I know it’s late for Oktoberfest pretzels, but you know what? I don’t care. Since we didn’t get to go out this year and drink beer, awkwardly meet up with people you haven’t seen in a year, and eat delicious pretzels… I took matters into my own hands and made them myself! I got the …
Easy Corn Fritters with a Spicy Aioli Sauce
I was surprised at how good these were. I had some left over corn on the cob and decided, what the hell, I’ll try to make fritters. They were so tasty and the sauce sealed the deal! It was a pretty good alternative breakfast, def make again. THE SAUCE A simple mix of sweet, creamy, …
Easy Baked Korean Cauliflower Wings
Crispy cauliflower florets slathered in a sweet, spicy, and a bit funky sauce. An awesome alternative to regular American style hot wings. Plus it’s baked cauliflower, so you get those veggies in! THE SAUCE Gochujang is a must for this recipe. What is that you say? Well it’s a delicious Korean kitchen staple made out …
Hummus with Canned Chickpeas
Yes you CAN make good hummus from canned beans. Which is a good thing, considering it’s still the end of the world and finding dried garbanzo beans in a pandemic is difficult. This recipe can also be used with the same amount of dried beans if you have those instead. If not, no worries, you …
Pasta Fritta or Gnocco Fritto
Mmmmmm, fried dough. One of my favorite meals as a kid and how I learned to love pepperoncinis. It’s a love story. Gnocco fritto or pas fritta as my grandpa used to refer to it—Italian grandpas always shorten the names of certain foods. It took me forever to find the actual name of this Modenese …
Vegetable Tempura with Dipping Sauce
Crispy fried vegetables dipped in a salty sweet garlic sauce. It may be fried, but at least its veggies right? RIGHT? It’s still healthy…. Yeah… I love tempura vegetables. So delicious, plus tempura batter is easier to deal with than the flour, egg, and breadcrumbs mix. It’s all in one bowl! If you are lazy …
Easy Baked Arancini
The BEST way to use leftover risotto. Melty mozzarella center, savory seasoned rice, all wrapped in a crusty breadcrumb coat. Traditionally these are deep fried, but that just seems like a pain and a waste of oil. You can certainly do it that way too and it will taste great, but if you want to …
Caprese Style Bruschetta
An easy and classy looking appetizer for your grown up party đŸ˜‰ Some of the best things in the world are crusty bread, tomatoes, and cheese! Add some balsamic to it and it all blows up. So delicious. I’ll even eat this for dinner by myself, appetizer super fan here. It’s a really good make …