We tried this quesadilla recipe, using white corn tortillas, manchego cheese (which we shredded on a large-hole mandolin), and a nonstick 9" pan: https://www.google.com/amp/mexicanfoodjournal.com/quesadillas-and-sincronizadas/amp/ (July 2017) We served these quesadilla with guacamole, recipe here: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/148260873751/simple-guacamole-recipe-here
Tag: quick meals
Simple tuna pasta salad
We tried this recipe: https://lexbake.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/tuna-macaroni-salad/ Our modifications: to make this dish lighter, we decreased the pasta from 1 lb to ¾ lb (here, gemelli) and the mayonnaise from 1 cup to ¼ cup. We also used two 5-oz cans (10 oz total) drained tuna. We still used 1 cup green peas (frozen, which we rinsed… Continue reading Simple tuna pasta salad
Korean-style ground beef over rice
We tried this recipe: http://www.kawalingpinoy.com/korean-ground-beef/ Our modifications: first, we added 1 small shallot, thinly sliced crosswise, to the garlic and ginger. Second, we used ground bison instead of ground beef. Third, after the bison was partially browned, we added ½ lb daikon (peeled and cut into ¼ inch half moons). Finally, at the end of… Continue reading Korean-style ground beef over rice
Indian semolina upma with cashews
We tried this tiffin breakfast recipe: http://indianhealthyrecipes.com/upma-recipe-how-to-make-upma/ Our modifications: first, because the recipe serves only one, we doubled the ingredients. Second, we used cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, and whole fresh cayenne pepper (the recipe was fairly unclear). Also, “hing” is asofoetida. Third, although the ingredient list did not mention salt, the video did. We… Continue reading Indian semolina upma with cashews
Chinese minced chicken and corn soup
We tried this recipe from Omnivore’s Cookbook: http://omnivorescookbook.com/chinese-corn-soup/ We used ½ lb minced turkey instead of chicken and 4 egg whites instead of 3 whole eggs. For the first step, we microplaned the ginger and added a shallot to the scallion whites at the first step. At the end of cooking, we added black pepper… Continue reading Chinese minced chicken and corn soup
Stovetop teriyaki chicken thighs
We followed this delicious recipe from Andrea Nguyen: http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2013/09/true-chicken-teriyaki-recipe.html except that we added about ½ extra Tbsp teriyaki sauce to the chicken. We used the same base teriyaki sauce we had made for the teriyaki salmon steaks a few days ago. We also increased the recipe by 50% because we had 6 chicken thighs (2… Continue reading Stovetop teriyaki chicken thighs
Chinese stirfried catfish with ginger and scallions
Details here: http://rasamalaysia.com/ginger-and-scallion-fish-recipe/2/. We increased the fish from 10 oz to 1.5 lbs (24 oz), which made the ingredient measurements a little challenging. (May 2017)
Korean spicy beef and radish soup
We made this soup loosely based on Maangchi’s recipe: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/radish-soup However, we made so many modifications (including doubling the original recipe) that I’m rewriting our whole recipe here. First, cut 1 lb skirt steak (preferably trimmed of fat) into bite-sized pieces, then marinate in the following seasonings for about 15-20 mins (see Note below): 1 ½… Continue reading Korean spicy beef and radish soup
Lemon snack cake
Recipe here: http://www.onebrownmom.com/2015/01/lemon-snack-cake-with-variations.html?m=1 To increase the lemon flavor, we added the juice and zest of one lemon to the icing, in addition to the lemon zest added to the batter. We were low on powdered sugar, so the icing was thinner than normal, leading it to soak into the cake. Still very tasty. (Apr. 2017)
Oven-roasted salmon with lemon juice and olive oil
We followed this Jamie Oliver recipe, but roasted a whole salmon fillet (about 1 ¼ lbs) rather than cutting it into four pieces. We spritzed with the juice of one lemon, drizzled with olive oil (about 1 Tbsp), and lightly seasoned with salt and black pepper. We oven-roasted it in the middle rack in a… Continue reading Oven-roasted salmon with lemon juice and olive oil
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