Yogurt spicy salad

I used half mixed greens and half arugula, the spice from the arugula along with minced spicy peppers of your choice gives the dressing a nice kick. Chop some red onions and tomatoes and some fresh endives. For the dressing use one tablespoon of greek yogurt of your choice, 2 limes, olive oil, salt and pepper.





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Sauceless Pizza!

I picked up a nice ciabatta bread from trader joes, sliced it in half cutting off the corners. Next I sliced some different colored large heirloom tomatoes, sliced some mozzarella cheese on top followed by sliced fresh basil and grated garlic on top. Salt, pepper for flavor and place in oven for 20 minutes on 300. Your end results should be oozing with yummy cheese, sweet tomatoes and spice from the garlic. I cut the entire thing into squares so each person gets one tomato, a slice of cheese.






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Persian Chicken Soup: Abgosht

Abgosht literally means water of meat in Farsi, being half Persian I've been exposed to the wonderful flavors of the middle east. Its translation is funny, but so simple and satisfying to create. First you want to saute some white onions in tumeric and cumin, next fill the pot half way full with water and add in a tablespoon of chicken consume, you don't have to add it in, but you can if you like. Using a whole chicken, place that into the pot as well, about a full cup of dried garbanzo beans and 3 dried lemons. For the lemons you want to stab each one about 3 times using a knife so the flavor of the bitter lemon gets into the soup. After boiling everything for about 3 hours or so your entire soup has a booming flavor of chicken. People usually serve the soup in one bowl and the chicken in another, but you can do it whatever way you like!




Similar soup, but with a type of meatball called Gondi already posted on the blog





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Mixed greens and Yellow golden beet salad

For the beets you want to boil them hole in a pot on the stove top for about an hour and a half or until cooked. Stab a fork in them to see if there soft. Once cooked, peel the skin off using your hands and slice them. The inside color is vibrant and delicious in flavor. For the salad fill a bowl with some mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, I also shaved some raw watermelon beets into the salad and shaved parmesan cheese. For the dressing I used some olive oil and balsamic vinegar that I picked up at a specialty oil store. Mix the salad together and enjoy the colorful salad in front of you!



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Garlic, Rosemary, Sage, and Parmesan cheese Focaccia bread

I saw a recipe on pinterest one day and I had to try it out for myself, Baking bread in a dutch oven? It sounded insane and something I had to see for myself. For the dough I mixed the following, first kneading the dough just for a little bit.

3 Cups flour
half cup oil
teaspoon of salt
1.5 tablespoon of Yeast

Allow the dough to rise for an hour before placing into oven, covered with a damp paper towel. Next I topped the bread with fresh minced garlic, chopped sage and rosemary and lastly I finely shredded fresh parmesan cheese on top. Oil the inside of a dutch oven and place bread into the pot, heat oven on 350 and place pot inside, bake for about 10 minutes covered and then 20 minutes uncovered. This creation was so simple and amazing in flavor and texture.






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My Farm Experience!

I have already visited twice and both times I walked out refreshed! Visiting a farm is a gift in itself, but for a food lover its an experience in itself. I had the chance to visit Underwood Farms in Moorpark California. I loved everything from the animals, to the produce. Once you enter you have the chance to visit the various animals they have. Bulls, cows, horses, chickens, are just a few to name. As far as the produce you can choose to take a tractor ride or walk through the fields yourself. Each produce item has several if not a bunch of types, shapes. I enjoyed collected peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, squashes and lettuce. Every item I bought I used in my cooking and the flavors were on another level, they do not compare to what you purchase at the market. They are bursting with flavor. To my surprise the farm items were much cheaper then the market or even farmers market. My wagon full of items came out to about $20. I highly recommend this for children and adults!












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Tuna Tartar Crostini

To make the tuna mixture I used sashami grade Ahi tuna which you can find at your local whole foods market, make sure to get a fresh piece, once the tuna is almost minced add in sesame oil, saracha, japanese mayo, chili flakes, soy sauce, and pepper. I added in some fresh minced cilantro and avocado.

For the bread, slice and lightly toast in an oven for a few minutes, place a helping of spicy mayo which is just some mayo and saracha mixed together.

Top off bread with a spoonful of tuna mixture, and a sliced jalepeno! You can also add in minced jalepeno to the mixture itself, depending on your level of heat.




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Bruschetta

I sliced a fresh baguette, topped it off with some truffle gouda cheese and place in the oven on 350 for about 10 minutes , next I created the tomato topping using heirloom tomatoes, salt, pepper and olive oil. Allow your guest to create their own or do it for them!



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Sauteed Asian Style Veggies

I used yellow wax beans, eggplant, purple bell peppers, and yellow zucchini. I cut the beans in half and chopped the rest of the items into cubes. For the sauce I mixed in some fresh minced garlic, two tablespoons of hoisin sauce, a teaspoon of sesame oil, and a dash of saracha! Place all these items in a frying pan and saute on a stove top. Make sure to leave a lid on the mixture so the veggies are able to cook with moisture.



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Garbanzo bean salad

So easy yet so delicious! For the dressing I mixed a tablespoon of rice vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and a tablespoon of pomegranate vinegar. For the salad I sliced english cucumbers with its skin, tomatoes, a can of garbanzo beans, slice red onions, and minced fresh parsley!



Similar, but without beans and added colorful peppers



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