I grew up eating sloppy joes, a sandwich made by browning ground beef in a skillet and dumping a can of tomato-based 'Manwich' sauce over top, then plopping it
Vietnamese Lemongrass Green Beans and TofuMore easy, weeknight-accessible goodness. Serve this with the Coconut Rice and a salad with a nice lime-based dressing and you are eating well tonight. The i Herbivoracious
The slightly sweet, soy-based hoisin sauce is to Chinese food what ketchup is to American food. Look for hoisin and rice noodles with other Asian foods in most supermarkets.
Salmon stew based on Brazilian style moqueca fish stew. Salmon marinated in garlic, lime juice, paprika and cumin, the cooked with onions, bell peppers, tomato, cilantro, and coconut milk.
My local market had an impossible-to-resist pile of ripe avocados for an impossible-to-resist price so I came home with a big bagful. And while I'm a happy member of the avocado toast for breakfast club, I also needed to find other ways to use up my bounty. Here's a very simple and delicious avocado-based salad dressing that also makes a nice summer dip for crudites.
I originally found this taco casserole recipe in a Taste of Home magazine. Since then, I have made this recipe at least 50 times. I love it because the ingredients list isn't complicated and, based on the layers, I can readily remember all ingredients when I am at the store without my recipe card. I have served this for myself and had wonderful leftovers or many times I have made it for company with a nice green salad to accompany it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
BrokeAss Gourmet - Apple-Butternut Squash Soup with White Cheddar and Paprika: Butternut squash puree soup gets tired fast. It's a culinary trend that returns every Fall, almost always featuring the exact same accessories: sage, garlic and cream (I know, I'm guilty of it too). The thing about most culinary trends though, is that they come about because they're based on good ideas (the molecular gastronomy foam trend notwithstanding-
