Kid friendly foods rich in nutrition & flavor
Grilled teriyaki salmon skewers are a quick way to turn chunks of salmon into savory sweet seafood nuggets on a stick.
This grilled honey glazed salmon recipe is packed with flavor and makes an easy impressive main dish. Don’t have a grill? It’s easy to broil too!
“I think we should grill today,” Eric said, looking outside at the robin’s egg sky with fluffy marshmallow clouds. I wasn’t sure I trusted that sky because over the past week it was filled with a beautiful sun that was deceptively cold then would shock us with massive bouts of hail if we dared step outside. But as I slid open the patio door, a mild wave of warmth washed over me. It was actually a nice day, the perfect day for steak!
These are the oysters I served at our all local ingredient Christmas dinner party last week. If you head there and watch the video you’ll see Eric and I eating ours raw! But not everyone likes raw oysters, so here’s a really simple recipe for grilled oysters without a grill. We like cooking them under the broiler if it’s the middle of winter and we don’t want to go out in the cold to grill oysters. I’ll also walk you through how to preserve fresh oysters if they’re not being eaten immediately.
Last week I decided to make a Persian inspired dish in honor of the people of Iran fighting and dying for freedom. I say Persian inspired because I used Panko instead of regular bread crumbs, not traditional in Iranian cooking but I love them so much! I’ve had several meals cooked for me by my friend’s Iranian mother before, but I still did some research before planning my meal. Oh man was it worth it! First we had Salad-e shirazi, a salad of tomato, cucumber and red onion with lime juice and mint. I remember being told this is a favorite summertime dish and I can see why. I didn’t go as traditional as making my own flat bread either, instead getting some pita at the store. I made my favorite hummus recipe, and then came the kebabs. Talk about flavorful! These are Kabab Kubideh, which can be made with beef or lamb, I used beef since we’re trying out some ground beef from a local farm and I really wanted to use it in a recipe where the beef flavor shines through. The secret to these kebabs…