start boiling the pasta water. make sure to salt the pasta water!! a healthy amount. cut up broccoli into bite sized pieces in the pantry there is a jar of “preserved lemon”. cut about 1/3 of a lemon. rinse it, and dice it up really small. 3 minutes before the pasta is done, add the […]
Teriyaki Chicken & Rice
Marinade the chicken: 1 Tablespoon of each of the following: Chinese Cooking Wine Mirin Coconut Aminos Sesame Oil Oyster Sauce Chili Garlic Sauce (just a splash) Rice in the rice cooker (2:1 ratio of water to rice, typically 3 cups water, 1.5 cups rice) Grill or bake chicken Steam some veggies, mix with rice
Fig Newtons!
Based on this recipe: https://smittenkitchen.com/2018/04/fig-newtons/ Cookie ingredients 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small chunks 1/2 cup light brown sugar, gently packed 5/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons (30 grams) honey or golden syrup 1 tablespoon orange or apple juice 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 2 1/4 cups all-purpose […]
Shakshuka
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Raisin Cookies
based on https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19247/soft-oatmeal-cookies/ and https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/everyones-favorite-oatmeal-cookies/ similar with a few variations. Beat 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of white sugar, 1 cup of butter. Add 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla. Then add 2.25 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon Fold in 2.25 cups of quick cooking […]
Pizza Night
Makes 2 large pizzas Dough: Follows this recipe for dough Activate the yeast: 1 package of yeast 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 & 1/3 cups warm water rest for 5 minutes Then add: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 3/4 teaspoon salt 3.5 cups flour Rest for 90 minutes. Preheat oven to 475° Split the dough in […]
Apple Bread
Fun times making batter together, watching it bake and rise together, and of course eating together!
Pork Loin, Roasted Veggies and Apples
Marinate a pork loin or buy a marinated pork loin a day early Preheat the oven to 400/425Start to heat up a large frying pan Veggie and Apple Prep: Potatoes – microwave for a few min, then toss in olive oilBaby Carrots – toss in olive oilAdd saltSpread on parchment paper, put in oven with […]