Spring Vegetable Potstickers + Sweet Chili Soy Dip
Asparagus, peas, cabbage, lime and mint are tucked away in wonton wrappers and pan-fried until golden brown in this addictive potsticker recipe. Continue Reading →
Category: Condiments & Sauces
Vietnamese Summer Roll Salad with Peanut Dressing
I pinned this recipe a while back and finally got around to making it this past week. It’s basically a big plate of the spring roll filling, without the fuss of wrapping it in rice paper. Continue Reading →
Ravioli with Mushroom and Thyme Cashew Cream Sauce
Ever since I made sweetened cashew cream a while back, I knew it would be possible to make a luxurious cream-free spin on Alfredo sauce. This was very good news for my lactose-intolerant husband!
This was a big hit at the dinner table. It’s hard to believe that a “cream” sauce this rich is totally dairy-free! Continue Reading →
Banh Mi on a Bun Hot Dog Topper
When we grilled a whole chicken a few days ago, I asked Dino to throw on a pack of hot dogs at the end to save for dinner the following evening. I wanted to try out one of the ideas from an awesome column on fun, healthy hot dog toppers that add less than 100 calories from the newest issue of Cooking Light. Continue Reading →
Roasted Sesame-Ginger Soy Dipping Sauce
Dumplings are a big hit around my house. I have plans to make some of my own soon, but in the meantime, I’ll settle for frozen. Continue Reading →
Bacon and Caramelized Onion Jam
Spreadable bacon has got to be one of mankind’s greatest innovations. I’ve taken it to the next level by lacing it with sweet, caramelized onions and maple syrup. Continue Reading →
Tomatillo Pico de Gallo
To go with our Cilantro and Lime Fish Tacos with Cilantro and Lime Crema for New Year’s Eve, I made this pico de gallo. It’s pretty easy to put together, but you need to toast some cumin seeds and grind them as well as clean and seed some tomatillos. Continue Reading →
Meyer Lemon Curd
I picked up some Meyer lemons a while back, and I thought that making lemon curd would be a great way to use a few of them. This stuff is awesome! Continue Reading →
Za’atar
I was planning to make a side dish tonight that called for Za’atar, which is a Middle Eastern spice mixture that I didn’t have on hand. I was planning to substitute sumac, but then I figured I might as well see if I could find a recipe to make my own blend. Continue Reading →
Toasted Spice Guacamole
When the folks at ProCook asked me to try out some of their kitchen goodies, the first thing I wanted to get my hands on was a good mortar and pestle. We have had one for years, but it’s not very sturdy. So when I saw this gorgeous Chocolate Marble Pestle & Mortar on their site, I just knew it would be perfect. Continue Reading →
Grilled T-Bone Steaks with Dill-Horseradish Mayo
What do you buy for the birthday boy who doesn’t want anything? Farm fresh BEEF. Yep. I picked up two gigantic T-Bone steaks from a local farm for Dino’s birthday meal, because steak isn’t something we eat very often, so it’s a real treat when we do. These beauties were over a pound each, and my goodness – they were phenomenal! Continue Reading →
Slow Cooker “Roasted” Garlic
Since “roasting” beets in the slow cooker was such a success, I thought I’d try out “roasting” garlic. This worked out really well, too! The house smelled amazing while it was cooking away, and the garlic tasted just like it does when it roasts in the oven, but I didn’t have to heat up the house! Continue Reading →
Argentine Chimichurri Sauce
I made a trip to Trader Joes to stock up the freezer with goodies, and I decided to check out the steak selection while I was there. I picked up some top sirloin and decided to do something simple with it for dinner. I was going to make an herbed aioli, but then I remembered that I hadn’t made a chimichurri sauce in ages. I love it, and as long as everyone is eating it, the bad breath is totally worth it. Continue Reading →
Pickled Jalapeños
I made these pickled jalapeños a few months ago, but hadn’t actually prepared a meal to use some of them until tonight. This is a simple recipe to put together, but woaaaaah are they spicy. I definitely have a weird spice meter, because for some reason, I can eat serrano peppers with no problem, but jalapeños tend to be too spicy for me sometimes. But Dino likes jalapeños, and he agreed that these were crazy spicy. The flavor is good, but you definitely get hit with a wall of heat right off the bat. So enjoy these at your own risk! Continue Reading →
Fresh Blueberry Vinaigrette
I picked up some blueberries from the Farmers Market on Sunday, and I thought it would be fun to try to make a vinaigrette out of them. I piled everything into a cup and used my immersion blender, and it turned out great! Continue Reading →