30 Saturday May 2015
Posted in international, love to cook, seafood, side dishes
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coconut milk, ginger, honey, risotto, soy, Thai red curry paste, tuna
I’m not sure how it happened. Ahi Tuna on sale for $6.99 a pound. Text message…go there. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 dollars…just bring home Tuna. I have to say, I was a bit skeptical. This was not Sushi grade tuna, for which we will pay up for. But it was fresh and thick and begging for a swim in marinade.
Seared Ahi Tuna {with Thai Risotto}.
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19 Thursday Feb 2015
Posted in chicken & turkey, international, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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cabbage, carrots, celery, chicken, chicken broth, ginger, jalapeno peppers, peanuts, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce
I took a popular Chinese Take-Out dish and turned it into a healthy make at home meal. Our Kung Pao Chicken Soup is not sodium or MSG laden. Instead it’s packed with fresh aromatic ingredients and some classic Asian flavors.
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26 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in desserts, healthy choices, love to cook, snacks
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carrots, cinnamon, dates, flax seed, ginger, hemp seed, nutmeg, rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, vanilla, walnuts
I sent Shelby an innocent birthday text (back on May 28th). It went something like this….what’s your favorite kind of cake? She threw me for a loop with her response.
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14 Tuesday Oct 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, international, love to cook, lunch bowls
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brown sugar, chuck roast, ginger, mirin, sesame oil, soy sauce
I decided to take my favorite slow cooker pot roast recipe and give it a complete makeover. Bing, bam, boom. Korean BBQ Beef. Simple as that and oh so delicious.
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09 Wednesday Apr 2014
Posted in burgers & sandwiches, love to cook, seafood
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Ahi Tuna Burgers with Avocado Aioli & Sriracha Mayo.
After we fell in love with Salmon Burgers, Ahi Tuna Burgers seemed like a natural progression. A nice simple mixture of diced ahi tuna, with a little sesame oil, scallion, ginger, and soy is all you need.
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01 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in international, love to cook, seafood
We recently attended a wedding where we were treated to a most spectacular buffet of Thai food. The appetizer spread alone captivated our attention without end (check out my collage below). And when the dinner dishes were set out we approached them with the same enthusiasm. That’s fancy talk for multiple trips through the buffet line. While I was oh so happy with everything served, the Green Curry was still lingering in my mind three weeks later.
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26 Thursday Dec 2013
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, international, love to cook, soups, stews, chili, vegetarian
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coconut milk, garlic, ginger, onion, pumpkin, serrano peppers
Thai Pumpkin Soup.
There was a time a few months a go that I heard there might be a shortage of canned pumpkin. Wait. A shortage of canned pumpkin? Seemed ridiculous. So I only bought 10 cans. Now I’m approaching the “Simplify” month(s) when I long to strip my pantry down to only the most essential ingredients. Some people cleanse, I purge the pantry. I have a few more cans of pumpkin to incorporate into dishes.
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12 Tuesday Nov 2013
Posted in breakfast & brunch, gluten free, international, love to cook
Shelby and I recently explored Ethiopia. More precisely we explored her kitchen. We set out on a Sunday adventure that delivered us to Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, a highly favored restaurant here in Atlanta. We sampled many, many dishes and decided our favorite of all was the red lentil stew or Miser Wot.
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12 Tuesday Nov 2013
Posted in international, love to cook, spice exploration
One of our favorite dishes enjoyed at Desta Ethiopian Kitchen was Miser. Red lentils stewed in a rich spicy berbere sauce with onion, garlic, and ginger. I set out to recreate this warm and flavorful dish from the ground up.
Here is my version of the Berbere spice blend (pronounced burr-burr-ee and meaning “hot”). I slightly adapted this recipe from Epicurious according to the spices I had on hand and reduced it by half.
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16 Wednesday Oct 2013
Posted in chicken & turkey, international, love to cook
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agave nectar, chicken, garlic, ginger, scallion, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce
Sesame Chicken. This recipe recreation was too good not to share. We recently made a fabulous dipping sauce for some sweet potato steak fries and the key ingredients were agave nectar and soy sauce. One taste of it and my love for sesame chicken came rushing back.
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