The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: The Bahamas for delicious Crack Conch Fritters with Peas & Rice! Crack Conch Fritters with Peas & Rice (Deep Fried Battered Crayfish with Red Beans & Rice) Total Time: 1 hour, 10 mins /Serves: 4-6… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Bahamas
Category: Food And Recipes
Branden’s Favorite Blender Concoctions
Branden Lee is a blogger, screenwriter, producer, and actor, currently residing in Boston, MA. Follow Branden on Twitter @Brandeness and check out his blog . I may not know my way around the kitchen or be getting my own cooking show anytime soon, but I am an expert when it comes to the blender. Here are some recipes for… Continue reading Branden’s Favorite Blender Concoctions
Laid Back Friday Night Cooking: Easy Stir Fry
It’s Friday. You’re tired (me too). Going to the store for dinner fixings sounds as appealing as doing laundry, right? What to do when you want to make a good dinner that doesn’t require a) going to the store b) buying pizza and c) not breaking the financial or health budget for the week? Try… Continue reading Laid Back Friday Night Cooking: Easy Stir Fry
3 Steps to Throw a Spring Fling this Weekend
We’re upon another holiday weekend. Whether you celebrate the holiday of Easter or not, chances are you’ll be doing this for sure: eating. The weekends are a chance to relax, eat a leisurely meal (do we know what that is anymore?) and talk, laugh and hang out with friends and family. Instead of going out… Continue reading 3 Steps to Throw a Spring Fling this Weekend
The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Afghanistan
The saying goes, that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Let me just add that the way to any lover’s heart is through their gastrointestinal tract (a man who cooks for me has already gotten to 2nd base, easy lol!). But what if your Baby “isn’t from around here” and you… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Afghanistan
Chardonnay, Where Have You Been All My Life?
It was rare that I even drank a white wine anymore. In my club-hopping days, white wines were all the rage because they were cheap and easy to pronounce. They were also very sweet, exactly the way you thought a wine should taste when you’re a naive 18 y.o. My taste for wines matured… Continue reading Chardonnay, Where Have You Been All My Life?
The Quik Cook! 3 Sexy, Easy Dinner Recipes For Two
Mustard-Crusted Lamb Ingredients: U.S. Metric Conversion chart 1 (1-pound) New Zealand lamb rib roast (rack of lamb), 8 ribs, flap trimmed Salt and pepper 3 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard with seeds 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh mint or basil leaves 4 tablespoon(s) chopped shallots 1/4 cup(s) panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 3 small (3 ounces each) red… Continue reading The Quik Cook! 3 Sexy, Easy Dinner Recipes For Two
The Quik Cook! Irish Lamb-And-Barley Soup
Irish Lamb-And-Barley Soup Total Time: 40 mins Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ingredients: cooking spray 1 1/4 lbs lean boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth 1 cup water 2 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped onion 1… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Irish Lamb-And-Barley Soup
The Quik Cook! Bacon & Bleu Cheese Omelete
Bacon & Bleu Cheese Omelete Total Time: 10 mins Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Serving: 1 Ingredients: 1/2 tablespoon butter 1 slice cooked bacon, crumbled 2 eggs 1 tablespoon light cream or 1 tablespoon milk 2 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled salt and pepper, to taste Directions: 1. Melt butter in frying pan over… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Bacon & Bleu Cheese Omelete
The Quik Cook! Potato Kielbasa Skillet Recipe
Potato Kielbasa Skillet Recipe Prep/Total Time: 30 min. Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 1 pound red potatoes, cubed 3 tablespoons water 3/4 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Potato Kielbasa Skillet Recipe
The Quik Cook! Beer-battered Fish Fry
Beer-battered Fish Fry Prep: 15 mins Cook: 10 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 pint vegetable oil 2 lb fresh fish fillets (snapper or grouper) 1 tbsp fresh lime juice 4oz flour 1 tsp seasoned salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 can beer Directions: Fill a deep saucepan three-quarter full with oil. Heat to 375°F. Cut the… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Beer-battered Fish Fry
The Quick Cook! Black Bean Salad
Black Bean Salad Serves: 6 to 8 Make sure to rinse and drain the beans, if you are using canned beans. Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can of black beans, thoroughly rinsed, and drained (or 1 1/2 cup of freshly cooked black beans) 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, defrosted (or fresh corn, parboiled, drained and cooled)… Continue reading The Quick Cook! Black Bean Salad