A spicy fermented green tomato kimchi with napa cabbage, chile peppers, garlic, and ginger. Ready in 3-5 days, keeps for months refrigerated. Perfect for end-of-season tomatoes that won’t ripen before frost.
Green Tomato Kimchi Recipe: Fermented Tomatoes Korean-Style Read Post »
Quick Summary: A unique twist on chili that uses Mexican mole sauce (homemade or prepared) for depth and complexity. The chocolate and chile notes of mole transform ordinary turkey chili
Turkey Chili with Mexican Mole Sauce Read Post »
A Creole seafood gumbo thickened with okra instead of a dark roux or filé powder. Made with shrimp, white fish, the Cajun trinity, and a homemade spice blend. Includes the history of Cajun vs Creole gumbo and tips for cooking with okra.
Creole Seafood Gumbo with Okra: No Roux, No Filé Powder Needed Read Post »
Quick Summary: Authentic Spanish seafood paella with mussels, shrimp, squid, and clams cooked in saffron-infused fish stock. This recipe comes from my contributor Marijke, who lived in Spain for four
Traditional Spanish Seafood Paella (Paella de Mariscos) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Master the five essential methods for cooking fish fillets: sautéing, roasting, grilling, poaching, and steaming. Includes a specific recipe for sautéed red snapper with sour cream dill sauce.
Red Snapper with Sour Cream Dill Sauce (5 Easy Cooking Methods) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Banderillas are flour tortilla-wrapped hot dogs, fried until golden and served with a creamy, spicy chile de arbol sauce. The sauce blends toasted dried peppers with evaporated milk
Mexican Sausage Banderillas with Spicy Pizza Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Roasted poblano strips cooked with onions, mushrooms, corn, and Mexican crema, folded into cheese quesadillas. Classic comfort food from the BajÃo region of Mexico. Vegetarian and endlessly adaptable.
Quesadillas Rajas con Crema: Poblano Strips in Cream Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Best vegetables to grow for savings: tomatoes (taste difference is dramatic), bell peppers (expensive to buy), herbs (pricey and often wilted in stores), lettuce (harvest as needed, reduce
Best Vegetables to Grow on a Budget (And 6 to Skip) Read Post »
Recipe for Hubert Keller’s Chow Chow sliders and an easy way to make a Michelada for Gameday or casual celebrations.
Chow Chow Sliders: Mini Burgers with Pickled Relish Read Post »
Quick Summary: Traditional Mexican pork tamales with tender shredded pork in red chile sauce, wrapped in corn husks and steamed until the masa is perfectly set. This recipe simplifies the
How to Make Tamales: Traditional Mexican Pork Tamales with Red Chile Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Salmon fillets glazed with a creamy harissa-mayo sauce and broiled until golden. The North African spice blend adds warmth and complexity without extra carbs. Ready in 20 minutes.
Harissa Baked Salmon: A 20-Minute Slow-Carb Dinner Read Post »
this recipe for low carb chicken enchiladas is so packed with flavor that you won’t miss the tortillas. Made with HeathGlen’s enchilada spice blend.
Chicken Verde Enchilada Casserole (Low Carb Version) Read Post »
Quick Summary: A distinctive variation of chile colorado featuring tender pork and fresh cactus paddles (nopales). The nopales add a bright, slightly tangy contrast to the rich red chile sauce.
Cactus Paddles (Nopales) in Chili Colorado with Pork Read Post »
Chorizo and eggs make a stellar low carb breakfast or dinner. Mexican & Spanish chorizo are different but excellent in a variety of dishes
Chorizo & Eggs Skillet (Breakfast & Dinner) Read Post »
This recipe is for Basque Chicken and Chorizo Skillet Dinner: It is compliant with the Slow Carb Diet, Low Carb Diet and Keto Diet.
Basque Chicken and Chorizo Skillet Dinner Read Post »
Eggplant is one of the most beautiful vegetables you can grow. It has broad leaves, lavender flowers, and glossy fruit in colors from deep purple to white to striped. I
How to Grow Eggplant from Seed: Containers or Garden Plot Read Post »
Quick Summary: Pork tenderloin seared, coated in mustard sauce, wrapped in foil, and baked for 25 minutes. The foil packet seals in moisture for tender, juicy meat. Serve with orzo
Pork Tenderloin in Foil with Mustard Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Crispy corn tortillas dipped in rich chile-spiced broth, filled with fall-apart tender shredded beef, melted cheese, and pickled onions. Served with a bowl of the birria broth (consommé)
Birria Tacos (Quesatacos) with Consommé Dipping Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Rich, deeply spiced Mexican beef stew braised until fall-apart tender. The meat and consommé (braising broth) work together as both a stew and as a base for birria
Mexican Beef Stew with Consommé: Birria de Res Read Post »
Quick Summary: A no-cook Italian dessert layering ladyfinger cookies with wine-macerated strawberries and whipped cream. No eggs or coffee. Chill for 3+ hours before serving. Works with fresh or frozen
Strawberry Tiramisu Cake: A No-Cook Italian Dessert Read Post »
Quick Summary: Chicken pounded thin, sautéed in olive oil, and finished with a lemon-caper-butter sauce. No breading, no flour, ready in 25 minutes. Simple enough for weeknights, elegant enough for
Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce (No Breading) Read Post »
Quick Summary: A silky, flavorful hummus swirled with harissa paste. Using home-cooked dried chickpeas instead of canned makes a noticeable difference in texture and flavor. Includes tips for the smoothest
Harissa Hummus (Why Dried Chickpeas Make It Better) Read Post »
One pot dinners are easy to get on the table for a busy cook, and this loose meat sandwich (a Maid-Rite variation) is not only easy, but healthy and delicious.
Midwestern Loose Meat Sandwich Filling Read Post »
Quick Summary: Quick Summary: A complete guide to root vegetables ranked by carb count, from radishes (3.9g per cup) to sweet potatoes (41.4g). Includes storage tips, roasting methods, and a
Root Vegetables Ranked by Carb Count (+ Root Vegetable Ragu Recipe) Read Post »
Quick Summary: A hearty Italian stew with Italian sausage, cannellini beans, and braised cabbage in a light cream sauce. Ready in 30 minutes, slow carb compliant (without panko topping), and
Tuscan Sausage, Cabbage and Bean Stew: A Slow Carb Recipe Read Post »
Grilled Scallops with Heirloom Tomato Jam is a unique and wonderful dinner when served over polenta or a corn puree
Grilled Scallops over Cheese Polenta with Tomato Jam Read Post »
There are tons of brownies recipes, many of them excellent, so how do you choose? These brownies are special because they have a burst of raspberry flavor throughout the brownie,
Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies from Scratch Read Post »
Quick Summary: Quick Summary: A French tian is ratatouille’s elegant cousin: thinly sliced eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes arranged vertically in a robust tomato-pepper sauce. This dish showcases late
Tian vs Ratatouille: Two Similar Low Carb Summer Vegetable Recipes Read Post »
Quick Summary: Cod al Pil Pil is a classic Basque dish of fish cooked in garlic-infused olive oil, then finished with an emulsified sauce made from the fish’s own collagen.
Spanish Cod al Pil Pil (Garlic Emulsion Sauce) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Delicate squash blossoms stuffed with ricotta, Swiss chard, and fresh herbs, then baked until golden. No frying or batter within the detailed recipe card, but includes batter and
Squash Blossom Recipe: Baked and Stuffed, Not Fried (Works with Zucchini Flowers) Read Post »
