tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096697776196471402024-03-13T09:25:32.175-07:00Cooking for ZoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.comBlogger622125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-73643798037276880372014-07-30T05:30:00.000-07:002014-07-30T10:50:15.200-07:00"Squash Blossom" Pizza
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and over
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 40-45 min.
Cook Time: 25-30 min.
Difficulty: 2
My sista from another mother Nell came over for her B-day and asked that I make pizza. Since I am still on a squash blossom kick I threw together a simple yet super flavorful squash blossom pizza with prosciutto. I hope you enjoy!
(For instructions on how to makeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-61973386610633943952014-07-23T06:00:00.000-07:002014-07-23T12:55:20.568-07:00Squash Blossom Omelette
Taste Level: VG
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
We have a lot of squash blossoms this season, so expect a pizza recipe with them soon. Enjoy this easy breakfast until then!
Ingredients:
3 large eggs
2-3 tbsp half and half
3 green onions (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
4 squash blossoms (cleaned and chopped)
1 fresh basil leaf diced
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-50327094981589442962014-04-16T06:00:00.000-07:002014-04-16T08:26:02.065-07:00Roasted Andouille Caserole
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 15-20 min.
Cook Time: 50-55 min.
Difficulty: 1
Zo brought home some Andouille from a smoke house in New Orleans. It had been a while since I had some premium Andouille so I tossed together a dish where it could be the star. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Casserole
.5 lbs Premium Smoked Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-57636272164393383862014-03-12T06:30:00.000-07:002014-03-13T09:40:08.642-07:00Bell Peppers and Beef
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and over
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 0-5 min.
Cook Time: 20-25 min.
Difficulty: 1
This recipe is based wholly on a meal from the Anime Cowboy Beebop. In the show they always joked about a meal called Bell Peppers and Beef. So I decided I was going to make the meal. They never really said what was in it (because it is a cartoon Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-4223169660626114842014-03-05T06:30:00.000-08:002014-03-07T07:56:45.471-08:00Francis' Cheesecake
Taste Level: TF
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 40-45 min.
Cook Time: 1 hour 20-25 min.
Chill Time: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: 3
I figured it was time to actually make my very own cheesecake with my and Zo's taste buds in mind. Before I had always based my version off of Rafe's Cheesecake. I still am influenced by that cheesecake of course but I reallyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-16649534078221187872014-02-26T19:03:00.000-08:002014-02-26T19:03:00.309-08:00Salmon Acini di peppe
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15-20 min.
Cook Time: 20-25 min.
Difficulty: 1
Zo loved this dish and I was not the biggest fan, usually in these cases I do not put the recipe online (even though it is CookingforZo.) But because she loved it so much I decided to make an exception and toss it up on here.
Ingredients:
Salmon
1/2 lbs wild caught salmon fillet
4 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-46636849274359211602014-02-19T06:30:00.000-08:002014-02-19T12:38:06.460-08:00Patio Tea
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 8
Prep Time: Depends on what type of tea used
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
As Cyrus would say, "This stuff is dangerous!" Why you ask? Because it tastes just like honey tea! Which depending on your opinion is good or bad. In my opinion I love sitting on the porch with Zo sipping on this tasty drink just Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-53338649247035731032014-02-12T06:30:00.000-08:002014-02-12T06:30:01.677-08:00Wasabi Steaks
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
This topping happen out of necessity to make room in the fridge. I love Inglehoffer's wasabi horseradish but I rarely use it. I also had to fillets I picked up from the butcher. I had no reason to purchase them but I wanted to make sure the butcher remembered myAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-49039127783606501642014-02-03T06:30:00.000-08:002014-02-03T06:30:03.260-08:00Chocolate Pork Slider
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 8
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
Time for something new! I wanted to have something new, Zo was out of town and I was out of sorts because of it. I just started grabbing ingredients that reminded me of meals I had cooked for her and then I saw unsweetened cocoa and I thought huh, she always uses this, I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-66990024045310078782014-01-31T06:30:00.000-08:002014-01-30T15:08:31.285-08:00Gold Medialon Sliders
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 8
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
I was in a mood for sliders months back while Zo was still in town and really had new ideas (new idea incoming in a later post) so I dipped into recipes of mine I really liked and thought man those "Gold Medal Grilled Pork Tenderloin Medallions" were fan freaking tastic, they would make anAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-3567148245651784962013-08-05T05:30:00.000-07:002013-08-05T05:30:00.437-07:00Apricot Stuffed Grilled chicken
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 2-3
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 20-25 min.
Difficulty: 1
This Apricot Stuffed Grilled Chicken was an experiment gone totally right. I wanted to make something on the grill stuffed with fruit because my sister always uses fruit to such great results. So I kind of just took what we had and ran with it. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-7793493153388913722013-07-29T05:30:00.000-07:002013-07-29T05:30:04.395-07:00Blackened Cod Omelet
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
Now this is a great way to start your day! Enjoy
Ingredients:
Fish
1 (.25 lb) piece of a cod fish fillets (cut in bite sized pieces)
2 tbsp butter
Rub
1/4 tsp Lime's zest
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp Hot Hungarian paprika
1/4 tsp Garlic powder
1/8 tsp Cumin
1/4 Cayenne
1/8 tsp Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-66436597968178458032013-07-22T05:19:00.000-07:002013-07-22T05:19:00.256-07:00Blackened Cod Sliders
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 4-8
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 25-30 min.
Difficulty: 1
I have been talking about making blackened cod sliders in some form for about 5 years. At one point they were going to be a wrap with figs, then a po-boy with remoulade sauce and I finally decided they were defiantly a slider with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-21738665112745141422013-07-10T05:30:00.000-07:002013-07-10T05:30:02.083-07:00Zo's Chicken Tortilla Soup
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 30-35 min.
