We’re all stuck at home. Maybe your favorite restaurants deliver, maybe they don’t. In any case you now have the spare time to hone in on your cooking skills, maybe find some joy and pride in creating your own plates. However, nowadays we might not be able to count on supermarkets to have specific items…
Author: Amanda
Pineapple Fried Rice
Perfect for summer entertaining, this colorful rice dish always draws “oohs” and “awes”. It’s easy to make a big batch of it to share family style. Obviously stuffing it into the actual pineapple is optional but if you’re entertaining then I think it’s a must. Though I added shrimp, this Pineapple Fried Rice can easily…
Coconut Curry Braised Chicken Thighs
This wonderful curry dish is slightly adapted from Bon Appetit’s Basically recipe. It’s a fantastic crowd pleaser with its crackly skin, tender meat, stewed potatoes and deliciously complex sauce. Absolutely include the tangy, sour salsa and toasted coconut shavings as recommended in the recipe. Here is the recipe in Spanish, looked over by several native…
Harvest Salad
Ingredients: Kale (ribs removed, torn into bite size pieces, massaged) Apple (sliced) Onion (sliced) Walnuts (crumbled, toasted) Manchego cheese (small pieces) Ingredients for vinaigrette: Extra virgin olive oil Apple cider vinegar Dijon mustard Honey Lemon juice Method: Yes, massage your kale. I know this sounds laughable but it truly makes a big difference in removing…
Garlicky Kale Penne with Bacon
This pasta is so delicious and so easy to whip up. It’s super garlicky, a bit hot from chili flakes, a little smoky and salty from the bacon, nutty from the pine nuts and, dare I say, healthy with the addition of kale. The kale is just perfect in this, it gets a bit crispy…
Chicken and Green Beans in a Spicy Peanut Sauce
Or Chinese Kung Pao meets Thai Gra Prao! Tasty, healthy and super easy. Ingredients: Chicken (2 breasts) Green beans (same amount as the chicken) Onion (small half) Peanuts (dry roasted, unsalted) Gochujang (spicy Korean chili paste) Hoisin Soy Sauce Peanut butter (small handful) Sesame seeds (optional garnish) Neutral cooking oil (avocado, sunflower, canola…) Method: Wash…
Bok Choy with Sausage in a light garlic sauce
This is a wonderful light, slightly salty, savory side dish that is delicious served over rice. I think it would go beautifully with fish. Honestly it could also stand alone as a meal. The bok choy should be al dente- a little crisp! The garlic is cooked over low heat and the steam released from…
Breakfast Burritos
Move over egg cups! Get outta here overnight oats! Breakfast burritos are here and are begging to be your new go to breakfast. Fluffy eggs and potatoes, gooey cheese, crisp bacon all wrapped up in a toasty tortilla. Absolutely perfect for busy mornings when you need to take your food on the go. Breakfast burritos…
Rich, Silky Puerros
Pueeeerrrrros. Leeks. Yes they are one in the same, but for this recipe they are puerros because these buttery, soft, savory, spreadable leeks will make anyone purr in foodgasm. Wow, could I hype this up any more? Seriously though, this is the dish that turned me onto leeks. I always thought of leeks as bland,…
Golden Turmeric Latte
Okay, technically not a latte since there’s no coffee, but don’t let the misnomer dissuade you from making this wonderful cup of cozy bliss. If you like chai lattes, I know you will absolutely love this spicy, sweet turmeric latte. Please feel free to use whatever milk you prefer. Regular, coconut, cashew, almond- any would…