RECIPES – Page 7 – Real Foodies

Video and Post: Spinach and Beef Meatballs, not just for kids!

This recipe for spinach and beef meatballs was born out of the need to find a way to include more veggies into my toddler's diet. Lola eats most food, but I had been having trouble getting her to take large bites of, let's say, broccoli. I thought about the fact that spinach shrinks tremendously when cooked and that it would be the perfect green veggie to sneak into meatballs, which Lola loves. I use equal parts spinach to beef in these meatballs, so one wouldn't think this is very sneaky, but in fact... you don't really notice the spinach. I [...]

By claudia|2018-10-02T19:16:49-04:00September 12th, 2014|

Video and Post: Roasted Chile Rellenos with Mango Salsa

I used to love Chile rellenos in New Mexico, you know the puffy eggy fried goodness kind? One day, my mom prepared her roasted chile rellenos with mango salsa and I experienced chili rellenos in a totally new way, yet a way that still made me swoon. This dish is like my mother... refined, pretty, skinny-yet-spicy, cheesy and fun. Roasted chile rellenos require a tiny bit of prep work between the charring of the skin to the chopping of the mango salsa,, but once you get the hang of it, it is a process that you look forward to, especially [...]

By claudia|2018-10-02T19:17:30-04:00September 3rd, 2014|

Video and Post: Padrón or Shishito Peppers Live Challenge

I was never a fan of Man Vs Food, but in this episode I am woman vs Shishito Peppers. Wouldn't you like to know who wins? In this video, I put my tongue on the line to show you just how precarious eating these peppers can be. Shishito peppers from Japan or Padrón peppers from Spain are the Russian roulette of peppers because you never know when you are going to get a spicy one. These peppers are so easy to prepare, so delicious and so fun to eat because you just never know. The traditional preparation of Padrón peppers [...]

By claudia|2018-10-02T19:18:08-04:00August 28th, 2014|

Video and Post: Easy and Delicious Tomato Pan Sauce

I have probably mentioned that I have taught many free cooking and nutrition classes for Cooking Matters. I wanted to wow the folks at the first class I ever taught, so I chose a pizzadilla. A pizzadilla is exactly what it sounds like, a quesadilla with pizza ingredients. The most important aspect of this dish was being able to teach a very simple tomato sauce that could be made inexpensively, quickly and that would not be runny on the pizzadillla. I had been making a very simple, but delicious tomato pan sauce for years, so I went with that. I [...]

By claudia|2018-10-02T19:18:48-04:00August 21st, 2014|

Video and Post: How to roast beets!

Beets are one of those veggies that many people had a bad experience with growing up, but are actually one of the most delicious and healthy foods on the planet. Many people are afraid of making them at home because they overcook them or over-prep them so that they stain everything. In this nifty little video, I should you how to roast them very simply in a little aluminum pouch. Please click here to read my post about my favorite beet salad recipe of all time, generously provided by the folks at Delarosa restaurant in San Francisco, California. I hope [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T09:28:24-04:00August 14th, 2014|