Posts Tagged ‘spicy’

Théasty Beef Ramen

Ramen: a dish I never experienced until a few years ago, when a local restaurant had a feature on the menu for it.  It was cold outside and I craved something hearty with a hint of spice.   I ate that ramen e v e r y d a y for two weeks and craved it…

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Braised Chili in Adobo Beef Tacos with Roasted Pineapple Salsa

You can never have too many variations of tacos.  The other day I was looking for something to make in my pressure cooker as some braised meat sounded good while the weather outside was dreadful and cold. I went looking for a piece of inexpensive meat for some braised tacos and found an inside round…

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Spicy Goat Cheese + Sausage Rigatoni with Green Vegetables

I’ve been waiting for a LONG time to purchase the  pasta press attachment for my KitchenAid mixer. As a person who cooks pasta regularly, having this pasta press come to my door was like Christmas morning. The thought of making bucatini, penne, macaroni, and rigatoni got me right into making one of my faves: Rigatoni. …

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Blood Orange Jalapeno Margarita

The summer months are coming and there is nothing that resonates more than a margarita. And while any margarita is a good margarita (provided you have good tequila), I love mine spicy and on the rocks. This recipe is extra delicious because instead of orange liqueur, I use freshly squeezed blood orange which gives a…

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

No one can beat my Chicken Tortilla Soup. It’s certainly a fan favorite with my friends and family.  This soup can be eaten at any time of year. The fresh bold ingredients, make it a perfect summer appetizer; while the heat and spice will warm you up on the cold winter days.   Say goodbye…

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Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps

If you’ve been following along here at Theasty for any amount of time you know that I love Mexican food.  And while margaritas and nachos are always welcome, my absolute favorite Mexican food is tacos.  Beef, chicken, veggies…if you can stuff it in a tortilla and top it with lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo and…

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Green Vegetable Soup

Happy New Year! With January here and 2019 full of exciting events (ahem… a wedding), I am jumping on the health wagon to get myself back on track. I’m a firm believer in balance but the holiday season had us living large in food coma lane so a clean diet is just what we need in January.…

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Veg-orizo tortellini | Broccolini | Tomato Broth

One of my favorite recipes I make is Chorizo and ricotta stuffed tortellini with a goat cheese tomato sauce.  Since I am experimenting with vegetarian dishes,  I decided to try and “imitate” the flavors of chorizo.  And, as you can probably guess, I managed to successfully create a recipe that will make you second guess that it’s vegetarian. …

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Sriracha Lime Cauliflower Tostadas

This recipe will knock your socks off with flavor that you’ll forget it’s vegetarian! Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F For the Mango Salsa Add the diced mango, tomato, lime juice, red onion, cilantro and green onion in a medium sized bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Set aside…

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