Mujaddara

This is something we adapted from watching a popular cooking show on public television. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups  lentils (not french) 1 1/4 cups basmati rice 1/2 large onion chopped 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp…

Seafood Chowder

This is a seafood chowder recipe I concocted from what I image to be an ideal seafood chowder. Inspired by something my dad would make us when we were growing up that everybody loved. Really,…

Shrimp Etouffee

Spicy Cajun shrimp sauce over rice. My mom found this recipe online when we were growing up and it instantly became a family favorite. It’s super easy to make and fantastic. Don’t be skeptical because…

Sloppy Joes

Best Sloppy-Joe recipe I’ve had. From what I remember this was a recipe that my dad brought home from his time working at the high-school cafeteria. We always used Heinz ketchup when I was a…

Chelsea’s Chili

Our patented purple-ribbon chili that we Frankensteined from the things we found on the inter-webs. Ingredients 1 lb meat (ground beef, pork, ground chicken, turkey, etc.) 2 tsp bouillon 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp oregano…

Onion Potato Soup

Originally, the recipe was given to us from an aunt and used leeks and onions. But after awhile, we got tired of buying leeks and just added another onion, couldn’t tell the difference. Ingredients 3…

Chicken Corn Chowder

A sort of Mexican inspired chicken corn chowder. Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. chicken breast or thighs, chopped to bite size 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 poblano pepper, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed 3 tablespoons butter 2…