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— Steve, customer

Recipe development for American Lifestyle Magazine

American Lifestyle Magazine is run by the media group Reminder Media in King of Prussia, PA, focusing on fabulous lifestyle content.

Stew for you! In the lab 🔬 and it’s cooold outside, brrrr. Simple beef and mushroom stew with mirepoix veggies too. #winterwarmers #stew #beefstew #coldweatherfood

Nothing like a frozen treat project in winter. I spent this week developing fresh fruit water ice (Italian Ice for yous outside of Philly) for a food truck in Florida. #italianice #waterice #homemade #summertreatsinwinter

This year I wanted to make all the ornaments on my tree tasty and edible. I learned my lesson, when I was about 9, that stringing popcorn is child labor torture. So this tree is decorated with cookies and colorful flavored sugar ornaments. Much more delicious than stale popcorn. #edibleornaments #christmastreedecorating #howachefdoesit

Happy Hanukkah! Showing some latke ❤️with these Mediterranean-style latkes topped with @gilsgourmet kalamata olives and a homemade tzatziki (loaded with cucumbers, dill and lots o lemon zest) 😋 #latkes #happyhanukkah

Getting my blue crab 🦀 fill while the gettin is good! Made for a messy (yet delicious) pick, these Chesapeake Bay beauts are topped in an extra garlicky extra buttery wine loaded tomato sauce. You pick and you drag and you mop it all up. Where’s my bib? @cameronsseafoodonline #marylandbluecrabs

In the lab with @gilsgourmet and made this really tasty Spanish style tortilla + frittata hybrid. Not just eggs and potatoes but pimento stuffed olives and pan-fried chorizo. #olives #chorizo #chorizoandeggs #spanishtortilla #breakfast #brunch

Pre-turkey day turkey fun! Turkey is rubbed in olive tapenade butter-kind of like a butter brine-before being roasted. Served with balsamic cranberry stuffing and truffled roasted root vegetables! All thanks to @gilsgourmet #thanksgiving #roastturkey #stuffing #rootvegetables

It’s almost that time friends! Get ready for all the (pre)Thanksgiving posts! Starting us off is this lovely pumpkin 🥧. The crust is made with @gilsgourmet chocolate covered espresso beans crushed with ginger snaps. A zinger if ever there was one. Delicious and unique-I love it. #pumpkinpie #pies #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdesserts

😋 yum! Shrimp and coconut salad with avocado, radishes, cabbages and cilantro. I reserved some of the spicy lime marinade (before it got all shrimpy) to make a fun salad dressing-a tasty quick hack (I just whisked it with a little mayo). #salads #shrimpsalad #quickandeasyfood

My goody basket from @cameronsseafoodonline arrived so quickly and I just as quickly got busy playing with the delicious contents. First up is this crab cake BLT! 🦀 Their crab cakes are sooooooo gooooooood! #crabcake #blt #marylandseafood #marylandmymaryland

2nd soup and final #leftover challenge recipe! Thank you all for watching the videos and the support-you really made this tech challenged 👩‍🍳 feel the ❤️. Recipe for Turkey and Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup is listed below 👇👇👇 Soup:
2 tablespoons veg oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo, minced
4 cups turkey broth
1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 cup diced sweet potatoes, cooked
1 cup roasted dark meat turkey, chopped
1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and
rinsed
1/2 cup yellow corn
Salt to taste
Pickle Juice Red Onions:
2 cups dill pickle juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
1 large red onion, peeled and sliced
Coconut crema:
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons coconut milk

Garnish:
Fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips or strips
Avocado
Jalapeño slices (optional) *pickles onions *coconut crema

Soup makin’:
Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Sauté garlic, onion, cumin, paprika, coriander and chipotles for 1-2 minutes. Pour in broth and tomatoes, bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add turkey, sweet potatoes, beans and corn, cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt.
Pickle makin’:
Bring pickle juice to a low simmer over medium low heat with spices. Simmer for 5 minutes, remove from heat and pour over onions (place onions in a plastic or glass container). Refrigerate overnight.
Crema makin’:
Whisk together sour cream and coconut milk until smooth and a little runny. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Putting it all together:
Ladle soup into bowls and add desired garnish. Drizzle or dollop with crema before serving.

Thanks all for watching the videos! Leftover #cleanoutthefridge soup #1 is here!!!!! Korean Turkey Noodle. Recipe listed below 🍲👇👇👇😋 Korean Turkey Noodle Soup

3 cups turkey broth
1 cup kimchi juice (plus about 1/4 cup kimchi)
salt to taste
6oz roasted dark turkey meat (around 1 cup)
2 cups soba noodles, cooked
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
Sesame oil (optional)
Simmer broth with kimchi juice for about 5-6 minutes and season with salt to taste. Reduce heat to low and add turkey and noodles-cook for 1-2 minutes (just to reheat the noodles and turkey). Portion into bowls, garnish with sesame seeds and reserved kimchi. Drizzle with sesame oil before serving.

Video 3!!!!!! Plus the first meal reveal (a two-for!). Check the comments for this recipe👇. I have 2 more recipes developed from my leftovers that I’ll share with you later-so stay tuned. #cleaningoutthefridge #leftovers #playinginthekitchen

Is it too early for turkey? Naw, especially in the lab-I develop seasons before seasons. Get ready for lots of turkey recipe play. This is my take on turkey porchetta. The turkey breasts are stuffed with fennel seeds, garlic, orange zest and crushed pepper before being wrapped in 🥓!! #roastturkey #thanksgivingdinnerisserved #foodmashup #porchetta

I wanna 🍔! I made this guy in the lab a while back-worth a revisit to soothe my burger craving. It’s a homemade riff on the animal style burger from In-N-Out. Griddled mustard patties, caramelized onions, thousand island spread and American cheese....mmmmmmmm 😋 #burger #animalstyle #homemadefastfood #burgersallday

I broke into the candy a little early...whoops. Couldn’t help myself, the need for Halloween candy crispy treats was 💪. And these have it all-kit kats, m&m, Reese’s pieces...I can’t even remember all of it. With my sweet tooth satisfied, I’ll head back to the store to stock up for the trick or treaters. If you’re not like me (and maybe have a little more willpower) these make great leftover candy treats. #happyhalloween #sweettooth #leftoverhalloweencandy #ricecrispytreat #halloweencandy

I ❤️ steak. 🥩 🥩 🥩 especially if it’s slathered in garlicky herby chimichurri. This hunk is topped with an easy arugula salad loaded with avocado, radishes and onions. 😋 #steak #chimichurri #steakandsalad #meaty #lasttasteofsummer

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Copy of green tea and strawberry semifreddo

Copy of quinoa risotto with root vegetables

On The Menu: BBQ Brunch

Picture this: a cabin in the mountains, all of your closest friends, and the hangover to end all hangovers. Don’t worry, we’ve got your cure. BBQ Brunch is on the menu and it’s guaranteed to get you back up and running. Beer Can Poached Eggs, a grilled Bloody Mary, and Quick and Easy Smoked Salmon, we met up with Patterson Watkins from Philadelphia to give us the lowdown on grilling up the perfect morning eats.