Month: April 2016

Yogurt Aleppo Pepper Marinated Grilled Chicken

Yogurt Aleppo Pepper Marinated Grilled Chicken

Aleppo Marinated Grilled Chicken 1 package boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 1/2 T Aleppo pepper 1 T warm water 1 cup full fat plain yogurt 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp freshly 

Thai Beef Salad!

Thai Beef Salad!

I gathered up the steak, lime, soy sauce, fish sauce, lemongrass paste, and Sambal Oelek. And I had leafy greens, Thai basil, mint, cilantro, and green onions. I had a sirloin steak but flat iron or skirt steak would be fine too. Salt and pepper 

Roasted Red Peppers and Arugula–A Favorite Salad

Roasted Red Peppers and Arugula–A Favorite Salad

Arugula
Toasted pine nuts
Roasted red peppers in olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Lemon
Black pepper
Add the red pepper to the arugula. Squeeze a little lemon juice over it. It basically makes its own dressing. Shave Parmesan cheese over the salad. Goat cheese is good too. Add a few grinds of black pepper, toss, and you have a delicious salad that is both sweet with the red pepper and has the bite of the arugula and black pepper.
Faux Tom Kha Gai

Faux Tom Kha Gai

Faux Tom Kha Gai 1 15 oz can coconut milk (I used lite) 1 carton chicken broth 1 tube lemongrass paste (or better yet, 1 stalk of lemongrass, the white part, crushed) 3 dried birds eye chilis 2 chips dried ginger root (or better yet,