Earth Cups

Okay, this one is my own recipe. And it is delish!! 

This one is sweet, savory, spicy, and satisfying. I eat this one for lunch, dinner... and this morning I had the leftovers for breakfast. If you like Thai food with the sweet, the savory, and the spicy flavors melded together you will love this one. And it is so darn easy to make. Make ahead of time and you can eat off of it for days. 

• 1 container of Living Lettuce Find Living Lettuce (easily the best invention)
• 1 lb. of organic, grass-fed ground beef (preferably from a local farm or co-op--I love J & J Farms right outside of Nashville : J & J Farms
• 1 bunch of cilantro
• 1 bunch of green onions
• 1/8-1/4 cup of sweet Thai Rib Sauce, to taste. I LOVE Zea's Thai Rib Sauce and you can buy it here: Zea's Thai Rib Sauce. You can make or buy your own. I'll include a cleaner option at the end of the recipe. 

1. Rinse the container of lettuce. I like to soak mine in vinegar and water to get all of the buggies and dirt out. Place aside.
2. Heat pan to medium and saute meat. The advantage, among others, of the organic grass-fed beef is that you don't need any oil-it puts out its own juices! So no oil!!
3. Add the Thai Rib Sauce once the meat is lightly browned. Reduce heat to low, cover and allow sauce to cook down. 
4. Chop the cilantro and green onions (to taste: I like more, you may like less. I usually use 4 sprigs of cilantro & 1 sprig of green onion per cup) and set aside. 
5. Separate the lettuce leaves and lay on plates. I like to overlap two leaves so you can get plenty of meat and roll up like a soft taco-except more flavor than pasty flour tortillas. :)
6. Once all of the rib sauce has cooked down, drain meat and portion out onto leaves. Add cilantro and green onions on top. You may want to add red pepper flakes for even more kick!!
7. That's it!! Easy right? Now chow down and enjoy!!

Doesn't this look ah-mazing? Let me know what you think!! 

If you can't find a good sweet & spicy Thai barbecue or rib sauce, here's a clean option: 

• 1/4 cup Bragg's Liquid Aminos
• 1/8 cup raw organic honey
• A few red pepper flakes
• 1 clove of sliced garlic

You can add the 4 ingredients in step 3 instead of the pre-made sauce. Stir it all together with the browned meat, turn down the heat and let the magic happen. The garlic adds an extra kick!! Mmmm...