Hot and Sour Soup

This was a fun and successful experiment. We used the recipe from Williams Sonoma, but we felt that the ingredients were too Americanized, resulting in the loss of that wonderful twang that we like, so we added extra tamarind paste. That definitely did the trick. And here are the delicious results...

Spicy Tofu with Shrimp and Broccoli

The name is pretty accurate. Healthy, fresh, quick, flavorful. A great way to start our work week.

Potato Corn Avocado Chowder

A hearty soup with white and sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, corn, cilantro, shrimp, and sausage garnished with avocado. Yummy and easy.

Moroccan Beef Stew with Chickpeas

The recipe originally called for lamb, but we didn't have any so we used beef. And, rather than simmering for 2 hours, we used the pressure cooker (best invention ever). The base has an intense tomato flavor. The meat falls apart. Cumin, paprika, cilantro and a pinch of crushed red pepper add richness. This recipe is a favorite - healthy, delicious, and enough leftovers to look forward to tomorrow's lunch. Perfect.

Salted Chocolate Caramel Cupcake

We've been cooking all day. Every dish in the kitchen is dirty. And it was worth it. The shining gold star on the day is the salted chocolate mini cupcake with caramel filling. Perfection.

Flatbread with Spicy Beef and Pinenuts

Tonight's dinner was supposed to be Turkish flatbread with lamb. Costco was out of lamb. So, we ground some beef and added some cumin, cinnamon, allspice, clove, parsley, paprika, coriander and toasted pine nuts. I made the flatbread from scratch. Klayton made homemade hummus on the side. Savory and spicy!

Caldo Verde and Chicken and Potatoes

I'm a little behind on posts. Klayton was out of town and I was laying low, but we're back now, baby! Last Saturday, we had a wonderful meal. Orange and ginger chicken and mashed potatoes with freshly grated horseradish. Lots of bite!

We had two great meals today. It started with Caldo Verde. We started by browning some all natural chicken and apple sausage from Costco. Take it out and cook some diced onion in the juices. Add garlic. Add some thinly sliced yellow potato and let it brown a bit. Add chicken broth and cook until potatoes are soft. Take out potatoes and mash. Add sausage, potatoes, and kale back to broth and season. Delicious and fresh. FYI, Kroger has kale for $.59 this week!