Most twice baked sweet potato recipes mirror traditional Thanksgiving sweet potato casseroles. They are full of brown sugar, pecans, and sometimes marshmallow. Much like my Sweet Potato & Curry Corn Chowder, the recipe I am sharing today is a savory recipe, named Thai Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes. It probably is no surprise that this…
Author: expepicurean
Kevin’s Thai Larb
Move over taco Tuesday, I have a new favorite, easy weeknight meal. This Kevin’s Thai Larb was greeted with praise this week. If you aren’t familiar with larb, it is a meat salad typical of Thai or Laotian cooking that is primarily a ground meat (chicken, beef, or pork) that is seasoned with…
Korean BBQ Meatloaf with Mashed Daikon
As I mentioned in my last post, this year has been about trying a bunch of new recipes in addition to recipe creation. I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to participate in the Kevin’s Natural Foods recipe contest, which feature the delicious sauces the company has to offer. The first…
Apple, Bacon, and Leek Bread Pudding
This year I have finally been trying to whittle down my recipe collection. I have quite a few cookbooks and magazines recipes that I have saved that had yet to get tested to see if they are a family favorite. So far we have found quite a few new go-to recipes. One that…
Cucumber Salad
When we lived in Colorado, I had given up on trying to garden. The harsh, dry summer and my lack of farming skills was not a good combination. Now that we are in Kansas, I thought I’d give it a try again. While this gardening season is not perfect, I have had one…
Pear Vinaigrette
A few months back, my husband challenged me to create a great tasting yet low-fat salad dressing. Of course, I accepted the challenge and came up with this Pear Vinaigrette. For my attempt I wanted to try to avoid the typical thickeners of xanthan gum or guar gum. What I turned to instead…
Rocky Road Bars
Rocky Road Bars – Cookies that are a crowd pleaser!
Muffaletta Spoon Bread
The pictures and recipes for muffaletta always look so good to me. I love all things with olives, so a recipe that is basically devoted to showcasing olive tapenade is right up my alley. Over the last few months I have been wondering if I could create a recipe that had all the…
Power Lunch Muffins
I have been on the hunt for fun ways to get my daughter to eat more protein in her lunch. One of the cookbooks I have been using in my experiments is the “Muffin Tin Chef” by Matt Kadey. What I love about this cooking method is the mini servings, which are great…
German Potato Salad
I am most used to American potato salad that has a mayonnaise based dressing (such as my Jackie’s Potato Salad), so when I had the opportunity to try some authentic German potato salad I found it a refreshing version. I was tempted to recreate the salad, so after browsing and splicing together some…
Cider Steel Cut Oats
I know it has been a while since my last post, though I hope you can forgive me. The process of starting a new job and getting settled in a new home is quite the undertaking! I am hoping that in the coming months I can get back to more regular blogging. As…
Parsley & Turmeric Chicken
In the May issue of Better Homes & Gardens there was a method of cooking chicken that intrigued me – baking chicken starting from a cold oven. The magazine article was adamant that the result was perfectly cooked, tender chicken. Since I am currently living in an apartment without a grill, I thought…
