Gourmet Food on a Budget - Recipes, Methods, and Meal Planning - Ever Forward, Ever Flavorful
Snapper packets are stuffed with pre-cooked shrimp, sealed in foil, cooked six different ways. An easy weeknight dinner for anyone who wants more fish in their routine, with a probe thermometer doing the doneness guesswork for you.
Japanese BBQ Chicken Stir-fry marinates diced chicken thighs in two barbecue sauces at once, a smoky American hickory concentrate and a sweet umami Japanese barbecue sauce, then sears everything hot and fast with bell pepper, red onion, and fresh herbs. Serve it over rice with a crisp cold slaw on the side for a dinner that comes together in under thirty minutes.
Chimichurri Steak Sous vide means you can use a relatively inexpensive cut of meat, like flap steak, and turn it tender. The sauce is meant for dipping, or in this, case for marinating as well.
Lemon Fluff Tiramisu layers ladyfingers with a lemon cream cheese filling, candied lemon peel, and Fiori di Sicilia.
Baked salmon sushi stack is a deconstructed Philadelphia roll. It's salmon baked in a foil packet to stay moist, while sushi rice cooks easily in the Instant Pot. Layer the rice with cream cheese, cucumber, imitation crab, avocado, and the baked salmon directly on the plate.
Curry chicken burgers are your trip to India on burger night. Ground chicken gets seasoned with curry powder, dried jalapeño, freeze-dried cilantro, and raisins, then topped with a homemade apricot Major Grey's Chutney. Serve it on naan with a cool yogurt cucumber salad and curried bulgur on the side for a complete meal that is anything but ordinary.
Wafer Torte is a no-bake cake with yogurt cream, Nutella, and rose preserve. Top with fresh strawberries and boysenberries, then chill for at least three hours so the wafers soften into a sliceable cake. No oven needed.
Season ground beef, press into thin patties, stuff with pimento cheese, seal firmly, and cook to 160°F / 71°C. Top the Everyday Version with shredded cabbage, white onion, and Thousand Island dressing. The Full Send adds bacon, bacon jam, and caramelized onions on ciabatta.
Inside-Out Father's Day - 7 crave worthy dishes Dad will ask for again and again. Easy, fun, and unique.
Rosemarie turkey burgers are seasoned with Aleppo pepper, oregano, spearmint, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic powder. They are good for you with wheat germ. Serve on whole grain buns with yogurt toum, chopped cucumber with mint, and crumbled feta.