Grilled Tomatoes with Mozzarella
This is how my mom grills tomatoes and it’s my favorite grilled vegetable dish out there! Elote (Mexican grilled corn) is very closely tied though… something about grilled veggies and smothering them in cheese is just irresistable. My mom typically serves this with barbequed spare ribs, corn, and rice. Any barbequed meat will go well … Continue reading
Thai Barbeque Chicken
As an accompaniment to our Papaya Salad, we decided to round out our traditional Thai dinner with a Thai-style marinated barbeque chicken. We served this with store bought Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, although you can try making your own with this recipe. The only thing missing was some steamed sticky rice, but think that shall … Continue reading
Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam Thai)
I was first introduced to making Papaya Salad by my friend Rahul during one of our Thai-themed cookouts where we watched a sweet auntie on Thai Food Cast demonstrate the step-by-step process. Papaya salad is a popular Southeast Asian dish that has wonderful sweet, sour, salty, and spicy accents. It is super easy to prepare … Continue reading
Honey Lime Shrimp
I had a bunch of leftover tropical salsa from our Cajun Chicken with Pineapple and Mango Salsa recipe, and so I decided it was taco time! I found a bunch of jumbo shrimp on sale at the store and I came across a recipe for Honey Lime Shrimp with Margarita Slaw that I wanted to … Continue reading
Cajun Chicken with Pineapple and Mango Salsa
Jen and I were having a few guests over for dinner on a weeknight and needed a delicious, but quick recipe to cook. I found this in my new What to Cook and How to Cook It book, which by the way, is awesome and has amazing food photography. The recipe calls for whole chicken … Continue reading
Watercress, Avocado and Orange Salad
I came across this salad recipe in an issue of the Food Network Magazine and thought it sounded amazing. The refreshing, fruity flavors came together quite well and it was super quick and easy to make. I especially loved the homemade citrus dressing with orange juice lime, honey, and dijon mustard. For other salad dressing … Continue reading
Chili Lime Tortilla Chips
Natalya and I have a massive chip and guacamole addiction, and this summer we have probably consumed an average of 1 avocado a day. We recently started fancying up our guacamole with mangos and pomengranate and so when I came across a recipe to fancy up tortilla chips with chili powder and cayenne pepper, … Continue reading
Homemade Pesto with Penne Pasta
The basil in our Aerogarden has been growing wildly lately and needed to be, umm, harvested. To maximize its usage, I decided to make pesto because it would use the most basil and make something we haven’t tried in a while. I combined regular and lemon basil since both needed to be used up and … Continue reading
Salmon with Pomegranate Orange Salsa
In typical Jen/Natalya fashion, I was trying to search for recipes that could incorporate leftover ingredients from previous meals. This time the ingredient du jour was pomegranate. I had used it for the Turkish-Spiced Chicken Kebabs with Pomegranate Relish and had leftovers. So I searched the web and saw this South-American inspired recipe (courtesy of … Continue reading
Yakisoba
Yakisoba is normally in Japanese cuisine and translates to “fried noodles.” The noodles are made from wheat flour, similar to ramen noodles. To make this dish, I would compare this closely with fried rice, as both dishes are stir fried and can use similar ingredients. Feel free to add different meats and veggies in your … Continue reading
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