Banh Mi Rice Bowls

Ingredient: Meat 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 pound chicken breasts, thinly sliced Kosher salt and ground black pepper 3 green onions, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon sriracha 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar Bowls 1 cup uncooked white or brown rice 2 cups matchstick carrots 2 cups daikon, cut intoContinue reading “Banh Mi Rice Bowls”

Ribeye Banh Mi with Quick Pickled Vegetables

Ingredients: 1 rib eye steak, about 1 pound and 2 inches thick Kosher salt, To Taste 1/2 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1 small cucumber, peeled into ribbons 1 large watermelon radish, thinly sliced 1 large carrot, peeled into ribbons Canola oil, as needed 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or veganaise) 1 tablespoon sriracha,Continue reading “Ribeye Banh Mi with Quick Pickled Vegetables”

Italian Chicken Pasta Salad

Meals could get very interesting at the Pletcher house over the next two weeks! We are moving to a new house and I really want to try and use as many ingredients in my fridge, freezer and pantry as possible before moving. So….ta-dah!! Here’s my first concoction! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni 2 cupsContinue reading “Italian Chicken Pasta Salad”

Pineapple and Cucumber Salsa

It is summer and it is patio season. This is a bright, fun and different salsa for outdoor eating! Served best with tortilla chips or as a topping on fish tacos! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups pineapple, diced 1/2 cup English cucumber, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1 small jalapeño, seeded and diced 1/2 bunch ofContinue reading “Pineapple and Cucumber Salsa”

Gazpacho

Ingredients: 2 large bushel boy tomatoes, quartered 1/2 cucumber, roughly chopped 1/4 red onion, roughly chopped 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced Large handful cilantro Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil Directions: Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender.Continue reading “Gazpacho”