The landfill of stress and illness, social unrest and disease that 2020 spewed all over us is seeping into the fabric of our lives still, like a red wine stain on a wedding dress. 2021 has come in like a lion, and, after the unbridled chaos of last week, I’m not holding my breath for…
Tag: low carb
Leftover Makeover Lettuce Wraps
I love roasting whole chicken, especially in the winter. So when I decided to whip up a batch of cranberry chicken salad for a little Winter Solstice soiree, I utilized my leftover roast chicken to make this quick, healthy, Vietnamese inspired weeknight dinner. Ingredients 2 cups leftover roast or Rotisserie chicken, shredded 1 head Bibb…
Salt & Vinegar Greens with Sunny Side Egg
The understated collard green gets all extra in this quick brunch recipe. Ingredients 1 cup collard greens, thoroughly rinsed, stems removed, chiffonade 2 tsp red wine vinegar, or to taste 1 small tomato, cored and chopped generous amount of salt black pepper to taste 2 slices bacon, optional 1 sunny side up egg Method Place…
Tofu Fried Rice
When my spouse is away on one of her business trips, there’s nothing easier to throw together for a solo dinner than a quick and easy bowl of fried rice. Ingredients: 1 individual pkg Nasoya NonGMO Organic Tofu, drained and cubed 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped, seeds removed if desired 1″ piece fresh ginger root, peeled…
Instant Pot Pork with Pineapple Salsa and Charred Tortillas
This recipe was inspired by Netflix’s Taco Chronicles, Episode One: Pastor Ingredients 2 lb pork shoulder 1 cup fresh pineapple juice 1 cup water, stock, or Mexican beer 1 /2 red onion 1 dried Chipotle chile, toasted, stem and seeds removed 2 dried Guajillo chiles, toasted, stem and seeds removed 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo…
Another Solo Breakfast Taco
Ingredients 1 La Tortilla Factory corn tortilla, lightly charred over an open flame 1 egg, lightly whisked 1 tab butter 1 baby red potato, diced 1/4 cup shredded lettuce or cabbage of choice 1 tbsp salsa or hot sauce Salt and pepper to taste Method Over a med flame, melt the tab of butter in…
Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredient Inspiration
With the wifey traveling less these days, she got fired up to rehash her kitchen creativity and Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredient recipes really got her fired up to get cookin’. Not a big fan of mise en place, or prep work in general, the focus on preparing a handful of ingredients really helped her ease…
Second Wind
April 4, 2018, the last day I clicked “Publish”. Nearly a year has passed since my last blog entry, and as I sit at my desk, with my clammy tiptoes pressed against our bamboo floors, trying to balance the black, slightly under inflated yoga ball, that’s indifferently bending and rolling beneath me, I ignore the…
Hash Browns with Sunny Side Egg
I’ve recently discovered the wonders my countertop food processor is capable of. A few years ago, I added a red Kitchenaid immersion blender to my arsenal and promptly broke up with my Cuisinart countertop food processor. It normally just sits lonely on the back counter collecting dust, just another thing for me to clean, but…
Caldo Verde
That delicious Zuppa Toscana soup from Olive Garden everyone raves about? Well please meet the healthier, tastier more authentic Caldo Verde version. This soup is a Portugal favorite and if you wanna really punch up the authenticity use Linguica in place of the ground pork in this recipe. Caldo Verde is also dairy free (unlike…
Smoke & Charm Farm 