Our friend Reggie says it the best – “Soup is food!” Oh how right she is! And so for this soup I’m using an adaptation of her Smoky Pumpkin Soup recipe, which has long been a favorite of her family. Butternut Squash Soup ½ stick butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 6 … Continue reading
Still wondering what to do with those turkey leftovers? Here is a quick, hot recipe to heat you up well past Thanksgiving. Turkey Mushroom Mac N Cheese 1 box elbow macaroni Leftover turkey meat, cut into chunks 2 tablespoons butter 8 ounces mushroom, halved or quartered, depending on size ¼ onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, … Continue reading
I have to give a huge food blogger “thank you” to my dear friend Victoria at The Halau for getting me hooked on, and teaching me to cook, these delicious Filipino sausages many years ago. Longanisa and pandesal sandwiches make regular rotation on “snack night” at our house and my daughter loves to take any leftovers for … Continue reading
Was your Thanksgiving turkey is the best you’ve ever had or was it just a sad, dry mess? Maybe you didn’t even cook but graciously accepted an offering of sad, dry turkey leftovers from someone else? Either way, this recipe has your solutions for the leftovers – turkey taco meat! I know it sounds a bit … Continue reading
If you’ve never had coconut green curry, I’m going to warn you right now – it’s totally addictive! Even my 11 year-old is hooked! She recently requested that I make another batch just for her to take for lunches this week. Good thing this dish, start to finish, including rice, cooks up in about 20 … Continue reading
I know, I know – my picture isn’t a “picture perfect” turkey. We’ve all seen them though – the photo of the turkey, breast up, looking all beautiful and golden (and dry). Today, I’m showing you why “ugly” turkey is better. I’m taking the fuss out of turkey by cooking it breast down. Sure, it’s … Continue reading
I’ll admit it, I love breakfast for dinner. But when last night’s dinner met today’s breakfast, it was nothing short of amazing. Even though I laid out the recipe in last night’s dish, I’m recopying it below. As leftovers, this dish is just for one. If you are making a whole new batch of … Continue reading
Here is a super delicious, sort of healthy, fast dish for any day of the week. And when I say “fast”, I mean that the entire dish can be done in the time it takes to make the rice. Easy, right? White Wine Shrimp and Vegetables Over Rice 1 cup uncooked rice 2 cups water … Continue reading
Here is a quick and delicious way to repurpose Thanksgiving turkey (or maybe even a reason to purchase extra turkey ). Best of all, even having made Amelia’s Honey Mustard recipe from scratch, this whole dish took less than 10 minutes. Also, if you’ve never made Amelia’s honey mustard, I would strongly encourage you to. It’s … Continue reading
Recently, CPM had the pleasure of catering a friend’s 40th birthday bash at a hotel in Reno, Nevada. Our food was awesome, the company was awesome and the hotel service was above and beyond. The morning after the party, CPM plus a couple other party-goers were coming down the elevator after cleaning out the party room. … Continue reading
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