the time t...
03/01/2021

Where are my “Everything but the Bagel” fans?? 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️

For those nights where you just don’t have the time to throw together a whole dinner, consider a charcuterie tray. These are so fun to assemble and who doesn’t love to “graze” sometimes?

The star of this tray is my Everything Bagel Dip mix.

To make this:

3 tbsp Epicure Everything Bagel seasoning (https://nikkiblack.epicure.com/en-us/product/everything-bagel-whole-food-topper)
1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1 cup mayonnaise

Preparation
In a small bowl, combine dip mix, sour cream, and mayonnaise. Let stand for 10 min before serving. This allows time for the mix and flavors to blend.

THIS MONTH ONLY, Epicure is saying “THANKS!” to our hosts with a special bonus!If you’re thinking about hosting a Cookin...
03/01/2021

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It’s never too soon to start planning for Easter, and the new Bunny Cake Collection is here to sweeten the deal! This ca...
03/01/2021

It’s never too soon to start planning for Easter, and the new Bunny Cake Collection is here to sweeten the deal! This carrot cake is equal parts cute and convenient—it’s kid-friendly and bakes to perfection in the microwave in minutes.

Save 10% for a limited time!

Order here: https://nikkiblack.epicure.com/en-us/product/bunny-cake-easter-april-4th

02/28/2021

Good morning! Thought I’d share a video of me making my beet juice and cleaning up my slow mastication juicer.
No matter who you are or where you live, everyone can benefit by following one simple rule: eat more vegetables!

A juicer extracts the juice from fruits and vegetables using a juicer or blender. The sky is the limit when it comes to making a tasty drink. Many juice options aim for a healthier edge by adding ginger, beets, carrots, or greens.

It will not allow you to meet your daily recommended amount of fruit and veggies, BUT while many of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables can be passed through the juice (such a vitamin C), other nutrients like fiber cannot be consumed via juice. Some advocates of juicing explain that drinking fruits and vegetables via juice gives the digestive tract a ‘much needed’ rest, especially from fiber. However, the average adult doesn’t consume nearly enough fiber each day, and therefore, does not need a digestive tract rest. The average adult consumes an average of 15 grams of fiber per day when they should be consuming 25-40 grams. Anywho...enough rambling. Enjoy! Do you juice? If so, hat’s your favorite recipe and why do you consume it?

02/27/2021

What’s for dinner??

Epicure marinara - Use for pasta, pizza, or add to soups for a burst of bright tomato flavor. Use as a dipping sauce—a healthier, lower-sugar alternative to ketchup. I added Gardein The Ultimate “beefless” Ground to bulk up the sauce and added a few red pepper flakes to add some heat. I used it as a chunky sauce on spaghetti and topped it with Parmesan cheese. It was a quick and filling meal.

Find the marinara seasoning here: https://nikkiblack.epicure.com/en-us/product/marinara-sauce-mix

*Here is the base recipe

Ingredients
1 can (28 oz/796 ml) diced tomatoes
1 can (28 oz/796 ml) crushed tomatoes
3 tbsp Marinara Sauce Mix


Preparation
In Multipurpose Pot - 8 C, combine diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes and sauce mix. Simmer for 15 min.

Nutritional Information
Per serving (½ cup): Calories 40, Fat 0.2 g (Saturated 0 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 250 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g (Fiber 2 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 2 g.

Tips
Portion into Prep Bowls (set of 4). Freeze leftovers up to three months.

02/26/2021

Tonight I made a wonderful side dish that I ate as my dinner tonight. It’s cheesy Brussels sprouts and mushrooms.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups halved Brussels sprouts (8 oz.) 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms (4 oz.) 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons Epicure’s SPG seasoning 2 tablespoons whole-wheat panko 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

How to Make It

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high. Add Brussels sprouts (8 oz.); cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sliced cremini mushrooms (4 oz.); cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in minced garlic, and Epicue’s SPG seasoning; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in panko and white wine vinegar; top with grated Parmesan cheese.

*I added cayenne pepper seeds for some heat.

02/22/2021

Story time!!! Let’s hope YOUR Monday doesn’t start like this:

😆

Shredder

The new employee stood before the paper shredder looking confused.
"Need some help?" a secretary asked.
"Yes," he replied. "How does this thing work?"
"Simple," she said, taking the fat report from his hand and feeding it into the shredder.

"Thanks, but where do the copies come out?"

02/21/2021

Here’s a good one for Sunday, lol!!

Heavenly Justice

Once, there was a preacher who was an avid golfer. Every chance he could get, he would be on the golf course swinging away. It was an obsession. One Sunday was a picture-perfect day for golfing. The sun was out, no clouds were in the sky, and the temperature was just right.
The preacher was in a quandary as to what to do, and shortly, the urge to play golf overcame him. He called an assistant to tell him that he was sick and could not do church, packed the car up, and drove three hours to a golf course where no one would recognize him. Happily, he began to play the course.
An angel up above was watching the preacher and was quite perturbed. He went to God and said, "Look at the preacher. He should be punished for what he is doing."
God nodded in agreement. The preacher teed up on the first hole. He swung at the ball, and it sailed effortlessly through the air and landed right in the cup 250 yards away. A picture-perfect hole-in-one. He was amazed and excited.
The angel was a little shocked. He turned to God andsaid, "I beg your pardon, but I thought you were going to punish him."

God smiled. "Think about it, who can he tell?" 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤣😆

02/20/2021

Saturday story time!!!

Getting Out of A Ticket

A man in his 40's bought a new BMW and was out on the interstate for a nice evening drive. The top was down, the breeze was blowing through what was left of his hair and he decided to open her up. As the needle jumped up to 80 mph, he suddenly saw flashing red and blue lights behind him. "There's no way they can catch a BMW," he thought to himself and opened her up further. The needle hit 90, 100.... Then the reality of the situation hit him. "What the hell am I doing?" he thought and pulled over. The cop came up to him, took his license without a word and examined it and the car.
"It's been a long day, this is the end of my shift and it's Friday the 13th. I don't feel like more paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for your driving that I haven't heard before, you can go." The guy thinks for a second and says, "Last week my wife ran off with a cop. I was afraid you were trying to give her back."
"Have a nice weekend," said the officer.

02/19/2021

STORY TIME!!

Who has better friends?

A husband and wife are having a friendly debate one night, centered on the topic of who has better friends. They each offer a wide variety of anecdotes and stories, but in the end, they decide to put it to the test.

"Here's what we'll do," the wife suggests. "I'll call your friends, and you call mine. We'll both pretend that the other person hasn't come home yet, and that we're worried. Whoever's friends give the best advice about where to find us clearly know us better, and therefore *are* better."

The husband agrees to the game, and they both head off into separate rooms. When they reconvene a half an hour later, the husband looks defeated.

"Okay, honey," he says, "I think it's pretty clear that you have better friends. Every one of them listed each of your favorite restaurants, salons, shops, and art galleries, and they had phone numbers for each of them. They knew your work hours by heart, your office extension, your boss's name, and even the route that you take home."

The wife shakes her head. "No, dear," she replies, "*you* have better friends."

"Why do you say that?" asks the husband.

"Well," the wife replies, "most of them said that you'd been at their place, and three of them said that you were still there."

02/17/2021

Me: *sneaks out of the house* *drives to another state* *hides in a cave* *quietly opens a bag of chips* The kids: Can we have some?

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