tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74378627539994691332024-03-18T09:30:05.767-05:00Foodie Friends' Test Kitchen & MoreA personal cooking journal without any sort of lengthy, flowery descriptionsthetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.comBlogger789125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-76712758452385338442024-03-17T08:30:00.012-05:002024-03-17T08:30:00.361-05:00Recipe: Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Steaks with Brussels Sprouts<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/honey-glazed-sweet-potato-steaks-brussels-sprouts" target="_blank">Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Steaks with Brussels Sprouts</a><br />Food & Wine Magazine, Mar 2019, p. 95<br />4.6 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This turned out better than we expected! Glad we decided to make it -- we'll definitely do it again but with the changes below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, ginger, sea salt, coriander, red pepper, canola oil, honey</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cooked on sheet pans; did not do any of the cooking on the stove</li><li>Doubled the recipe</li><li>Put brussels sprouts on a separate sheet pan from the sweet potatoes</li><li>Next time, use a LOT less salt -- instead, sprinkle sea salt on the vegetables vs. putting it in the rub mix</li><li>Remember to add honey to the vegetables about halfway through the cooking process</li><li>Use a little less ginger</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-54413070941398897222024-03-06T08:30:00.021-06:002024-03-09T20:40:44.573-06:00Recipe: My Favorite Salad I Created!<div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymrpC5Qoek-RoQqFdmNdsZQYA5i4MSmTYsjzvhGFv5orA9ok4a5A3OFtZRGPj0ES4v2gpvNtthrbZ-J6O91OZteLjKMzvKxZ38SHnQy58OyMxO4A1YLrng96eiF0dbCsBI20gYXOdxoJ5Y1_vaIJ1XsdXgGLhcxsxnP9Pk7o-KcU6FHejugcY8Jd7BMc/s640/My%20favorite%20salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymrpC5Qoek-RoQqFdmNdsZQYA5i4MSmTYsjzvhGFv5orA9ok4a5A3OFtZRGPj0ES4v2gpvNtthrbZ-J6O91OZteLjKMzvKxZ38SHnQy58OyMxO4A1YLrng96eiF0dbCsBI20gYXOdxoJ5Y1_vaIJ1XsdXgGLhcxsxnP9Pk7o-KcU6FHejugcY8Jd7BMc/s320/My%20favorite%20salad.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></b><b><u>My Favorite Salad</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I took ingredients that I love and put them together in an amazing salad.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Mixed greens</li><li>Green beans</li><li>Hearts of palm</li><li>Avocado</li><li>Pistachios</li><li>Dates</li><li>A vinaigrette</li></ul>I didn't have any fingerling potatoes, but that would be a delicious addition and perhaps cucumbers and red onion.</div><p style="text-align: left;">In restaurants, they often also add either rotisserie chicken or salmon.</p>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-35936471557188109622024-03-06T08:30:00.019-06:002024-03-08T18:38:37.197-06:00Recipe: Kimchi-Fried Grains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SW4rFFaPusIy0HJWQ4fVooY4le-68omqLUhKkcM5h94DQgjAlf97Kh40xeis7bQ-Ly839gp_e6XJHdWwJ9NQ5_qN5byhjiIOLtqciNw2zxq2GYdgmCMZC7v4PmLRR1EdhZZxtXpvW-sCdt4IqwcamlDhYAM24c7BtUYiHPz-vE8T80_2EXAjSvfAeTE/s546/kimchi-fried%20greens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SW4rFFaPusIy0HJWQ4fVooY4le-68omqLUhKkcM5h94DQgjAlf97Kh40xeis7bQ-Ly839gp_e6XJHdWwJ9NQ5_qN5byhjiIOLtqciNw2zxq2GYdgmCMZC7v4PmLRR1EdhZZxtXpvW-sCdt4IqwcamlDhYAM24c7BtUYiHPz-vE8T80_2EXAjSvfAeTE/s320/kimchi-fried%20greens.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/kimchi-fried-grains" target="_blank">Kimchi-Fried Grains</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bon Appetit Magazine, Apr 2018, p,69<br />4.8 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Really delicious and SUPER EASY to make -- I probably don't even need the recipe to make it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: kimchi, carrots, cooked grains, scallions, extra-virgin olive oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, Kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Forgot to eat this with the roasted seaweed I bought</li><li>Used 2 carrots instead of 1</li><li>Used a mix of farro and quinoa</li><li>Didn't squeeze the kimchi -- it was fine with the juice</li><li>Didn't make the eggs separately; instead made room on the side of the pan, cracked the eggs, cooked them on the side and then stirred them into the rest of the dish</li><li>Added the reserve scallions at the very end so that they had a little "cook" to them</li><li>Could serve with eggrolls next time</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-31177780158428424882024-03-03T08:30:00.006-06:002024-03-08T18:30:02.374-06:00Recipe: Green Goddess Wraps<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/suggestion-about-better-homes-gardens-march-2023-page-56--556616835208501956/" target="_blank">Green Goddess Wraps</a><br />Better Homes & Gardens, Mar 2023, p.62<br />4.7 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I didn't put the ingredients into a wrap but made it into a salad and used Primal Kitchen's bottled Green Goddess dressing. So good!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: spinach flour tortillas, green cabbage, cucumber, green onions, pepitas, green goddess dressing, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, radishes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Made soft-boiled eggs instead of hard-boiled</li><li>Didn't use pepitas</li><li>Since I made mine into a salad, added croutons for some crunch.