Hello my foodie best friends!
Explore the posts for inspiration to create your own tasty discoveries! My recipes are the foundation for your creations. Play with different flavors, textures, and learn how to fall in love with cooking!
All recipes are original and tested in my kitchen just for you!
Cheers! Chef Angie Staats
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Sweet Potato Chili Soup
This soup is soul warming and fun to play with. Make sure you taste as you go. This will guarantee a final product that is a perfect match for your taste buds, as we all have different flavors we love.
Maple Balsamic Salad Dressing
There is something about savory and sweet that is the perfect combination. Like jazz that is in perfect harmony. The light notes of the maple syrup bounce off the savory acidic flavors of the balsamic. This dressing is a perfect complement to kale. Let’s face it, kale is bitter! It is the main reason why people dislike it. But, warm it up with a sweet and savory dressing, like this maple balsamic dressing, and it will make your kale crave worthy.
Cold Cucumber Soup
Ginger Lime Agave Salad Dressing
Blueberry Pudding Cake
Vegan Mapo Tofu
French Onion Soup
Nothing compares to french onion soup. In my humble opinion, it is the king of soups. However what is served in many restaurants is watered down, overly salted, under cooked onions with soggy bread and oily cheese. Cooking french onion soup at home is very easy and uses just a few ingredients. It does take a little time to make, but it is worth it. It is a great recipe to prepare while you are on an boring zoom call.
Caramelized Onions
Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Butter Glaze
The secret to tender biscuits is to sift together the dry ingredients, cut in ice cold butter, properly hydrate the mixture with buttermilk, and not over-work your dough while shaping. Space evenly in a buttered cast iron pan and brush with buttermilk. Your biscuits will melt in your mouth.
Cactus and White Bean Soup
Orange Marmalade
Surprisingly easy, you can cook marmalade in just a few minutes. Home cooked marmalade is better than store bought because you can customize how much sugar is added.
Pan Seared Pork Chop in Herb Butter
Ribollita
Italian thick soups are traditionally made by placing a slice of bread in a bowl and ladling the hot soup over top. Bread with this soup is a must! However, how it is served is up to you! Toasted with garlic butter on the side or plain and then dipped into the hot broth are both delicious options. If you choose to place the bread at the bottom of the bowl, give the bread a few moments to absorb the soup stock and stir to thicken. This will give the soup a stew like consistency.
Cooking Dried Beans
Cooking dried beans makes for a far superior eating experience compared to canned beans. It may take a little bit more time, but it is worth it. You get to choose the flavoring of your beans along with the texture.
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
Cranberry Sauce
Toor Dal Soup
Toor Dal Soup. Heart warming and filling. Made with toor dal (vasad madhi/split pigeon pea lentils) and masoor dal (red lentils) turmeric, asafoetida, cumin and caramelized onions. Made in one pot.
Watermelon Bowl with Hatch Chili Peach Syrup
Who can resist diving into a bowl of fresh watermelon! Add any type of fruit you like to the base recipe. Hatch chili adds just a whisper of heat to this refreshing summertime treat.
Skillet Red Potatoes
Easy weeknight meal or for a big breakfast, this recipe packs a big punch in a little time. The red potatoes are precooked in the microwave, so they crisp up fast in the skillet. Hatch chilies bring the flavor, and the arugula balances out the dish. Top with any salad or sprouts of your choosing. And, let’s not forget a fried egg!
Cajun Salt
Perfectly season your favorite dishes by adding a touch of my Cajun salt. All ready expertly blended with salt and spices, this will be the only blend you will need for that perfect punch of flavor. Add to vegetables, proteins, popcorn, or whatever you can imagine!