Classic Cottage Pie is a weeknight favorite with spiced ground beef, tender carrots, peas and a creamy potato cheese topping. Talk about easy! The Classic Cottage Pie checks all the boxes. Pantry recipe, YES. One pot meal, YES. Under 30 minutes, YES. It’s really the perfect weeknight meal that doesn’t break the bank. Budget friendly ground beef is browned with garlic, onion, smoked paprika and a pinch of red pepper flakes for added spice. The best part, though, are the creamy, cheesy mashed potatoes that are browned to perfection on top. Blending a creamy cheddar with a pungent Parmesan really adds flavor. If you have a few carrot tops, garnish…
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Smoked paprika and cumin spice rubbed grilled salmon with spicy arugula and earthy spiraled beets in a honey shallot vinaigrette. This earthy Spiced Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Arugula and Beet Salad comes together in less than 30 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner. A blend of smoked paprika, warm cumin, honey, garlic and a pinch of cayenne gets rubbed over a beautiful salmon fillet before grilling. While it’s doing it’s thing on the grill, toss together a very simple beet and arugula salad with feta and hazelnuts. It’s a simple dinner that is restaurant quality. The recipe calls for spiraled beets..but don’t panic if you don’t have a spiralizer (I…
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Tender, slow cooked Chipotle Shredded Beef piled high on a sauce drenched bolillo bun with crispy fried onions, thinly sliced radish and fresh cilantro. Sweet & sticky sauce drenched bolillo buns are the base for Chipotle Shredded Beef Tortas. I’m pretty sure I could be totally satisfied with just that, but piled high with shredded beef that’s been simmering away for hours? Yes, please! This is one of those sandwiches that is going to drip down your arm. Yes, it’s messy..but man-oh-man is it good. Top these babies with fresh cilantro and crunchy radish or your favorite toppings. Maybe some sliced avocado, a smear of refried beans or, for an…
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Chanterelle Carbonara with Chive Pistou is fall on a plate. Freshly foraged chanterelles and baby kale carbonara style with creamy burrata drizzled in garlicky chive pistou. I’m feeling the fall with this quick weeknight Chanterelle Carbonara with Chive Pistou. Freshly foraged chanterelles are sauteed with garlic and baby kale then folded together in a light carbonara sauce then twirled up in fresh fettuccine. Burrata adds a nice creamy touch especially when drizzled in chive pistou. What is a Pistou? Pistou is my new favorite herby concoction. It’s similar to a pesto, but there is no cheese or nuts involved. Just fresh herbs, olive oil and salt / pepper. It’s a…
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Local to Seattle, Beecher’s white cheddar is the perfect pairing for this mushroom bacon burger with spicy arugula and creamy garlic aioli. This burger stacks high and is the ultimate in gourmet burgers, try it at your next BBQ, but you better make extra! Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Have you been to the Beecher’s Handmade Cheese store at Pike Place Market? You may have passed it located on the corner of Pike and Pine right across the street from Pike Place Market. Here you can watch the cheese making process in action and pick up some of my favorite cheese. Check Them Out Here: Beecher’s Handmade Cheese I love the combination…