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-78919756975260143362024-02-18T08:30:00.035-06:002024-02-18T08:30:00.152-06:00Recipe: Fall Harvest Quinoa Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nmg7xBdjurBP5RVw3NFwK5QvrtdnGFEyVFYZaLPfoVb5rfqUDLlnQmzbQhrN32BcByaRXdU0EYxlG6yEp3KmcBRvZBH0M-1aO2NfSU_tJfe1Hl7ybznrZ6FCSRoe5JR2mU0PN9OXZCpiPyScWdjOBVAZ0YjytsoUZuzin357x-N2vU-MvqQkQU96axw/s611/fall%20harvest%20quinoa%20salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nmg7xBdjurBP5RVw3NFwK5QvrtdnGFEyVFYZaLPfoVb5rfqUDLlnQmzbQhrN32BcByaRXdU0EYxlG6yEp3KmcBRvZBH0M-1aO2NfSU_tJfe1Hl7ybznrZ6FCSRoe5JR2mU0PN9OXZCpiPyScWdjOBVAZ0YjytsoUZuzin357x-N2vU-MvqQkQU96axw/s320/fall%20harvest%20quinoa%20salad.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/fall-harvest-quinoa-salad/" target="_blank">Fall Harvest Quinoa Salad</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/fall-harvest-quinoa-salad/" target="_blank">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a><br />4.7 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Overall a pretty good salad, but like most of Half Baked Harvest recipes, the flavors sometimes taste muddied. BUT, I would make this again...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: quinoa, delicata or acorn squash, baby kale, apple, pomegranate arils, roasted pistachios or toasted pumpkin seeds, halloumi cheese, avocado, maple syrup, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, olive oil, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dressing Ingredients: tahini, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, olive oil, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used BOTH delicata and also acorn squash. Will cut them thicker next time so there is more "bite" to them</li><li>Didn't use pomegranate arils (grocery store was out!)</li><li>I thought the baby kale might need to be sauteed so I did -- next time I won't</li><li>Used roasted pistachios</li><li>Make 2/3 of the dressing recipe</li><li>Next time, need to add more heat -- more cayenne and/or add red pepper flakes</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-62780165702686743212024-02-11T08:30:00.007-06:002024-02-18T10:10:16.365-06:00Recipe: Zucchini Quesadilla with Spicy Salsa Roja<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://tasteforlife.com/healthy-recipes/main-course/zucchini-quesadilla-spicy-salsa-roja" target="_blank">Zucchini Quesadilla with Spicy Salsa Roja</a><br />Food and Wine Magazine, Mar 2014, p. 99<br />Quesadilla: 0 stars<br />Spicy Salsa Roja: 4.7 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The zucchini quesadilla isn't good -- the Monterey Jack gets completely lost; the zucchini needs to be cooked a little and has no flavor. The salsa, however, is good and SPICY!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spicy Salsa Roja Ingredients: tomatoes, small onion, garlic, dried arbol chiles, chipotle chile in adobo, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, sugar, salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-49705509418174271842024-02-07T08:30:00.001-06:002024-02-08T10:23:16.590-06:00Recipe: Buckwheat Pancakes with Compote and Sweet Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJN3vLJ2FHJWkAPNTendQ4CbMLFGeHZBEOTcYBNlpH1p_BdGIQ4uTniFFw45eR3FRJacWh0XLsgeNmxiPodUXutkH05vY4tPPLCJP4u4D1GW4_4ixhXEuD-b1rf1O_bA-vEwbhvwxfakslw24cZ0LQ0mLKmuw8Wp41cBzG24nwBDwYXvOyet-NJegYRY/s548/buckwheat%20pancakes%20with%20compote%20and%20sweet%20cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJN3vLJ2FHJWkAPNTendQ4CbMLFGeHZBEOTcYBNlpH1p_BdGIQ4uTniFFw45eR3FRJacWh0XLsgeNmxiPodUXutkH05vY4tPPLCJP4u4D1GW4_4ixhXEuD-b1rf1O_bA-vEwbhvwxfakslw24cZ0LQ0mLKmuw8Wp41cBzG24nwBDwYXvOyet-NJegYRY/s320/buckwheat%20pancakes%20with%20compote%20and%20sweet%20cream.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/food/a46268507/buckwheat-pancakes-with-compote-and-sweet-cream/" target="_blank">Buckwheat Pancakes with Compote and Sweet Cream</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">OprahDaily.com</div><div style="text-align: left;">4.6 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pretty good for a pancake that is "healthy" -- I REALLY LOVED the texture!</div><div style="text-align: left;">We didn't make the compote and instead added walnuts and chocolate chips on top -- rest of the applesauce is on the side in the photo.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">BTW, I didn't know that buckwheat flour is GLUTEN-FREE!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pancake Ingredients: unsweetened vegan milk, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, extra-virgin coconut oil, maple syrup, light buckwheat flour, almond or oat or all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Compote Ingredients: seasonal fruit, coconut sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients for serving (all optional): almond or pistachio butter, maple syrup, toasted nuts, mixed fruit</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Will use butter instead of coconut oil next time</li><li>Used almond milk</li><li>Used almond flour</li><li>This makes 6 pancakes, not 12!</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-29915484876405309452024-02-04T08:30:00.022-06:002024-02-05T17:18:27.704-06:00Recipe: The Mean Green Detox Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYztm8nSyoHCUIPzW3GsKp_ZLZk0bd1nC4HC7gnN5CsEqg8JM60mtUu6ZHwMOBlUuvPZxi71Go4zxnK087VEM4imyPoKwfdWmNxfQm4Ab3iodEF6V4HVq-fGKPYtL9gD2IJfimJQi50TvjwRbmdueo2BJIZAYijnSsqTu54l8B1XaKr6GXnfLizdQ61Y/s520/the%20mean%20green%20detox%20salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYztm8nSyoHCUIPzW3GsKp_ZLZk0bd1nC4HC7gnN5CsEqg8JM60mtUu6ZHwMOBlUuvPZxi71Go4zxnK087VEM4imyPoKwfdWmNxfQm4Ab3iodEF6V4HVq-fGKPYtL9gD2IJfimJQi50TvjwRbmdueo2BJIZAYijnSsqTu54l8B1XaKr6GXnfLizdQ61Y/s320/the%20mean%20green%20detox%20salad.