PAD THAI SAUCE

July 23, 2013

HERE’S A PAD THAI SAUCE! That may be an adrenaline fueled outburst, but it’s a couple days later and I’m still standing by it. What I like about this sauce, and what my angle was when writing the recipe, was for there to be an easy pad thai sauce to make at home with ingredients you often already have on hand.

Pad Thai Sauce
Serves four

1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sriracha
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup olive or avocado oil
1/4 cup brown sugar

Whisk together ingredients. Serve several over pad thai.

5.0 from 3 reviews

PAD THAI SAUCE

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

⅓ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sriracha
¼ cup lime juice
¼ cup olive or avocado oil
¼ cup brown sugar

Instructions

Whisk together ingredients. Serve several over pad thai.

Cream Cheese Tart

July 22, 2013

Rachel Schultz

Well, well, well, isn’t this a beautiful one to add a treat to any breakfast? It also wows as a fun one to bring to a group breakfast event because fruit is just so pretty. Using a puff pastry makes it quite quick too. I can picture this completely in the summer time, but also around christmas too. Funny how some things seem right at home in both spots of the calendar! I’ve made the recipe with blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries.

You could mix lots of fruits on to one, but I think it makes a nicer presentation when they’re all one of the same fruit!

CREAM CHEESE TART
Serves 3-4

1 puff pastry, thawed
8 ounces cream cheese
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Fruit

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out puff pastry and using a fork, poke holes into the center. Fold up edges about half an inch to form the crust. Transfer dough to a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together cream cheese, milk, and powdered sugar. Remove pastry from oven and press down center with for if it has puffed. Spread cream cheese mixture onto tart. Top with fruit.

CREAM CHEESE TART

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

1 puff pastry, thawed
8 ounces cream cheese
3 tablespoons milk
½ cup powdered sugar
Fruit

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll out puff pastry and using a fork, poke holes into the center. Fold up edges about half an inch to form the crust. Transfer dough to a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir together cream cheese, milk, and powdered sugar.
Remove pastry from oven and press down center with for if it has puffed.
Spread cream cheese mixture onto tart. Top with fruit.

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN PIZZA

July 3, 2013

Rachel Schultz

These are a very fun dinner rotation addition. The first time I made them I thought it was maybe the best bite I had ever tasted. I think that was partly because I was hungry. But, isn’t hunger the secret ingredient that makes all food better? Even with out extra hunger levels, however, they are very good, and you now have access to this recipe. I think I may second guess next time I think to make a quesadilla because this was significantly better.

Mexican Black Bean Pizza
Serves 3-4

8 tortillas
2 cups cheddar cheese
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and seasoned with homemade taco seasoning
1 white onion, sliced
15 ounces black beans
1/2 cup salsa
Olive oil
Cilantro

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle a baking sheet with olive oil. Lay tortillas onto sheet and sprinkle with cheddar. Top with another tortilla and bake for 5-6 minutes, until cheese is melty.

Meanwhile, caramelize onion in a pan over medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes. Mix strained beans with onions in a large bowl and mash lightly. Spread onion & black bean mixture onto toasted tortillas. Top with shredded chicken, salsa, and additional cheddar.

Bake for 10-15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

mexican black bean pizza

Author: Rachel Schultz

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

8 tortillas
2 cups cheddar cheese
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and seasoned with homemade taco seasoning (link above)
1 white onion, sliced
15 ounces black beans
½ cup salsa
Olive oil
Cilantro

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drizzle a baking sheet with olive oil. Lay tortillas onto sheet and sprinkle with cheddar. Top with another tortilla and bake for 5-6 minutes, until cheese is melty.
Meanwhile, caramelize onion in a pan over medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes. Mix strained beans with onions in a large bowl and mash lightly. Spread onion & black bean mixture onto toasted tortillas.
Top with shredded chicken, salsa, and additional cheddar.
Bake for 10-15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Adapted from She Wears Many Hats.