Sean’s Falafel and Cucumber Sauce

Description This is a great recipe for falafel. Everyone that I have made it for loves it. Yum! Ingredients 1 (6 ounce) container plain yogurt ½ cucumber – peeled, seeded, and finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried dill weed salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (Optional) 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained … Read more

Parchment Baked Salmon

Description Salmon baked in parchment paper is the best way to steam in great taste. Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup chopped basil leaves olive oil cooking spray 1 lemon, thinly sliced Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Move an oven … Read more

Crispy Pork Carnitas

Description There’s nothing like carnitas. Cubes of fragrantly spiced pork are slowly cooked in lard until they’re crispy on the outside while at the same time remaining soft and succulent inside. Bust some up on a warm tortilla, drizzle with braising liquid, top with a little salsa, onion, and cilantro, and you’re probably enjoying the … Read more

Smothered Beef Short Ribs

Description Here’s a great stove top recipe for cooking beef short ribs. They are cooked in beef stock with mixed vegetables. This dish is great served over mashed potatoes. Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 4 pounds beef short ribs salt and pepper to taste 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup chopped … Read more

Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling

Description Serve this tasty sandwich spread on crusty whole grain rolls or pita bread, with lettuce and tomato. Other raw, chopped vegetables can be substituted for the celery. Your favorite salad dressing can be substituted for the mayo. Ingredients 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 1 stalk celery, chopped ½ onion, chopped … Read more

Baked Salmon in Foil

Description A delicious recipe for salmon in foil – I bought a really large piece of wild salmon and made this when we had guests. Very little prep and the fish came out wonderfully. Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or more to taste 5 cloves cloves garlic, minced or pressed … Read more

Fried Soft-Shell Crab

Description These crabs are fried to a light crisp, and you can eat the whole crab. It is my favorite food. Ingredients 4 soft-shell crabs 1 egg ½ cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour salt and pepper to taste 4 cups oil for frying, or as needed Instructions Clean each crab. Lift one pointed side … Read more

Garlic Noodles

Description These deceivingly simple, yet devastatingly delicious garlic noodles were invented back in the ’70s at a restaurant in San Francisco called Thanh Long. Usually served with roasted Dungeness crab, the recipe is a very closely guarded family secret, but after lots of investigation, and even more experimentation, I think this is very close. Ingredients … Read more

Cheese and Hamburger Macaroni

Description Homemade version of Hamburger Helper® – just as easy and tastes so much better! You will need a large skillet with a tight fitting lid. Ingredients ½ pound lean ground beef, or more to taste ½ small onion, minced 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper … Read more

Pork Roast with the World’s Best Rub

Description A pork loin is marinated with a nice rub flavored with thyme and three chiles. The dry rub penetrates all the way through and bakes into a sticky, sweet glaze. Ingredients ½ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder … Read more