Cilantro Lime Salmon Bowls

 Ingredients

• 3 red peppers, sliced into strips
• ⅔ cup olive oil, plus 1 tbsp
• Salt & pepper to taste
• ⅓ cup lime juice
• 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
• 2 tsp honey
• "1 garlic clove, minced" (quotes because come on, who ever used only a single clove of garlic)
• 4 salmon filets
• Rice of your choosing - I find that basmati is quite nice for this
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced
• Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Toss bell peppers with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Dish onto baking sheet and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
3. In a medium-size bowl, whisk to combine olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, honey, and garlic.
4. Place salmon in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour half the marinade over filets. Toss until fully coated. Set aside remaining marinade.
5. When peppers have baked for 10 minutes, remove from oven and place filets on top of peppers. Bake until peppers are tender and salmon is cooked through, 15-20 minutes more.
6. Assemble bowls: Divide rice into four bowls and top with salmon, peppers, avocado, and a wedge of lime. Garnish with cilantro and serve with extra marinade on the side.

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Original recipe found on Delish. Posted by Piera.

Thai Chicken Coconut Curry

 Ingredients

• 2-3 tbsp coconut or olive oil
• 1 medium sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, diced small
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
• 2-3 tsp ground ginger /or/ 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped /or/ ginger paste measured with the heart
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• One 13-oz can coconut milk
• 1-1½ cups shredded carrots
• 1-3 tbsp Thai red curry paste (curry powder may be substituted)
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• about 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1-2 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro or basil, finely chopped (for garnish)
• rice, quinoa, or naan for serving

Steps/Directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and sauté over medium-high heat until it begins to soften (about 5 minutes); stir intermittently.
2. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is done.
3. Add the garlic, ginger, and coriander, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir frequently.
4. Add the coconut milk, carrots, Thai curry paste, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium and allow mixture to gently boil for about 5 minutes, or until liquid volume has reduced as much as desired and thickens slightly.
5. Add the spinach and lime juice and stir to combine. Cook until spinach has wilted and is tender, about 1-2 minutes. Taste and add brown sugar, additional curry paste, salt, pepper, etc. to taste.
6. Sprinkle with the cilantro or basil and serve immediately.

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Original recipe: Averie Cooks

Posted with enthusiasm by Piera

Steak & Gnocchi Bites

 Ingredients

• 1-1½ lb steak (sirloin, ribeye, new york, or tenderloin)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper 
• 2 lb gnocchi
• Some kind of oil with a high smoke point (avocado oil, vegetable oil - not EVOO)
• 2 tbsp butter
• minced garlic - measure with your heart
• parsley
• shredded parmesan cheese

Steps/Directions

1. Cut steak into bite size pieces. Mix together lemon juice, olive oil, wu-sta-sher sauce, ACV, and spices. Marinate steak in sauce for anywhere between 1-8 hours.
2. Cook gnocchi according to directions on the package.
3. Heat oil in a pan until just smoking. Sear steak bites in batches - don't overcrowd the pan, and don't use too much of the marinating liquid. (They cook really fast, don't leave them unattended.)
4. Once all the meat is seared, add it all back into the pan along with butter. Once butter is melted, add the garlic and saute for 30 sec.
5. Add in gnocchi and saute for 3-5 min or until browned.
6. Serve topped with parsley and shredded parmesan cheese.

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Original recipe from TikTok baybee, all the kids are doing it.

Posted by Piera

Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 thighs and 2 tablespoons sauce)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup spicy brown mustard 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon grated onion 
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned 
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Cooking spray 

Preparation

1. Combine first 9 ingredients. Place half of mixture in a zip-top plastic bag; reserve remaining mixture. 
2. Add chicken to bag; seal. Chill 2 hours.
3. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.   (or roast them in the oven for an hour or so)
4. Remove chicken from bag. Sprinkle chicken with salt. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with reserved mustard mixture.

Chocolate Irish Stout Cupcakes

 Ingredients:

(For the cupcakes)

• 1 cup Irish stout (Guinness, Murphy's, etc)
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sour cream

(For the filling…chances are, this will be more than you need. Please use this as an excuse to liberally taste-test, and/or overfill your cupcakes. It is entirely your call.)

• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons room-temperature, unsalted butter 

(For the frosting)

• 4 oz Cream Cheese, room temp
• 1/2 stick butter, room temp
• 1/2 lb powdered sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream

Instructions:

Make the cupcakes:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut the butter into large chunks. In a large-ish saucepan, over medium heat, bring the butter and stout to a simmer. 
3. While the butter melts, in a larger-than-the-saucepan-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. The butter and stout should be simmering by now; remove them from the heat, add the cocoa and whisk together until smooth. Allow this mixture to cool for a few minutes.
4. While you wait for the butter-stout-chocolate mixture to cool, mix the eggs and sour cream with an electric beater until smooth. Pour in the butter-stout-chocolate mixture, and mix until just combined.
5. Pour this thick, chocolatey goodness into the previously-whisked flour–sugar-baking soda-salt bowl. You’ll probably want to break out your spatula at this point. Stir until just combined.
6. Put paper liners in a mini cupcake tray. Trust me. You can oil/grease/spray all you want, but you will still leave chunks of cupcake behind when you remove them. I know this. Fill the cups 3/4 full of batter and bake for 12 minutes. Rotate the pan half way through for even baking.
7. After the cupcakes have cooled, poke a hole in the middle. You could also use the end of a wooden spoon or even your finger. If you go with that approach, spray a little Pam on it beforehand. Also consider washing it.

