Some days, I want a nice 'base' for a meal that's not rice or noodles! This is a great base that's flavourful and soaks up all of the sauce that you want to add to it. Herby Cheesy Grilled Corn Cakes 3/4c flour 2T sugar 1/2t baking powder 1 cup of evaporated milk 1 cup… Continue reading Herby Corn Cakes
Category: Dinners
Mofongo con Mariscos (Plantain Fritters with a Creamy Tomato Seafood Sauce)
My sister has requested this recipe - it was actually made for the holidays for my in-laws who ate everything I made! It is pretty simple, which makes it even better. I also don't have all of the traditional equipment in order to make it but we made due, so I will share my modifications!… Continue reading Mofongo con Mariscos (Plantain Fritters with a Creamy Tomato Seafood Sauce)
The Weekly Grin
Hi everyone! With my husband working from home, and my job in the event industry on pause for however long, my family has been spending a lot of time together as we practice social distancing! I've been able to cook more, play with my daughter more, and have been also trying to keep active with… Continue reading The Weekly Grin
The Weekly Grin
I hope you all had a great holiday season! Ours was filled with love, family, laughter, and lots of food and wine! As we are trying to reset after the holidays, we are back to paying attention to what we eat and how we nourish our bodies. Both my husband and I are active, with… Continue reading The Weekly Grin
White Chicken Chili
I had one of those days where I wanted something warm and creamy and cheesy and just absolutely comforting. It's a homemade cream of mushroom base, white wine, cream cheese, chicken, yum! White Chicken Chili 4 tablespoons butter 1 portabella mushroom + 8 ounces white button mushrooms, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 stalk of… Continue reading White Chicken Chili
Buffalo Jackfruit Dip
Jackfruit is amazing. I came across it a few years ago when the 'Barbecue Jackfruit' got super popular. But what about seasoning it for plain old 'shredded chicken'? Maybe you want it as a taco filling, or perhaps... as the shredded chicken for Buffalo dip?? Buffalo Jackfruit Dip (Adapted from Frank's Red Hot) 1 can of… Continue reading Buffalo Jackfruit Dip
Kimchi Fried Rice
When I lived in Korea, often times when going out to eat with my host family, it was always somewhere to eat 'meat'. We would go and order Samgyeopsal (Korean style pork belly), Galbi (marinated ribs), or Bulgogi (marinated beef). The server brings out the meat to your table, and you cook it on the… Continue reading Kimchi Fried Rice
Taco Red Beans
This is one of the fillings for tacos that I mentioned in my previous Taco Tuesday post! An alternative to ground beef, we normally use this recipe in our 'classic' taco. I've also made a big batch of this for friends when we have a taco bar, and I've had people ask me for the recipe. Taco… Continue reading Taco Red Beans
Taco Tuesday
Meal planning is a lot easier when you have some themes to play around with! For awhile we were doing Taco Tuesday every week, but somehow that went to the wayside. I was planning with my physical planner and flipping through some stickers when I saw my Taco Tuesday ones and thought, "It's time for… Continue reading Taco Tuesday
Salmon Burgers
So I had NEVER had a salmon burger before my Uncle Manny came to town and decided he would make us some. His secret, he says, is that salmon burgers need to be made of salmon. No egg, no binder, just salmon. And man, is he right. Salmon Burgers Ingredients: 1lb fresh salmon, skinned, chopped… Continue reading Salmon Burgers
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