Category: Recipes

Zhoug Sauce

Originally found this at Trader Joe’s, then started making my own. This Middle Eastern sauce is like a spicy cilantro pesto, great on sandwiches, great mixed into scrambled eggs, great as a dip. Ingredients 3 cups of cilantro leaves (2 large bunches) 1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves (1...

Béchamel Sauce

This is the base for so many other sauces, good to have around. Ingredients 1 pint heavy cream 1 pint water 4 oz. unsalted butter 4 oz. white flour (~2/3 cup) Salt, white pepper, nutmeg Instructions Mix the water and cream in a stockpot and warm slowly, stirring occasionally...

Cream of Almost Any Vegetable Soup

Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped 2 pounds vegetables, trimmed and cut small 3 cups chicken broth (low sodium is best) 1 cup plain yogurt or milk or cream White pepper Salt to taste Instructions Heat oil and add onion; sauté for 10-20 minutes. Add vegetable...

Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Slaw

Had something like this at a party last summer. They copied this recipe for me. I’ve adapted it some. Ingredients 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed. Fresh or frozen and thawed. 1 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder 1...

Naan Breakfast Pizza

I whip stuff together as needed. This was today’s breakfast. Ingredients are best guess. Ingredients Mini naan Sauteed onions and peppers Zhoug sauce (recipe soon) 1/2 of a chicken sausage, sliced 1 egg substitute/egg white 2 tbsp. shredded cheese Instructions Preheat oven/toaster oven to 300°F Spread the Zhoug sauce...