Fellow blogger and Bay Area local, Andrea Giang (a/k/a Cooking With A Wallflower), posted these Everything Spice Soft Pretzel Bites the other day and ever since, I’ve been obsessed with trying them out. Her recipe, which you can find here, uses refrigerator biscuit dough, which makes this recipe a snap. I’m using my own biscuit dough … Continue reading
Did I happen to mention Amelia’s awesome Chicken Tortilla Soup? Here is another simple and super-delicious way to repurpose leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup. Chicken Tortilla Soup Quesadilla Tortillas (I’m using corn today) Freshly grated cheddar cheese Freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese Leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup, liquid drained off Vegetable oil for cooking Sour cream for garnish … Continue reading
Did you know? Amelia makes the BEST Chicken Tortilla Soup on the planet. No, really – I can’t even order it in restaurants anymore! So when she gifts me with with soup this good, nothing goes to waste. Here, Amelia’s Chicken Tortilla Soup meets another one of our personal favorites – hot dip! Hot, gooey, stringy … Continue reading
Seriously? A Waffle Burger? Has she lost her mind? Oh yes, I’m waffle nuts for sure. Here is another culinary creation from my waffle iron – The Waffle Burger. Technically, it’s a bacon, cheese, fresh ground tri-tip waffle burger but once you’ve violated the sanctity of the burger, additional ingredients are all pedantic. The Waffle … Continue reading
Caprese is one of my favorite flavors. And if you put it in a croissant and smash it in a waffle iron, it takes on a whole persona of ooey, gooey and crunchy. Caprese Croisaffle One mini croissant Balsamic vinegar Sliced tomato Sliced fresh mozzarella (I’m using mini mozzarella balls today) A few ribbons of … Continue reading
Our brother Anthony at Uncle Tony’s Seafood seriously, hands down, makes the very best smoked salmon on the planet! He recently sent me a shipment of 20 +/- pounds of the pink gold and I couldn’t get to work fast enough. My favorite way to enjoy smoked salmon, other than just plain, is in this … Continue reading
The foods we love can sometimes seem daunting to make. I always assumed that making killer homemade onion rings to restaurant quality would be a big task. It’s not. It’s just 6 steps and 6 ingredients. They will remain fairly crispy at room temperature for a couple hours! I personally prefer a sweet onion for … Continue reading
Last week our friend and neighbor, Phyllis, came over to share her latke recipe with me. This native New Yorker and die hard Yankee fan learned how to make these super delicious and addictive potato treats at a very young age from her grandmother and today she shares all of her secrets with me. Warning: … Continue reading
These recipes are for low-cost, high-flavor, wedding day worthy appetizers! Bruschetta, Fruit on a Stick, Greek Salad, Caprese Salad on a Stick, Pig in a Puff and Warm Artichoke Dip. This past week was a very busy week for cookplantmeditate. We did catering of appetizers and cake for our step brother’s wedding this past weekend. We do about … Continue reading
Friday night has long been “snack night” at my house. It’s where “clean out the fridge night” meets the opportunity for some really great appetizers. Sometimes fancy, sometimes creative, somtimes it’s just cheese, crackers and whatever fruit didn’t get eaten during the week. Sometimes though, it’s just plain ‘ol junkfood. One of my favorite junkfoods is … Continue reading
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