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/the-mean-green-detox-salad/" target="_blank">The Mean Green Detox Salad</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://HalfBakedHarvest.com" target="_blank">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.9 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Super healthy and hearty salad! This does take a little time to make as there are a lot of components. With two people making it, it's fine time-wise for a weekday meal -- just make sure to allocate 30 min to bake the chickpeas (and falafel that we added). This is a restaurant-worthy salad ~ I can see this easily being $18 in a restaurant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Notes/Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Added 1 more tbsp of EVOO to the dressing as the dressing was super thick</li><li>Used 2 cans of chickpeas/garbanzo beans</li><li>Didn't use any coconut</li><li>Steamed some frozen broccoli instead of using fresh</li><li>Didn't add parsley, hemp seeds or chia seeds</li><li>Used regular Parmesan</li><li>Served falafel on the side</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-67434837296304832032024-01-24T08:30:00.029-06:002024-01-24T08:30:00.141-06:00Recipe: Spicy Stuffed Peppers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0e7fySsXPV5t4MmMtbBujB4V4VY5aEDbO7ryYDbfkxHAZ3bJyvd0jvKhen8njAbdX6ahBdnyWWojwj_-ZjLPwrrrnfvrLeq71DUbJRFlp4zboFZtPvbKeD4OXCGG95nP0AwOR0rjohHFunkF2JQ5o9wJ-qqtZN3yb4awhEL0JphUXNGmYTekyu4EJb74/s497/spiced%20stuffed%20peppers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0e7fySsXPV5t4MmMtbBujB4V4VY5aEDbO7ryYDbfkxHAZ3bJyvd0jvKhen8njAbdX6ahBdnyWWojwj_-ZjLPwrrrnfvrLeq71DUbJRFlp4zboFZtPvbKeD4OXCGG95nP0AwOR0rjohHFunkF2JQ5o9wJ-qqtZN3yb4awhEL0JphUXNGmYTekyu4EJb74/s320/spiced%20stuffed%20peppers.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.today.com/recipes/spicy-stuffed-bell-peppers-t295509" target="_blank">Spicy Stuffed Peppers</a></div><div>4.8 stars</div><div><a href="https://www.today.com/recipes/spicy-stuffed-bell-peppers-t295509" target="_blank">Today.com (a Kevin Curry recipe)</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I loved this recipe! It was super flavorful -- but I have to say that we did add some additional spice so perhaps that really "made" it. See tips below. I can't wait to eat these leftovers.</div><div><br /></div><div>To make this vegetarian, we left out the chicken and swapped the smoked turkey sausage with Impossible Sausage</div><div><br /></div><div>Ingredients: red bell peppers, green bell pepper, turkey sausage, chicken, yellow onion, celery, avocado oil, chili powder, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, ground fennel, frozen jasmine rice, chicken broth, tomato paste, Mexican-blend cheese, black pepper</div><div><br /></div><div>Tips/Notes:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Eliminated chicken</li><li>Swapped turkey sausage for Impossible sausage</li><li>There was a lot of filling left over so get 5 large red bell peppers next time</li><li>Didn't have Italian seasoning so added dried basil, oregano, parsley</li><li>Added ground cumin and red pepper flakes</li><li>The bell peppers got a bit soft in step 2 (baking them for 20 min before adding the filling) -- next time, try 14 min</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-42388787670532964972024-01-21T08:30:00.063-06:002024-01-21T08:30:00.281-06:00Recipe: 30 Minute Creamy Sesame Miso Ramen with Crispy Mushrooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKlp6_COLKXPO1e1C6PI5ClR0b4Z-kYAvEKxIHJ6WMLhx-McftoT1YwqKJfB0m4BbV2pzolJD0GMcACEYJVejWbjLUK9YyQAPZJt5yW3g6xD6ecXfwNXNhlbsoZyeylw7Qag_D7cO3Qqoh9DpsfaPnZK7tunCxizyuBiaQklwugrUsOC88e3yKedbpYs/s568/30%20minute%20creamy%20sesame%20miso%20ramen%20with%20crispy%20mushrooms.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKlp6_COLKXPO1e1C6PI5ClR0b4Z-kYAvEKxIHJ6WMLhx-McftoT1YwqKJfB0m4BbV2pzolJD0GMcACEYJVejWbjLUK9YyQAPZJt5yW3g6xD6ecXfwNXNhlbsoZyeylw7Qag_D7cO3Qqoh9DpsfaPnZK7tunCxizyuBiaQklwugrUsOC88e3yKedbpYs/s320/30%20minute%20creamy%20sesame%20miso%20ramen%20with%20crispy%20mushrooms.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/creamy-sesame-miso-ramen/" target="_blank">30 Minute Creamy Sesame Miso Ramen with Crispy Mushrooms</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike>4.8 stars </strike>(after thinking about it, we won't make this one again -- we prefer <a href="https://foodiefriendstk.blogspot.com/2014/05/recipe-vegetable-ramen-recipe.html" target="_blank">Marcus Samuelsson's Vegetable Ramen recipe</a>)<br /><a href="http://HalfBakedHarvest.com" target="_blank">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So this dish did not take 30 minutes to make (it took 50 min), and the mushrooms weren't crispy, but overall this was still a really nice ramen recipe. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We changed some things as you'll see from the notes below, but think next time it'll be even better with double the soup base and the addition of hot chili oil (I didn't realize we didn't have any so used some hot chili crisp).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: ramen noodles, kale or spinach, mixed mushrooms, shallots, vegetable broth, dried porcini mushrooms, sesame seeds, chili flakes, cilantro, salted butter or olive oil, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, tahini, white miso paste, hot chili oil</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Serve with: eggs, carrots, green onions</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Because of everything extra we added ~ tofu, a ton of kale, cabbage... make 2x the entire soup base</li><li>Added tofu! (definitely add!)</li><li>Instead of using dried porcini mushrooms, we had some dried porcini powder from another recipe. Used 1.5 tsp but would use at least 2 tsp next time ~ and then double that for the doubled soup base.</li><li>Used a whole head of kale which is much more than 4 cups</li><li>Chopped the mixed mushrooms ~ baby bella, white button and shiitake</li><li>Didn't have carrots but had purple cabbage so added to the soup</li><li>Added green onions to the soup at the end</li><li>Mushrooms weren't crispy as they release so much water in the sheet pan</li><li>Could serve with egg rolls!