Category Archives: one-dish

Chilled Tomatillo and Cucumber Soup

Chilled Tomatillo and Cucumber Soup

We have a bunch of different veggies in the fridge and sometimes the challenge is remembering everything so it gets used up before it spoils. When I made this, I had tomatillos, poblanos, cilantro, cucumbers and avocados to use up. I couldn’t decide on a Mexican dish to make until I came across this one that sounded good to us both.

I must say this: it is extremely green. And cooking cucumbers is odd – I’m used…

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Achiote Frijoles Recado

Achiote Frijoles Recado

Continuing from last time’s Verdolaga Sauce, this Yucatan-inspired recipe is a really great way to cook up some beans. Tune in Friday for the final recipe to make some Tacos de Verdolaga con Achiote Frijoles Recado y Guacamole!

We’ve been on an achiote kick lately. It all started with the Cochinita Pibil. Now we have annatto seeds and annatto powder, not to mention packets of achiote paste in the cupboard. (And another batch of cochinita pibil marinating in the fridge

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Vegetable Bouillon

Vegetable Bouillon

I’ve made a mean veggie stock in the past but the problem with it is that we use it up so fast, I’d have to make stock every Sunday just to keep up.

This is a great, simple and very flexible bouillon. It tastes wonderful. We used it last night in this creamy egg-lemon soup along with some chicken broth and I swear, it smelled just like the best chicken noodle soup you’ve ever tasted.

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Five Minute Chocolate Cake

5 Minute Chocolate Cake

Sometimes you want a bit of chocolate cake and don’t want to take the time or the calories to make a full 9″ double- or triple-layer cake. I tend to be very prone to having fits of chocolate cravings so the other evening, I decided I really needed a chocolate fix. Nor did I feel like waiting the three hours for a cake at 10pm at night.

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Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad Wrap

One of the best uses for leftover chicken or turkey is the humble chicken salad. Now, I wasn’t always a fan; in fact, since my experience for much of my youth was the chicken salad glop served in cafeterias or bad cafes, I really didn’t care for it.

After I made it, I took a bite of my sandwich and closed my eyes in happiness. It might not be the same recipe but I think it’s actually better. Crunchy, not too sweet and packed with flavor.. all I have to do now is arrange for more leftovers so I can have this again!

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