Grains of Paradise-Crusted Steaks with Mashed Plantain, Collard Greens & Ginger Peanuts
Switch up your meat and potatoes game with this West African-inspired meal. Continue Reading →
Tag: peanut
Shrimp with Coconut Curry Sweet Potato Noodles
A rich, creamy peanut-infused coconut curry is the perfect accompaniment for spiralized sweet potatoes and tender shrimp. Continue Reading →
Baked Purple Yam + Sweet Potato Dumplings with Peanut Sauce
Get a double dose of potatoes plus your daily greens in these baked dumplings that pair perfectly with a sweet-and-spicy dipping sauce. Continue Reading →
Aztec Torte with Honey Chipotle Cinnamon Mascarpone
Rich, dark chocolate gets a chipotle-induced kick in this sweet-and-spicy, peanut-crusted dessert. Continue Reading →
Laotian Larb Gai with Sticky Rice, Peanuts & Mint
Cool cucumbers, cabbage and mint are the finishing touches on this spicy Asian chicken salad. Continue Reading →
Vietnamese “Spaghetti” + Meatballs
Fresh herb-studded meatballs are piled on a bed of rice noodles then topped with quick pickled veggies, peanuts and chili sauce. Continue Reading →
Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls
Shrimp and fresh herbs make these rolls a summertime delight! Continue Reading →
Peanut Sesame Noodles
Simple, peanutty noodles with crispy veggies and just the right amount of heat are perfect as an entrée or side dish for any Asian inspired meal. Continue Reading →
Korean Fried Chicken Wings
Double frying these chicken wings makes them nice and crispy. A sweet and spicy sauce and a dusting of crushed peanuts at the end are the perfect finish. Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Coffee Sugar and Spice Nuts
One of the great things about having a toddler in the house is that snack time is totally a thing. Like, a legit thing.
No longer are my random, mid-day cheese and fruit plates random – they serve a purpose. And now that my son is 2, he loves helping me out in the kitchen, so snack time is even more fun because he helps make the food he’s eating! Continue Reading →
Nutty Tofu Noodles
Some days, you just need something quick and simple for dinner. I made this tofu dish from Rachael Ray on one of those days. Continue Reading →
Beef Larb
Since I had such a good time coming up with a recipe for dinner last night using only items already in my kitchen, I decided that I wanted to do the same tonight. I once again gave Dino a choice of what protein I should cook with (his options were tofu, ground beef, tilapia or pork tenderloin) and tonight, he chose ground beef. I took it out of the freezer to thaw and thought about what flavors I could combine once dinnertime came. I decided to take a stab at making larb. Continue Reading →
Easy Overnight Oatmeal Chia Breakfast Pudding
I finally found chia seeds a few weeks ago, and wasn’t sure how I’d use them for the first time. There are so many great options out there. They are full of health benefits, and don’t have to be ground up the way flax seeds to for your body to be able to absorb them. So when I came across this simple breakfast recipe that could be prepared the night before, I knew it would be the perfect way to get acquainted to chia seeds. Continue Reading →