Author: The Cooking Lawyer

Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish, Snack

Stuffed Grape Leaves (Koupepia)

When I was growing up, a weekly staple was stuffed grape leaves. These are not dolmades – which are vegetarian. Instead, these are a hearty Cypriot version more comparable to stuffed cabbage given they are stuffed with ground beef and rice. These are lemony, delicious, and filling.

Appetizer, Condiment, Side Dish, Snack, Uncategorized

Creamy Cranberry-Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip with a Zip

Enjoy this winter delight with crackers, pita chips, or even veggies. The jalapeño adds a nice spice-level while the cream cheese cools it down. The cranberry gives you that nice tart. In all, its a well balanced dip. You can even use the leftovers on a bagel the next day (well, if your guests don’t […]

Dinner, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Slow cooker bacala in a tomato-caper sauce

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a traditional Christmas Eve feast. We have at least 7 fishes, but usually more. This year, we had bacala two ways – slow cooker bacala in a tomato caper sauce and fried bacala recipe (https://cookingupjustice.com/feast-of-the-seven-fishes-fried-bacala-cod/). Because the bacala cod is a salted fish, you need to start the […]

Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish, Snack, Uncategorized

Feast of the Seven Fishes Fried Bacala (Cod)

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a traditional Christmas Eve feast. We have at least 7 fishes, but usually more. This year, we had bacala two ways – slow cooker bacala in a tomato caper sauce (https://cookingupjustice.com/slow-cooker-bacala-in-a-tomato-caper-sauce/), and this fried bacala recipe. Frying the bacala was way easier than I thought, and fried up […]

Dinner

Chicken Florentine Alfredo

Think chicken cordon bleu but with spinach instead of ham and cooked in alfredo sauce. As my one kid said, “Mom, this is how I will eat my veggies – covered in cheese and wrapped in breaded chicken.” Subscribe to my blog. Be sure to leave your comments on this recipe.

Side Dish

Smashed Butternut Squash

Whole roasted smashed butternut squash is an easy side dish that is naturally sweet and full of nutrients. The technique of whole roasting saves you from having to pay a premium for pre-chopped butternut squash from the grocery store. Combining a few simple ingredients to the mash, makes for a deliciously sweet side that your kids will think is dessert.