Culinary Quirks

Recipes be damned!
An inside peek into the tasty delicious chaos of my kitchen. Or perhaps more aptly, what I'm eating right now :) Any questions? Feel free to ask away!
May 22
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Sesame crusted, sriracha drizzled ahi tuna.
Mandarin sesame steamed jasmine rice.
Broccoli braised with sesame oil and topped with toasted almond slivers.

Sesame crusted, sriracha drizzled ahi tuna.

Mandarin sesame steamed jasmine rice.

Broccoli braised with sesame oil and topped with toasted almond slivers.

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Salmon with Penzey’s Northwoods seasoning.
Warm kale and potato salad inspired by Foodie Lawyer.

Salmon with Penzey’s Northwoods seasoning.

Warm kale and potato salad inspired by Foodie Lawyer.

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Butter Paneer & Balti Potatoes.
Paneer is homemade and seasonings are mostly from Penzey’s.
Inspired by Edible Garden.

Butter Paneer & Balti Potatoes.

Paneer is homemade and seasonings are mostly from Penzey’s.

Inspired by Edible Garden.

Apr 29
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CLT.
Yep. You read that right.  No bacon here, this is smoked coconut, arugula, tomato and mayo nestled into chewy ciabatta baguette.

CLT.

Yep. You read that right.  No bacon here, this is smoked coconut, arugula, tomato and mayo nestled into chewy ciabatta baguette.

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Cheesy Butternut Cauliflower Casserole.
Rotisserie Chicken.
Granny Smith & Sage Sausage Stuffing.
Casserole—build a quick rue, add milk and cheese (I used gruyere swiss blend) and cook to thicken. Mix cheese sauce with a pound of pureed butternut squash and a pound of cauliflower florets.  Pour into casserole dish and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.  
**because the butternut puree is so creamy, you really don’t need much cheese sauce.  Maybe I used 1/2 cup of cheese & 1 cup milk?
Stuffing was prepared on Thanksgiving and tucked safely away in my freezer.
Rotisserie chicken courtesy of the local grocery store.

Cheesy Butternut Cauliflower Casserole.

Rotisserie Chicken.

Granny Smith & Sage Sausage Stuffing.

Casserole—build a quick rue, add milk and cheese (I used gruyere swiss blend) and cook to thicken. Mix cheese sauce with a pound of pureed butternut squash and a pound of cauliflower florets.  Pour into casserole dish and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. 

**because the butternut puree is so creamy, you really don’t need much cheese sauce.  Maybe I used 1/2 cup of cheese & 1 cup milk?

Stuffing was prepared on Thanksgiving and tucked safely away in my freezer.

Rotisserie chicken courtesy of the local grocery store.

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Jerk Turkey Chili
Inspired by CHOW.

Jerk Turkey Chili

Inspired by CHOW.

Apr 08
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Brown butter brussels sprouts with toasted pecans and parm served over Trader Joe’s Perline & Proscuitto Pasta.

Brown butter brussels sprouts with toasted pecans and parm served over Trader Joe’s Perline & Proscuitto Pasta.

Apr 05
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Homemade gnocchi, red sauce, meatballs, and herbed parmesan breadsticks.
Gnocchi inspired by 101 Cookbooks.
Breadsticks inspired by Farm Chicks Kitchen

Homemade gnocchi, red sauce, meatballs, and herbed parmesan breadsticks.

Gnocchi inspired by 101 Cookbooks.

Breadsticks inspired by Farm Chicks Kitchen

Apr 03
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Rustic Steak Pizza with skillet pumpkin chipotle sauce, roasted garlic, caramelized onion, mashed sweet potato, fontina, parm, cilantro and finished with a smoky sweet BBQ sauce swirl.

Rustic Steak Pizza with skillet pumpkin chipotle sauce, roasted garlic, caramelized onion, mashed sweet potato, fontina, parm, cilantro and finished with a smoky sweet BBQ sauce swirl.

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Kind of Cuban Pizzawith chicken, minced onion, chopped kosher dill pickles, swiss, cilantro and finished with a mustard swirl.

Kind of Cuban Pizza
with chicken, minced onion, chopped kosher dill pickles, swiss, cilantro and finished with a mustard swirl.