Apr 8 2013

Looks Delicious! Potato Dill Frittata

Posted by Erika (TK) in Looks Delicious!

I love spring. I love that we’re steadily getting more daylight and I no longer have to put on 3 shirts, a sweater, 2 scarves, and an overcoat just to head to the street to collect the mail. The fact that it’s still bright outside even after some stores close makes me happy. (The fact that some stores close before 6:00 PM on a day I need to get errands done? Not as happy.)

Spring is also when I start getting hungry earlier in the day. I’m talking full-on hunger here, the kind that demands stuff like leftover chicken with fried eggplant, or bowlfuls of spicy soup with brown rice. (Let’s just keep that a secret, shall we?)

I spotted this Potato Dill Frittata with White Cheddar Hollandaise from Tasty Kitchen Megan a few days ago, and have been wanting this for breakfast the entire week. For one, I love eggs in the morning. Love ‘em. And white cheddar in the hollandaise sauce? Sounds—and looks—absolutely divine.

If you’re looking for a quick but special brunch (or even dinner!) idea, try this one! Megan’s brilliant and we love her. Did you know she has almost 200 recipes in her TK recipe box? She’s got even more in her blog, Wanna Be a Country Cleaver. Check it out! She’s got it going on, that Megan.

Happy Monday, everyone! If you need me, I’ll be by the fridge, hunting for eggs.

Apr 5 2013

Greek Pizza

Posted by twopeasandtheirpod in Step-by-Step Recipes

We love making homemade pizza. My husband Josh’s favorite pizza is his famous BBQ chicken deluxe pizza. He also likes sausage and pepperoni. He would eat the same three pizzas for the rest of his life, if I let him. I like to mix things up though. Pizza night shouldn’t be boring. A few of my favorites include our sweet potato kale pizza and our peach basil pizza. Josh always ends up loving my pizza creations, he just doesn’t like to admit it.

I am always looking for new pizza ideas. When I saw Riley’s (My Daily Morsel) recipe for Greek Pizza, I told Josh it was a pizza night. I couldn’t wait to try this pizza. I love Greek salad and this pizza has all of the same fixin’s but in pizza form.

To make the pizza, you will need the following ingredients: pizza dough, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, red onion, salt, pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.

Preheat the oven to 500°F. If your oven can go even higher than that, go for it and set it to its maximum temperature.

While the oven is preheating, lightly flour your work surface and lay down the pizza dough.

Roll the dough out into a thin circle, about 15 inches in diameter.

Carefully transfer the dough to a large baking sheet or pizza stone.

Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the dough.

Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top of the dough.

Add the red onion and season with salt and pepper.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and all that wonderful cheese is melted.

Scatter the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese over the pizza.

To finish it off, drizzle tzatziki sauce over the top.

Slice the pizza …

Serve and enjoy!

We loved this pizza. And when I say we, I mean we. Josh may love his meat pizzas, but he also loved this veggie Greek pizza. It is loaded with flavor. The toppings are fresh and the tzatziki sauce is a genius addition. We used our favorite tzatziki sauce recipe. It is super simple to make and goes so well with the Greek pizza.

Thanks Riley for sharing your Greek Pizza recipe. We loved it and can’t wait to make it again. Make sure you visit My Daily Morsel for more tasty recipes.

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Greek Pizza

by Riley - My Daily Morsel on March 20, 2013 in Main Courses, Pizza

See post on Riley - My Daily Morsel’s site!

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Description

Greek-style tomato, cucumber, and feta pizza drizzled with tzatziki sauce.

Ingredients

12 ounces, weight Pizza Dough
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
½ whole Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
¼ teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 cup Quartered Cherry Tomatoes
½ whole Hothouse Cucumber, Seeded And Diced
½ cups Pitted Kalamata Olives, Sliced
½ cups Crumbled Feta Cheese
¾ cups Tzatziki Sauce

Preparation Instructions

Preheat the oven to 500°F, or as high as your oven will go. Place the pizza dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a thin 15-inch circle. Transfer to a large baking sheet and drizzle the olive oil over the top.

Sprinkle the cheese and red onion slices evenly over the surface of the dough and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and scatter the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese over the crust. Drizzle the tzatziki sauce over the top and serve.

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Maria and her husband Josh (who she affectionately refers to as her “dough boy”) blog at Two Peas and Their Pod. They’ve been featured on Saveur, Eatocracy, Gourmet Live, Glamour, and the Los Angeles Times, to name just a few. They’d also just recently added a little pea to their pod. We’re so glad to have them here!

Apr 3 2013

Fish Tacos with Avocado Cabbage Slaw

Posted by whatsgabycooking in Step-by-Step Recipes

Who doesn’t like fish tacos? They are the best meal for those gorgeous sunny spring and summer days. Add in some cabbage slaw doused with an avocado crema and some salsa and I seriously don’t think you can go wrong. If you’re into having a cerveza, then pour one and call it a day!

These flaky Fish Tacos with Avocado Cabbage Slaw from TK member The Culinary Chronicles are totally to die for. I made them twice this week and both times they were excellent!

Okay, here’s what to do. First we are going to torch some tortillas, which means you need to turn on your burner.

Place a small corn tortilla over the open flame for a few seconds

And then give it a flip to toast the other side for a few seconds more. Repeat this process with all the tortillas and then wrap them in a clean kitchen towel and set them aside.

Next we’re going to put some avocado in a blender …

Followed by some crema or sour cream. I only had sour cream on hand and let me tell you, it’s pure perfection.

Throw in some fresh cilantro and jalapeño pepper …

Followed by some agave nectar just to give it a hint of sweetness.

Blend it until everything is smooth and then remove the avocado crema to a bowl.

I just used some pre-shredded cabbage from Trader Joe’s, but if you shred your own, just go ahead and shred it and place it into a big bowl.

Add in a few spoonfuls of the avocado crema. Reserve some crema for later but be sure to add enough to give all the cabbage a good coating.

Toss it all together and season it with salt and pepper as needed.

Alright let’s move onto the fish. Season some white fish of your choice with some lime zest.

Then add in some red pepper flakes, followed by ground cumin and some garlic powder. You could use fresh garlic too, but I was concerned about the garlic burning when I broiled the fish so I opted for the powder.

Lastly, let’s add on some chopped cilantro.

Throw the fish in the fridge to marinate for a few minutes and then transfer it to a parchment-lined baking sheet and season it with salt and pepper. I used the juice of 1 lime to juice on top of the fish and then drizzled a touch of olive oil on top. Into the oven it goes on broil for a few minutes on each side until the fish can easily be flaked apart.

And now you’re in the home stretch. Just assemble the tacos with the cabbage slaw, flaked fish, extra avocado crema and some salsa! Serve it up and enjoy.

A big giant avocado-filled thank you to Nam of the amazing blog The Culinary Chronicles for giving us another amazing recipe featuring avocado! These tacos are a winner and you will totally dig them!

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