Difficulty: 1
Here is Zo's easy Chicken Tortilla Soup. Super tasty and super easy to make! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Soup
1 rotisserie chicken (shredded)
1 medium white onion (diced)
1/2 red bell pepper (diced)
2 jalapenos (seeded, diced)
3 garlic cloves (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-17805725989046041272013-06-24T05:30:00.000-07:002013-06-24T05:30:03.793-07:00"BLT" Pizza
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and over
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 40-45 min.
Cook Time: 25-30 min.
Difficulty: 2
I love BLTs I love Pizza, why not combine them for a match made in heaven? Well? Why not? No good answer? Good because it really is a match made in heaven! Enjoy!
(For instructions on how to make your own sourdough pizza skin check Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-58233781133723813272013-06-19T05:30:00.000-07:002013-06-19T05:30:02.067-07:00"Luciano" Pizza
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and over
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 40-45 min.
Cook Time: 25-30 min.
Difficulty: 2
This pizza is not really my creation, it is the Luciano families who go to Pie Face pizza (now Noble Pizza) and order these toppings. We invited them over for pizza and I figured I would make a pizza I knew they liked but with a Francis' twist. Humorously enough Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-65427191722907689152013-06-03T05:30:00.000-07:002013-06-03T22:39:29.628-07:00Surf and Turf Kabobs
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and Over
Serves: 4-6
Prep Time: 20-25 min.
Cook Time: 10-15 min.
Difficulty: 1
Best thing about the warm weather is almost all cooking moves out to the grilling area! These Scallop, shrimp and steak kabobs are super easy to make and super delicious! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
6-8 wooden skewers (soaked in water for 2-3 hours)
1 lb large shrimp
1 lb Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-78346157027193328002013-05-29T05:30:00.000-07:002013-05-29T11:36:17.613-07:00Spring Asparagus Scramble
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 15-20 min.
Cook Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: 1
The Garden is producing so in lieu of an omelet I made a fresh spring garden scramble. If you do not have the same love of gardening you can go to your local store and pick up the needed ingredients. For the green garlic substitute 1 green onion and 3 garlic cloves.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-2436756032624347792013-05-27T05:30:00.000-07:002013-05-27T05:30:00.686-07:00Chipotle Blueberry Glazed Stuffed Ham
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 10-12
Prep Time: 15-20 min.
Cook Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: 1
Zo said she wanted ham but I did not want to make ham. She told me I had to make it... So I did. But I decided to just go crazy by stuffing it with linguica, grilling it and coating it with a think Chipotle Blueberry Glaze. In the end I am glad Zo made me make ham Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-69513264048358654202013-05-22T05:30:00.000-07:002013-05-22T05:30:02.057-07:00White Bean Salad
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15-20 min.
Cook Time: 0 min.
Difficulty: 1
When Zo and I were wine tasting in El Dorado County Narrow Gate was serving sandwiches and a white bean salad. There version was white beans, spinach, olive oil and salt. I really loved it. I loved it so much I had 3 servings. It was such a simple and tasty salad. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-18741591266180429882013-05-20T12:53:00.000-07:002013-05-20T12:53:00.816-07:00Francis' Astacoidea Scampi
Taste Level: VGR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
I wanted to make a scampi that was more my own style. Growing up I was taught what scampi was and how it should be made but I've always hated being trapped by culinary traditions. So I thought if this was the first scampi ever to be made, how would I make it. I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-45195473405504159342013-05-15T13:37:00.000-07:002013-07-17T11:45:41.808-07:00"Allium" Omelet
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Difficulty: 1
If you love onions and other Allium genes flowering plants I suggest you wolf down this onion. Though you may want to warn any loved ones you plan on getting close to about your eating habits.
Ingredients:
Omelet
3 large eggs
2-3 tbsp half and half
1/3 cup white sharp Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-2161024414010877152013-05-08T05:30:00.000-07:002013-05-08T05:30:02.323-07:00Open Face Fajita Scramble
Taste Level: G
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 10-15 min.
Cook Time: 20-25 min.
Difficulty: 1
Here is a quick little Mexican inspired breakfast for your palates enjoyment.
Ingredients:
Fajita Scramble
2 fresh corn tortillas
3 large eggs
1 tbsp cream
1/8 lb new york style chorizo
1/8 lb chicken thigh or new york strip (shredded)
1/4 tsp ground chipotle chili powder
1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-51607347518356135542013-05-06T05:30:00.000-07:002013-05-06T05:30:00.085-07:00Sloppy Jose's
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 5-10 min.
Cook Time: 20-25 min.
Difficulty: 1
For about four years now I have joked about making Sloppy Jose's in lieu of Sloppy Joe's, well I finally turned that joke into a recipe. I hope you love them as much as we did!
Ingredients:
19 oz Johnsonville chorizo (chopped)
1 lb ground turkey (crumbled)
1/2 cup habanero Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109669777619647140.post-59237977552444496432013-05-01T05:30:00.000-07:002013-05-02T09:51:53.764-07:00The "Don" BLT
Taste Level: GR
Cost: $20 and under
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 5-10 min.
Cook Time: 10-15 min.
Difficulty: 1
If you want a blt, then make a blt. But if you want a BLT, this is a B!L!T!
Ingredients:
Sandwich
2 slices apple-wood smoked steak-cut bacon (crisped)
4 slices vine ripe tomato
2 leafs romaine lettuce (broke into 4 pieces)
1 ciabatta roll (sliced into a sandwich roll)
Sauce
3 tbsp Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583998050222824976noreply@blogger.com0