Baja Sauce
If you’ve had authentic fish tacos, this is the sauce that was on those tacos. This flavorful sauce is also delicious on fried or grilled chicken and could even be used as a salad dressing if you like. If you would like to make this …
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Fajita Stir Fry
This is a quick to make cast iron recipe that only requires a little planning ahead with the marinade. The key is the marinade, you can make with this with many combinations of meat and vegetables. You could serve it over rice or over noodles, …
Rode Kool – Red Cabbage with Apples
My Mom used to make this often when I was a kid, because it was one of Dad’s favorites. It is a delicous combination of sweet & sour and warm Dutch spices. It goes great with Dutch Spiced Beef and many other dishes.This dish was …
Hachee – Dutch Spiced Beef
The name Hachee is derived from the French term hacher – too chop. Traditionally made with beef it uses onion, vinegar, and warm spices to create a richly delicious dinner. It can be served over boiled potatoes or rice, and it goes great with Rode …
Creole Rice
Rice is a common ingredient in Cajun and Creole cooking, but sometimes you want to serve rice as a side dish with an entree. A quick roux gives this an authentic flavor and rich texture.
Creole Grilled Chicken
This recipe is easy to make, is packed with flavor and is flexible in what you use and how to serve it. I like to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for their dark meat taste and ease of cutting up, but you could use any …
Chicken Scallopini with Marinara
I realized that I didn’t have a Chicken Scallopini with a classic red sauce. As opposed to Chicken Cacciatori where the chicken is cooked in the marinara, here the marinara is served over the top when the chicken is plated over the pasta. If made …
Basic Tacos
Ok, so these are pretty much Yankee tacos, but they taste good and their roots are South of the Border. These are quick and easy to make, they’re healthy, and they are delicious. They are also flexible using a wide variety of ingredients, depending on …
Thai Cucumber Salad
Thai food is famously spicy and this salad is no exception. You can control the heat by the amount you add, but this salad can pack a punch. With the sugar and tangy rice vinegar this salad goes great with the sweet/salty/hot of BBQ pork. …
Zucchini Boats
These make a nice side dish for Italian meals. If you add a pound of Italian sausage to the recipe you can fill a couple more zucchini and make them a complete meal.