Enchilada Sauce
4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 small or ½ large onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped ½ can chipotles in adobo (see note below) 1 28 oz can crushed or diced tomatoes, preferably fire roasted if you can find 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 tsps cumin 2 tsps oregano 1 tbsp brown...
Peanut Sauce
½ cup peanut butter ¼ cup soy sauce 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp chili sauce or sriracha (optional) Water as necessary Method: Mix all ingredients. Add water by tbsps to thin.
Cheese Sauce
4 tbs butter ¼ cup flour 3.5 c milk, warmed 1 lb cheese of choice (cheddar, swiss, gouda, smoked, pepper jack, etc), or a mix, grated Salt and pepper to taste In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute or two so your...
Chermoula Sauce
3 oz fresh parsley 3 oz fresh cilantro 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander ½ tsp paprika ½ cup olive oil Juice of ½ lemon Salt Pepper Method: Place the parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander, paprika, olive oil, and lemon into a blender or food processor. Blend until...
Pandemics and Pantries
Hey, folks. I hope you are all staying healthy and sane amidst these challenging times. Other than wishing health and ease to everyone, all I can do is continue to offer what I have: food options. These are all foods that can be cooked up from pantry items or minimal...
Super Food Your Super Bowl
Hey, hey, hey, today's the big game! Are you watching? Hosting? Is your team playing? Our team got knocked out, so we are not as invested, but we will likely watch some anyway, if only for the commercials. And...it's a good excuse to hang around with good eats! If you...
Hey, Hey, It’s Superfood Sunday!
Hello and Happy Sunday! Glad you are here because I have something to talk about. It's superfoods. I am guessing you have heard this term - it's been a bit of a buzz word in recent years. In a nutshell, a superfood is a food that packs a lot of nutrition into its...
What Do I Do With All These Bits?!? A Tale of Carrot Pudding, Smashed Pea Toasts and Refrigerator Soup
So, I have have this meal plan, for subscribers. I also plan meals for my family. I try to have it make sense so that I don't end up with too many random bits but, inevitably, there are some. Since I hate waste (so much), I refuse to let the bits die, but rather...
For the Kitchen Junkie In Your Life: A Gift Guide
As much as gift giving is a joyful endeavor, it can at times be full of stress, uncertainty and "oh, geez, what the heck do I get for this one?!?" I love to think about what I can give to someone that will make their day a little brighter or easier or blingy-er (?). I...
Back Away From the Cocoa Packet
Really. Homemade hot chocolate is so easy, inexpensive, tasty. There just isn't any reason to be wasting money on the processed packs. Milk, cocoa, sugar, vanilla, 5 minutes - this is all you need. Ingredients for one tasty, cozy mugful: 10 oz oz whole milk 1 tbsp...
