kicaza
I live in the Houston, TX area, and love to cook for my family - husband, son and daughter.
Recipes I've Posted (all 34)
My challenge is always to tweak a recipe to serve both meat-eaters (husband) and vegetarians (me)!
My Most Recent Ratings
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Penne rosa with mushrooms/shrimpA new favorite for us. The sauce was delicious, and the texture excellent with the yogurt. A healthy, satisfying meal! (We kept shrimp separate so this was a vegetarian dish for me, seafood for the husband). We had NO leftovers!
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Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken/Cannellini Beans (kicaza)We made this for dinner last night - both the chicken and the vegetarian version (with white beans) were delicious. We will make again soon!
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Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs ChickenWe loved this! I also made a vegetarian version using white beans, let them marinate just the same way with a few drops of liquid smoke. They came out DELICIOUS!
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Black Bean, Avocado, Cucumber and Tomato SaladA new favorite salad in our home! We ate it too quickly to get a good picture... but plan on making again tonight. Picture coming soon!
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Meyer Lemon PastaThis is a new favorite in our house! Fresh and savory. Great way to use the Meyer lemons from our back yard, but would also work well with other lemons and probably even limes!
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Weight Watcher's Zero Points Garden Vegetable SoupWe've never done WW, but LOVE this soup. Add cannelini beans to make it more hearty!
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Mamou's Baked ChickenThis is an easy favorite from my great grandmother's recipe box. The skin gets nice and crispy, and the juice is perfect for spooning over your mashed potatoes. My great grandmother was an excellent cook, and this was one of her staple meals.
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Bacon wrapped chickenMy husband loved these. I made a vegetarian version (well, kind of) by rubbing a small bit of liquid smoke on portobello strips (removed gills first), then dipping them into the same brown sugar/chili powder mix. They weren't pretty, but were DELICIOUS. Could be made more presentable with a sprinkle of paremsan or chopped parsley. For the chicken: my husband doesn't like soggy/moist bacon, so we ended up cooking a little longer on a higher temp to crisp the bacon. (After the recommended cooking time, turned it up to 400 and cooked for about 10-15 min).
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Crock Pot Black BeansBlack beans are a favorite in our home. A first food for the little ones, and a favorite all around. This recipe is a great "base", and we store the beans to use in place of canned beans, or use it as a bean soup. Best served with rice and fresh fruit (and a wedge of cheese!!).
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Pumpkin Pie DipI took this to our family's annual Halloween dinner and trick-or-treating party last night. It is delcious! Tastes just like pumpkin pie, only not as thick. We dipped apples and ginger snaps as suggested, I think other cut fruit would work well too (bananas and pineapples, for example).
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Cheese Ravioli with Fresh Tomato and Artichoke SauceThis is so simple but such a treat! A fresh tomato sauce with artichokes (I never liked the jarrred, marinated artichokes until I tried this dish!) is refreshing and delicious. The original recipe I got didn't include the basil, but it screams for the extra freshness. Yum!
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Mom's Roast with Carrots and Potatoes (Crock Pot)Made this a few days ago - the house smelled wonderful all day! My roast was on the small side (about 5 pounds) and came out a little dry. Next time for a small roast, I'll be sure to cook on low for 6 hours (I had it set for 8.5 hours).
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Oven Fried Chili ChickenWith the chipotle powder, this is quite spicy (had to heat up leftovers for the kids). Substitute seasoned salt and pepper if you prefer a less spicy option. The vegetarian option (sliced portabella mushrooms) came out great too; they don't need to cook for nearly as long (30 minutes).
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Goat Cheese SaladThese are very good - the recipe makes a TON (12 or more discs), so halve or quarter it. I ate one with my salad, makes for a very rich, very yummy salad. Definitely recommend using the homemade bread crumbs for a more golden brown color (panko is too light and they looked "not done". Use these to make a plain salad fancy.
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Crockpot Lemon Chicken with BroccoliThis was a quick favorite. My husband loved the chicken as-is with the cooking juice (before I added the broccoli and made the sauce!). It was also good once it was all put together. Very lemony, use less juice (sub stock or white wine) if you prefer more savory.
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Cheddar Beer SoupA delicious cheddar/beer soup! Great as-is, and could easily be tweaked to be more hearty -- add brocolli (use a milder beer, or substitute with stock) or rinsed black beans. Great with crusty bread and apple wedges!
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Meatloaf MinisA favorite at our house - everyone loves these. Quick to make (40ish minutes total) and flavorful. I use the same ingredients with mashed boca patties to make a veggie version which is also delicious!
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Black Bean ChiliMade this last night - declicious! A very good (and quick) chili recipe, it didn't need to simmer all day to have a good chili flavor. As usual - I split this into two pots -- one with, one without meat. For the meatless, I used a second can of beans (cannelini). Both were very hearty and very good.
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Chicken BundlesBoth my husbanda and son (4) loved this - we will make this again soon! This is another recipe that is easy to make for a 'mixed crowd' of meat and non-meat eaters -- I sauted some mushrooms and used that in place of the chicken for a delicious vegetarian meal. Since the chicken and/or mushroom bundles are wrapped in the dough, they can be cooked side by side without the meat touching the veggie ones, so I cooked both versions in one dish. Easy recipe to tweak -- I kept thinking other veggies would work well - asparagus kept coming to mind.
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Slow Cooked Stuffed Red Bell PeppersWe had this for dinner last night - I stuffed a few peppers, then added ground beef to the mixture to make this meal good for both of us (he eats meat, I don't). It was very good with rice. Needed salt, and my husband added some cayenne to spice his up a little. Overall, very good!
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on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
on Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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Thank you for the nice comment on my page. So glad you enjoyed the Pumpkin Pie Dip. Take care, CookingPassion
1 years, 7 months, 1 days, 17 hours, 37 minutes ago
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My challenge is always to tweak a recipe to serve both meat-eaters (husband) and vegetarians (me)!
