Mike's Chinese Pork & Mushroom Dumpling Soup

As the old adage goes: "If the good Lord made anything better - he kept it for himself." Spicy, salty, sour, tangy and sweet! What an authentic Asian delight for you, your family and guests tonight! There may seem like there's a lot of ingredients in this but, you won't regret making this dish!

Herb butter snapper steak

Mama's Crockpot Carne Cerdo Guisada

One day, I had slim pickings in meat, vegetables and my daughter sprung 2 friends over for dinner so I needed a miracle to feed an army on 2 lbs sausage, 1.5 lbs stew meat. Along came a guisada, though not authentic! Typically, this is served with a rice or tortillas or both.

To sick and tired for real effort shrimp and chicken noodle soup

I was sick and wanted noodle soup but was a little bit tired of the traditional chicken, this was what I came up with.

White pasta with black olive

Fry squash

Chicken noodle soup

Enchiladas

Tacofiesta Leftovers Cornbread Tamale Pie Type Thingy

Just an idea to throw together if you end up having a big taco party like we did and have some leftovers you want to makeover into something tasty. :)

Spicy Shrimp Pasta Salad

Mike's 1970's Meatloaf Dinner

It was Throwback Thursday between us Chefs and I decided to make one of my step mothers crazy stupid easy delicious meals from my youth. I made my meatloaf the night prior, chilled it and yanked the rest of my ingredients from the pantry just prior to baking. This entire delicious hot meal took me less than 5 minutes manual labor.

100 calorie Mexican Braised Beef Soup

Although this recipe is done over 2 days and looks quite long, it is actually very simple and most of the work is done by your oven and refrigerator. Just throw the in the oven and go about you day and then refrigerate over night or until you are ready to make the soup.

Jjajang Myun 짜장면 (Chinese-Korean Black Bean Noodles) Sauce

While items like bulgogi, bibim bap, and japchae have become quite familiar to Korean food lovers here in the States, there is a lesser known subsection of Korean cuisine that is quite popular with Koreans everywhere: Chinese-Korean. And one of the most popular dishes from Chinese-Korean cuisine is a noodle dish called jjajang myun, literally black bean paste (jjajang) noodles (myun).It's many a Korean kid's spaghetti, and I ate it all the time when I was little. Black bean paste in both Chinese and Korean cuisines has a very salty, nutty, toasty, deep, rich umami to it, and though it looks and tastes a little intimidating right out of the jar, it's delicious when used in the right quantities and mellowed by other ingredients and cooking techniques. In this dish, it's mixed with sauteed pork, onions, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes in a deliciously savory sauce served over noodles. When I don't have chow mein noodles on hand, I serve the sauce over spaghetti noodles cooked 3 or 4 minutes past al dente to mimic the softer texture of chow mein noodles. Rice is also commonly used in lieu of noodles in many Korean households, but in that case, you'd call it jjajang bap (bap meaning rice) instead of jjajang myun. Julienned cucumbers are a typical garnish to add refreshing crunch, and kimchi and dakuang (a sweet-salty pickled daikon) are usually served on the side.

Quick black bean breakfast wrap

Just came up with this morning. It is a quick breakfast wrap using what you may already have in the pantry and fridge. Easy to change up and has great flavors. It uses black beans and corn with a hint of lime and cumin.

My Spin (Arellano Spin) on Hatch Green Chili (Colorado Native)

I grew up eating chili my Grandmother made, from red to green. I love pork green chili but after 30 years of eating it my sister and I decided to get a creative spin on it. I hope you like as much as my family does now.

The Most Excellent Potato Salad

This will make you forget everything you know about boring Potato Salads. Note: It is REALLY important that you use Dill, If not, wait till you can find Dill and then make the salad! Same applies for the pickles!

Mike's New Orleans Old School Seafood Gumbo

It's about time to put some old South in your mouth isn't it?! If so, this recipe includes piles upon piles of extra spicy, chunky, delicious, juicy seafood and scrumptious smoky Andouille sausage! No Okra is added to this Gumbo. Why? Because Okra is slimy, gross and terribly, terribly icky! Nope! Not gonna happen in my kitchen! Yuck! Just yuck! In fact, double yuck! Sorry for the rant. It's my ONE culinary pet peeve. This is why the Roux and Gumbo Filet Powder are so important in this dish. Like Okra, they're both thickeners. Just much, much tastier! Anyway, on a happier note, your roux can be made as thick or thin as you desire. Half it by more if you'd like. Thinner? Served with an absorbent jalapeño corn bread. Just the way we enjoy it. Or, thicker? Served with a big assed spoon and a healthy shake or two of Tabasco or Louisiana Hot Sauce! Be sure to serve this dish with a dash of additional Tony Chachere's Creole Seafood Seasonings to the side for your guests. Fresh French Bread and chilly Egg Potato Salad are also great as Gumbo sides! My 7 and 8 year old students had a blast making this messy, albeit, detailed dish this evening while jumping in and out of the pool and hot tub! I hope you will as well. Try making this tasty little dish as a family. After all, kids really do love cooking with mom and dad! Talk about some quality family time! Shreaded chicken and white rice goes great in this dish as well. So, feel free to get creative with this flexible recipe!

Cheesy pizza cups

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Healthy Broccoli Mix Veg Soup

#goldenapron #post12 #losingweight Broccoli veggie soup is a very healthy, nutritious and delicious appetizer which is prepared by adding exotic vegetables. The vegetables add lots of fiber and addition of olive oil and garlic makes it more healthy and flavourful. It's a pure bliss for weight watchers.

Breakfast of the day: scrambled eggs over toast

Superbly delicious and very simple to make. Though there is a pro tip on cooking the eggs on achieving that creamy and rich texture. The tip is to utilize on and off heat method on cooking the eggs. Details are explained below