Evita was looking for a special snack one afternoon this week. I offered to make her popcorn, and she asked if I could make her a sweet popcorn. That’s when this caramel corn was born 🙂 Ingredients: 1/3 cup of coconut oil 1/3 cup of brown sugar pinch of salt 3/4 cup of popping corn… Read More »
Garbanzos Fritos
Want an easy and delicious dish that feeds a crowd and is always a hit? This is it. Ingredients: vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1-2 garlic cloves, minced 1 ham steak, cut into chunks 1 large piece of chorizo, cut into small rounds 2 cans of garbanzos (chick peas) 1 small… Read More »
Overnight Oats
I’m sorry I didn’t take a better picture of this for you, or even other pictures while it was in different stages of being made. The truth is that I was asleep while it was making itself and it’s ugly. It is downright tasty and hearty though. I threw all the ingredients into my crock-pot… Read More »
The Best Homemade Granola Ever
Gordo has been asking for granola all week. Luckily for him, I have had the last few days off of work for the first time in over a year, so I acquiesced 🙂 This recipe is easy; it is, however, time-consuming. It is also the absolute best, makes a shit-ton, and lasts in an airtight… Read More »
Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Egg-free PANCAKES!
This is my go-to pancake recipe. Super easy and super delish. Ingredients: 1 cup GF flour (you can use whichever you prefer, I like to use 3/4 cup of Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose and 1/4 brown rice flour) 1 tblsp of organic sugar (or agave or honey – if you use a liquid… Read More »
Weekly Menu 3
Hi friends. Sorry it’s been awhile. Last week was incredibly hectic and I didn’t cook a a single day (other than the odd grilled cheese, scrambled egg or reheated leftovers). This week is promising to be somewhat hectic as well and I don’t plan on cooking as much either. However, that’s hard on the pocket,… Read More »
Ham and Broccoli Quiche
Ingredients: 1 pie crust 3/4 cup chopped ham 1/2 chopped broccoli 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 clove of garlic, chopped 1/2 shredded swiss cheese 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese 4 eggs 1 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground pepper dash of nutmeg 1. Preheat oven to 375. Follow any package… Read More »
Mmmm Mujaddara
I love onions. I love onions. I love onions. I could eat this dish every day. Ingredients: 1 cup of dry lentils, rinsed 3 1/2 cups of water, divided 1 1/2 tsp of salt, divided 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 tblsp cumin 1 tblsp garlic powder 2 tblsp ground cinnamon, divided 1/2 tsp … Read More »
Weekly Menu 2
It’s that time again, folks! Here is what I am feeding my family this week. Remember, I only cook 5 days a week and we eat leftovers 2 days a week. Enjoy! Meat Sauce and Pasta Cedar-Planked Salmon with Honey Mustard Cuban-Style Pork Tenderloin Pate Chinois Butternut Bisque
Cedar-Planked Salmon with Honey Mustard
Ingredients: wild salmon salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste honey mustard (recipe below) cedar plank 1. Soak cedar plank for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours. 2. Place salmon on plank and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. 3. Make honey mustard and brush half of it on salmon. 4.… Read More »