</li><li>Per Half Baked Harvest's note on the recipe, she recommends storing the soup and noodles separately as the noodles will soak up the soup and become mushy.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-90525211032208942732024-01-21T08:30:00.058-06:002024-01-21T08:30:00.281-06:00Drink Recipe: Orange Spritz (non-alcoholic)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMhXGFbAPdy-OPIZk6n44R8GPGnMuZP7d8xO9WCK1-7k1IhIVKhdmVYua2PWdDvND-HswAa8FE9BimfmBGP5pnXKo0YGOvP2I7XVW28Ck1A5glH8owmHUEGKrYzipIs7Ilo8NshYFGCt-XM2NJl1USF234j3_k2xXYI75Uj3lXENi_uImotxVvXQvKlc/s454/orange%20spritz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="454" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMhXGFbAPdy-OPIZk6n44R8GPGnMuZP7d8xO9WCK1-7k1IhIVKhdmVYua2PWdDvND-HswAa8FE9BimfmBGP5pnXKo0YGOvP2I7XVW28Ck1A5glH8owmHUEGKrYzipIs7Ilo8NshYFGCt-XM2NJl1USF234j3_k2xXYI75Uj3lXENi_uImotxVvXQvKlc/s320/orange%20spritz.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.today.com/recipes/orange-spritz-recipe-t244443" target="_blank">Orange Spritz</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.6 stars<br /><a href="https://www.today.com/recipes/orange-spritz-recipe-t244443" target="_blank">Today.com (a Geoffrey Zakarian recipe)</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was not too bad for a non-alcoholic drink. I just happened to have a bottle of sweet tea so this was easy to make. Note that it required quite a few splashes of bitters for the bitters to come through.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: orange juice, sweet tea, orange bitters, top with sparkling water</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-59866060297265223232024-01-17T08:30:00.029-06:002024-01-17T08:30:00.133-06:00Recipe: Crockpot Spicy Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with Quinoa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWxURg0Fwk2q61FH2qiPNtHoSEzu9Ez6bbfyYkhrHXzUhMXwhP00bkKpq1m5GUVBoSKer0ahu8kTC2OjGe87dpEmcrrfHTgRMfkkIfoFUu0oSZb4_qJikMe8rR7OO5ij5jtXGDvKrohtvJw5F0KDklqqKMufzKnRPKB9jYbkN7O6Otp0HHeOLT7-G8A8/s505/crockpot%20spicy%20vegetarian%20tortilla%20soup%20with%20quinoa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWxURg0Fwk2q61FH2qiPNtHoSEzu9Ez6bbfyYkhrHXzUhMXwhP00bkKpq1m5GUVBoSKer0ahu8kTC2OjGe87dpEmcrrfHTgRMfkkIfoFUu0oSZb4_qJikMe8rR7OO5ij5jtXGDvKrohtvJw5F0KDklqqKMufzKnRPKB9jYbkN7O6Otp0HHeOLT7-G8A8/s320/crockpot%20spicy%20vegetarian%20tortilla%20soup%20with%20quinoa.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/crockpot-spicy-vegetarian-tortilla-soup/" target="_blank">Crockpot Spicy Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with Quinoa</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.7 stars<br /><a href="http://HalfBakedHarvest.com" target="_blank">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We made this on the STOVE, and it tasted so much better than I thought it was going to taste! As usual, chipotle in adobo and also fire-roasted tomatoes give recipes like this a great flavor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Really FAST and EASY for a weekday meal -- took about 30 min with most of the time (20 min) needed for the quinoa to cook.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: quinoa, yellow onion, poblano, jalapenos, fire-roasted tomatoes, chipotle in adobo, vegetable broth, cilantro, lime juice and zest, garlic, ground cumin, oregano, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Serve with: cilantro, mango, avocado, feta, yogurt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Saute the onion, poblano, jalapens and garlic </li><li>Use 1/2 the amount of lime juice and zest</li><li>Used cotija instead of feta</li><li>Definitely needs the avocado!</li><li>Could add potatoes and lentils into the soup next time</li><li>The mango was extra and not really needed</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-41042142515487582032024-01-14T08:30:00.036-06:002024-01-14T11:58:02.237-06:00Recipe: Vibrant Spring Broccoli Buddha Bowl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcooHEkLWvSPHCjqlG96STIRAPewwMYG9K9WNi_hKnLs41d7FwQGFNKFnupruHLS9Gs-anxl8X5xW4J6CnL4XtdhfLtYqR25eoDbLGTg6t4bfrKf3pqChBFLORbqPep4eunSWQNqZvZPGmMq04PX0H9izgfk3QHB9_Nvxs8z7DgVMU01BfvGWEorq8mnU/s587/vibrant%20spring%20broccoli%20buddha%20bowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcooHEkLWvSPHCjqlG96STIRAPewwMYG9K9WNi_hKnLs41d7FwQGFNKFnupruHLS9Gs-anxl8X5xW4J6CnL4XtdhfLtYqR25eoDbLGTg6t4bfrKf3pqChBFLORbqPep4eunSWQNqZvZPGmMq04PX0H9izgfk3QHB9_Nvxs8z7DgVMU01BfvGWEorq8mnU/s320/vibrant%20spring%20broccoli%20buddha%20bowl.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/vibrant-spring-broccoli-buddha-bowl/" target="_blank">Vibrant Spring Broccoli Buddha Bowl</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.7 stars<br /><a href="http://HalfBakedHarvest.com" target="_blank">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was definitely a "vibrant" Buddha Bowl full of texture and fiber -- with much of the vibrancy coming from the ginger in the dressing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are a lot of ingredients, as usual, in a Buddha Bowl. This was easy to make, just took a bit of time to chop and roast and make all of the components. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: quinoa, green lentils, broccoli, sweet potato, purple cabbage, carrots, avocado, blood orange or caracara, lemon, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients for Turmeric Ginger Vinaigrette: roasted cashews, garlic, ginger, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, lemon, turmeric, cayenne, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients for serving: sprouts and hemp seeds</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Double the amount of sweet potatoes from 1 to 2</li><li>Used half of a large lemon in both places</li><li>Added sauteed tofu!