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Preserved Lemons
My first introduction to preserved lemons was from Chef Stephanie Izard. I was doing a demo with her and she was doing a recipe with cauliflower and preserved lemons. I was like, what is a preserved lemon? Then I tasted it and was like, wow!! That is insanely bold lemon flavor and it is awesome! Cauliflower with preserved lemons I now love to roast cauliflower with preserved lemons. I obviously learned that they are a natural fit when I made the recipe from Stephanie Izard with her for the demo. I put my own little twist on it that works for easy weeknight dinners, but it captures the essence of the pairing alive and…
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Roasted cauliflower with preserved lemon
I love this recipe. It is simple and complex at the same time. It is perfect for weeknight or fancy dinner party. Preserved lemons are the secret pow in this cauliflower and you will love it. Chef’s Tip-Â You can buy preserved lemons, but they are super expensive and you can only get them at specialty stores or spice shops. So, I recommend just making them. It is some time and a little work, but totally worth it. Check out the recipe I have for preserved lemons. I love cauliflower like this. I love it roasted any way and then the addition of the preserved lemon is just awesome!
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
These may just be the most perfect cookie! My absolute favorite flavor combination is salty and sweet. I am a total sucker for sea salt caramel and then when it is with chocolate, well, forget about it. There is nothing better! Traditional Chocolate Chip cookies I cannot get enough of traditional homemade chocolate chip cookies. I am not even much of a sweet tooth, as you may notice from the blog, there are a lot more savory dishes than sweet. I much prefer salty to sweet, even when it comes to snacks. However, my true weakness is cookies!!! I cannot pass up a good cookie with milk. It all started with my Oreo…
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Amazing Eggplant!!
This is one of my favorite ways to cook eggplant, if not my absolute favorite. It is for sure my hubs favorite way that I make eggplant. Here is actually sort of a mash up of two classic dishes. I love eggplant rollatini which is a classic Italian dish with eggplant that is rolled up with ricotta and has marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese. Then there is stuffed eggplant which is eggplant stuffed with ground beef and marinara and sometimes eggs and then topped with cheese and baked. My mother in law bakes it on top of potatoes, which I absolutely love! It makes the most amazing potatoes. This is a…
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The BEST pizza dough
This pizza dough is awesome and simple. This dough is a “young” dough and perfect if you do not have a long time to ferment your dough. It is the best dough for individual pizzas that you make in a “wood oven” or on a stone. Also, this is perfect to roll out and make a sheet pan pizza. This is a light, crispy chewy dough. It is easy enough that the older kids can make it themselves and the younger kids can make it with you. It rises in about an hour, to an hour and a half so you are not taking forever. Why are homemade pizzas so great at home?…
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Grilled pizza- homemade or frozen?
So, we live in a house that is two working parents and two little girls 2 and 1 years old! We are busy, busy, busy! We are also not alone… I know that most of you out there are in our same shoes. However, right now, I am not working, I am just hanging with the girls. Now, when I say, just hanging with the girls, we all know that means I am still busy, busy, busy!!! This is for all of you, whether you are all working, stay at home or single parents. This is about making what works for you! Pizza is a great weeknight meal and we know that most…
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The Fluffiest pancakes ever!
Last Sunday for Breakfast with the Monti’s I made homemade pancakes for breakfast. I made them in the shape of Emoji pancakes, because, why not and how cute!! Yet, they would have been amazing as regularly shaped pancakes as well. I switched up my regular recipe just a bit and they were amazingly fluffy!! These were the fluffiest pancakes I have ever made! They are perfect for the kiddos to make and/or help you make! These pancakes would be amazing with some add ins as well. Let the kiddos get creative. They would be awesome with blueberries, chocolate chips, bananas or strawberries. They would be great with peanut butter or nutella or just…
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Cocktail for Cinco De Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! I think that everyone knows that Margaritas are the go to cocktail for Cinco de Mayo. Yet, in our house, we like a different drink. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a Margarita just as much as the next gal. I love a good Margarita, I love a flavored Margarita too. There are also some local restaurants that are even making frozen Margaritas to go! Who doesn’t want a Margarita to go! There is definitely a place for them and especially today! Yet, I am staying home and making our own Cinco de Mayo celebration at home. I love a slightly less popular Mexican tequila drink. It is…
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Chinese Take out at home
I love eating Chinese food and I really enjoy making it at home. It is great if you have your favorite take out place or go to restaurant that you love. Trust me, we definitely do! Yet, on a weeknight, it is a quick and easy meal if you are ready to go. A couple little tips below will help get you ready and make this a really fast and healthy option even on a week night. I love making fried rice. I mainly make a veggie version when I am making it for a side dish. Also, the girls will for sure eat it when it is just the veggie version and…
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Cookie Delivery… yes please!!
I have been trying hard to stay connected in these crazy times. I think we are all doing our best to stay connected and keep each other going. I think if we all use our strengths and loves to keep each other going we all will be able to come together and offer others enough to keep going. My mom is making masks as she is great at sewing and crafting. My mother in law keeps bringing us the most amazing Italian bread as she is perfecting her recipe. We love to be the taste testers. I have friends and family who have brought us gifts and toys for the girls, because lets…
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I am Chef Steph, aka The Happy Chef Mama. I am a pofessional chef and mama of three littles. I am a recipe creator, executive chef, busy mama, full of energy lady! I love to share my recipes, pro chef tips, kiddos and life with you here on my corner of the web.
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