05/15/10
I love ordering caprese salad when I’m eating at Italian restaurants… but I always felt a tinge of guilt that I was overpaying what I was actually getting. So of course my next mission was to recreate the caprese salad. This didn’t take much since there are only 4 ingredients! When you have so few [...]
Tags: appetizer, balsamic vinegar, basil, caprese salad, italian, mozzarella, olive oil, tomato
04/13/10
I’ve already blogged about a simple vinaigrette dressing here previously. However, my friend Sohee sent me another recipe called ” Sohee’s Emoe’s Delicious Salad Dressing Recipe” which I just had to try. Since the recipe didn’t specify whether to use a dark vinegar such as balsamic or a lighter vinegar such as white vinegar or [...]
Tags: garlic, olive oil, salad dressing, sesame oil, sugar, vinegar
10/22/09
I used to love eating ranch and thousand island dressing… until I found out what they were made from. So now I make my own 1 minute dressing from a few simple ingredients. This is a variation of the normal vinaigrette as I add mustard. Also, I never use a recipe and usually eyeball it.. [...]
Tags: basalmic vinegar, dressing, mustard, olive oil
09/15/09
You will need: 3 cups of flour 1 cup of warm water 1 tablespoon of honey 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 large bowl 1 small bowl A flat area to knead on Steps: 1) In the small bowl, mix the tablespoon of honey into the cup of [...]
Tags: bake, dough, flour, honey, olive oil, oven, pizza, pizza stone, salt, yeast
09/05/09
This is a recipe from my dad, modified to be a little healthier and cooked in a crock pot instead of over a flame. You will need: 6 tomatoes 1.5 to 2 onions 2 green bell peppers 1 garlic clove 1 lb of ground beef or turkey 1 pack of mushrooms olive oil salt optional: [...]
Tags: beef, bell pepper, garlic, mushroom, olive oil, onion, salt, sauce, spaghetti, tomato, turkey