Literally, this is the best Cannellini and black eye peas soup we’ve ever eaten. I love the easiness of making it on a cold winter day – but it works well anytime of the year. Besides it being rich and creamy, it’s also healthy. There is so much beautiful texture, color and healthy nutrition in…
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How to cook Mahi Mahi and Prawns in One Pan
How do you cook Mahi Mahi and Prawns in the same pan without overcooking? It’s easier than you think. When cooking fish in general, the challenge for many people is getting the texture just right, which means don’t cook it till it’s dry. And when it comes to shrimps or prawns, it gets very tough…
Easy Crispy Skin Salmon with Vegetables.
This Easy Crispy Skin Salmon with vegetables is so delicious and filling that you will make it regularly. The best thing about this dish it’s an easy one pan recipe. The vegetables are al dente and the tomatoes wilt leaving a very flavorful sauce. The salmon is first cooked skin side down to create beautiful…
How to Add Flavor to Bottled Pasta Sauce| Turkey Meat Sauce
This is a must try Turkey Meat Sauce. It’s a version of sauce that uses bottled marinara sauce with added aromatics and shredded carrots. The flavor is intensely delicious. Whenever I’m not making from scratch tomato sauce, I fall back on using bottled sauce. Our favorite choice is RAO Marinara sauce – it absorbs the…
How to cook the perfect Pan Fried Chicken Breasts with Pan Sauce and Sautéed Spinach
Pan frying chicken breasts is easier than you think. I learned this “secret” technique while in culinary school. Many fine dining restaurants use this process. First the chicken is pan fried in a thin layer of natural, high smoke point oil until it achieves a beautiful golden brown color on both sides. I love to…
How to make Homemade Chicken Broth
Making chicken broth or stock at home is very simple and usually always no sodium. While many people interchangeable use the term broth and stock, there is a clear and simple difference. I like to think the broth is a richer variation or upgrade from a stock. The broth is a clear stock that uses…
How to make the Perfect One Pan Black Rice (Forbidden) with Salmon
This is an amazing nutty flavored one pan black rice (a.k.a. forbidden rice) with salmon. It comes together in an easy three step process. First the pecans are toasted until fragrant and lightly brown (walnuts are a good substitute). It’s all about cooking everything in the same pan . For this I use a non-stick…
Root Vegetables with Lentils Soup
These types of root vegetable were the kind I grew up eating; we ate them cooked in many different ways, including soups. The combination of what types of root vegetables goes into a soup are endless. I find that the root vegetables used in this soup were the best combination – they are perfectly delicious,…
Rustic Tomato Carrot Soup| A vegetarian vegan friendly healthy soup
Tomato soup is delicious, healthy and loaded with nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. This recipe is simple to make and very tasty. The carrots added a slight sweetness to the dish without added sweetener. A slightly healthier version of roux was added to thicken the broth. The roux used ghee instead of butter and it still…
