This meal feels super fancy, but once you get the hang of it, it's really fast and easy to throw together! I don’t understand how pork tenderloin is such an inexpensive cut of meat. I can get a 1 1/2 pound tenderloin for $5 at Winco and it's enough to feed all four of us.… Continue reading Pork Tenderloin
Category: Mains
Almond Crusted Trout
I have always had a love-hate relationship with trout. The flavor is usually bland to fishy, there are ALWAYS a zillion little pin bones... it's really greasy. My hands smell like fish for hours later. And all of that was especially true when I cooked them using my husband's favorite recipe. Paul is a fisherman,… Continue reading Almond Crusted Trout
Carnitas Verde (aka: green piggie meat)
A few weeks ago while planning for a work function, one of my co-workers requested I make “something yummy and pork”. I’ll admit that I was at a loss for ideas, but ultimately decided to make a taco meat version of my very simple and delicious Pozole Verde recipe. It was a hit with friends… Continue reading Carnitas Verde (aka: green piggie meat)
Fried Clam Strips
We have been bay clamming for a couple years now and we love it! We get loads of humongous cockels which I make into succulent chowder and tender clam strips. Many of our friends have casually mentioned that, while that's all well and good... we are missing out on the most delicious Pacific NW clam… Continue reading Fried Clam Strips
Baked Ziti/Rigatoni
I went to college in New York in the 90’s. I worked in TriBeCa, lived in the Lower East Side, and went to school in Westchester County. it made for a lot of skipped meals, a few late night bodega buffets, and more than my share of Sbarros in Grand Central. I always loved Sbarros… Continue reading Baked Ziti/Rigatoni
Crab Cocktail Sandwiches
Delicious Crab Cocktail Sandwich In the Pacific Northwest we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to the best crab in the world - the Dungeness Crab! And my family is even more lucky to have a small boat that can take us out to harvest these beautiful creatures a few times a year. They love… Continue reading Crab Cocktail Sandwiches
Pumpkin Sage Pasta
The masterpiece! It's making my mouth water just looking at it!!! Pumpkin doesn’t have to be only for desserts! It is great for dinner, too. Actually, this is one of our favorite winter dishes. It only takes about 20 minutes to throw together and the flavor is spell-binding. The sage is a perfect match for… Continue reading Pumpkin Sage Pasta
Home Made Pizza
Our pizza always turn out kinda funky, but they are DELICIOUS!! HOME MADE PIZZA RECIPETHE DOUGH1 package active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup warm water 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups flour1 tablespoon cornmealTHE TOPPINGS1/4 cup tomato sauce, for pizza or pasta3 cups whole milk mozzarella cheese, shredded1 tablespoon… Continue reading Home Made Pizza
Red Pozole
Semi-Traditional Red Pozole For years, as a substitute or regular teacher, I would hear my students talk about this amazing, belly-warming soup. I was afraid to make it for a long time because I thought it would be too spicy for me - it's full of peppers! But when I finally got the courage to… Continue reading Red Pozole
Green Pozole
This is another Pozole recipe people seem to get excited for. I believe the green pozole - or posole verde - is traditionally made with chicken, but I like the mellow, unctuous texture of pork with the citrus undertones of this soup. Unlike the red pozole, this one can easily be made with zero spiciness… Continue reading Green Pozole
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