Stuffed Shells
The result was so good that now I have to write it down! If I had planned this dish I might have used upgraded items like ricotta or my own marinara sauce, but either way, this tasted delicious. First I took out a package of …
A personal kitchen diary. I try new recipes and make notes on what works and what doesn't. Sometimes I can things, and sometimes I dry herbs. This is the story of my kitchen.
Main Dish
Sheet Pan Fajitas
Seasoning Mix 1 Tablespoon each Kosher salt and cornstarch 2 teaspoons Smokey paprika 1 teaspoon each: sugar garlic powder onion powder cumin white pepper (black pepper is fine) oregano 1/2 teaspoon cayenne What you need: Flat Iron Steak (skirt steak is fine as well—a pound …
Salmon Croquettes-Updated
Salmon Croquettes 1 small potato (yield 3/4 cup mashed) Appx 8 oz salmon filet or 16 oz can salmon 1/4 Cup butter 2 Tablespoons minced green onions 1/3 Cup flour 1 Cup milk 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning to …
Thai Basil Pork with Peppers
Sauce 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar 5 Tbsp Soy Sauce 2 tsp fish sauce 2 tsp sambal oelek 2 Tbsp water Whisk together in a small bowl and set aside Veggies 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced (or do as I did, the equivalent of …
Marinated Flat Iron Steak, Herbs & Peanut Sauce
The marinade 1/2 cup soy sauce (probably should have used low sodium, see note on sauce later) 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek or other chili sauce 1 teaspoon lemongrass paste 1 teaspoon garlic paste 1 teaspoon sugar My …
Turkey Meatballs
Turkey Meatballs 2 lbs ground turkey 2 slices white bread, crust trimmed off 2 Tbsp milk 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 sweet onion, finely diced 1 large handful fresh parsley, stemmed and finely minced 1 handful …
Roasting a Small Turkey (around 10 lb)
It can be hard to find the small turkeys, and tonight’s was 11.9 lbs (it worked out perfectly though). 1 10 lb turkey (or thereabouts) 2 Tablespoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 yellow onion 1 Granny Smith apple 2 Tablespoons butter …
Hoppin John for Luck
Slow Cooker Beans 1 lb black-eyed peas 1 bay leaf 1 stalk celery 1 smoked ham hock 4 cups Chicken broth This is my favorite way to cook up a batch of beans. Just put everything in a slow cooker, make sure the liquid …
Chicken Parmigiana
I started with slicing three chicken breasts in half horizontally. Only 1 of the halves was still thicker than 1/2 inch, so I did pound that out with a meat mallet to even it out. I generously seasoned all the halves with salt and pepper. …