Here is another dish great dish for potluck or just as a side dish. It is simple to make and can be made ahead of time and reheated. Here is my take on zucchini lasagna. The first step is making a simple marinara sauce. You will need a can of tomatoes, onion, garlic and fresh…
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Milk Bread Dinner Rolls
Dinner rolls always add something to the table. I love when they are fresh from the oven. Soft, fluffy and warm! Here is my take on a dinner roll. Like with baking any breads, this does take some time since you do need to let the bread rise twice. Begin the recipe by beating 6…
What’s for Dinner? Cooking for Real People Part 3: Planning a Grocery List
Welcome back! Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. Task 3: Your task this post is to make a grocery list of all the items you need to buy for your weekly meal plan. What items are already in your pantry? I find the hardest part in meal planning is preparing your grocery list. If you are…
Starbucks Sakura Cherry Blossom Frappuccino
It is that time of year again. Cherry Blossom Season! Cherry Blossom viewing is so popular in Japan that there are foods and snacks celebrating this wonderful season. Every year Starbucks serves their seasonal Cherry Blossom Frappuccino. I believe the original one has sakura blossoms sprinkled on top but now there is strawberry matcha…
Polenta
Polenta is an easy and versatile dish that can compliment meats and veggies. Polenta is a porridge made from cornmeal. When it cools, it can be sliced and fried. To make polenta, boil 4 1/2 cups of chicken broth in a pan. Slowly add 3/4 cups of cornmeal. Pour it slowly and stir as you go….
The Dark Table – A Different Experience
A while back I wanted to try a new dining experience. I heard about a place called Dark Table where you eat in the dark. You would lose you sense of sight and experience meals with your other senses. When we arrived at the restaurant, we all waited outside and a waiter came out to…
Chinese Pancake Wraps
One of my favorite dishes to order when we go out to a Chinese restaurant is the Peking duck wrap. The best part is the wrap. It is basically a flour tortilla wrap and it can be used for any thing. It is chewy and thin and tastes good with any filling. Most of you…
Beer Braised Beef
I was given some beer and if you know me, I don’t prefer drinking beer. I didn’t know what to do with it and it just sat in the fridge getting flat. Growing up, I was taught not to waste food. Even if it is something that I did not like. My dad would say,…
What’s for Dinner? Cooking for Real People Part 2: Weekly Plan
Welcome to Part 2 of this series. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, go and do that now. I hope your month has been going well and you have been recording your most common meals and building your meal idea list. In this post I will be describing the process of how I plan…
Sourdough Milk Buns
My two favorite breads all in one. I love sourdough and I love milk bread. This recipe yields a soft and delicious bun that is great for sandwiches or as a dinner roll or just great as a snack. For this bread you need to start with a cooked roux. You will need 1/4 cup…
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