April 4, 2023

Recipes

Baked Cod with Tomatoes and Peppers
Baked Cod with Tomato and Pepper Sauce Yield: 4 servings Ingredients Directions Read more
Citrus Roasted Chicken
Whole Roasted Citrus Chicken Chicken: Herb and Garlic Butter: Note: You can broil chicken for Read more
Cumin Roasted Carrots with Whipped Feta
Cumin Roasted Carrots with Whipped Feta Yield: 2 servings  Roasted Carrots: Whipped Feta: Optional: If Read more
Avocado Egg
Avocado Egg Yield: 2 servings Ingredients Directions Read more
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February 15, 2023

Baked Cod with Tomatoes and Peppers

Baked Cod with Tomato and Pepper Sauce

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper 
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Italian seasoning
  • Paprika 
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • ½  onion, medium dice  
  • 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved 
  • 1 bell pepper, medium dice 
  • ¼ cup of dry white wine
  • 1 tabelspoon of unsalted butter (optional)
  • ½ cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over cod. Squeeze lemon over cod. Mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Sprinkle evenly over cod pieces. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
  2. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Once heated, add onion, pepper, tomatoes, and garlic. Sauté for 10-15 minutes until tomatoes are soft. Deglaze the pan with white wine. Let the sauce reduce for 3 minutes. If using, add 1 tablespoon of butter and stir till melted.
  3. Spoon sauce evenly over each cod fillet. Garnish with chopped parsley and sliced lemon.
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April 14, 2023

Citrus Roasted Chicken

Whole Roasted Citrus Chicken

Chicken:

  • 1 (3-4 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
  • Herb and garlic butter
  • 1 orange, quartered
  • 1 lemon, halved 
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Herb and Garlic Butter:

  • ½ stick of unsalted butter, room temperature 
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Orange zest
  • Lemon zest 
  • Sage, chopped
  • Thyme, chopped
  • Rosemary, chopped 
  • 1/4 tsp of salt
  • 1/4 tsp of pepper
  1. Throughly dry chicken and season generously with salt and pepper. Put in the fridge for 1 hour. 
  2. Make herb and garlic butter by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. 
  3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Rub butter all over the chicken and underneath the breast skin. Squeeze half of the orange and the lemon halves over chicken. Put the squeezed orange slices and lemon slices inside the chicken.
  4. Roast chicken at 425 degrees for 15 minutes until golden brown. Lower temperature to 350 degrees and finish cooking for 60-80 minutes (about 20 minutes per pound) and till internal temperature is 165 degrees. Bast chicken halfway through by squeezing another quarter of the orange.

Note: You can broil chicken for the last couple minutes for extra crispy skin.

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April 5, 2023

Cumin Roasted Carrots with Whipped Feta

Cumin Roasted Carrots with Whipped Feta

Yield: 2 servings 

Roasted Carrots:

  • 4 medium carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzle
  • 1 tsp cumin, plus a dash for garnish
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp Salt 
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp pistachios, chopped
  • 1 tbsp mint, lightly chopped

Whipped Feta:

  • 1 cup plain Yogurt 
  • ½ cup feta, crumbled 
  • 1 tsp lemon zest 
  • ¼ tsp salt 
  • ¼ tsp pepper 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss peeled carrots and olive oil in a medium bowl. Add cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and toss thoroughly. Pour onto a sheet pan and arrange into a single layer. Roast for 10-15 minutes until carrots are tender.
  2. While carrots are roasting, make whipped feta. Combine yogurt, whipped feta, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a food processor. Slowly feed the olive oil into the food processor while pulsing until smooth and creamy.
  3. To assemble, create a bed of whipped feta on a plate. Layer roasted carrots. Top with an extra drizzle of olive oil, pistachios, and mint. 

Optional: If your carrots are not sweet enough for you, drizzle a little honey on top!

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March 1, 2023

Avocado Egg

Avocado Egg

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 avocado
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1/2 a tablespoon of butter
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Cut avocado in half and remove pit. Slice the bottom of each half off so that it can lay flat.
  2. Heat a medium sized sauté pan to medium heat. Add olive oil, butter, and thyme. When the butter is melted, add avocado pieces. Add one egg yolk to each avocado piece. Cover pan and cook for 7-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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