</li><li>Need more blood oranges as they're very small -- probably 3 instead of 1 for leftovers</li><li>Didn't add sprouts and hemp seeds</li><li>Need to make 2x the amount of dressing</li><li>In the dressing, used 1 garlic clove</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-78383955699820745882024-01-10T08:30:00.021-06:002024-01-10T11:54:01.907-06:00Recipe: Asada Mushroom Tacos with Lime Smashed Avocado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52Ur-98rL9wsoIYzAcOeG6NWoPptigEhyphenhyphenCQUF6SHJveDeb5caZyeKoKQgbK_s5ZIwJv96vWxuku35MlzzWnQMnSP6_c_A7K18QT3nWfAIL0AoVxEANMITvWyE12OSP_KTKqCSkIX1bFu6_gjoaFj4h8mUsqlqUvVAR4kHeesPzrtCL5LkiVIGCEBNV0c/s640/asada%20mushroom%20tacos%20with%20lime%20smashed%20avocado.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52Ur-98rL9wsoIYzAcOeG6NWoPptigEhyphenhyphenCQUF6SHJveDeb5caZyeKoKQgbK_s5ZIwJv96vWxuku35MlzzWnQMnSP6_c_A7K18QT3nWfAIL0AoVxEANMITvWyE12OSP_KTKqCSkIX1bFu6_gjoaFj4h8mUsqlqUvVAR4kHeesPzrtCL5LkiVIGCEBNV0c/s320/asada%20mushroom%20tacos%20with%20lime%20smashed%20avocado.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/asada-mushroom-tacos-with-lime-smashed-avocado/" target="_blank">Asada Mushroom Tacos with Lime Smashed Avocado</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.9 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://HalfBakedHarvest.com" target="_blank">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Delicious vegetarian tacos -- better than I expected! Loved the pineapple salsa along with the avocado. To get more protein, we served this with a side of seasoned black beans. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: tortillas, portobello mushroom caps, orange juice, garlic, chipotle in adobo, smoked paprika, limes, cilantro, extra virgin olive oil</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Salted Lime Avocado Ingredients: avocado, lime, sea salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pineapple Salsa Ingredients: pineapple, jalapeno, lime, cilantro, feta or cotija</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used garlic powder instead of garlic</li><li>Used 1 lime instead of 2 in the marinade</li><li>Sliced avocado instead of making the smashed avocado</li><li>Used serrano instead of jalapeno as jalapenos haven't been hot lately</li><li>Used 1/2 of a lime in the pineapple salsa instead of a whole lime</li><li>GRILL the mushrooms next time -- OR remember to put a rack on the baking sheet under the mushrooms because there is a lot of liquid from the mushrooms and marinade</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-40574972172205944142024-01-07T08:30:00.029-06:002024-01-09T10:20:30.095-06:00Recipe: Herb and Chickpea Stew with Rice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdnjgc2_8uIU07cb0AEBWf0fVDQWyBqGHxaSvPlZYcTIfyEGeeUujdG5HMQQRPJD3p5Tp9hfllVvhFht_IPnIIYxatBjQlISOVsoaQYTTZe-J-bVp_N5-y1FvP5091tjY2BbhDqd1hPda2nMWQ9M71oA_6y-iKkSM8En7qCzkKwoYQNIqKiV0Q9SAWOw/s480/herb%20and%20chickpea%20stew%20with%20rice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="480" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdnjgc2_8uIU07cb0AEBWf0fVDQWyBqGHxaSvPlZYcTIfyEGeeUujdG5HMQQRPJD3p5Tp9hfllVvhFht_IPnIIYxatBjQlISOVsoaQYTTZe-J-bVp_N5-y1FvP5091tjY2BbhDqd1hPda2nMWQ9M71oA_6y-iKkSM8En7qCzkKwoYQNIqKiV0Q9SAWOw/s320/herb%20and%20chickpea%20stew%20with%20rice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/persian-herb-and-chickpea-stew-with-rice/" target="_blank">Herb and Chickpea Stew with Rice</a><br />4.7 stars<br /><a href="http://HalfBakedHarvest.com">HalfBakedHarvest.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For a stew of this type (healthy!) this was pretty good. It definitely needed the Greek yogurt to make it creamy and to add another dimension. We served this with falafel on the side.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: rice, chickpeas yellow onion, vegetable broth, spinach, cilantro, parsley, dill, chives, garlic, turmeric, red pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Serve with: Greek yogurt, mint</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips/Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Didn't add lemon zest but needed to and will next time -- needs the brightness</li><li>Used more baby spinach that it called for</li><li>Used dried parsley</li><li>Didn't add dill</li><li>Didn't add mint for serving</li><li>It was a little bland so added 1/4 tsp celery seed, 1/2 tsp dried basil and more red pepper</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-49984947748670107682024-01-03T08:30:00.035-06:002024-01-03T10:38:03.414-06:00Recipe: Crockpot Spicy Queso Beef Chili (but cooked on stove and made vegetarian)<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SoYjdB7UM2bsL_1IA7PCSGVDXvNqpDD-2Egb9fi3uysqawVRVanwENztPqGgTmwaUAXxiFIFrY_wPdTcYaGRABUK-ksCJ8kA8VmPNTpHallrZU0bHLdc3D0-ryksSGnmI39jHQQ_ejVwAdXWVddokRo6y71LheU5mWIdXpyFHDWR-jDShy8ap2KKF5Y/s513/crockpot%20spicy%20queso%20beef%20chili.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SoYjdB7UM2bsL_1IA7PCSGVDXvNqpDD-2Egb9fi3uysqawVRVanwENztPqGgTmwaUAXxiFIFrY_wPdTcYaGRABUK-ksCJ8kA8VmPNTpHallrZU0bHLdc3D0-ryksSGnmI39jHQQ_ejVwAdXWVddokRo6y71LheU5mWIdXpyFHDWR-jDShy8ap2KKF5Y/s320/crockpot%20spicy%20queso%20beef%20chili.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/spicy-queso-beef-chili/" target="_blank">Crockpot Spicy Queso Beef Chili </a></div><div style="text-align: left;">HalfBakedHarvest.com</div><div style="text-align: left;">4.9 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Really good chili recipe that we made vegetarian. It's similar to the <a href="https://foodiefriendstk.blogspot.com/2020/09/recipe-smoky-tofu-chili.html" target="_blank">SmokyTofu Chili</a> recipe in flavor but has a higher heat level because of the hot chiles and a slightly different flavor. I wish I could taste them side by side to taste the differences. