
Category Archives: Food
Happy Fat Tuesday!
Shrimp Étouffée
Valentine’s Dinner 2021

Lemon Butter Lobster, over Risotto, with Roast Lemon Garlic Asparagus
Cleaning out the Fridge, Holiday Edition

Eggnog Bread Pudding
New Years Meal

Pork Chop with (overcooked) Black Eyed Peas!
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Bonus: Got to break in my new Crockpot!

Whiskey Bread Pudding

with Whiskey Hard Sauce
Espagueti Verde

With Sauteed Shrimp
Gingerbread Trifle

Gingerbread, Pumpkin Pudding, Raspberry Mousse, Whipped Cream, and Giant Gingerbread People
Eggnog Cheesecake

With Gingersnap Crust, and Cranberry Sauce
Cleaning out the Fridge equals pt 9

Leftover Pumpkin Risotto, and Sage Pesto Chicken
Cleaning out the Fridge equals pt 8..

Bone-in Pork Chop, with Pumpkin Risotto
Cleaning out the Fridge equals pt 7

Chicken Fajitas
Thanksgiving 2020

Roasted Cornish Game Hen, Acorn Squash stuffed with Black Rice, Cranberry, Pecan Stuffing, and Garlic Roasted Baby Broccoli. And some Pinot Grigio.
Spaghettis of the World

I love Spaghetti. I love noodles. While mindlessly scrolling through Pinterest (filled with food ideas), I kept seeing unique Spaghettis from other countries.
So I decided to go on a Spaghetti Journey..

Persian Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Cinnamon, and the crispy bottom (that I failed at achieving) called Tahdig.
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Makaronia Me Kima
Greek Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Allspice, Clove, and Cinnamon.
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Dominican Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Adobo, Sazon, and Evaporated Milk.
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Cheat Day
Chinese Spaghetti
(Sauce came from a jar.)
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Filipino Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Hot Dog, Banana Ketchup.
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Espagueti Verde
Mexican Green Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Roasted Poblano Peppers, Cream Cheese.
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Haitian Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Smoked Sausage, Habanero.
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German Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Bratwurst, German Beer, Stoneground Mustard, Apple Cider Vinegar.
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Spanish Spaghetti with Olives
Special ingredient: Green Olives.
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Napolitan Spaghetti
Japanese Spaghetti
Special ingredients: Hot Dog, Ketchup.
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Mama’s Spaghetti
Special ingredient: Love.
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What did I learn?
Buy your Spaghetti noodles from Costco.
But also, I loved just how unique and different these countries do “Spaghetti.”
Thus ends another world tour through food.
Pork Chop with a Cider Cream Sauce, and Toasted Walnuts

Over Apple Risotto