Smart and delicious modern Soul Food Recipes and Healthy Eating Tips
Pepper Salad – Refreshingly simple salad of fresh, ripe bell peppers minimally seasoned to highlight the bright flavors. This is that quick, salad to compliment any meat dish whether grilled, fried, or roasted. A Pepper Salad is the quintessential James Brown salad. My grandfather was all about the ingredients and making simple touches to allow…
Coffee Rubbed Hanger Steak – The most flavorful cut of beef enhanced even further by a smoky rub, hanger steak has more flavor than your more expensive steak cuts, but at a much lower price point. The ground coffee based rub adds a bold, sweet-heat flavor and a nice crust to the steak. Hanger steaks…
Roasted Watermelon Steak – for those who want to enjoy Summer’s best fruit beyond a cold slice or fruity drink this is a great alternative. With the appearance of Ahi Tuna, the texture and mouthfeel of a medium rare ribeye, this finished roasted watermelon steak is a great fancy appetizer and main ingredient for a…
Naked Fried Chicken – flourless fried chicken that will make you rethink whether you need to add flour. It achieves that familiar super crispiness and elevates that natural chicken flavor. The kicker is it’s super versatile allowing for opportunities to pair with any of your preferred store bought or homemade favorite sauce like your favorite…
Whole Roasted Cauliflower – Are some of your favorite recipes the most minimalist? This cauliflower fits the bill and is probably the best simple recipe you’ll ever have. The cauliflower is seasoned extremely well both inside and out. Cauliflower and I have been on this long journey together. It started when my wife was…
Calamari Chickpea Salad – the perfect summer salad; refreshingly light with grilled calamari, ripe cherry tomatoes, and sweet watermelon that can be pulled off in a few minutes with minimal work. I’m a little late posting this as I had every intent to have this on the blog several days before the 4th of July….
Braised Beef Oxtail Tacos – The beauty of tacos is you can make them with any ingredient including oxtails. These braised beef oxtail tacos are da bomb! Slow cooked in a smoky, complex and mildly spicy sauce made from dried Mexican chilis. Though I’m a native Texan I call Chicago my other home after raising…