The theme for this month’s Creative Cooking Crew’s challenge was, "You’re invited to a Thanksgiving dinner party — bring an appetizer". So, I decided to bring an Arugula, Fig and Prosciutto Tart. This is such a beautiful tart and the combination ...
Beef Lettuce Wraps with Pickled Jalapeños
The theme for this months Creative Cooking Crew challenge was: Pickle it! We had to pickle an ingredient and incorporate it in a complete dish. I decided to pickle one of my favorite Latin ingredients, Jalapeños!And for the complete dish, I ...
Beef with Lemon Aioli and Tomatillo Sauce Sandwich
This month the Creative Cooking Crew Challenge was to make a sandwich using 3 ingredients starting with the letters "BLT". A traditional BLT sandwich is made with Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato, but of course we could not make the traditional BLT, but ...
Apple and Shrimp Salad with Spicy Nut Dressing
This month The Creative Cooking Crew’s challenge was a virtual mystery basket similar to the TV show "Chopped". The ingredients inside the basket were, green apple, bacon, vinegar, and nut butter. I decided to make an Apple and Shrimp Salad with ...
Chorizo, Cheese and Potato Croquettes with Avocado Aioli
This month's The Creative Cooking Crew challenge was "Meat and Potatoes". So I decided to make Chorizo, Cheese and Potato Croquettes with Avocado Aioli. I know, I know, this is not a very creative dish, but I used "Meat and Potatoes" and added my own ...
Vegan Lentil Loaf
Today I want to tell you a little bit about a new group I joined called The Creative Cooking Crew. This is a group of 24 food bloggers that comes together once a month to try something new in the kitchen! The group was started this year, and will be ...