The classic waldorf salad is apples, grapes, celery & nuts (either walnuts or pecans) – all in a sweetened mayonnaise dressing. This updated dressing swaps the mayo for a vinaigrette and adds cheese. Of course there are lots of substitutions you can make! I prep all the salad ingredients but the greens, and wait to … Read more
I got this recipe from America’s Test Kitchen and boy, is it good! It’s also pretty easy to make and only dirties 1 pan. I made a few modifications to simplify it plus adapt it for the tools in my kitchen. You can use pretty much any vegetable in place of the green beans: cauliflower, … Read more
I used a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen straight out of the box, if you will; and it was delicious but waaaay too salty. Fortunately an easy fix is to eliminate the 1/3 c soy sauce their recipe called for. But just for kicks I compared it to the non-slow cooker version of Classic Beef … Read more
This is a great summertime recipe I got from America’s Test Kitchen. No-cook, high in both protein and veggies, and packed with flavor. Cooked shrimp to taste and chopped the size of beans (I used 6oz; the recipe calls for a pound) 1 can pinto beans, drained 2 ears of corn, sliced off 1/2 a … Read more
This is a riff on a TikTok recipe I saw. It’s super yummy and pretty unusual so I thought I’d note the ingredients. Just combine everything and toss with the dressing. I served it alongside chicken breast that I’d cubed then tossed in equal parts garlic powder, cumin, chili powder and paprika plus salt & … Read more
Strawberries and rhubarb are delicious and in abundance in June, so let’s make them delicious! If you want to bake the whole thing right away, cook the filling in an oven-safe saute pan the right size; then you can just put the crumble on top and pop it in the oven. It also freezes remarkably … Read more
Now that it’s summertime, I like to have a jug of margarita mix in the fridge. But I’ve been influenced that making it from scratch is waaaaaay better than that Cuervo we all buy at the store. So after a whole ton of tweaking and testing, here is what I came up with. Shake it … Read more
I tried a couple of Tiktok recipes that weren’t that good; so I went back to my usual America’s Test Kitchen and wow did this recipe knock it out of the park! 3/4 lb ground beef 1/4c pine nuts or walnuts 2-3 peeled garlic cloves1t smoked paptrika1t ground cumin1/2t salt 1/4t pepper 1/4t coriander 1/4t … Read more
This recipe seriously has everything but the kitchen sink. The chicken marinade starts out as kind of a Mexican vibe with the lemon, garlic, oregano and paprika. But then it adds a honey-mustard twist and finishes with both thyme and dill. So we’ll see how it turns out! Chicken: Marinate overnight 2-3 lbs (5 or … Read more
3 large boneless skinless chicken thighs3T soy sauce 2T maple syrup1T whole grain mustard1T rice wine vinegar1T sesame oil Combine all the marinade ingredients with the chicken thighs and refrigerate overnight. When you’re ready to cook, drain the thighs but reserve the marinade. Heat a pan with some oil and sear thighs for 2-4 minutes … Read more