Recipe Box
Welcome to my recipe archive. Click the links below to be directed to the full blog post.
I would love to hear from you! Post your favorite recipes in the comments field below. I am always looking for fun and innovative recipes that will challenge my taste buds!
Appetizers
- Loaded Baked Potato Wedges
- Red Wine Caramelized Onions & Goat Cheese Tartlets
- Shrimp Potstickers
- Southwest Mac and Cheese Bites
- Rotisserie Chicken Salad and Cucumber Bites
- Deviled Egg Crostinis
- Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
- Goat Cheese-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
- Mac and Cheese Bites
- Panko-Crusted Veggies with Chipotle Ranch
- Mini White Pizzas
- Guacamole Dumplings
- Black Bean Bruschetta
- Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
- Herbed Cream Cheese & Bell Pepper Chips
- Shrimp and Goat Cheese Crostinis
- Goat Cheese and Mango Nachos
- Toasted Goat Cheese with Honey
- Crispy Enchilada Minis with Rotisserie Relish
- Cajun Shrimp Bites
- Cheesy Prosciutto Biscuit Bites
- Mini Sausage Calzones
- Italian Pinwheels
- Avocado and Tuna Sandwich Bites
- Sour Cream Pesto Crackers
- Queso Bites
- Avocado Tortilla Roll-Ups
- Herbed Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Wrapped Grissini’s
- Citrus Ceviche in Mini Fillo Shells
- Nacho Popcorn
- Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers
- Baked Zucchini Chips with Green Goddess Dipping Sauce
- Wonton Pizza Bites
- Lasagna Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey
- Olive Shooters in Vodka Sauce with Rosemary Flatbread
- Sausage Pinwheels
- Squash Cakes
- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- Chicken Puffs with Pesto
- Mushroom and Mozzarella Crostinis
- Caramelized Onion Dip
- Taco Packets with Avocado Cream
- Mini Veggie Tarts
- Spicy Pimento Cheese Bites
- Veggie Stuffed Crescent Rolls
- Toasted Ravioli with Marinara Dipping Sauce
- Vietnamese Shrimp Spring Rolls
- Grilled Avocado with Black Bean Corn Salsa
- Bison Sliders with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli
- Sauteed Mussels with Shallots and White Wine
- Grits Cakes with Creamy Crab
- Spicy Fire Roasted Salsa
- Black Eyed Pea Dip
- Hot Bean Dip
- Flautas with Adobo Chile Cream
- Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Melts
- Mediterranean Chicken Bites
- Crawfish Spinach Dip
- Mini Crab Tarts
- Meatballs with Mushroom Dipping Sauce
- Southwest Chicken Spring Rolls
- Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
- Black Bean and Avocado Sliders
- Chicken and Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
- Loaded Rotisserie Chicken Nachos
- Flat Bread with Arugula
- Creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Deliciously Deviled Eggs
- Tomato and Garlic Bruschetta
- Chicken Skewers with Pesto Dipping Sauce
- Caramelized Onion Quesadillas with Bacon and Goat Cheese
- Creamy Black Bean Dip
- Samosa Puffs
- Mango Lassi
- Crab Cakes with Lemon Dill Sauce
- Game Day Queso
- Spicy Tomato Salsa
- Savory Southwest Guacamole
Poultry
- Southwest Chicken & Black Bean Nachos
- Cheese Crusted Spinach & Mushroom Quesadillas
- Mini Bunless Turkey Burgers
- Skillet Roasted Chicken with Lemon & Herb Pasta
- Stuffed Bell Peppers with Chicken
- Chicken Roll-Ups with Sundried Tomatoes, Basil & Goat Cheese
- Rotisserie Chicken & Grilled Veggie Salad
- Everything but the Kitchen Sink Stir-Fry
- Indian Spiced Kebabs in a Spicy Masala Sauce
- Rotisserie Chicken Tostadas with Black Bean Corn Salsa
- Southwest Chicken Pinwheels
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Creamy Penne with Hatch Chiles and Chicken
- Fajita Turkey Burgers
- Hatch Chili Beer Can Chicken
- Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
- Herbed Chicken Parmesan
- Italian Turkey Burgers
- Chicken Pilau
- Mushroom Lasagna with Creamy Bechamel
- Cheesy Chicken Roll-Ups with Lemon Risotto
- Creamy Farfalle with Turkey
Beef
- Mini Taco Cups
- Mini Shepherd’s Pies
- Beef Veggie Noodle Soup
- Barbeque Steak Sliders
- Hatch Chili Boats with Avocado Puree
- Meat Pies in Puff Pastry
- Beef Daube Provencal
- Southwest Bison Burgers
- Healthy Beef-and-Bean Tacos
Pork
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus with Lemon-Dill Dipping Sauce
- Bangers and Mash Mini Pies
- Cheesy Kielbasa Pierogies
- Pierogies with Bacon, Sautéed Onion, and Sour Cream
- Pork Chops with Fennel and Caper Sauce
Seafood
- Shrimp and Pesto Polenta Cakes
- Avocado Tuna Crisps
- Crab & Avocado Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
- Lobster Rolls 2012
- Shrimp with Tomato, Basil and Peppers
- Creamy Orecchiette with Herbs & Shrimp
- Fish Bites with French Fries and Summer Slaw
- Shrimp Tostadas with Avocado Salsa
- California Style Shrimp and Pesto Pizza
- Cajun Shrimp Cakes
- Fish Tacos with Mango Slaw & Avocado Cream
- Herb-Crusted Tilapia with Lemon-Herb Aioli & Sweet Potato Fries
- Lobster Rolls
- Bobby Flay’s Manhattan Fish Chowder
- Lobster Tails and Crab Claws
Vegetarian
- Hatch Ravioli with Hatch Chile Pesto
- Saag “Greens” Paneer
- Paneer Tikka Curry
- Homemade Pesto Pasta
- Homemade Mushroom and Onion Pizza
Sides
- The Ultimate Side Salad
- Veggie Kebabs in a Balsamic Glaze
- Lemony Pasta Salad
- Guacamole Salad
- Spinach Mash Martinis
- Rotisserie Mac and Cheese
- Grilled Corn with Chiles and Onions
- Buttery Haricot Verts
- Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Fresh Arugula Salad
- Shrikhand
- Saffron and Nuts Pulav
- Mung Bean Salad
- Cucumber Raita
- Squash Casserole
Sweets
- Mini Chocolate Raspberry Tarts
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
- Basil Fruit Tarts with Creamy Yogurt
- Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Almond Whipped Cream
- Cinnamon Toast Bites with Raspberry Dipping Sauce
- Banana Fritters with Peanut Butter & Orange Liquor Dipping Sauce
- Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins
As a lover of all things that involve grilling meats, I’m going to go w/ my latest craze: the one, the only BUFFALO BURGER!!!!
