Archive for September, 2009

Fish Po’Boys

These are really good and really easy sandwiches.  Perfect for a weeknight meal.  You can either use frozen breaded fish, make your own, or forgo the breading all together.  I used frozen breaded fish…my kiddos love this! The spicy tartar sauce makes this dish. This recipe is adapted from Great Food Fast. Ingredients: Frozen breaded [...]

Spicy Chicken Tacos

I so love salsa fresca, and I thought it would taste really good with some chicken tacos.  And not just as a condiment, but as part of the flavor of the chicken. I was right.  It was delicious! Ingredients: 1 TBSP olive oil 3 1/2 c. cooked shredded chicken 3/4 c. salsa fresca Tortillas and [...]

Arepas

Arepas are a delicious Colombian treat.  Don’t know what an arepa is, then think gordita/chalupa with a Colombian flare.  Delicious with just about anything, and especially delicious topped with guacamole or an avocado salad. This recipe comes Fiesta! A Celebration of Latin Hospitatlity by Anya von Bremzen.  The cookbook is out of print, and the [...]

Rachel’s Famous Pasta Salad

This is a very easy and very tasty pasta salad…even -s and TT ate it up.  I think next time I’ll do without the cheddar and jack cheese and instead try feta for an extra punch. Adapted from a recipe by Rachel Griffith. Ingredients: 2 bottles light Italian dressing 1 lb. pasta of your choice [...]

Tzatziki aka Grecian Sauce

A good tzatziki makes any kebab sandwich or schwarma sandwich even more delicious.  I first had tzatziki at Albasha (when we lived in Baton Rouge), except at Albasha it’s called Grecian Sauce.  Whatever you want to call it, it’s worth making. We made chicken kebabs and served the chicken in a pita with some chopped [...]




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