Now make the filling:

1. Put your bittersweet chocolate in a bowl. This is easy when you use bittersweet chocolate chips. If you’re using a bar of chocolate, chop it roughly. Or gently. Your call.
2. In a medium-sized (maybe even the same one that you used to melt the butter and stout previously) pan, bring the heavy cream to a simmer.
3. Pour the cream over the chocolate, add the butter and stir until smooth and combined. Refrigerate, stirring every 10 minutes, until it’s pourable but not too runny.
4. To fill the cupcakes, spoon the ganache into a frosting bag or a plastic ziplock with the one corner cut off. Gently squeeze the ganache into the holes in the cupcakes.

Now make the frosting:

1. Put your room temperature butter and cream cheese into a large-ish bowl. It’s about to get messy, and you’ll want room to add sugar and whip the snot out of it.
2. With an electric beater, whip the butter until it’s light and fluffy.
3. Slowly add 3 cups of the powdered sugar, a little bit at a time. This keeps the frosting from getting grainy, and also allows you to spend more time playing with your electric mixer. Both are very important.
4. Add 3-4 tablespoons of the Baileys, depending on the level of flavor you want.
5. Add more powdered sugar if the Baileys has made it too runny
6. Frost those babies.

Egg in a Biscuit

 Ingredients

• 1 can jumbo flaky biscuits (usually 8 in each can)

• 8 eggs

• 1 packet bacon bits

• Shredded cheese, your choice

• Everything Bagel seasoning

• Scallions, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease muffin tin. Pull apart biscuits (roughly in half) and line each muffin cup with one half of a biscuit. (Only line as many muffin cups as you have total biscuits, though. So if you have 8 total biscuits, only line 8 muffin cups). Try to get the biscuit dough to come up over the edges of the muffin cup.
3. Crack an egg into each biscuit-lined muffin cup.
4. Top with scallions, Everything Bagel seasoning, bacon bits, cheese (and whatever else your heart desires).
5. Cover each egg with the other half of the biscuit. Smoosh the top dough with the bottom dough to seal the egg & other goodies inside the biscuit. This can be easier said than done.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until egg whites are set (or egg is cooked to your preference).
7. Enjoy! You can also put these in the fridge or freezer for later.

Posted by Emilee

Original recipe viewed on TikTok (sorry, yes it's infiltrated the blog)

Pumpkin Corn Bread

 Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. In a large bowl, stir flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and make a well in the center. In a small bowl, stir together the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil.
3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Stir just until blended; do not over mix. Fold in pecans. Divide the batter evenly among prepared muffin tin cups.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

 Ingredients

• 20-30 Shishito Peppers*
• Salt
• Olive Oil

*YMMV

Instructions

1. Rinse and dry peppers.
2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat to the point that a drop of water sizzles and evaporates quickly. 
3. Toss peppers in a bowl with olive oil to evenly coat them. This works better than trying to coat them in the skillet.
4. Add the oiled peppers to the skillet. Let them rest for a few minutes before disturbing them so they get a chance to char. Stir/turn them until the peppers are tender and blistered in spots. Popping sounds are good. This will take roughly 10 minutes.
5. Remove from skillet and sprinkle liberally with salt. Allow to cool briefly and enjoy.

I did not understand the hype at first. But then suddenly the peppers had disappeared and I didn't know what happened. Shishito peppers are incredibly mild, but I've been told every once in a while you'll get a doozy that is HOT. Hasn't happened to me yet, but you've been warned. 

Posted by Emilee

Adapted from: Cookie and Kate

Cheesy Ground Turkey Fritters

Ingredients

• 1 1/2lbs ground turkey
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded & diced
• 1/2 bundle scallions
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• Salt & pepper (get wild)
• Olive oil

Instructions

1. Combine ground turkey, flour, eggs, mozz, parm, scallions, jalapeno, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.
2. Heal olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-low heat. With a large spoon, scoop the mixture into the pan. Slightly flatten to make a fritter. Don't overcrowd. Cook in batches to ensure even cooking.
3. Fry until golden brown on both sides -- about 6-8 minutes. Make sure to keep the temp medium-low other wise they will burn on the outside and not cook on the inside.
4. Garnish with more scallions and serve with your favorite dip: mayo, chipotle, garlic aoli, sriracha...etc.

I served these with blistered shishito peppers. If you haven't experienced the simple joy of these peppers, I must encourage you to do so.

Posted by Emilee

Adapted from: EatWell101

Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb. skinless boneless chicken breast (or thighs), cubed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 jalapenos, minced & seeds removed (I promise you, 2 does not add very much heat at all)
• 1 14-oz can coconut milk
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped (plus more for topping, if desired)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• Naan
• Olive oil

For Seasoning
Equal Parts:

• cumin
• cinnamon
• ground cloves
• ground cardamom
• ground black pepper
• chili powder
• salt
• ground turmeric

Instructions

1. Mix all spices in a small bowl. (Tip: mix a bunch of it in a mason jar and save for future use).
2. Place chicken in a medium bowl and generously season. Let sit for 30 minutes.
3. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and jalapeno, cook for 3 minutes. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Remove mixture from skillet and place into large bowl.
4. Heat another tbsp olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Arrange chicken pieces in one layer in skillet, spreading so they are not overcrowded. When cooked through and lightly browned, remove to bowl with onions, garlic, and jalapenos. Repeat with all chicken.
5. Pour coconut milk into skillet. Cook on medium and stir until sauce thickens and starts bubbling. Mix in Worcestershire sauce.
6. Add chicken & veg mixture back into skillet, along with basil and ginger. Cook for 2 minutes.
7. Serve with warm naan. Top with additional basil if desired.

Posted by Emilee
Original recipe: We Are Not Martha