Chelesa Market

When I saw Food Network Star, season 7, there was an episode shot at the Chelsea Market. I wondered about this place because it looked so cool and hip.  They had clothing stores, restaurants, a bakery, butcher, seafood market, and a book store, in one. There's different types of cuisines you can get, such as Mexican, seafood, Thai, baked goods, and italian. When I went there for New Year's Eve there were a lot of things to pick from, but something caught my eye.  I saw a spice and tea store, and I was in heaven!   They had so different seasonings and it smelled heavenly.  I decided to go to the Italian restaurant for lunch.  I ordered Octopus for my first time, it came with tomato, garlic, and sauce.  It was really good with bread.  My first bite was incredible, that's how good it was.

Fried goat cheese with mushroom salad

A lot of people don't like goat cheese because of it's texture or because it tastes like goat milk, but I love it!   I love mine fried and on top of a salad.

Fried Goat Cheese
- 1 log of goat cheese
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup panko
-1/2 cup flour
zest of 1 lemon
- to taste- garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper
- Olive oil

1. Cut up the goat cheese into medallions

2. Season flour with lemon zest, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder

3. Coat the goat cheese in the flour

4. Then dip them in the eggs

5. Coat the cheese in the panko

6. Next add olive oil to a pan until it's ready for frying

7. Fry until it's crispy and golden brown


Mushroom Salad

-1 head Romaine Lettuce
-1/2 red onion julienne
-1/2 tsp dijon mustard
-1 tbsp red wine vingar
-1/2 tsp lemon juice
- mushrooms sliced
- salt & pepper
- garlic powder

1. Tear the lettuce and add the sliced julienne red onion to a large bowl

2. Grab a small bowl and add mustard and red wine vinegar; whisk

4. Meanwhile saute your mushrooms with butter

5. Add mushrooms to your larger bowl

6. Pour your dressing over salad and toss

7. Top salad with fried goat cheese.

8. Enjoy and eat healthy

Grilled Turkey and cheese sliders

Hey everyone, happy new year!  I hope all of you guys had an amazing hoilday.  This year for my blog, I was thinking of doing more creative and cool dishes.   

I saw this sandwich on Pinterest.  This is my own spin of the baked ham and cheese.  I didn't bake it, but I grilled it like a grilled cheese, and I didn't use ham, instead I used turkey.

1 pound of turkey breast 

1/2 cup sliced cheddar cheese

1 teaspoon of chipotle mayo  by Kraft 

1 teaspoon of butter

Hawaiian bread dinner rolls 

1. Cut the Hawaiian bread in half 

2. Spread the mayo on the top half of the rolls

3. Then put the turkey on the bottom of the rolls

4. Add your cheese

5. Get your pan and add some butter to grease the pan 

6. Put the sandwich in the pan cook it for 6 mins or until it's golden brown each side

7. Enjoy!  This meal is also kid friendly!

Homemade potatoes chips with seasonings

I love sandwiches and chips, so I wanted to make homemade chips with seasonings.

2 potatoes sliced

1 cup canola oil

Spices for the chips:

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon paprika  

1. Cut up the potatoes into round slices

2. In a large pot heat the oil

3. Fry them in oil for five mintues, or until brown

4. In a bowl, add your seasonings and toss them so they have a bit of seasoning 

Tips: You can use any poatoes and seasoning 

Buttermilk fried chicken

My dad's ancestors are from South Carolina, so my idea was to make a southern classic meal of fried chicke.  But I did mine my own way and how I like it.  It has to be a little bit spicy, a touch sweet, garlicky, and lemony. 

 5 skinless boneless  or boneless chicken breasts

 1 cup of buttermilk

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp onion powder 

1/2 tsp paprika 

A pinch rosemary 

A pinch thyme 

Flour mixture 

1 cup of flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of black pepper

1 /2 cup paprika

 3 cups corn oil for frying

1. In a large bowl add the buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika,rosemary and the thyme mix it really good and add the chicken to soak in mixture for at least 15 minutes.

2. Get a container add your flour, salt, black pepper, paprika and mix it very well.

3. Add your chicken to the dry mixture and toss it.

4. Get a large frying pan or a fryer and add your oil.

5. Sprinkle a little bit of flour to see if it's hot enough

6. Then put the chicken in the fryer, it will cook for 10 mins or until it is crispy.

Ham & cheese empanadas

Who doesn't like an empanada?  My aunt makes the best empanadas, this is my version of making hers.  I used leftover spiral ham, so this is a great recipe for using up your leftovers.

1/2 teaspoon oil

1/2 red onion minced 

2 cups ham chopped

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon paprika 

 A pinch of rosemary 

1 teaspoon mustard 

1/2 cup grated  cheddar cheese

Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust   

1. In a frying pan drizzle some canola or vegetable oil and add the onions to make them sweat for a minute.  

2. Then add your ham cook it for 5 minutes.

3. Add your seasonings and your mustard and mix it all together

4. Next put your ham mixture in a bowl and put it in the fridge for 20 minutes to cool

5. Roll your pie crust out and cut it into eight pie slices.  Fill each piece with filling.

6. Fold over the crust and use a fork to seal the edges.  

* drizzle mine with honey to make it kinda sweet

Monte cristo Sandwich

This a savory French toast.  There's different flavors in this sandwich.  It's salty, creamy and has a touch of sweetness.  It's like a croque Madame without the egg batter and or a fried egg.

2 slices white or Texas toast 

1 tablespoon butter

2 slices boneless turkey breast or chicken breast

2 slices sliced ham 

2 sliced Swiss cheese 

1 egg beaten

1/4 cup heavy cream

1. Place the bread on a clean work surface. Spread the tops with butter.

2.  Place the turkey, ham, and cheese slices on one of the pieces of bread. Top with remaining slce of bread, buttered side down.

3. Secure the sandwich with toothpicks placed in opposite corners

4. Beat the egg and milk together.

5. Dip the sandwich in the batter until it is completely coated and the liquid has partially soaked the bread.

6. Melt the butter put the sandwich in the pan and cook it for 5 mintues, flip the other side to make it golden brown.