When my husband complained that he was tired of tacos and sloppy joes, I had to find a creative solution to the ground beef in the fridge, lo and behold this is a new household favorite! INGREDIENTS: 1 lb Lean Ground beef 3 cloves minced garlic 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 2…
Author: Chef Melissa Rae
Chicken Lasagna
The lemon zest in this recipe really makes this delicious! Ingredients Olive oil, for coating baking dish 9 to 12 lasagna noodles 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 egg 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Zest of 1 fresh lemon 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, or to taste Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste 24 ounces tomato…
Zoodles! (Zucchini Noodles)
My FAVORITE zucchini noodles are a simple recipe that I gleaned from Gwyneth Paltrow’s cook book. My only modification is I no longer add the olive oil. It really isn’t necessary since the noodles once spiralized are a little wet. Ingredients: 3 medium zucchini, spiralized 1/4 cup olive oil (I do not add this) 1…
Greek Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil juice of 2 fresh squeezed lemons 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp oregano 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp black pepper
Honey Lime Dressing
Mix the following ingredients in a Ball Jar for the perfect honey lime dressing! Tastes great with spinach, avocado and strawberries! 4 tbsps olive oil 3 fresh limes, juiced zest of 1 lime 1 tbsp honey 1 clove garlic minced pinch of sea salt and pepper
Brown Sugar Salmon & Quinoa
INGREDIENTS: For salmon: 1 pound salmon 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce, gluten free if desired 1/4 cup fresh pineapple juice 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, if desired…
Lemon Tilapia
INGREDIENTS: 4 Tilapia Kosher Salt Freshly ground black pepper 5 tbsp butter, melted 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes Juice and zest from 1/2 a lemon 1 lemon, sliced into rounds DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season tilapia with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet. Put butter, garlic,…
Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Grapes
My favorite chicken salads always have fruit and nuts in them, and this one is a recent favorite. Ingredients 1 lb. shredded rotisserie chicken 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 cup quartered red grapes 1/2 – 1/4 cup chopped walnuts salt and pepper to taste Instructions In a large bowl add…
Praline Bacon
I’ve been trying to perfect this for a while, and this recipe finally masters it. The perfect combination of sweet and salty, it’ll be hard to imagine Sunday morning brunches without this pseudo-delicacy. Ingredients 1/2 Lb bacon (8 slices) 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans Directions Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with…
The Perfect Seasoning Salt
The perfect seasoning salt is simple and delicious! By adding onion and garlic powder it helps decrease the amount of salt you’d regularly use (or at least we hope it does). This seasoning is particularly great on meat! But we like it on veggies too. INGREDIENTS: 3 Tbsp Kosher or Iodized Salt 1 Tbsp &…
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