We have been trying to eat a bit healthier lately, and that makes a weekend splurge even tastier! I saw a picture of this sandwich on social media and really wanted to try it. It has Indian snack mix in it, and if you have not had Indian snack mix, you need to go onContinueContinue reading “Tandoori Fried Chicken Sandwich”
Category Archives: Lunch
Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps
These Asian turkey lettuce wraps are a quick, easy and delicious weeknight meal. These are super good for you, and you can customize the veggies and sauce to your tastes. I used ground turkey breast for these, but you can also use ground turkey or chicken or pork. The filling consists of the meat, garlic,ContinueContinue reading “Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps”
Cioppino
Cioppino is a seafood stew with a hearty tomato, garlic, wine and fennel broth served with any combination of fish, shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops, calamari… This dish is relatively simple, but the ingredients come together in such a fantastic way. Since the dish is simple, all the ingredients need to be there. Don’t skip theContinueContinue reading “Cioppino”
Miso Brown Butter Pasta
Miso brown butter pasta with roasted vegetables is a simple, quick pasta dish with an interesting and delicious flavor. The sauce for this dish is made with white miso paste, brown butter, smoked and regular paprika, garlic, and sage. I love miso and use it often in cooking Asian food, but I had not hadContinueContinue reading “Miso Brown Butter Pasta”
Turkey Chili
My favorite chili recipe by far is my short rib chili, but we like all kinds of chili and we are trying to reduce our red meat a bit more lately for a few reasons, so I made this healthy turkey chili instead. What I like about this recipe is that it has lot ofContinueContinue reading “Turkey Chili”
Spam and Egg Onigirazu
Onigirazu is a variation on Japanese Onigiri (rice balls), that is more of a rice/seaweed sandwich with different fillings. These are less traditional and can be filled with lot of different things. I made a version with spam, fried egg and lettuce and these were delicious. You need a few things to make these. ItContinueContinue reading “Spam and Egg Onigirazu”
Kofta Kebabs with Homemade Hummus and Cucumber Tomato Salad
I adore Mediterranean food and I could happily eat this dinner for days in a row. I made my favorite homemade hummus yesterday and this recipe is a fantastic way to use it. This meal has spicy, flavorful lamb/beef kofta kebabs, creamy garlic hummus, and tangy fresh cucumber tomato salad over the top. I servedContinueContinue reading “Kofta Kebabs with Homemade Hummus and Cucumber Tomato Salad”
My Favorite Homemade Hummus
I know you might wonder why you should bother making hummus at home, when there are a million different kinds you can buy at the grocery store. This homemade hummus is so smooth and creamy and you can adjust the seasoning to your liking or add any flavors you want to it. I love itContinueContinue reading “My Favorite Homemade Hummus”
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Parmesan Polenta
Our local Wegman’s has this really great frozen shrimp that has nice texture and flavor, so I have been making a lot of shrimp lately. Shrimp (or any seafood) is my daughter’s favorite. This lemon garlic butter shrimp with polenta takes under 30 minutes and is delicious. As I have mentioned before, I prefer toContinueContinue reading “Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Parmesan Polenta”
Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup
I love pretty much any and all curry from any country. They are all so different and so flavorful. This is a variation on Thai red curry that is served as a soup with noodles instead of over rice. Thai curry with coconut milk can be very rich, but this recipe has a good balanceContinueContinue reading “Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup”