Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Ingredients One large head green cabbage 5 cups water 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 pound ground beef (10% fat) 1 cup Calrose or short grain white rice, rinsed…

Molokhia (Chicken with Jew’s Mallow)

1 whole chicken 1 tablespoon salt 2 (14 oz) bag frozen, minced molokhia leaves (jews mallow) 1 head of garlic, peeled and smashed 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons…

Frosting & Glaze

Chocolate or Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter 3 cups confectioners’ sugar  1/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pinch of salt For chocolate frosting add…

Easy Chocolate Cake (vegan)

Adapted from King Arthur 1 1/2 cups (177g) all-purpose flour (or Gluten Free 1-1 blend) 1 cup (198g) sugar 1/4 cup (21g) cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon espresso…

Baked Eggplant with Beef

2 small or medium eggplant 1/3 cup avocado or grapeseed oil 2/3 cup minced yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb lean ground beef…

Shredded Chicken Tacos (Chicken Tinga)

Two recipes here. One is my simple version. The other is adapted from Sous Vide for Everybody: The Easy, Foolproof Cooking Technique That’s Sweeping the World by Americas Test…

Lighter Banana Cream Pie

Filling 2 cups 2 % milk 2 large eggs 1 large egg yolk (optional) 1/3 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Crust:…

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Inspired by @its.halfbaked For @its.half baked chocolate chip cookies, remove cocoa powder/baking soda measurements, increase all purpose flour to 3 cups, increase vanilla to 1 tablespoon, and use 1…

No Cook Pizza Sauce

Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated My two favorite brands of whole peeled tomatoes…