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 [...]
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Arepas
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Entertaining, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedRachel’s Famous Pasta Salad
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedThis 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
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Fish, Middle Eastern and Sauce. ClosedA 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 [...]
Tofu and Eggplant with Thai Coconut Red Curry Sauce
Published by August 21st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Sauce and Vegetarian. ClosedWe had some delicious looking eggplant sitting in the fridge that we bought from at the Farmer’s Market. I just knew it would be delicious in a curry. So I used my favorite Thai red curry recipe (made a few changes) and planned the dish around the eggplant. You could easily add chicken or beef, [...]
Curry Rice Salad
Published by August 15th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Brunch, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Poultry and Salad. ClosedThis is a go to dish (albeit I haven’t made in a long time). This recipe comes from my grandma Clark. She makes it for brunches, baby showers, wedding showers, and all sorts of events. This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken or Turkey from Thanksgiving. It’s also a great crowd [...]
Roasted Tomato and Feta Sauce
Published by August 5th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Sauce and Vegetarian. ClosedThis is so easy and so tasty. It was a really good way to use up some of our fresh garden tomatoes. The feta gives the pasta nice seasoning, so if you omit the feta, be sure to add some more salt Ingredients: 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 [...]
Southwest Chicken Taco Filling
Published by July 24th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Heart Healthy, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Poultry. ClosedThis chicken taco filling is quite good, and it’s made in the crockpot. It’s important to use a flavorful salsa (I used Arriba! Fire Roasted Mexican Chipotle Salsa), and DO NOT use a mild salsa as there just isn’t enough flavor. After the dish is cooked squeeze some fresh lime juice to give the dish [...]
Salsa Fresca
Published by July 20th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Picnic/Potluck and Salsa. ClosedWe love salsa…all salsas. I think the hardest salsa to make is red salsa–I’m not sure why, but most of the time when we make red salsa at home it’s good but just not memorable good. Green salsas on the other hand almost always turns out great…go figure! Anyway, I got this recipe from my [...]
Mango Jicama Salsa
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Fish, Heart Healthy, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Quick and Easy, Salad and Salsa. ClosedI’m always will to try a great new salsa to top chicken tacos or fish tacos. This salsa is so summery and refreshing, and it went great as a topper for fish tacos. I saw a recipe for jicama salad in the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light, which was the initial inspiration of my [...]
Mediterranean Cous Cous Salad
Published by June 21st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedWe had short ribs for dinner tonight, and I needed a quick side dish to go with it. This salad came out so delicious, and I will definitely make this one again! Ingredients: 1 c. whole wheat cous cous 1 1/2 c. water 2 TBSP olive oil salt 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 c. [...]