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: ground beef (but see Impossible Beef and tofu sub below), yellow onions, poblano peppers, crushed fire roasted tomatoes, tomato paste, diced green chiles, broth, cream cheese, mixed chili beans, hot sauce, butter, chili powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Toppings: cheddar, cilantro, green onions, avocado, Greek yogurt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used 1 package of Impossible Beef and 1 block of firm tofu instead of 2 pounds of ground beef</li><li>Used 2 Tbsp of hot sauce instead of 1/3 cup </li><li>Used unsalted butter + salt instead of salted butter</li><li>Used 2 cups of vegetable broth instead of the "2-3 cups of chicken or beef broth"</li><li>Didn't add in the cream cheese</li><li>Didn't add in the cheddar in the chili -- used as topping instead</li><li>Added 1 can of black beans </li><li>Serve with Frito dipper chips</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><p></p>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-90376899512482226632023-12-27T08:30:00.038-06:002023-12-27T11:44:25.833-06:00Recipe: Quinoa and Broccoli Casserole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbSfwPz0YdWOc0V1EVU0cM_XTo-eljYHurm_IfGHme6HAhq-4gdgJNhuppWiZM2boFOl6o2tRYTadSxkOgYG93yUzWvVamWRTZDjnpx-28YNq-8qnbzJBR2XXl9cdauIp2N0Q78sGYBTNWaVwZYF3dzvmus_ACiXrMw9ORfcaYRkmYm5Lx88FQ4jz-hU/s480/quinoa%20and%20broccoli%20casserole%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="480" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbSfwPz0YdWOc0V1EVU0cM_XTo-eljYHurm_IfGHme6HAhq-4gdgJNhuppWiZM2boFOl6o2tRYTadSxkOgYG93yUzWvVamWRTZDjnpx-28YNq-8qnbzJBR2XXl9cdauIp2N0Q78sGYBTNWaVwZYF3dzvmus_ACiXrMw9ORfcaYRkmYm5Lx88FQ4jz-hU/s320/quinoa%20and%20broccoli%20casserole%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2RFhymxOGr3YhkfTotsqhPCq0Np1Wz516JiObV5fLYxqOZBp4g7uffwmK-dIkiyn4au_YxfbBw1XtkEWVG6VaJAH005cyDgNFAwCnECLFYU_t7J1W58rJSLhnTIS4cRD8DCE-LcZ7KwR5Vtde0pgdf4Ga-n8zNT6X87mHoH0fQzOGe54vliCaqwQTvQ/s580/quinoa%20and%20broccoli%20casserole%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2RFhymxOGr3YhkfTotsqhPCq0Np1Wz516JiObV5fLYxqOZBp4g7uffwmK-dIkiyn4au_YxfbBw1XtkEWVG6VaJAH005cyDgNFAwCnECLFYU_t7J1W58rJSLhnTIS4cRD8DCE-LcZ7KwR5Vtde0pgdf4Ga-n8zNT6X87mHoH0fQzOGe54vliCaqwQTvQ/s320/quinoa%20and%20broccoli%20casserole%201.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/quinoa-and-broccoli-casserole-7288418" target="_blank">Quinoa and Broccoli Casserole</a><br />Alton Brown<br />5 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We've been watching old episodes of <i>Good Eats</i> and just watched the one about Ancient Grains. This recipe looked so good that we made it just a few days after watching the show! It doesn't "look" delectable, but it is -- especially if you like broccoli cheese casseroles which it essentially is. As Alton Brown mentions, you could technically eat this every day and be good because it has many nutrients including complete protein from the quinoa.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: quinoa, broccoli florets, sharp Cheddar cheese, button or cremini mushrooms, onion, chicken stock, half-and-half, egg, mayo, unsalted butter, dry mustard, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, Kosher salt, black pepper, ground white pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used vegetable stock</li><li>Used more broccoli than was called for (over a pound) and could actually add more broccoli as long as it fits in the Pyrex dish</li><li>Definitely put a sheet pan on a rack under this dish in the oven in case it overflows as it was filled to the brim</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-60029455423026992042023-12-03T08:30:00.031-06:002023-12-07T07:52:57.727-06:00Recipe: Kahlua Coffee Chocolate Layer Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/kahlua-coffee-chocolate-layer-cake/" target="_blank">Kahlua Coffee Chocolate Layer Cake</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/kahlua-coffee-chocolate-layer-cake/" target="_blank">Live, Love & Sugar</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.8 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Instead of making this as a layer cake, I decided to make it as a Bundt Cake... something I hadn't made in years. I mean, I don't even own a bundt pan and had to borrow one from a friend!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This cake turned out really great -- super MOIST, and while I wish I personally could taste more of the Kahlua, friends and family said that they could taste it. It does use 1/2 a cup of Kahlua!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did not make the Kahlua Coffee frosting; instead we topped it with a chocolate ganache.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: all purpose flour, sugar, natural unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, Kahlua, vanilla extract, hot coffee</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>If making this as a Bundt cake, it will need to bake for 87 minutes</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-48209394448109476112023-11-12T08:30:00.019-06:002023-11-12T12:21:49.475-06:00Tiramisu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD0Q70XdDSCFT24Gm6Nf4o190RSbb67ae8u-p8i6LQtUGoV2r58ipHexPOriRT8-ffW3tpNTh7rz9XZ41Qowc90vhlrCYj9sUiLv2lwqczV7-X7j0zDnhc3ptc1UDtWc47HyPT3DNHPXA919fNxoeodb7HLTVmzDJBm3ArzSUFkxY4z5kdqYo0N36ncc/s545/tiramisu%20process%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD0Q70XdDSCFT24Gm6Nf4o190RSbb67ae8u-p8i6LQtUGoV2r58ipHexPOriRT8-ffW3tpNTh7rz9XZ41Qowc90vhlrCYj9sUiLv2lwqczV7-X7j0zDnhc3ptc1UDtWc47HyPT3DNHPXA919fNxoeodb7HLTVmzDJBm3ArzSUFkxY4z5kdqYo0N36ncc/s320/tiramisu%20process%201.