Jalapeño poppers are a great party appetizer, snack, and side dish. With jalapeños, you never know what you’re going to get in terms of spice, which is one of the reasons poppers are the best. These poppers are an explosion of cheesy goodness! Baked Jalapeño Poppers Yield: 20 Poppers Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time:Continue reading “Baked Jalapeño Poppers”
Author Archives: Alyssa Holman
Esquites (Mexican Street Corn)
In Mexico and cities across the U.S., local street vendors sell delicious, seasoned corn on the cob known as Elote. As much as I love the flavor of Elote, I hate getting corn stuck in my teeth so I normally avoid eating it. Recently, I went to Puesto and saw esquites, elote off of the cob,Continue reading “Esquites (Mexican Street Corn)”
Blistered Shishito Peppers
Blistered shishito peppers are one of my favorite side dishes of all time. Although they are often mild, sometimes they can be spicy! To me, this is what makes eating shishito’s so fun. They are also incredibly easy to find at the grocery store — I buy them from Trader Joes or Ralph’s. This recipeContinue reading “Blistered Shishito Peppers”
Jerk Chicken
For a flavorful, crispy chicken, look no further than this recipe. Pair it with crispy tostones or sweet plantains for a delicious, filling meal. This recipe was inspired by Cooking Classy’s Jerk Chicken recipe. Jerk Chicken Yield: 4 Servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Ingredients 5 bone-in skin on chicken pieces, thighs and legsContinue reading “Jerk Chicken”
Greek Turkey Meatball Gyro
At the end of a long day, the last thing you want to make is a complex, time-consuming recipe. Cue Greek Turkey Meatball Gyros. These gyro meatballs bring all of the flavor of a difficult recipe but take under 30 minutes to make. I also discuss three different ways to make the meatballs: in aContinue reading “Greek Turkey Meatball Gyro”
Thai Red Curry
For an alternative to green curry, try Thai red curry. This recipe is inspired from Cookie+Kate. Thai Red Curry Yield: 4 Servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1 cup brown jasmine rice 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small white onion, chopped Pinch of salt 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 cloves garlicContinue reading “Thai Red Curry”
Protein-packed “Green” Pasta
For a high protein version of “green” pasta, check out my recipe below. This recipe takes “green” pasta a.k.a. pesto pasta with roasted, green vegetables and adds cheese tortellini and rotisserie chicken for a protein punch. Recipe Name Yield: 4 Servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 2 medium zucchini 1 headContinue reading “Protein-packed “Green” Pasta”
Salmon & Broccoli Rabe with Cannellini Beans
I try to add fish into my diet as much as possible, since it has many health benefits. Salmon is one of my favorites and adding delicious broccoli rabe as a side makes it a full meal. Salmon & Broccoli Rabe with Cannellini Beans Yield: 2 Servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutesContinue reading “Salmon & Broccoli Rabe with Cannellini Beans”
Tacos Al Pastor
This past weekend, I took a cooking class at Sur la Table to learn to make street tacos. In the class, we learned how to make homemade tortillas, al pastor, cilantro and shrimp, and rajas tacos. The class did not disappoint, so here I present Tacos Al Pastor. Tacos Al Pastor Yield: 4 Servings PrepContinue reading “Tacos Al Pastor”
Fresh Handmade Corn Tortillas
This past weekend, I took a cooking class at Sur la Table to learn to make street tacos. In the class, we learned how to make homemade tortillas, al pastor, cilantro and shrimp, and rajas tacos. The class did not disappoint, so here I present fresh handmade corn tortillas. Fresh Handmade Corn Tortillas Yield: 12Continue reading “Fresh Handmade Corn Tortillas”
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