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Last night I tried my hand at making Omurice – the popular Japanese dish that is a mash-up of fried rice and an omelette. Typically flavored with ketchup (which I am not a fan of as many of you know), I decided to twist the fried rice using a recipe I saw on TV recently. I cooked the rice in a dashi broth – dashi, mirin, sake, and soy sauce – and used that as my primary flavoring. The rest of the fried rice was made with diced onion, minced garlic, diced red pepper, asparagus, and diced smoked ham. The egg mixture for the omelette is easy enough – one egg, some milk or cream, and sesame oil. The “dashi rice” (as I call it…
Today’s recipe is a delicious Dominican staple made from mashed green plantains, served with cooked onions, fried cheese, and/or a fried egg or fried salami. My wife makes this amazing dish for me, but today I made it for myself since she is away visiting family in the Dominican Republic. I was missing her and craving her cooking so I took matters into my own hands. This dish is simple to prepare – a real treat for a busy weeknight dinner or a relaxing weekend breakfast. Now I know some of you that have never enjoyed plantains may think mashed ‘bananas’ sounds gross, but plantains are a magical ingredient. Whether enjoyed fried and mashed as mofongo or twice fried as tostones, these tropical…
Recently I made tzatziki sauce for a 4th of July party (to go with the beef and lamb koftas I made) so I have left over Greek yogurt. So what better way to use up leftover Greek yogurt than in a delicious breakfast! These fluffy and tangy pancakes are just what I needed to get me powered up for a big weekend of cleaning and re-organizing as I have special guests coming next week. I paired this recipe with a fresh cherry almond compote… and yes, it was out of this world delicious! Save Print Greek Yogurt Pancakes Ingredients ¾ cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp granulated sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp oil 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ cup Greek…
Today’s dish is one that many people enjoy when ordering take-out or delivery Chinese food. This simple fried rice, usually with diced Chinese BBQ pork, scrambled egg, and peas and carrots, just satisfies a hunger like many other comfort foods. And that is a good way to look at this dish – a satisfying comfort food that you can make at home faster than your nearest joint can deliver! Using leftover rice insures it fries nicely without turning into a ‘stuck to the bottom of the pan’ mess. With just a few ingredients alongside the leftover rice, this dish comes together almost on its own. Are you ready to give your belly something you both will enjoy? If so, read on! Save Print…
Let’s start the new year with an often overlooked dish that deserves more recognition. I will admit even I forget about this simple, but versatile meal. So today I want to correct that and bring some love to egg foo yung. This recipe is just one of many variations possible – this dish is truly one where you can let your creativity run wild. And did I mention that it is fast to make? Quick, versatile, and tasty… this is a winner I need to make more often! Save Print Egg Foo Yung Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 5 Ingredients 4 large or extra large eggs ¼ cup bamboo shoots, julienned ¼…
Today I felt like waffles and bacon, but not just simple waffles. I wanted more to fill my waffle desire. Since I recently used half a container of ricotta in the Simple Stollen recipe, I decided to use up the leftovers by making ricotta waffles based on my Ricotta Pancake recipe. Seeing that I also had dried blueberries in the pantry from the Simple Stollen recipe and a lemon handy, why not make Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Waffles? If you liked the Ricotta Pancakes, I think you will really like this recipe too! Save Print Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Waffles Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 5 tbsp all purpose flour 3 tsp granulated sugar 1…
Breakfast… Breakfast on a weekend… Breakfast on Sunday morning during football season… Well, for me it has to be tasty and substantial… and a bit special. This French toast recipe meets all those requirements in my mind. And, it is easy to make. So let’s heat up the griddle and make our taste buds and belly happy! Save Print Double Dipped French Toast Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 4 – 5 slices of French bread, approximately ¾ inch thick ¾ cup egg substitute (or 3 large eggs) ¼ cup heavy cream ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp coconut oil Instructions Preheat…
Remember when I made pizza with ricotta cheese last weekend? Well here is a great way to use the leftover ricotta! This recipe is super simple and can be augmented in many ways – either with fresh fruit (like lemon or blueberries) or with different syrups or flavored whipped creams. Simple and fast homemade pancakes for breakfast? Yes indeed and here is one way to do it! So let’s break away from the packaged pancake mix and make some ricotta pancakes from scratch! Save Print Ricotta Pancakes Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 3 tbsp all purpose flour 2 tsp granulated sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg ½ cup ricotta cheese…
Well, I am sure everyone knew I was up to something when I made a loaf of banana bread, right? Of course I was… I had this idea for banana bread french toast and I just had to try it. And guess what? It was delicious! So I am here to share with you what I did… let’s get cooking! Banana Bread French Toast Ingredients: 4 slices of banana bread, approximately 3/4 inch thick 2 eggs, beaten 1 tbsp whipping cream 1/4 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional) 1/4 tsp allspice ((optional) 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional) butter Preparation: Add the vanilla, cream, and spices (if desired) into the beaten eggs and mix well. Heat a griddle or large frying…
Just a picture post today, I made a biscuit breakfast sandwich with a sausage patty, scrambled eggs, and cheese…