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C3EsYzqL_x-AQa6wbCrpEStbq4b531AeMlRwwg1cPZcOk9JNC9oENyQGYhQ19rFu7K63WSEXY_45QLagnKLFHrwLFi1-1gU6n4SbQxUmtEyJpLKpGKHSmk9P999n0ABBQTMzwgN-amktbzjW9TeUWAkEDIPAMUNcQfeKLHAA3OQ6t0elLvICFolT6Kw/s564/tiramisu%20final%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C3EsYzqL_x-AQa6wbCrpEStbq4b531AeMlRwwg1cPZcOk9JNC9oENyQGYhQ19rFu7K63WSEXY_45QLagnKLFHrwLFi1-1gU6n4SbQxUmtEyJpLKpGKHSmk9P999n0ABBQTMzwgN-amktbzjW9TeUWAkEDIPAMUNcQfeKLHAA3OQ6t0elLvICFolT6Kw/s320/tiramisu%20final%202.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Tiramisu</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://savorysimple.net/tiramisu" target="_blank">savorysimple.net/tiramisu</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">5 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'd never made Tiramisu before -- and it was surprisingly very easy! Authentic Tiramisu uses raw eggs, but this recipe has directions for cooking the yolks over a double boiler (note that it took almost 25 min to get the eggs up to temp vs. 10-15 min noted in the recipe) -- this was the "hardest" part.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For our guests, we eliminated the alcohol and used decaf coffee.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">DELICIOUS!!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: ladyfingers, strong coffee or espresso, rum or brandy or amaretto, egg yolks, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, granulated sugar, Kosher salt, bittersweet chocolate, Dutch-processes cocoa powder for dusting</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-53832137983893938332023-10-25T08:30:00.018-05:002023-10-28T14:26:00.536-05:00Recipe: Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZS6E_BaDgLSP37uDcWR2YBqolYYGVuJostj_kuuzLFKhPDniPSzc93pjErTuajciVg46hQgz8r0wX48fqD7mB68EDowSic-Q9fgtBvA-FdJh4679Pj0vXHhwr4fun5LO2Wc-pbaEVa5jjR_mK8Ltd4eKEDRFsja172Ep2tW_fWYcqNRCgOP41UQJrwgw/s580/spinach%20slad%20with%20warm%20maple%20dressing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZS6E_BaDgLSP37uDcWR2YBqolYYGVuJostj_kuuzLFKhPDniPSzc93pjErTuajciVg46hQgz8r0wX48fqD7mB68EDowSic-Q9fgtBvA-FdJh4679Pj0vXHhwr4fun5LO2Wc-pbaEVa5jjR_mK8Ltd4eKEDRFsja172Ep2tW_fWYcqNRCgOP41UQJrwgw/s320/spinach%20slad%20with%20warm%20maple%20dressing.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/spinach-salad-with-warm-maple-dressing-6835611" target="_blank">Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Food & Wine Magazine, Dec 2022/Jan 2023, p. 49</div><div style="text-align: left;">5 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The photo above doesn't show the apples because we ran out of apples when I took this photo the second time we made this. Great salad to serve at a dinner party with lots of textures.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Salad Ingredients: spinach, Honeycrisp apples, blueberries, feta cheese, sliced almonds, Kosher salt, black pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Warm Maple Dressing Ingredients: avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, pure maple syrup, Dijon mustard, honey, smoked paprika, Kosher salt, black pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Use half of the balsamic vinegar (tasted too vinegar-y)</li><li>Used crushed marcona almonds and mixed greens since we had them on hand</li><li>Apples do turn brown because of the dressing so put on top when serving</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-28456954112940904262023-09-27T08:30:00.015-05:002023-09-30T08:23:31.811-05:00Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad with Broccoli<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeGYeJGQ7YpHe13Lep1az7ypPjCHqELHMt1_QcEp-qeyenF-0pV45QkGe0XF9fe_H0OnnOIhWyN1XbE2lzG6kO1wczXZR7d4NBX9GXiKQ1gR6Xee0Gf0yR6gy4yM7kLc5wPcmvR5sbXA8te05-XuVp0l4NVlc2MZhwu2DNkge1kUNHJ1J5By-ckqmKg4/s640/buffalo%20chicken%20quinoa%20salad%20with%20broccoli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeGYeJGQ7YpHe13Lep1az7ypPjCHqELHMt1_QcEp-qeyenF-0pV45QkGe0XF9fe_H0OnnOIhWyN1XbE2lzG6kO1wczXZR7d4NBX9GXiKQ1gR6Xee0Gf0yR6gy4yM7kLc5wPcmvR5sbXA8te05-XuVp0l4NVlc2MZhwu2DNkge1kUNHJ1J5By-ckqmKg4/s320/buffalo%20chicken%20quinoa%20salad%20with%20broccoli.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/buffalo-chicken-quinoa-salad/" target="_blank">Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad with Broccoli</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">HalfBakedHarvest.com<br />4.8 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Delicious! Tastes like it would be unhealthy but it's much better for you than getting a dish like this in a restaurant. We had this hearty salad along with a Japanese/purple baked potato.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: quinoa, chicken, broccoli, carrots, cabbage, blue cheese, avocado, green onion</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Buffalo Dressing Ingredients: hot sauce, olive oil, seasoned salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used Impossible Chicken Patties for the chicken (cooked in the air fryer so they were crispy!)</li><li>Go light/easy on the seasoned salt</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-42498376491434735582023-08-02T08:30:00.016-05:002023-08-05T08:09:10.176-05:00Recipe: Rajas Con Crema<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJzsn4vjtkpFqzDCQDwsJr9oESQOF2999nEKxLfF9tC-zyLCVtWiXuQncmNNndhVcNLdgm9H5xUqx2OoKWqSwbHde7eCjOWU2XYFuzh_WVlDQrRq4kNqlMD8v1ZViSy9jFwFWak0yCiwlRCP_l_bvJxe6j_8EK1ET-t6j47sowgMJzi2anaGInbJRwyE/s640/rajas%20con%20crema.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJzsn4vjtkpFqzDCQDwsJr9oESQOF2999nEKxLfF9tC-zyLCVtWiXuQncmNNndhVcNLdgm9H5xUqx2OoKWqSwbHde7eCjOWU2XYFuzh_WVlDQrRq4kNqlMD8v1ZViSy9jFwFWak0yCiwlRCP_l_bvJxe6j_8EK1ET-t6j47sowgMJzi2anaGInbJRwyE/s320/rajas%20con%20crema.