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients below and mix together. Once mixed thoroughly, roll burger meat into medium size patties (a little larger than sliders).
-1 lb of ground bison meat
-1 egg (this is a critical ingredient b/c it prevents meat from drying)
-A pinch of salt & pepper (use sparingly)
-A pinch of seasoned salt (use sparingly)
-A pinch of BBQ seasoning (anything will work)
-A splash of your favorite BBQ sauce
-A small pinch of garlic powder
Keep in mind that less is more w/ the seasonings. you don’t want to take away from the delicious taste of bison
Before turning on, spray grill w/ pam or olive oil spray and then heat to 300 degrees. cook burgers for 3-4 min a side until medium rare to medium. DO NOT be afraid to eat medium rare- this is how bison meat should be eaten. get your lovely wife to fry some french fries or onion rings and ENJOY w/ a tasty miller lite!
I just made this recipe tonight and it was AMAZING!! If you love chili you’ll love this. I only changed a few things; I swapped the regular spaghetti for whole wheat spaghetti and added a dollop of sour cream.
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No recipes, but I would suggest that you give your blog a catchy title with a play off the name Sellers. My suggestion is “Sellers’ Market.” Besides the obvious play on words, market would be an appropriate reference to your food theme. It also works because just as a market contains a collection of items, your blog also is a collection both food and music topics, with some other stuff mixed in as well. Just a thought, yo.
Ahh I love it!!! I was thinking I needed to change the name for sure. Good idea!
No Flaming Lips on the 2009 best albums?! Blasphemy!
Here you go, let me know how it turns out:
Sindhi Biryani
1 – 1.5 kg chicken/mutton
4 cups basmati rice, soaked for 20 mins (try to use pakistani basmati rice, I might be biased but I am convinced it is better than the Indian rice!)
2 medium potatoes, roughly diced
1/2 kg tomatoes, chopped
a little over a cup of yogurt (around 250g)
1 tsp red chili powder (use less if you don’t like hot food)
1 – 1/4 tsp salt
3 medium onions, sliced
2 tsp each garlic and ginger paste
4 black cardamom pods (this is larger than regular cardamom and has a different flavor)
8 green cardamom pods
10 cloves
1 tsp black peppercorn
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
3-4 green chillies, whole, stalks removed (use birds eye if you want it hot, jalapenos if you want a milder flavor. using whole chilies will infuse the biryani with their fragrance & not give it additional heat)
a handful of chopped mint and coriander leaves
8 – 10 prunes
2-3 bay leaves, 2 black cardamom pods and 1 stick of cinnamon – extra (optional)
Fry the sliced onions in a little oil on medium heat (in a large pot) for 10 – 15 mins until they are reddish in color. keep stirring around to make sure they don’t burn, you want a nice reddish-brown color. Remove a little over 1 tbsp with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool on absorbent paper. (since these onions are used in a lot of pakistani dishes for garnish, you want them to look crispy. for that – fluff them with a fork while they are cooling, so the steam escapes).
To the remaining onion, add the ginger and garlic, tomatoes, prunes, and all the spices as well as diced potatoes.
Stir fry on medium high heat until the tomatoes are pulpy and oil seperates from the gravy.
Add the meat and yogurt and a couple of tablespoons of water (add 1/2 cup water if making it with mutton) , stir fry on medium high for 1-2 mins, till the meat is coated with the gravy. Then cover and simmer until the meat is tender and the water has reduced. One indication that everthing is cooked is when oil starts separating from the curry.
Add whole green chillies, half of the mint and coriander leaves and simmer, uncovered, for 2- minutes.
Boil rice with 3 tsp salt, bay leaves, cinnamom sticks and black cardamom (if using) till it is half-done. Drain water.
Layer the half-boiled rice over the curry in a pot.
sprinkle remaining mint leaves, coriander leaves and the fried onion on top of the rice.
Cover tightly, cook on low heat for maybe 10 mins and then remove from heat.
Remove cover, gently mix everything up.
Serve with a cooling Raita.
Are these recipes you can eat on the advocate 24 day challenge?
Hi Maggie! I have a blog post about my experience with Advocare including some food tips. Not all of the recipes on the blog are for the 24 day challenge.