It was clear out the pantry and fridge week. As we prefer for the move of our life. Now all settled into our hotel for the next little while, til we decide what plans are next. We wanted something different to have to snack on in the hotel room. I think this was a great option.
1 large jar of artichokes, drained, roughly chopped 2 bags spinach 1 whole head of garlic 8-10 cloves Half large red onion diced & shallots diced 1CUP cream cheese 1CUP shredded mozza 1/2CUP sour cream Olive oil Salt pepper to tasteSaute your onions and garlic in some olive oil for a couple of minutes, I use a large cast iron pan with high sides. Add in your artichokes, salt and pepper. Stir well, cook for a few more minutes.
Pour in your 2 bags of spinach and cover to let spinach sweat down. Takes just a minute or so. I like to take a food processor and blend half the dip. You can blend it all of you like but we like some chunks in it.
Add in your cream cheese & sour cream mix til all combined. Then stir in your mozza, stir well til all melted in.Add more salt pepper to taste. We like to dip french baguettes in here and pretzels is our favorite. But it tastes grest with an assortment of crackers or veggies. You can definitely cut this recipe in half also. Hope your family enjoys it as much as we do.
If your looking for a fast and pretty simply snack. Here it is. We all wanted a couple chicken wings so we got to work in the kitchen.
Package of chicken Wings Oil for deep frying Spice, Sauce of your choice
We open the wing packages, wash them well, and then dry them as much as possible. You don’t have to wash them but make sure to remove as much moisture from them as you can. Deep fry 375F roughly 10-14minutes depending how big your wings are. Til juices run clear. Flip the wings around occasionally. Our favorite wings are a dry rub with Cajun Spice. We also like a sweet & spicy one. With half & half of sriracha & sweet chili sauce mixed together. Honey garlic, Salt Pepper, Hot Sauce, and Teriyaki are all great too. It’s endless what you can top these with.
Once done deep frying lay out on paper towel for a minute. Or you can use a cooling rack.
I get two med large bowls, depending on how many flavours your making, that’s how many bowls youll need. For the sauce I add roughly 2TBSP to a bowl for 8 wings. Then toss them all around til well coated. For the spices. I add roughly 1TBSP of spice to Bowl to 8 wings and then toss them all around also.Hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Chicken Wings don’t last long in our house
1 1/3CUPS sourdough starter 1/4CUP oil 2TSP sugar 3/4TSPnsalt 2CUPS all purpose flour 1TBSP oil for top
Combine the the above ingredients, kneading in flour 1/2CUP at a time. Cover and let rise til doubled. Then need couple minutes. Let the dough relax for 10 minutes or so . Roll the dough into an oval and place in your favourite baking dish. The dough should be about an inch thick. Make dents all over the surface of the dough. Pour on olive oil and spread it all around. It will pool in the dents. Top with herbs and spices, and parmesan. Your choice. I used some sliced garlic, parsley, olives, rosemary, & parmesan
Cover, let rise until double again.
Bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes,or until browned.
These are quite fun and so versitile you can literally add anything to them as long as it’s chopped up finely. It’s a quick and easy snack that everyone enjoys. 1cup diced raw shrimp 1/2CUP finely chopped mushrooms 3/4CUP grated cheese of your choice, I’m sure you can put less cheese but let’s get real who wants less cheese lol 1TBSP each roughly chopped green onion, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice & cilantro Couple chopped Thai Chili’s (optional) 1 egg 15 baguette pieces 1-2TBSP olive oil or Vegetable oil
Mix everything together in a bowl minus the bread and combine well.
Smear a good tablespoon of filling onto a piece of baguette. Continue topping the baguettes til done. Pan fry med to high heat in a non stick pan. Shrimp side down for 2-3 minutes then flip and get the other side toasted.
We squeeze some more lime juice ontop. If you prefer lemon that’s fine also. We like the chili, cilantro and lime together tastes great. Lucky is ready hehehe. We cant wait to hear what you think.
It was clean out the fridge and freezer day!! You can literally do this with any meat, fish or veggies of your choice. 2pieces Cod 1 piece salmon Few Calamari Rings Crab legs Shrimp Cooked Pork Belly Mussels or clams 1 white onion sliced Green onions sliced for dish and some to top for garnish 4 hard boiled eggs 1 carrot julienned A bunch of cut asparagus Package of mushroom of your choice 6-8cloves garlic chopped Thai chilis to taste Jalapeno diced 1 lime Bunch of cilantro 2 cans of Asian chicken stock Fish sauce 2TBSP each soya sauce, brown sugar & Sriracha Package of Rice Noodles
Pork Belly is best cooked twice! I like to get that nice crunch color all around the outside.
We like to use our large cast iron wok for this. Get your wok nice and hot with the oil of your choice. We used Vegetable oil. Add in your white onion, garlic, chilis & asparagus. Stirfry high heat couple minutes. Then add your pork belly, soya sauce & brown sugar. Store well to combined. Cook for a couple more minutes.
Then add in your crab legs, all your fish, jalapenos, chicken stock, TBSP of fish sauce, & Sriracha. Mix to combine. Bring to a boil. Boil for a few minutes til all seafood is cooked. While that’s cooking get a pot of water boiling for your noodles. We boil them, drain, rinse very well and set aside til you want to add it to your bowl.
Add in your mushrooms, shrimp, carrots, eggs, & green onions. Give it all a good stir around. Remove from heat.We make some baked oysters and Edamame to go with.
Take a handful of noodles and plop them in the bowl. Add a couple scoops of soup ontop and dig in! As this won’t last long. I hope your family enjoys it as much as us.
