I've been cooking a lot lately, and since my last post (waaay back in January), I've made lots and lots of things.... Here's a quick rundown of some of the best-
- Caldo Verde with collard greens. I adapted this recipe, sometimes searing sausages seperately deglazing with the soup broth and adding that back into the soup. Then I follow the recipe and top with the slices of sausage. Such a perfect dinner during the cold wet months.
- Veggie-Chicken Koftas- These are amazing chicken and eggplant patties that are studded with pistachios. They are perfect with hummus and tzatziki. I can't lay any claim to them, other than the fact that I've made them about five times since January and not only are they easy and delicious, but they freeze like champs! I pre-form the patties and freeze in a single layer in freezer bags. In general I make them the day before I cook them so all the flavors have time to meld. These are also great as an appetizer formed into tiny 1" meatballs and served with tzatziki. Photos to come!
- Jerk Chicken- This is a simple and classic jerk. There's a lot of ingredients, but the preparation is pure ease. I usually save some of the marinade to make a mojo sauce by adding the juice of a couple limes, some cilantro, a minced clove of garlic and a bit of olive oil. This becomes a dip for fried plantains for the side.
- Sonoma Chicken Salad from Whole Foods- so simple and delicious. This tastes unbelievably clean.
I know I've cooked other things recently, but can't think of them right now off the top of my head. I should really write this stuff down. Or just use this here bloggy. hmmm....
