Tacos made for a great light meal — very fun, very easy! Recipe: INGREDIENTS Buy some corn taco shells at the grocery Buy a package of taco seasoning at the grocery Buy some ground turkey at the grocery (yes, you can use beef; we prefer turkey) Buy tomatoes, an onion, shredded Mexican cheese mix, and […]
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Jan
Jan
BEST EVER! DINNER PARTY = LASAGNA How we made it: INGREDIENTS YOU NEED: – One deep lasagna pan – 1 box Barilla Wavy Lasagne —-Tomato Meat Sauce— (Canned crushed tomatoes with your own seasonings would be more classic, we opted for the following) – 2 Jars Rao’s Homemade Tomato Sauce (1 Mushroom & Bell Pepper, + […]
04
Jan
Jan
For those who must eat Mexican at least once a week. In a buttered casserole dish, cover the bottom with enchilada sauce, Place flour tortillas to form a base, and spread cooked and taco-seasoned ground turkey mixed with diced tomatoes, green chili salsa, black beans, and enchilada sauce (cheese)… Make two layers (tortillas & meat […]
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Oct
Oct
Saturday Date Night: Honey Chili Crisp Chicken Rolotini, baked boneless chicken thighs stuffed with a sauté of vegetables and topped with a soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and chili crisp sauce; served with a raw zucchini, red pepper, radish, and green onion salad (dressed); and buttered mashed potatoes… at our kitchen table, then, streaming a […]
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Oct
Oct
SOFT BOILED EGGS (by ARTS&FOOD® Editor Jack Atkinson) While growing up, there were about 5 foods that we considered the best possible food treats at the family dining table — soft-boiled eggs were very high on that list. My sister has perfected the boiling time at sea level (recipe below); today our family uses an […]
12
Oct
Oct
The final harvest from our garden leads to some good food on the table, like this yellow squash, onion, and cherry tomato sauté for breakfast. It breaks down like this. Slice your yellow squash into manageable bite-sized slices (depending on the thickness of the squash). Put some olive oil in a cast iron skillet and […]
12
Oct
Oct
This salad would be a great contribution to any group, church, or neighborhood potluck gathering or BBQ. The salad has a base of vinaigrette dressed arugula greens, then a julienned of fresh basil sprinkled over the arugula, next chunks of large yellow tomatoes are spread around, along with sliced green onions, slices of cucumber, cubes […]
12
Oct
Oct
It’s Saturday Night Date Night and on the menu… Home-made Ragù alla Bolognese served over Italian hand-made pasta, with squid Ink stripes. The meat sauce is outstanding and flavorful, and the pasta is the big impression, star of the show. The Bolognese Sauce Thinly slice one small onion into half rings, then season and sauté […]
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Oct
Oct
A SOUTH OF THE COLORADO BORDER BREAKFAST – When you feel like dining on Huevos Rancheros, Colorado Style, that means a breakfast based on a New Mexico Hatch Chili. Late Summer and Fall mean it is Hatch Chili Time across the USA, and every farmer’s market in the western states has fire-roasted poblano chilis in […]
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Oct
Oct
The other night, we decided to try a dish from the Philippines, Ginataang Gulay (translated into English as “Filipino Vegetable Stew” ). The dish has a base of uniquely Filipino seasoned coconut milk and tender vegetables that are poached in that liquid. Delicious! (Question: Why are the Philippine people and the food and products they […]