Category: Food Recipes

QUINOA CHILI

I love chili (especially in the fall & winter) because it’s typically easy to make, filling and leaves lots leftover for lunches and more dinners throughout the week. I also like it on nights where my husband is working late…

Quinoa Zucchini Boats

Have you noticed I haven’t put up a quinoa recipe in a while? I barely had any time to cook during my last 6 week rotation block at the hospital, but this week is my week off and I plan…

Red Curry Chicken Skewers

Ingredients 3/4 cup coconut milk 1 to 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste kosher salt and black pepper 4 6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut

RESTAURANT STEAKS WITH COMPOUND BUTTER

Strip steaks cooked in a cast iron skillet topped with a garlic rosemary butter served with grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes, this will impress your date without keeping you in the kitchen all night! One thing I would highly suggest…

Rigatoni With Spicy Salami And Tomato

Ingredients 8 ounces spicy sopressata, casings removed 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes 2 cups

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Prosciutto Bites

A) This is beyond simple. B) This is also beyond delicious. C) This needs to be happening in your kitchen. D) NOW. 32 skewered bites (give or take) You either love ’em or hate ’em. I happen to wrangle a…

Roasted Butternut Squash Pizza

Instead of cooking it with meat and other veggies, I thought why not try it as a pizza topping? I love vegetarian pizzas so I thought I’d give it a try. I had to think of what would possibly complement the sweet butternut squash and…

HOUSTON’S SASHIMI TUNA SALAD

The amazing thing about this dish is that everything but the tuna can be made ahead of time so it’s no-fuss when it comes time to eat. The flavors are so fresh and bright… mixed greens with a cilantro-ginger vinaigrette…

Sweet Potato Vichyssoise

Ingredints: 8 tablespoons butter, divided 4 leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and sliced 1 large sweet onion, chopped 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon

How to Make Gnocchi

The great thing about gnocchi is that they’re made with few ingredients: potatoes, flour, eggs, olive oil, salt. They also require no special equipment. You can make a large quantity of gnocchi for a few dollars and roll them pretty much…