Category: Recipes

bahn mi burgers…

· December 10, 2014 · 5:31 pm · Food, Recipes, , ,

I’ve been meaning to post this for quite some time. If for nothing else, to write down what exactly I put in them. (as I tend to not follow recipes). I had great intentions of photographing all my favorite dishes and putting them all on here for my own personal recipe book…but that has somehow fallen short. I need to get back into photographing food. I am not sure where my inspiration has gone lately. I hope it finds it’s way home soon…

Anyhow, these are amazing. Really. A friend of mine in Munich had turned me onto the flavorful Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches some time ago and I have perfected a (abeit very ‘merican) version of my own. And holy shit, let me tell you…you shall not be disappointed.

Bahn Mi Turkey Burgers

Here we go… and please pardon my lack of exact measurements. I rarely measure. (It’s why I don’t bake)

Ingredients:

(For Burgers)

Equal parts ground turkey and ground pork

1 Egg

1 Tbsp Minced Garlic

1 Tbsp Ground Ginger

2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

2 Tbsp Fish Sauce

2 Tbsp Teriyaki Sauce (Basically any asian sauces I had in the fridge)

1/2 Cup Green Onions (chopped)

Panko Bread Crumbs (enough to tighten it all together to make patties)

(Toppings) 

Siracha Mayo – combine mayonnaise with a few dashes of siracha sauce

Sliced Pickled jalapenos

Sliced Cucumber

Shredded Pickled Carrot and Radish (I buy this at my local asian market, but you can also make it yourself.)

Fresh Cilantro

– Combine all burger ingredients and divide into 6oz patties. Grill burgers until cooked through. Toast or grill (in pan) whole wheat buns and set aside. Prepare all toppings and pile all ingredients together! Enjoy :)

 

tortellini soup…

· February 21, 2014 · 3:55 pm · Food, Recipes, , , ,

You would never know by the weather today, but the last weeks here in Florida were quite chilly… (Chilly for my standards anyhow) and soup was high on my list of things to make. So for those of you still having arctic blasts from the north, here is something ridiculously easy to throw together on a cold weeknight.

It is absolutely delicious and satisfying. What more could you want for a winter meal?

Tortellini and Sausage Soup

Here is what I did…

Ingredients: 

1 large package of 3 cheese tortellini

1 jar of favorite pasta sauce (I used Classico)

3 cups chicken stock

1 package of fresh Italian sausage (I used a turkey sausage for the last batch and it was just as tasty)

1 8oz carton of cream (do your taste buds a favor and use the real stuff)

3/4 cup of freshly chopped basil

*Red pepper flakes to taste (you can obviously skip this, but I love spicy food)

You need one big pot for this. It really doesn’t get a whole lot easier. Take sausage out of casing and cook on medium heat until browned. Drain if necessary and return to pot. Add chicken stock and pasta sauce and bring to a boil. Add tortellini and turn down the heat a bit. Simmer for about 6-7 minutes or until tortellini is cooked. Remove pot from heat and slowly stir in cream and red pepper. Stir in fresh basil and your done. Enjoy :)