Orzo with Roasted Vegetables

Adapted from Ina Garten This is one of my favorite Ina Garten recipes. It is loaded with vegetables and full of flavor. It’s a great pot luck dish, side…

Whole Grain Peanut Butter Banana Muffins (GF)

Makes 12 muffins 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed ¾ cup (192g) natural peanut butter 2 large eggs ¼ cup (78g) pure maple syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional) 1 cup (92g) oat flour or…

Tommy’s Smoothie

6 oz coffee or milk 1/2 frozen banana Small handful (about 20 g) baby spinach 1 scoop protein powder 2 tablespoons rolled oats 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 tablespoon…

Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

Here are 2 versions of Smashed Cucumber Salad. One from Cook’s Illustrated and the other from NYT Cooking. Both are excellent. Cook’s Illustrated: https://youtu.be/8Oj4DagwRQI 2 English cucumbers 1 1/2…

Black Bean & Corn Salad

Adapted from Rachel Ray 1 (14-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed well 2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 Roma tomato, finely…

Arugula with Apples & Pecans

Adapted from Minimalist Baker 1/3 cup pecans (pistachios and sliced almonds work well too) 7 ounces baby arugula 1/2 medium apple, thinly sliced 1/4 red onion or whole shallot, thinly…

Oat Bran Ricotta Muffins (GF)

Adapted from cottercrunch.com 80 grams ATK Gluten Free Whole Grain Flour 80 grams ATK Gluten Free AP Flour 40 grams oat bran 14 g ground flaxseed 2 teaspoons baking…

Pesto in Grams

This comes out perfect every time. 35-45 g fresh basil leaves 85 g spinach or kale (or more basil) 50 g walnuts, toasted 50 g grated parmesan 6 g…

Roasted Zucchini Parmesan

Adapted from NYT cooking SAUCE: 1 (28 oz.) can of whole peeled tomatoes 1 small onion, chopped (I don’t use onion) 4 medium cloves garlic (I use 3 cloves, sliced…

Tommy’s Beans

1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion (about 1/2 an onion)2 cloves garlic, minced or finely sliced1 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1 (8oz) can Hunts tomato sauce…

Aunt Vina’s Chili Rellenos

This is my great Aunt Vina’s wonderful recipe for chili rellenos. They have far less cheese and fat than most recipes, but couldn’t be more delicious.  8 fresh poblano…

Turkey & Black Bean Chili

Adapted from Mat Martinez 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground turkey 1/4 cup sweet white onions, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, sliced 1 tablespoon paprika (I use…

Oven Baked Turkey Tacos with Swiss Chard

Inspired by my friend, Caroline’s recipe as well as Betty Crocker’s Easy Oven-Baked Tacos. Ingredients 1 package Stand ‘N Stuff or Regular pre-baked taco shells 1 lb ground turkey…

David Chang’s Momofuku’s Bo Ssam

Recipe from NYTcooking. Here is a video of David Chang preparing this dish on Martha Stewart. [untested recipe] Pork Butt: 1 (8-10lb) bone-in pork butt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup kosher salt…

Carnitas

Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen Milk Street Recipe 5-6POUNDS BONELESS PORK BUTT, NOT TRIMMED, CUT INTO 2-INCH CUBES 1LARGE YELLOW ONION, HALVED AND THINLY SLICED 10MEDIUM GARLIC CLOVES, SMASHED AND…

Zaatar Flat Bread (Manakeesh)

My favorite brand of Zaatar is Salloum Bros (see photo below).  To make your own see recipe here. Ingredients 3 tablespoons of olive oil  1/4 cup of za’atar 12 inch bread…

Gluten-Free Sourdough Flatbread

This is a wonderful recipe for Gluten-Free Sourdough Flatbread. They taste a lot like gluten pitas and have almost identical texture. This is a great recipe for your sourdough…

Gluten Free Pizza Dough (Potato Base)

Adapted from Food Network This makes an excellent gluten free pizza crust. 14 ounces white or red potatoes (about 2 large) 1/3 cup warm water (110 -F) 2 teaspoons…

Orzo with Shrimp and Artichoke Hearts

Inspired by Ellie Krieger’s Herbed Salmon and Orzo Casserole with Feta. I get all the ingredients, except for the orzo from Trader Joe’s. My favorite brand of whole wheat orzo…

Sourdough Pizza Dough

Makes 6 – 12” pizzas Wet Ingredients: 360g active sourdough starter (60% water and 40% bread flour by weight) 357 grams water 3 tablespoons olive oil 1.5 tablespoons honey…

15-Minute One Pot Pasta

Adapted from savorynothings.com Rule of thumb: Water to pasta ratio is 1:2. So for every 4-ounces of dried pasta, you need 8 ounces of liquid (water, broth, milk/cream). 4…

Classic Italian Meatballs (ATK)

Recipe from America’s Test Kitchen  Ingredients for Meatballs 2 slices white sandwich bread (crusts discarded), torn into small cubes 1/2 cup buttermilk or 6 tablespoons plain yogurt thinned with…

Zesty Pizza Sauce

Adapted from Oh Sweet Basil Other great pizza sauce recipes No Cook Pizza Sauce Simple Delicious Marinara or Pizza Sauce Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cloves…

Spanish Tortilla with Aioli

Adapted from Alison Roman Serves 6–8 For the tortilla:1 1/2 lb. yukon gold potatoes, peeled, sliced ¼” thick1 medium yellow onion,thinly slicedKosher salt, freshly ground black pepper2 cups olive…

Penne a la Vodka

Adapted from Nick & Toni’s Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola. See original recipe and video here.…

Penne with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Adapted from NYT Cooking Rigatoni with Cherry Tomatoes and Anchovies Recipe adapted from Milk Street (Untested) 2 pints cherry tomatoes 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt and…

One Pot Chicken & Vegetable Pasta

Adapted from yummly.com and kitchensanctuary.com Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 large onion, diced 2 large chicken breasts, cut into chunks 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste Freshly cracked pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste …

Lighter Pesto

Recipe by Mrs. Schultz Ingredients 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves (about 30g) 1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts (or walnuts) 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (I use…

Cacio e Pepe (Ina Garten)

I recently came across a recipe at smittenkitchen.com which I want to try. I like that it’s more traditional, in the sense that the sauce contains only cheese and…

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 Cooked Chocolate Caramel Sauce for Cake Recipe from kitchenfrau.com Chocolate Glaze Cream Cheese Frosting…