Pizza Margherita
Straight from the most recent Bon Appetit! We used Trader Joes out of the bag whole wheat dough… probably should have rolled it a bit thinner, but it’s so sticky! Ingredients: 1 13.8-ounce tube...
View ArticleIndian-Style Lamb Chops
This recipe was inspired by the recipe of the same name in Nourishing Traditions, we just didn’t quite have all the same ingredients, but we went with it anyway. Ingredients: 2 pounds lamb, cut into...
View ArticleBeef Stroganoff
Thank you Betty Crocker for this classic! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin steak (1/2 inch thick) 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced (2 1/2 cups) 2 medium onions thinly sliced 1 garlic clove finely...
View ArticleChicken Quesadillas
Grilled up the chicken, bell peppers and onions. Shredded some cheese. Tossed it all on the griddle. Cooked until everything was nice and gooey warm. Lunch time!
View ArticleLeg Lamb
Ingredients 1 4lb leg of lamb with bone removed 5 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup of chopped rosemary plus 4 twigs of rosemary 5 tbsp olive oil 2/3 cup chicken broth salt and pepper 4 potatoes sliced...
View ArticleChicken B’stila
Ok, we have to be honest… we’ve made this before. But it’s so good! And so worth the effort!
View ArticleBeef Larp
This is a modified version (meaning we took out the crazy ingredients that are hard to find in the states) of the traditional dish that that Tami made at a cooking class in Laos. It can be made with...
View ArticleRosemary Lemon Chicken
Before: Take the raw, whole chicken and smother with olive oil and lemon rind Stuff with rosemary and the lemon (punctured all over) Bake @ 350 for about an hour (3-4 pound chicken) After:
View ArticleLemon Garlic Salmon
Marinade: Olive oil, lemon juice, lemon rind, freshly minced garlic, sea salt and pepper Mix about 1 cup of olive oil, with the juice and freshly grated rind of two lemons Whisk in the garlic (2-4...
View ArticleMindless Monday: Spinach Frittata
Our newest idea: Mindless Monday! What’s deal with that? Well… we’ll be the first to admit that some of our recipes are a little time consuming. So we thought we’d highlight some of the easier,...
View ArticleCeviche
Ingredients: 1 lb petrole sole 6 limes- juiced 1 tomato chopped 1/4 of a green pepper chopped 1 celery stalk chopped 1/2 red onion chopped 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 tbsp white...
View ArticleWaldorf Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt 2 medium celery ribs, diced green onions, minced 1 large crisp apple, cored and diced 6 tablespoons chopped, toasted...
View ArticleLime-Rosemary Marinated Lamb Chops
Ingredients: 5 limes – juiced 8 lamb chops 1 tsp fresh ground pepper 2 tbls kosher salt 1/4 cup olive oil 1/8 cup chile olive oil Instructions: Combine all ingredients Marinate overnight Grill for a...
View ArticleSteak fajita bowl with taco
Dinner time! Grilled up some chunks of steak from trader joe’s, sautéed the onions and bell peppers, layered all that on top of black refried beans and quinoa. Served it up with a taco filled with sour...
View ArticleSpinach, Black Bean, Pesto Sausage & Egg Breakfast
Here’s an easy recipe for busy mornings… pre-make individual serving egg dishes! Here’s what we used, per person: 3 eggs 1/4 cup chopped spinach 1/4 cup black beans 1 chopped up sausage (optional) Mix...
View ArticlePenzy’s Lime Chicken
Ingredients: One 3.5-4 lb whole chicken salt 4 limes 2 Tbsp Penzey’s Mural of Flavor spice mix Cusiniart 4 in 1 Multicooker (or oven) Instructions: Rinse and dry chicken, Salt generously inside and...
View ArticleZucchini Crustless Quiche
Ingredients: 3 small zucchini 1 onion, chopped 2 pieces of bacon (cooked) 6 eggs total 1/2 cup parmesan (shredded) 1/2 cup feta (shredded) 8 oz Monterey jack cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon...
View ArticleSquid Ceviche
Thanks to Local Catch Monterey Bay for another week of seafood adventures! This week we were lucky enough to get a bag of squid, when we had a big bag of limes that needed to be used. Hence the...
View ArticlePork Chops Stuffed with Prosciutto
We found this recipe in the great Italian Gourmet Cooking magazine that’s out on the newsstands now! Ingredients: 4 bone-in, thick-cut pork chops (center cut rib chops) 8 sage leaves, cut into ribbons...
View ArticleHemp Veggie Burgers
So honestly when we were making some of these hemp themed recipes, we weren’t sure how well they would turn out. We were pleasantly surprised with how well these came out. We’d make these again even if...
View ArticleTurkey Meatballs with Kale & Zucchini
The best part about these meatballs is that they’re actually half vegetable! Double the recipe to make a whole pan so you can bring them to work throughout the week for lunch. Ingredients: 1 pound...
View ArticleChicken – 5 ways
We all get tired of chicken – so here’s 5 different ways to mix it up! Prepare a whole tray so you can eat it throughout the week. Ingredients: Chicken parts – a whole tray full of legs, thighs,...
View ArticleSmoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds
No special tools required Serves 4 as a light snack, or 2 for lunch Ingredients Smoked salmon 1 cucumber 4 hardboiled egg yolks (Trader Joes sells peeled hardboiled eggs, making this super easy) 1...
View ArticleMediterranean Chicken
Prep time: 15 mins Bake time: 45 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 whole chicken Fresh rosemary chopped fine 3 lemons zested and quartered 1 Tb fennel seeds Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preheat...
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