Ingredients:
2 medium eggplants
2 T olive oil
3 t garlic powder
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 t oregano
pinch of red pepper flakes (to taste) Read More
Quick Pickled Jalapenos
Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
1 t sugar
4 shakes from a can of ground black pepper
4 twists of the salt grinder
1 slice (1/4 inch thick) from an onion, quartered
10 jalapenos Read More
Lemon Dijon Green Beans
Ingredients:
12 oz green beans, trimmed
2 t Dijon mustard
2 T lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T shallot, minced
1/4 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 T parsley, minced
Optional: slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, a teeny pinch of good sea salt Read More
Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients:
1/4 cup plain Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 T mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 T lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1/2 t garlic powder
1/4 t onion powder
1/4 t dried parsley flakes
1/4 t dried tarragon
1 1 shallots, minced
Black pepper to taste Read More
Fusilli Pancetta and Broccoli Raab
Ingredients:
1 cup cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese, fresh grated
2 t garlic powder
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 oz pancetta, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb Broccoli raab, frozen or fresh (rinsed and trimmed)
1 lb Fusilli pasta Read More
Making the Perfect Pie Crust
Ingredients for two crusts:
3 cups flour
1 t salt
1 cup shortening or lard
1 egg
1 t white vinegar (or champagne vinegar)
5 T cold water Read More
Perfect Pie Crust
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 t salt
1 cup shortening or lard
1 egg
1 t white vinegar
5 T cold water Read More
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients:
10 oz. or a 1 pint container of cherry tomatoes
1 T olive oil
1/4 t thyme
1/4 t basil
1/2 t ground garlic Read More
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Image purchased from Getty Images, will replace the next time I make this delicious soup!
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 (4 oz) can Hatch green chilies, chopped
2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 T chili powder
2 t cumin
½ t sugar
1 T Worcestershire Sauce
2 cups beef broth
2 cups chicken broth
1 (14 oz) can tomato soup, condensed
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, divided use
8 whole wheat flour tortillas cut into ½ inch strips like short noodles
8 oz co-jack cheese, divided use Read More
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