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/papas-con-rajas" target="_blank">Rajas Con Crema (or Papas Con Rajas)</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bon Appetit Magazine, May 2023, p. 20<br />4.6 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Easy weekday dish with pretty nice flavor. Since there isn't any protein in it, we served it with black beans on the side -- plus chips and margaritas!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: corn or flour tortillas, Yukon Gold potatoes, poblano chiles, white onion, chicken bouillon paste, crema mexicana or heavy cream and sour cream, lime wedges, garlic, jalapenos, butter, Kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used Better Than Bouillon vegetable paste</li><li>Used heavy cream and sour cream</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-45729771430083186862023-07-19T08:30:00.026-05:002023-07-22T09:36:39.733-05:00Recipe: Ravioli and Mushroom Skillet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxfzeFwZLrIIpD0V-wimCW6-ZxSzkQlkltndrlqRGo-axCosnqNoqbp3njNoamOkelKr5Xo5NofIP9FHst1ELfkps8Lz6y1Qbq9pMVhhOKcxSGdL6cFmv-BIhQiNvyl6NKPQt-8XLAeb7NcnYX46EKMQRS-ZuDKatJhT0l0DrrtthbkQAcwia3PInQY0/s640/ravioli%20and%20mushroom%20skillet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxfzeFwZLrIIpD0V-wimCW6-ZxSzkQlkltndrlqRGo-axCosnqNoqbp3njNoamOkelKr5Xo5NofIP9FHst1ELfkps8Lz6y1Qbq9pMVhhOKcxSGdL6cFmv-BIhQiNvyl6NKPQt-8XLAeb7NcnYX46EKMQRS-ZuDKatJhT0l0DrrtthbkQAcwia3PInQY0/s320/ravioli%20and%20mushroom%20skillet.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ravioli-and-mushroom-skillet" target="_blank">Ravioli and Mushroom Skillet</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bon Appetit Magazine, May 2023, p. 22</div><div style="text-align: left;">4.7 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Easy recipe for a weeknight meal, but being a dish that has heavy cream in it, it was a bit rich and well, heavy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: fresh or frozen cheese raviolis, mushrooms, heavy cream, grated parmesan, store-bought fried onions, shallot, garlic, white wine, thyme, lemon zest, extra-virgin olive oil, Kosher salt, pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cooked ravioli first (boiled) as we were afraid it wouldn't cook thoroughly in the pan</li><li>Added red pepper</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-47766578586564278182023-06-07T08:30:00.015-05:002023-06-10T13:49:41.644-05:00Recipe: Roasted Beet-Citrus Sorghum Bowls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg72lvmtigWLgbCgMsOndMGpT5zea0Iesl97Zq-tA2ehuzw_GrdDwRltLs4Y5vspT6dRdLBRbLyj4adA84CMYtKePMaQixqULmv5QcyyuNpgfbGCowrLX7-vx8G31pmwHJMo5B_PrHIzKXZzENaujkYql5c5EatV-tq_GZo2C9YWl_CTOymXrZij5/s487/roasted%20beet-citrus%20sorghum%20bowls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg72lvmtigWLgbCgMsOndMGpT5zea0Iesl97Zq-tA2ehuzw_GrdDwRltLs4Y5vspT6dRdLBRbLyj4adA84CMYtKePMaQixqULmv5QcyyuNpgfbGCowrLX7-vx8G31pmwHJMo5B_PrHIzKXZzENaujkYql5c5EatV-tq_GZo2C9YWl_CTOymXrZij5/s320/roasted%20beet-citrus%20sorghum%20bowls.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bhg.com/recipe/roasted-beet-citrus-sorghum-bowls/" target="_blank">Roasted Beet-Citrus Sorghum Bowls</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Better Homes & Gardens, Oct 2020, p.124</div><div style="text-align: left;">4.8 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another super delicious bowl recipe! As we were having this for dinner, I thought to myself -- this would be at least $15 at a restaurant. Great texture and flavor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: beets, sorghum, chickpeas, baby arugula, cucumber, avocado, lemon, orange, mayonnaise, sour cream, feta, garlic, olive oil, thyme</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used farro instead of sorghum</li><li>Thawed frozen beets we had already and roasted them</li><li>Put the roasted garlic in the dressing</li><li>Add pepper to the dressing</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437862753999469133.post-23819274274422595142023-05-28T08:30:00.001-05:002023-06-03T16:15:30.190-05:00Recipe: Salad Ramen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRtL07z38UqvpwES1YcvXQvguMlpH16ELgpHInnsGlnmJIaX7_k5hQ98t4nMvwk2U98MXdRCmPyUxt7bqJnBIjzdyzArg2ovQlujNRQfvzL-vMZ0Ze305ul40y2aWrm-VUhGs0Ui2i93AJRRFbWxlMzKkf-bIkRRKp9E-i71jarja3m2UkwY7me8q/s537/salad%20ramen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRtL07z38UqvpwES1YcvXQvguMlpH16ELgpHInnsGlnmJIaX7_k5hQ98t4nMvwk2U98MXdRCmPyUxt7bqJnBIjzdyzArg2ovQlujNRQfvzL-vMZ0Ze305ul40y2aWrm-VUhGs0Ui2i93AJRRFbWxlMzKkf-bIkRRKp9E-i71jarja3m2UkwY7me8q/s320/salad%20ramen.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/salad-ramen" target="_blank">Salad Ramen</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bon Appetit Magazine, Jun/Jul 2020, p. 27</div><div style="text-align: left;">4.6 stars</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">EASY, tasty weeknight meal. The only reason I gave this 4.6 stars and not higher was because the sauce was more on the acidic side -- need to reduce the lime juice. It also needed another flavor like sriracha.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: ramen noodles, seasoned rice vinegar, red pepper flakes/Aleppo-style, toasted sesame oil, extra-virgin olive oil, lime juice, soy sauce, toasted sesame seeds, Kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Vegetable Ingredients (not limited to the following shredded/shaved): radishes, carrots, scallions, cabbage, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tips:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Add seared tofu</li><li>Add sriracha at the table to taste</li><li>Serve with spring rolls or gyoza</li></ul><div><br /></div></div>thetasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832977970465864396noreply@blogger.com0