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
This recipe is a revisit of Trish’s Orange Cake Recipe, but with minor edits to make them into cupcakes (or muffins if you prefer). They really don’t need to be frosted. Orange cake is something you never knew you loved. I promise. Whether you make the original bundt version or these cupcakes, you’ll be happy … 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
As we’re sitting and watching our daughter’s karate class and the dinner hour is closing in, my husband looks over and says “What are we doing for dinner?” “Pot pie”, I respond. “Beef”. “I thought they only had chicken.” “No, I making it from scratch, so we can have whatever we want.” Looking thoroughly confused, … Continue reading
Although I love the long summers here in California, one of my favorite things about the colder months are the foods that warm your soul: chili, soups and stews. Recently, I’ve been purchasing ground bison (bison, buffalo – same thing) at Costco since it’s comparable in price to ground beef at the grocery store. It’s … Continue reading
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