Before I share the recipe I want to take this chance to talk about racism from my point of view and how I can relate to it. “I can’t breathe” The words were never new; we just happen to revisit what happened to Garner in Staten Island with Floyd in Minneapolis. Back then we were…
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Spam Fingers
Ingredients: Spam (12 oz; one container; I used the less sodium one) Psyllium Husk Powder (1 cup) Eggs (2) Coconut Flour (1/2 cup) Pepper Oil (any oil fo your choice) Directions: Heat about 4 inches of oil in a deep pan on medium heat. Cut the spam lengthwise into slices and then cut each of…
Moroccan Roast Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken (Roasting chicken; I got a 7.2 lbs chicken) Ras al hanout (2 tablespoons) Black Pepper (6-8 peppercorns) Preserved Lemons (2 lemons) Saffron (a pinch) Rose (petals and buds; 2 tablespoons; optional) Olive Oil Fresh Cilantro (for garnish) Butter (2 tablespoons) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron and 1/4 cup of warm…
Blueberry Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients: Greek Yogurt (3/4 cup) Blueberries (1/2 cup) Avocado (1/2; peeled pitted and diced) Chia Seeds (1 tablspoon) Ice (if you’re using frozen berries you don’t need to add ice) Directions: Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Salmon with Mushrooms & Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients: Salmon (2 fillets) Mushrooms (any variety) Parsley (a bunch finely chopped) Lemon juice (1/2 lemon) Butter (2 tablespoon; should be at room temperature) Cayenne Pepper (to taste) White wine (1/2 cup) Olive Oil Salt (to taste) Dill (optional; for garnish) Directions: Season the fillets with salt and cayenne pepper on both sides and set…
Chicken Tajine
Ingredients: Chicken (6-8 pieces; I use a mix of drumsticks and boneless thigh pieces, you can use either or both) Olives (8-10; pitted and thinly sliced) Preserved Lemon (1 lemon) Saffron (a pinch) Cilantro (a bunch; finely chopped) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1-2 tablespoon; depending on spice preference) Cumin Powder (1 teaspoon) Ras…
Salmon and Chorizo with Sweet Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
Ingredients: Salmon (2 fillets) Chorizo (1 sausage finely sliced) White wine (1/2 cup) Mixed Color Cherry Tomatoes (10 oz, cut into halves) Green Olives (8 – 10 pitted, sliced) Basil Leaves (2-3 springs) Dill (for garnish) Directions: Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place the salmon flesh side down on a large cold…
Hyderabadi Beef Kheema
Ingredients: Minced beef/lamb (1 pound) Onion (1 large; finely chopped) Green chilies (2-3 finely chopped) Tomato puree (3 tomatoes) Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon) Bay Leaves (2 leaves) Cloves (5-6) Cardamon (1-2 pods) Ginger & Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Garam Masala (1 tablespoon) Mint…
Pad Krapow Gai (Spicy Thai Basil Chicken)
Ingredients: Ground chicken (1 pound) Shallots (1/4 cup, sliced) Garlic (4 cloves, minced) Thai chilies (2 tablespoons, minced or other hot pepper) Chicken Broth (1/3 cup) Soy sauce (2 tablespoons) Oyster Sauce (1 tablespoon) Fish Sauce (2 teaspoons) Sugar (2 teaspoon) Basil Leaves (1 bunch, thinly sliced) Directions: In a small bowl, add the oyster…
Spam fried rice
Ingredients: Garlic (2-3, finely sliced) Ginger (1 inch, finely chopped) Onion (1, finely chopped) Bell pepper (1, finely diced) Carrot (1, cut into bite size pieces) Egg (2, beaten) Spam (1 can, cut into small pieces) Rice (2 cups, cooked) Soy sauce (1-2 tablespoon) Rice vinegar (1 tablespoon) Oyster sauce (1 tablespoon) Sesame Oil (1-2…
The Ghee Spot 