The salmon steak reminds me of Vietnamese Sour Soup, one of the childhood dishes my mother would make. While Vietnamese Sour Soup is commonly made with catfish, my mother often substituted salmon steak. So when I saw salmon steak on sale recently while grocery shopping, I picked up a piece and decided to put together...
Here’s a simple recipe for a chocolate truffles that brings together carrots and chocolate. The original recipe uses peanut butter as a base, but any other nut butter will do too. Each piece comes out to about 40 calories and makes a nice portable snack. Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. Chocolate...
Orange chicken is one of the more popular dishes found in American Chinese restaurants and take out, but I never really knew what is was until more recently. I found out more about this dish when I read about Whole30-complaint and Paleo-friendly versions for this dish. The typical orange chicken found at restaurants usually involves...
Here’s a nice idea for your nice brunch, breakfast potluck, or social gathering. It’s paleo-friendly, low-carb, and very easy to make. It takes under 30 minutes. All you need in terms of appliances and tools is an oven and either a set of muffin cups or a muffin tray. Ingredients: (6 pieces) 6 strips of...
After reading about the lilac sweet potato soft serve in an Oreo waffle cone available at select McDonald’s in Hong Kong this past summer, we were curious to make a version of our own. Something simple, dairy-free, and gluten-free. We didn’t have an ice cream maker, but we did have a high speed Vitamix. Here’s...
This month Nando’s PERi-PERi launched their Friends, Giving platter at all their restaurant locations. This platter includes a whole flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken tailed to your liking, and a side of garlic mashed potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. The platter feeds 2-3 people and is perfect family and friends sharing a meal this holiday season. Bring...
That’s right. It’s National Sausage Pizza Day on October 11th. While there’s much debate among whether thick crust, thin crust, or stuffed crust is better, we can all agree pizza, however you like it, is delicious and fun to make and eat. It can be easily customized to your liking. The components are simple –...
The Chicago stop of Puerto Rico’s “Taste of Rum” tour will take place this Thursday, Oct. 11 at Ronero, a Latin American restaurant in the West Loop. The event will feature rum tastings, a cocktail menu, a tasting seminar, and live music. RSVP free on Eventbrite. Puerto Rico last month launched a national pop-up tour to...
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 is National Coffee Day and we’ve compiled a list of coffee deals being offered at cafes and coffee retailers. At participating locations only. The deals: Krispy Kreme: Free cup of coffee. Try their new glazed doughnut-flavored coffee. Intelligentsia Coffee: Purchase a 16 oz. reusable coffee cup for free iced coffee and cold...
Here’s a recipe for baked fish cakes. The fish cakes are made with minced white fish, lightly seasoned with red curry paste and fresh herbs. I used cod fish here, but tilapia, halibut, or any other whitefish would be fine too. I minced the fish using a food processor. Alternatively, you can purchase finely minced...