This Peruvian Inspired Coleslaw takes the flavors of the best green sauce in history and makes it outdoor eating-friendly. Unlike most aji verde (literally green chili pepper) sauces, which have a mayonnaise base, this version eliminates the need for refrigeration. Instead, crisp red and green cabbages get a mildly spicy green vinaigrette dressing. This is an economical…
Salads
Puerto Rican Potato Salad (Ensalada de Papa)
Prepare to be scandalized. This Puerto Rican Potato Salad is creamy, loaded with spices and aromatics, and *gasp* a sweet element! No, Messy Boots, it’s not raisins. Stay with me. This flavor-packed side dish has crossed the sea from Puerto Rico to the mainland, and for a good reason. We know what we’re doing when…
Greek Farmer’s Salad with Watermelon
Here I sit, recovering from another “the-twins-just-turned-a-year-older” cry-fest. Yes, I cry every year on the Twin’s birthday. No, I don’t feel any embarrassment. I’ve never been one of those parents who looks forward to my children leaving me. My husband, on the other hand? He’s the ying to my yang. But, I’ll be okay. Whenever I think…
Baechu-Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)
I know you’re thinking, “Why is the this chick attempting to share a Korean recipe?” Well, friend, that’s a great question, and the answer is: “Because I can.” No shade, but I really can. My step-father was from South Korea- where, in Korea, I have no idea- but he could barely speak English, and never made an…
Tabbouleh (Bulgur-Parsley Salad)
No one sits back on a Tuesday evening and says to themselves, “Jesus wouldn’t have eaten Ham on Easter.” I mean, no one who is normal thinks about that stuff. As we all know, I tend to be abnormal more often than not, so this is totally how I think. I mean, really. Jesus wasn’t strolling down…
Mediterranean Summer Salad: A Fresh Start to Summer
Days like today, I struggle with being an Army wife. I miss my man, Friend. But, I really, really miss him. We’ve just reached the cusp of this deployment and while I’m happy to be at the halfway mark; I realize I still have a lot of days left of missing him. It makes it hard…
