Category: Food Inspiration

Cherry Tomato Toasts

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This was a great appetizer! I don’t normally like cherry tomatoes, but the combination of sweet and salty was definitely tasty.

1 pound of cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp oregano
Pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
4 slices sourdough bread
1 garlic clove sliced in half
Heat oven to 275. Place tomatoes on a baking sheet and pour half of the olive oil over them. Then, sprinkle oregano, pepper, and half of the salt over the tomatoes. Bake for about 40 minutes. Put tomatoes in a bowl for now and then place bread on baking sheet. Broil for about 4 minutes. Once the bread turns golden brown, take out and rub garlic on both sides of each. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt over the bread. Place some tomatoes on each slice.
Cook and prep time: 1 hour

Asparagus with Ginger

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1 lb asparagus
2 tsp oil
2 tsp minced ginger
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Saute asparagus for about 7 minutes, add ginger, and saute for another minute. Sprinkle sugar, salt and pepper all over and mix around.

Salmon with Buttery Dijon Mustard Sauce and Edamame Salad

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Dijon Sauce:
Dijon mustard
Butter
Garlic powder
Lemon juice
Chili powder
Cilantro

BBQ salmon and drizzle sauce over

Total prep and cooking time: 30 minutes

Served with edamame salad made this a very fresh summer meal! Perfect for a hot day 🙂

Mac N Cheese Taco Salad

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This post is from over a year ago from my previous blog but I decided to share:

I was feeling a little nostalgic about the dorms and the main thing that comes with them–Mac N Cheese. I didn’t want to go the traditional route since I now have a whole kitchen instead of just a microwave, so I started thinking about what I could add to spice it up. I love taco salad, so I figured I may as well try it.

I added the extra avocado chunks and onions to salad with poppyseed dressing. YUM! I wish I would’ve added more spices and hot sauce. Maybe next time I’ll try ground beef or turkey in it as well.

Total cooking and prep time: 30 minutes

  1. Cook one box of mac n cheese (I used shells and white cheddar which I really liked)
  2. Add chopped tomatoes, onions, and avocado
  3. Stir in salsa
  4. Crunch up tortilla chips
  5. Add salt, pepper and hot sauce