Black Bean Pork and Korean Rice Cakes

ingredients 3/4 lb. ground prok 1/2 lb. Korean rice cakes 1 baby bok choy, chopped 4 stems garlic chives, sliced 1 yellow onion, diced 1″ piece of ginger, minced 2 T black bean sauce...

Italian Beef Grinders

ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 5 medium cremini mushrooms, sliced 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 1/4 C water 3/4 C milk 3 T flour 2 oz shredded white cheddar cheese 4 pepperoncini, sliced...

Belgian Endive

Picture courtesy of Walt Hubis. The Belgian endive is a pale green, torpedo shaped head of leaves, about the size of your palm.  When you bite into a leaf, it yields a very smooth...

Seared Salmon and Parsley Pesto

ingredients 2 salmon fillets 1 clove garlic 6 stems of parsley 2 T sliced almonds 1 T capers, drained olive oil salt and pepper directions Run the garlic clove along a microplane, creating a...

Cumin and Ancho Chile Catfish

Cumin and Ancho Chile Catfish

ingredients 4 t rice flour 1 t ancho chile powder 1 t ground cumin 1 t smoked paprika 2 catfish fillets olive oil salt and pepper directions In a small bowl, combine the first...

Collard Greens

Collard Greens

ingredients 5 leaves of collard greens 2 t olive oil 1/4 C water salt and pepper directions Prep the collards.  Wash, then cut the stems out.  Layer and roughly chop into bite sized pieces....

Brussels Sprouts

When I was a wee one, hearing the term brussels sprouts would bring on a noticeable nose crinkles and a wholehearted, exaggerated “ew” face.  And yet, for the life of me, I can’t remember...

Chicken and Garlic Chive Meatballs

Chicken and Garlic Chive Meatballs

ingredients 10 oz ground chicken 2 garlic chives, thinly sliced 2 T black bean sauce 1/4 C panko breadcrumbs 1/2″ piece ginger, finely minced 2 t olive oil directions Combine chicken, panko, half the...

Brussels Sprout Kimchi

Brussels Sprout Kimchi

ingredients 4 brussels sprouts, sliced into slivers 1 granny smith apple, sliced into matchsticks 1/2 T ginger, finely diced 2 t sesame oil 1/2 T gochugaru (ground red pepper flakes) 1 t sugar salt...

Crockpot Lasagna

ingredients 26 oz jar marinara sauce 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes 6 no boil lasagna noodles 15 oz tub of ricotta 8 oz shredded mozzarella directions Mix the tomatoes and marinara in a...