Posts by Jeanette Ryan
Salsa Guacamole
For a change of taste, I love this style of guacamole. It’s a chunky version with Roma tomatoes, which subdues but enhances the avocado flavor. Goes great with fiesta night or just a healthy anytime snack served with your favorite corn chips.
Read MoreChocolate Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches Cake is popular throughout Latin America. The cake is baked with whole milk and then soaked in a combination of evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk, hence the “three milks” title. It’s a super moist cake that’s best served the next day. Top with fresh whipped cream or just use the canned version.…
Read MoreChimichurri Sauce
I love this sauce served on the side with steak, but it’s also great as a cooked coating over potatoes.
Read MoreGreen Beans and Bacon
This recipe has become a holiday favorite in our house. Since the main dishes are time consuming, it’s nice to have an easy and delicious vegetable recipe.
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Cowboy Beans
Homemade smoked bacon is a staple at our house, but we find that there’s a lot of awkward end pieces left over. We decided to chop these pieces for baked beans, which works perfect. If you don’t have large bacon pieces, just use thick sliced bacon and chop. We also use our homemade basic barbeque sauce…
Read MoreChipotle Aioli
We serve this sauce with our Dungeness crab cakes, but you can serve with a variety of dishes. It has just enough spice!
Read MoreDungeness Crab Cakes
Crab season has been extended in the Puget Sound region this year into the fall and winter months, so Rich has been bringing home Dungeness crab. If you can’t catch for yourself, check with the local seafood markets. We use this recipe as a dinner entrée. If you’d like to serve as an appetizer, just…
Read MoreMongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef is a soy sauce based Chinese dish with a combination of sweet and spicy flavors. Place this meaty stir-fry on top of a bed of sticky rice, and you have a great meal that the entire family will love. It’s easy enough to make, so why order takeout.
Read MoreBaked Potato Soup
Baked potato soup is one of my favorites and it’s so versatile; it can be served as a side dish, lunch or dinner. I’ve worked on developing this recipe and my family agrees, this one hits the mark.
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