These harissa chicken bowls are roughly based on the one you can get at Cava. I had never heard of Cava before one opened in my town a few months ago, but it is a salad/wrap kind of place and I love that you can make a custom salad bowl to your liking. The harissaContinue reading “Harissa Chicken Bowls”
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Congee
I have been craving congee for ages, and finally got around to making it last night. I first ate congee in Chicago’s large Chinatown as a teenager and loved it. If you are not familiar with congee, it is a rice dish made by boiling rice in a large amount of water or broth untilContinue reading “Congee”
Shredded Chicken Tacos with Herb Sour Cream, Feta and Avocado
These shredded chicken tacos are a little bit different take on your typical chicken taco. One of the great things about tacos is their flexibility and how easy it is to fuse the origins of a taco with another cuisine. This taco is more Mediterranean than Mexican, and I enjoyed the twist. The taco startsContinue reading “Shredded Chicken Tacos with Herb Sour Cream, Feta and Avocado”
Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Green Chile Ginger Sauce
This recipe for sea bass with green chile ginger sauce has much flavor, it was a delight to eat. Sea bass has a great texture, delicate, buttery and flaky. The filet is marinated first, then pan seared to create a golden-brown crust. It is finished in the oven to keep the fish moist and tenderContinue reading “Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Green Chile Ginger Sauce”
Blackened Chicken Sliders with White BBQ Sauce
I will be honest, before I made this recipe, I didn’t know what was in white bbq sauce and I assumed it was basically just mayonnaise. It does contain mayo, but it also contains a ton of other ingredients and it was more delicious than I was expecting. These blackened chicken sliders are a perfectContinue reading “Blackened Chicken Sliders with White BBQ Sauce”
Loaded Mashed Potato Meatloaf Pie
Loaded mashed potato meatloaf pie is a meatloaf take on shepherd’s pie with a loaded potato topping. The meatloaf recipe was interesting and had a few things I don’t normally add, but really loved. The mashed potato topping was exactly what you’d want from a loaded potato (although sadly the bacon I got from theContinue reading “Loaded Mashed Potato Meatloaf Pie”
Greek Crunchwraps
One of my favorite recipes to make camping is the copycat Taco Bell crunchwraps. They are super easy to put together and delicious. I saw the idea for this wrap on a site called Wandering Chickpea and loved the idea. This recipe was SO delicious, especially the roasted red pepper sauce that I modified aContinue reading “Greek Crunchwraps”
Asian Turkey Burgers
Turkey burgers can be a bit boring sometimes, but this recipe ensures they won’t be by putting an Asian twist on them. Asian food is known for it’s flavorful ingredients and this burger is no exception. I used ground turkey breast here, which can get dry sometimes, so I offset that by adding an eggContinue reading “Asian Turkey Burgers”
BBQ Tofu Bowls with Mango Pepper Salsa
Tofu is amazingly versatile and varied and it is a great option for a meat free meal, as it is substantial and filling and it is a great source of protein. Tofu is made from soybeans and it comes in different textures as well as in pressed or fried versions. There are a lot ofContinue reading “BBQ Tofu Bowls with Mango Pepper Salsa”
Garlic Chili Crisp Shrimp with Snow Peas
Shrimp is a fantastic weeknight dinner food because it cooks in about 2 minutes. This dish makes use of jarred chili crisp to make this meal even easier. We love the Fly by Jing chili crisp the most, although there are many brands. Fly by Jing has Sichuan pepper in it, which makes it aContinue reading “Garlic Chili Crisp Shrimp with Snow Peas”